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Optimist International

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 42-6081195

Oct 01, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021 • Filed on Feb 04, 2023

Organization Profile
613 Scott Park DrIowa City, IA 52245

(319) 325-0943

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

36th percentile

-0.7%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$89,587

Up $42,755 (+91%) from 2016

Net Assets

$89,587

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Down

$21,074

Down $9,879 (-32%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$21,221

Up $159 (+0.8%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$147

Down $10,038 (-101%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $46,832Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2021: $89,587Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $89,5872021Assets 2022: $96,876Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $96,8762022Assets 2023: $82,596Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $82,5962023Assets 2024: $84,256Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $84,2562024Assets 2025: $73,293Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $73,2932025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$89,587
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$89,587
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2016: $30,953Expenses 2016: $21,062Net Income 2016: $9,8912016Revenue 2021: $21,074Expenses 2021: $21,221Net Income 2021: -$1472021Revenue 2022: $48,730Expenses 2022: $41,441Net Income 2022: $7,2892022Revenue 2023: $28,855Expenses 2023: $43,135Net Income 2023: -$14,2802023Revenue 2024: $19,515Expenses 2024: $17,855Net Income 2024: $1,6602024Revenue 2025: $22,398Expenses 2025: $33,361Net Income 2025: -$10,9632025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$21,074
Expenses$21,221
Net Income-$147
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
Signed
Feb 4, 2023
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$88,572
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Service organization for local community supporting youth activities

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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$16,500$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shawn ConleyPresidentPT$0--
Scott JamisonSecretary-$0--
Leslie FingerTreasurer-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Christmas tree lot$74,528$74,528$64,132$10,396
Airport fly in breakfast$9,792$9,792$3,366$6,426
Total Events$84,320$84,320$67,498$16,822
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$0
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$0
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
2023-02-04
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Meals served at member meetings recovered through assessments of $1889 and member dues paid international organization of $2578”

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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0The organization timely filed a paper Form 990-EZ on January 26, 2022 for the tax year 2020. The organization understood the electronic filing requirements for tax-exempt organizations as applicable to tax years beginning after July 1, 2021. However, per IRS letter 0422862358 dated January 27, 2023, the organization was notified this filing rule change was for all returns filed after July 1, 2021. This electronic filing of Form 990-EZ for the tax year 2020 (period October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021) is being submitted within 10 days of the IRS letter. The organization agrees to timely file future tax returns electronically in accordance with the Taxpayer First Act and respectfully requests that any penalties for filing an incomplete return from the misunderstood filing period. The waiver of any proposed penalties is greatly appreciated by the tax exempt organization. Thank you.
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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$89,587
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$89,587
Revenue
$21,074
Expenses
$21,221
Net income
-$147
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$73.3$0.00$73.3$22.4$33.4$11.0
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$84.3$0.00$84.3$19.5$17.9$1.66
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$82.6$0.00$82.6$28.9$43.1$14.3
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$96.9$0.00$96.9$48.7$41.4$7.29
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$89.6$0.00$89.6$21.1$21.2$0.15
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$46.8$0.00$31.0$21.1$9.89
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