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OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

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2012 · Form 990 · revenue $72K · expenses $38K · assets $398K

EIN
51-6636170
Address
PO BOX 1561, AZLE, TX 76098-1561
NTEE code
T50
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2021
Cross-check
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Mission

PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SPONSORSHIPS

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 20 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

20 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Joe Lieb PRESIDENT2010-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Edwin Newton PRES-ELECT2012 2 $0 reported 1
Brian Rogers VICE-PRES2012 2 $0 reported 1
Paul Crabtree SEC/TREAS2009-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Scott Anderson PAST PRES2009-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Todd Smith DIRECTOR2012 2 $0 reported 1
Nate Simmons DIRECTOR2009-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Derrell Helm DIRECTOR2012 2 $0 reported 1
Steve Lasater DIRECTOR2010-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Moses Druxman DIRECTOR2010-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Jack Scott DIRECTOR2009-2012 2 $0 reported 1
Ray Ivey (former) PAST PRES2009-2011 1 $0 reported 1
Dennis Sweet (former) DIRECTOR2009-2011 1 $0 reported 1
John Carpenter (former) DIRECTOR2010-2011 1 $0 reported 1
Kristen Martinez (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Sally Brace (former) DIRECTOR2009-2010 1 $0 reported 1
Sam Robinson (former) PAST PRES2009 0 $0 reported 1
David Handlen (former) DIRECTOR2009 0 $0 reported 1
Ro Mckinney (former) DIRECTOR2009 0 $0 reported 1
Steve Myers (former) DIRECTOR2009 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2012 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOE LIEB PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
EDWIN NEWTON PRES-ELECT2 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN ROGERS VICE-PRES2 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL CRABTREE SEC/TREAS2 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT ANDERSON PAST PRES2 $0$0$0 $01
TODD SMITH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
NATE SIMMONS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DERRELL HELM DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE LASATER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MOSES DRUXMAN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JACK SCOTT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 11 people listed · none paid · 8 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SCOTT ANDERSON PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
JOE LIEB PRES-ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
JACK SCOTT VICE-PRES1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL CRABTREE SEC/TREAS2 $0$0$0 $01
RAY IVEY PAST PRES1 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS SWEET DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NATE SIMMONS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN CARPENTER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE LASATER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MOSES DRUXMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTEN MARTINEZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 11 people listed · none paid · 8 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RAY IVEY PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
SCOTT ANDERSON PRES-ELECT1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE LIEB VICE-PRES1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL CRABTREE SEC/TREAS2 $0$0$0 $01
NATE SIMMONS PAST PRES1 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS SWEET DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SALLY BRACE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN CARPENTER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
STEVE LASATER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MOSES DRUXMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JACK SCOTT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2009 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NATE SIMMONS PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
RAY IVEY PRES-ELECT0 $0-- $01
SCOTT ANDERSON VICE-PRES0 $0-- $01
PAUL CRABTREE SEC/TREAS0 $0-- $01
SAM ROBINSON PAST PRES0 $0-- $01
DENNIS SWEET DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
SALLY BRACE DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
DAVID HANDLEN DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
RO MCKINNEY DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
STEVE MYERS DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
JACK SCOTT DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2012 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K

Listed grants add up to $5,260; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $28,045. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2011 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K

Listed grants add up to $5,258; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $25,407. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2010 · 1 grant to organizations · $8K

Listed grants add up to $7,590; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $26,457. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,585$38,087 $397,738$397,738 $370$5,158 -0-
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$36,280$34,659 $366,073$364,240 $850$9,042 -8-
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2011-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$29,643$37,557 $365,116$362,619 $0$8,895 -8-
2009 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,594$31,978 $371,172$370,533 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE INC TEXAS DIAMONDS CHAPTERTXT50 $69,243$59,499 President$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$324,5006 52020–2024 OPERATION KID FORWARD INC; BIG OLE BIKE CLUB INC; BCV OF TEXAS; FRIENDS OF FUSION FOUNDATION and 1 more
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$154,2101 12023–2023 FRIENDS OF FUSION FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$86,8005 52020–2024 GOODERA FOUNDATION INC; ALLIANCE FOR A BRIGHTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; SUMMER GRACE FOUNDATION INC; OPERATION KID FORWARD INC and 1 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$48,1004 12017–2021 NEW BRAUNFELS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$28,5001 12024–2024 JANES JOYRIDE
COMMUNITYGIVING DAF sponsor$17,7501 12023–2023 BIG OLE BIKE CLUB INC
MAREK FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,0003 12023–2025 JANES JOYRIDE
ACIERNO FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0001 12021–2021 FRIENDS OF FUSION FOUNDATION
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,0001 12016–2016 NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE INC BEACHSIDE CHAPTER
THE COMMUNITY FDN OF MIDDLE TN INC DAF sponsor$8,0001 12024–2024 L4 CARES
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$7,6811 12022–2022 GEORGETOWN BEARD CLUB INC
MEYER AND IDA GORDON FOUNDATION 2 Private foundation$7,5001 12025–2025 JANES JOYRIDE
JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS DAF sponsor$7,3061 12023–2023 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FREE LOANS
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,19366 192020–2023 SMILIN RYLEN FOUNDATION; ALLIANCE FOR A BRIGHTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; GEORGETOWN BEARD CLUB INC; NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE INC TEXAS DIAMONDS CHAPTER and 15 more
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$3,64316 12021–2023 FRIENDS OF FUSION FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2012 · Form 990 · $38,087 spent · pay $0 · grants $28,045 · events $8,250
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $20,563$20,563-- 54.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $7,482$7,482-- 19.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,930$5,930-- 15.6%
Other (as described)DUES $2,660$2,660-- 7.0%
Other (as described)YOUTH BOOK SPONSOR $698$698-- 1.8%
Other (as described)BINGO TAXES AND SUPPLIES $343$343-- 0.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $312$312-- 0.8%
All other expenses $99$99-- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,320reported apart
Total$38,087100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $34,659 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,407 · events $9,497
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $17,627$17,627-- 50.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $7,780$7,780-- 22.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,991$5,991-- 17.3%
Other (as described)DUES $2,720$2,720-- 7.8%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $277$277-- 0.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $126$126-- 0.4%
Other (as described)ADVERTISING $90$90-- 0.3%
All other expenses $48$48-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,506reported apart
Total$34,659100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $37,557 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,457 · events $7,582
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $16,402$16,402-- 43.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $10,055$10,055-- 26.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $7,582$7,582-- 20.2%
Other (as described)DUES $3,132$3,132-- 8.3%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $180$180-- 0.5%
Other (as described)ADVERTISING $160$160-- 0.4%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $46$46-- 0.1%
Total$37,557100%

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2009 · Form 990EZ · $31,978 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,384 · events $247,757
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $20,384 63.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,594 36.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $264,898$247,757reported apart
Total$31,978100%

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