Optimist International FY2022 filing

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Naples, FL501(c)(4) EIN 59-6168888Revenue $393K in FY2022

On file with the IRS7121 Timberland Cir, 34109-7839 · Naples, FLTax-exempt since Feb 1966

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To promote and develop good citizenship and improve the moral, mental, social, and physical status of the young people of Collier County, Florida.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$754
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$393K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$268K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$425K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$393K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$540K
Expenses
$268K
FY2022▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$415K
Net assets
$425K
FY2022▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$704K
FY2025$829K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1966.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $228K Management & general 15% · $40K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops young people's character and well-being in Collier County, Florida.

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3 programs · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Recreational sports programs for elementary and middle school children

$195Kprogram expense
02

Sports scholarships paid for needy children; awards and prizes

$30Kprogram expense
03

Contributions to qualified charity

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $150K · 2019–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,626

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$393K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$268K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$425K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$426K
Total assetsLn 16$426K
LiabilitiesLn 26$754
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$375K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$393K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$426K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$426K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$426K
LiabilitiesLn 26$754
Net assetsLn 32$425K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K$426K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$301K$426K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$754
Net assetsLn 32$301K$425K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$33K$33K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$218K$195K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$343$343
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K$228K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $540K$415K$126K$829K 990 PDF
FY2024 $548K$392K$156K$704K 990 PDF
FY2023 $469K$346K$123K$548K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $393K$268K$125K$425K 990 PDF
FY2021 $459K$302K$158K$301K 990 PDF
FY2020 $283K$171K$112K$144K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $392,535 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$7,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $447,566$375,086
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,579$9,949
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $459,145$392,535
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $79,086$32,743
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,516$235,121
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $301,602$267,864
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $157,543$124,671
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $392,535 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,934 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $375,086$375,086
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15$15
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $375,101 · Excluded from tax $9,934$392,535
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,864 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,743$32,743
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $11,094$11,094
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,143$4,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $195,312 · Management $23,029$218,341
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $343$343
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $228,055 · Management $39,809 · Fundraising $0$267,864
Part X · Balance sheet $426,058 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $289,645$426,058
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,988$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $300,633$426,058
X-25 Other liabilities$754
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$754
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $300,633$425,304
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,633$425,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $300,633$426,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $425,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,535
XI-2 Total expenses$267,864
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,671
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,633
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$425,304

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