Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc
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Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc reported $500 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -96.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,450,836
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $858,519
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,789
- +291.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $862,266
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450 (2021) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it reported $500 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Optimist International Jackson, MI | General Purpose | $13,625 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,450,836 | $858,519 | $862,266 | $500 | Total only | $9,789 |
| 2024 | $1,430,900 | $909,500 | $827,908 | $13,625 | 1 | $2,502 |
| 2023 | $1,372,921 | $870,241 | $772,223 | $2,855 | Total only | $43 |
| 2022 | $1,284,464 | $734,645 | $709,033 | $450 | Total only | $11 |
| 2021 | $1,314,543 | $680,539 | $649,409 | $450 | Total only | $8 |
| 2020 | $1,328,505 | $604,710 | $625,147 | $1,050 | Total only | $13 |
| 2019 | $1,263,462 | $601,077 | $653,491 | $2,425 | Total only | $7 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Jackson, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $500 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc is led by John Knibloe, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Knibloe
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Wilcox
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. C. Millican
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Dullock
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Raduazo
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Carlson
Treasurer
President → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Don Trapp (2019–2024) — General Manager
- Former: Gary Hess (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Phil Augustine (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Alan Militch (2019–2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc
How much does Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc give each year?
Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc reported $500 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
How large is Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc?
Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $859K.
What is Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc?
Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Jackson, MI. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc operate?
Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc's EIN?
Jackson Optimist Charitable Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2520345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
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