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Optimist International - Jackson

EIN 43-6051525 • 501(c)4 • Jackson, MO

Profile

Benefit childrens welfare

P O Box 253Jackson, MO 63755

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

89th percentile

39%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

74th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-7.8%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$223,160

Up $47,626 (+27%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$223,160

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$56,424

Up $2,816 (+5.3%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$34,214

Up $3,024 (+9.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$22,210

Down $208 (-0.9%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $77,921Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $72,801Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $81,684Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $87,993Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $97,987Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $116,554Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $134,556Net Assets 2018: $134,5562018Assets 2019: $147,682Net Assets 2019: $147,6822019Assets 2020: $140,114Net Assets 2020: $140,1142020Assets 2021: $134,480Net Assets 2021: $134,4802021Assets 2022: $153,116Net Assets 2022: $153,1162022Assets 2023: $175,534Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2025: $223,160Net Assets 2025: $223,1602025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$223,160
Liabilities-
Net Assets$223,160
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $71,009Expenses 2012: $56,185Net Income 2012: $14,8242012Revenue 2013: $59,580Expenses 2013: $64,741Net Income 2013: -$5,1612013Revenue 2014: $55,747Expenses 2014: $46,864Net Income 2014: $8,8832014Revenue 2015: $74,086Expenses 2015: $67,777Net Income 2015: $6,3092015Revenue 2016: $62,809Expenses 2016: $52,815Net Income 2016: $9,9942016Revenue 2017: $76,030Expenses 2017: $57,463Net Income 2017: $18,5672017Revenue 2018: $70,541Expenses 2018: $52,539Net Income 2018: $18,0022018Revenue 2019: $62,611Expenses 2019: $49,485Net Income 2019: $13,1262019Revenue 2020: $46,433Expenses 2020: $53,972Net Income 2020: -$7,5392020Revenue 2021: $13,092Expenses 2021: $18,726Net Income 2021: -$5,6342021Revenue 2022: $42,565Expenses 2022: $23,929Net Income 2022: $18,6362022Revenue 2023: $53,608Expenses 2023: $31,190Net Income 2023: $22,4182023Revenue 2025: $56,424Expenses 2025: $34,214Net Income 2025: $22,2102025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$56,424
Expenses$34,214
Net Income$22,210
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$223,160
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$223,160
Revenue
$56,424
Expenses
$34,214
Net income
$22,210
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.23$2.23$0.56$0.34$0.22
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.76$0.00$0.54$0.31$0.22
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.53$1.53$0.43$0.24$0.19
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$1.34$0.13$0.19$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.40$1.40$0.46$0.54$0.08
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.48$1.48$0.63$0.49$0.13
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.35$1.35$0.71$0.53$0.18
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$0.76$0.57$0.19
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.98$0.00$0.63$0.53$0.10
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.74$0.68$0.06
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.82$0.00$0.56$0.47$0.09
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.60$0.65$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.71$0.56$0.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$61,054
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Benefit childrens welfare

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SEE ATTACHED LIST--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MIKE GANTZBoard MemberPT$0--
KEVIN SCHAPERPresidentPT$0--
LARRY REAMSecretary/TreasurerPT$0--
LOU ROHLFSBoard MemberPT$0--
PAUL HOFFMANBoard MemberPT$0--
MIKE CRACRAFTBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Optimist International - Jackson
EIN
43-6051525
Address
P O BOX 253, JACKSON, MO 63755

Signing Officer

Name
Larry Ream
Title
Secretarytreasurer
Signed
2025-12-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jerry Huskey CPA LLC
Address
2080 E Main St PO Box 147, Jackson, MO 63755
Preparer
Jerry Huskey
Phone
5732433162
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid

“Activity , Grantee OPTIMIST BASKETBALL PO BOX 253 JACKSON MO 63755, Cash Grant 15,070, Relationship”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“MEMBER MEALS 260”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“OPTIMIST INTL DUES 1,222”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“East missouri district dues 242”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“CONFERENCES 1,315”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“POSTAGE 188”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Maintenance and utilities 268”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Chamber of commerce dues 110”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“TAX PREP 435”

Raw XML Appendix146 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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