Missouri · Nonprofit
Optimist International
Optimist International (Missouri) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $863,150 to it, the largest being FRIEND OF YOUTH THE FOUNDATION ($863,150). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $120k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $863k
- Net assets
- $66k
What Optimist International does
Mission
The purpose of the Optimist International BBA Optimist Club of St. Louis OCSL Youth Work Fund is to finance charitable activities approved by the OCSL Board. These activities include supporting Optimist Internationals global youth programs like youth golf oratorical essay and art contests. Additionally the fund aids in maintaining OCSLs traditional activities at the Youth and Family Center and Wesley House as well as supporting youth initiatives through grants across economically challenged areas in the St. Louis metropolitan region.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Holiday food drive provides for approximatly 600 economically disadvantaged familes during the months of november and december a combination of fresh fruits vegitables canned food and product restricted gift cards are distributed with help provided by several partner agencies.
$22,990 spentof which $22,990 as grants59% of program spendingNon-holiday fight against hunger was carried out with the help of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. This included food support winter jackets and educational supplies.
$5,601 spentof which $5,601 as grants14% of program spendingSupported Optimist International youth focused activities. Expenses were for a jumior optimist club for after school activities conducting contests for public speaking art writting and golf.
$10,208 spentof which $10,208 as grants26% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $38,799.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income rose $0 → $167k.
From the IRS filings of Optimist International’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of Optimist International's grant income comes from Missouri funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Optimist International runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 7,175 community improvement nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 7,175 community improvement nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
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In Missouri
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Optimist International?
- Optimist International (Missouri) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $863,150 to it, the largest being FRIEND OF YOUTH THE FOUNDATION ($863,150). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Optimist International have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $863,150 in grants to Optimist International, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Optimist International?
- FRIEND OF YOUTH THE FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $863,150 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Optimist International find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Missouri. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing