Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Optimist International
EIN 42-6081195 • 501(c)4 • Iowa City, IA
Profile
Service organization for local community supporting youth activities
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
12th percentile
Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
35th percentile
Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
25th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$73,293
Down $10,963 (-13%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$73,293
Down $10,963 (-13%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$22,398
Up $2,883 (+15%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$33,361
Up $15,506 (+87%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$10,963
Down $12,623 (-760%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $73,293
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $73,293
- Revenue
- $22,398
- Expenses
- $33,361
- Net income
- -$10,963
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
- Signed
- Jan 7, 2026
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $109,416
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Service organization for local community supporting youth activities
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The organization provides financial support to community organizations that serve youth and their families. This support can include a wide range of activities including scholarships to participation in youth sports programs, library services, playgrounds, school field trip programs to museums or musical events and meeting basic youth and family needs for underpresented populations. Support is provided to those community organizations that reach the most youth such as a sports program to provide 15-20 scholarships to playgrounds that may support thousands of youth. Very conservatively, organization support could impact 1000 youth per year | $31,400 | $2,170 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Conley | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Scott Jamison | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Leslie Finger | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Tree | $90,421 | $90,421 | $78,098 | $12,323 |
| Pancake Breakfast | $16,217 | $16,217 | $8,920 | $7,297 |
| Total Events | $106,638 | $106,638 | $87,018 | $19,620 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Optimist International
- EIN
- 42-6081195
- Phone
- 3193250943
- Address
- 613 Scott Park Dr, Iowa City, IA 52245
Signing Officer
- Name
- Leslie Finger
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 3193250943
- Signed
- 2026-01-07
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“The organization provides financial support to community organizations that serve youth and their families. The support can include a wide range of activities including scholarships to participation in youth sports programs, playgrounds, library services, school field trip programs or musical events, and meeting basic needs of youth and families for underrepresented families. Support is provided to programs that reach the widest range of numbers and activities and can easily exceed 1000 youth per year.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“District and international member organization dues”
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