Civic Intelligence

Watertown Optimist Club

EIN 51-0184402 • 501(c)4 • Watertown, SD

Profile

Service organizationn 9011 Youth Sports 5952 Youth Education 2428

PO Box 1632Watertown, SD 57201
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

21st percentile

-23%

Higher net margin than 21% 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

45th percentile

-3.9%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-46%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$160,646

Down $6,522 (-3.9%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$160,646

Down $6,522 (-3.9%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$28,149

Down $23,799 (-46%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$34,671

Up $12,594 (+57%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$6,522

Down $36,393 (-122%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $30,120Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $23,971Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $19,688Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2017: $21,903Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $15,263Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $22,788Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $42,322Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2022: $133,025Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $133,0252022Assets 2023: $137,297Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $137,2972023Assets 2024: $167,168Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $167,1682024Assets 2025: $160,646Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $160,6462025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$160,646
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$160,646
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $54,927Expenses 2013: $45,003Net Income 2013: $9,9242013Revenue 2014: $29,418Expenses 2014: $35,567Net Income 2014: -$6,1492014Revenue 2015: $27,992Expenses 2015: $32,275Net Income 2015: -$4,2832015Revenue 2017: $38,265Expenses 2017: $41,509Net Income 2017: -$3,2442017Revenue 2018: $26,408Expenses 2018: $45,025Net Income 2018: -$18,6172018Revenue 2019: $22,788Expenses 2019: $46,107Net Income 2019: -$23,3192019Revenue 2020: $37,403Expenses 2020: $17,869Net Income 2020: $19,5342020Revenue 2022: $105,125Expenses 2022: $27,594Net Income 2022: $77,5312022Revenue 2023: $44,911Expenses 2023: $40,639Net Income 2023: $4,2722023Revenue 2024: $51,948Expenses 2024: $22,077Net Income 2024: $29,8712024Revenue 2025: $28,149Expenses 2025: $34,671Net Income 2025: -$6,5222025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$28,149
Expenses$34,671
Net Income-$6,522
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$160,646
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$160,646
Revenue
$28,149
Expenses
$34,671
Net income
-$6,522
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.00$1.61$0.28$0.35$0.07
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.00$1.67$0.52$0.22$0.30
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.00$1.37$0.45$0.41$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.00$1.33$1.05$0.28$0.78
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.37$0.18$0.20
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.46$0.23
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.26$0.45$0.19
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.38$0.42$0.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.28$0.32$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.29$0.36$0.06
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.55$0.45$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 4, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$52,063
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Community service 10688 youth sports 1897 youth education 6635

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Community Service youth sports youth education$19,220$19,220
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Carmen BakkenTreasurer-$0--
Val EngelsVice President-$0--
Josh FinstadPresident-$0--
Kara PeischkeBoard Member-$0--
Renae GreenfieldBoard Member-$0--
Steve GalesBoard Member-$0--
Jill LenardsPast President-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Winter Wonderland$39,142$39,142$18,521$20,621
Super Bowl Books$8,828$8,828$0$8,828
Total Events$47,970$47,970$23,914$24,056
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Optimist International
EIN
51-0184402
Phone
6058811348
Address
PO Box 1632, Watertown, SD 57201

Signing Officer

Name
Carmen Bakken
Title
Club Treasurer
Phone
6058811348
Signed
2026-02-04
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Community Service 10687 Youth Sports 1897 Youth Education 6635”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Meetings conferences 2982 Guest meals 976 Installation meals 386 zoo membership 300 OI Foundation500 chamber membership 250 Dues OI District 5023 PO Box 192 Misc 4842”

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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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