Optimist International: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 61-6038425)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$237K
FY2021	$397K
FY2022	$203K
FY2023	$288K
FY2024	$334K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$216K
FY2021	$264K
FY2022	$254K
FY2023	$263K
FY2024	$260K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$423K
FY2021	$557K
FY2022	$506K
FY2023	$530K
FY2024	$605K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1966.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

62%

38%

Program services 62% · $164K Management & general 38% · $100K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Jennifer Black

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Tony Cooper

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ronald Fiel

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Fluty

Vice Preside

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wes Holland

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Mackin

Secretary/Tr

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Meadows

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Saundra Newton

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Helps young people in Rowan County.

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2 programs · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2021

01

Provided scholarship, athletic, educational, and support services for children in rowan county through donations to various youth service organizations and school groups.

$164Kprogram expense

02

Supporting causes for 18 and under youth.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Blue Grass Community Foundation INCFY2024$24K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

Grants paid · 15 grants · $481K · 2020–2024

Unitemized GrantFY2024$176,184

Unitemized GrantFY2023$207,466

Individual RecipientFY2022$6,975

Rcshs TheaterFY2022$6,000

Wal-Mart (shop with a Cop)FY2022$5,826

American Legion Post 126FY2021$17,675

Morehead Shop with a CopFY2021$6,801

Rcshs Girls BasketballFY2021$6,600

Legacy SoftballWI · FY2021$6,600

Individual RecipientFY2021$6,450

Individual RecipientFY2021$6,000

Individual RecipientFY2021$5,550

Rcms 8th Grade DC TripFY2020$10,000

Individual RecipientFY2020$6,750

Individual RecipientFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$397K

Ln 12

Other incomeLn 4–11$314K

Investment incomeLn 3$48K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K

Money outPt IX

$264K

Ln 25

Programscol B$164K

Managementcol C$100K

Owns and owesPt X

$557K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K

Total assetsLn 16$562K

LiabilitiesLn 26$5K

PeoplePt VI, VII

10

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K

Investment incomeLn 3$48K

Other incomeLn 4–11$314K

Total revenueLn 12$397K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$62K

SavingsLn 2$17K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K

Other assetsLn 15$472K

Total assetsLn 16$562K

LiabilitiesLn 26$5K

Net assetsLn 32$557K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 6816

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$49K	$79K
Total assetsLn 16	$423K	$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$5K
Net assetsLn 32	$423K	$557K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$164K	$164K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$18K		$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$9K		$9K
Office expensesLn 13	$15K		$15K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21	$4K		$4K
InsuranceLn 23	$23K		$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$30K		$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$264K	$164K	$100K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$334K	$260K	$74K	$605K	990 PDF
FY2023	$288K	$263K	$25K	$530K	990 PDF
FY2022	$203K	$254K	−$51K	$506K	990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing	$397K	$264K	$133K	$557K	990 PDF
FY2020	$237K	$216K	$21K	$423K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Part I · Summary $397,054 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,854$33,723

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $642$1,639

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,686$47,542

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $191,748$314,150

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,930$397,054

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $132,040$163,910

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,054$99,755

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,094$263,665

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,836$133,389

Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

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 $397,054 across 6 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $314,150 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1b Membership dues$2,620

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,103

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,723

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,639$1,639

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $47,542$47,542

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $363,331$397,054

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $263,665 across 7 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $163,910$163,910

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,358$18,358

IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,309$9,309

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,782$14,782

IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $3,951$3,951

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $23,140$23,140

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $30,215$30,215

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,910 · Management $99,755 · Fundraising $0$263,665

Part X · Balance sheet $561,814 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,433$61,808

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,430$17,347

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,061$10,166

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $360,499$472,493

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $423,423$561,814

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,002

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,002

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $423,423$556,812

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,423$556,812

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $423,423$561,814

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $556,812 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$397,054

XI-2 Total expenses$263,665

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,389

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,423

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$556,812

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Optimist International FY2021 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Optimist International

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV