Civic Intelligence

Project Optimism Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 82-1542836

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Dec 05, 2025

Organization Profileprojectoptimism.org
1240 E 29th Street 203Signal Hill, CA 90755

(707) 761-1067

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

28th percentile

-3.9%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

62nd percentile

$89,800

Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.7% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

67th percentile

9.8%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

3.9%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Up

$669,413

Up $59,848 (+9.8%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$567,519

Down $12,138 (-2.1%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$101,894

Up $71,986 (+241%) from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,573,040

Up $59,389 (+3.9%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$1,634,354

Up $506,630 (+45%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$61,314

Down $447,241 (-116%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2020: $66,900Liabilities 2020: $15,250Net Assets 2020: $51,6502020Assets 2021: $245,966Liabilities 2021: $17,154Net Assets 2021: $228,8122021Assets 2022: $2,321Liabilities 2022: $15,058Net Assets 2022: -$12,7372022Assets 2023: $203,560Liabilities 2023: $15,250Net Assets 2023: $188,3102023Assets 2024: $609,565Liabilities 2024: $29,908Net Assets 2024: $579,6572024Assets 2025: $669,413Liabilities 2025: $101,894Net Assets 2025: $567,5192025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$669,413
Liabilities$101,894
Net Assets$567,519
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2020: $118,588Expenses 2020: $92,190Net Income 2020: $26,3982020Revenue 2021: $645,461Expenses 2021: $482,046Net Income 2021: $163,4152021Revenue 2022: $764,922Expenses 2022: $992,402Net Income 2022: -$227,4802022Revenue 2023: $346,512Expenses 2023: $422,301Net Income 2023: -$75,7892023Revenue 2024: $1,513,651Expenses 2024: $1,127,724Net Income 2024: $385,9272024Revenue 2025: $1,573,040Expenses 2025: $1,634,354Net Income 2025: -$61,3142025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$1,573,040
Expenses$1,634,354
Net Income-$61,314
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,573,040
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Project Optimism, Inc. is a 501c3 organization that fosters optimism through personal and professional development services and community engagement.

Organization that fosters optimism through mentorship and personal services and community engagement.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$371,927-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$578,746$101,224▼ $477,522
Accounts Receivable-$88,406-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$53,821-
Intangible Assets-$44,035-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$609,565$669,413▲ $59,848
Other Assets Total$30,819$10,000▼ $20,819
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$56,877-
Other Liabilities$29,908$45,017▲ $15,109
Total Liabilities$29,908$101,894▲ $71,986
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$579,657$517,352▼ $62,305
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$50,167-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$579,657$567,519▼ $12,138
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$609,565$669,413▲ $59,848

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$46,478$8,505$54,983
Other Land Buildings$7,343$2,035$9,378
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay62nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Ishmael PruittCEOFT$89,800$89,800
Armoni EasleyCEOFT$84,802$84,802

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Josef GrayChairman
Sarah ToutantVice President
Charles ReaderDirector
Dawaun LucasDirector
Jason DorsainvilleDirector
Justin A BlakelyDirector
Keisha PetersonDirector
Matthew GrayDirector
Shakira GagnierDirector
Siah Wilson GayeDirector
Jade RodgersSecretary
Tanisha PattonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,572,758
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$282
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$162,242
Change in Net Assets
$-61,314
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,200,962
Other Expenses$433,392
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$711,323$125,646-$836,969
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$139,682$34,920-$174,602
Payroll Taxes$73,951$24,490-$98,441
Other Employee Benefits$53,968$36,982-$90,950
Occupancy$18,330$26,187-$44,517
Advertising$18,537$23,875-$42,412
Fees for Services Accounting-$30,412-$30,412
Travel$138$25,341-$25,479
All Other Expenses$7,363$14,210-$21,573
Information Technology$149$13,257-$13,406
Insurance-$12,525-$12,525
Other Expenses$28,798$10,003-$10,003
Office Expenses$402$5,250-$5,652
Fees for Services Other$3,243$1,242-$4,485
Fees for Services Legal-$900-$900
Total Functional Expenses$1,241,143$393,211$0$1,634,354
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating Lease Liability$45,017
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990, 199, and RRF-1 are reviewed by the Board of Directors in draft format for the review and comments. Once approved by the board, the returns are electronically filed timely.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“On an annual basis, all board members and officers are required to sign a conflict of interest policy statement stating they have read the conflict of interest policy and have disclosed all known conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The Board of Directors approves the hiring and compensation of top management officials. In determining initial and subsequent compensation levels for such officials, the process shall include a review and approval by an independent person(s) comparability data and contemporaneous substantation of the deliberations and decisions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Project Optimism Inc
EIN
82-1542836
Phone
7077611067
Address
1240 E 29th Street 203, Signal Hill, CA 90755

Signing Officer

Name
Ishmael Pruitt
Title
CEO
Phone
7077611067
Signed
2025-12-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ishmael Pruitt
Formed
2017
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
27
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Brett Bradbury CPA PC
Address
3780 Kilroy Airport Way Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90806-2458
Preparer
Brett Bradbury
Phone
5625171899
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Form 990, 199, and RRF-1 are reviewed by the Board of Directors in draft format for the review and comments. Once approved by the board, the returns are electronically filed timely.

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$669,413
Liabilities
$101,894
Net assets
$567,519
Revenue
$1,573,040
Expenses
$1,634,354
Net income
-$61,314
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.10$0.57$1.57$1.63$0.06
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.03$0.58$1.51$1.13$0.39
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.02$0.19$0.35$0.42$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.02$0.01$0.76$0.99$0.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.02$0.23$0.65$0.48$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.02$0.05$0.12$0.09$0.03
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