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Optimist International

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DBA: % MICHELLE BLACKBURN
Social Welfare / Advocacy · SAINT LOUIS, MO · EIN 43-0443279
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About

By providing hope and positive vision, optimists bring out the BEST in youth, our communities and ourselves.

In care of Michelle Blackburn

Donations are NOT tax-deductible
Category
Social Welfare / Advocacy
Employees
34
Volunteers
1,100

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$4.1M
Expenses
$3.6M
Assets
$5.7M
Liabilities
$1.0M

Financial history

$4.7M$2.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $4.1M · Peak FY2016: $4.7M · Avg: $4.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$2.0M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES——
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES——
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
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Address

4494 Lindell BLVD
Saint Louis, MO, 63108-240

Governance

Voting board members9
Independent members9
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgYes
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