Optimist Club of Allouez Green Bay Wisc Dba Optimist International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
510205996
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Green Bay, WI, USA
Phone
9208197651
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$47,925
Expenses
$59,150
Assets
$28,807
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BRIAN BORDEN (PRESIDENT)
  • ERIK NIEMAN (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • BRIAN BORDEN (PRESIDENT)
  • ERIK NIEMAN (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • GRANT ATHERTON (2ND VP)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The purposes of this club shall be to develop optimism as a philosophy of life, utilizing the tenets of the optimist creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one's self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.

What it reported doing in 2024

The organization actively supported youth and community engagement through handson volunteerism and collaborative events. Members volunteered with the miracle league of green bay, assisting with opening day setup, closing day activities, and ongoing gamenight operations to support inclusive recreational opportunities for children with disabilities. The organization also partnered with the pals program to host an nfl play 60 event, providing more than 75 children in the pals program with the opportunity to interact with green bay packers players, promoting physical activity, mentorship, and positive youth development. In addition, the organization participated in a rocker's nonprofit of the night event to raise community awareness of its mission and programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 70% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 94.2%; rating input score 94

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -23.4%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.49; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 94.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $56K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 21/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 29/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.