Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation
Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lakeside, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $216K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K.
Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation at a glance
In short: Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,470
- +125.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,618
- +125.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,472
- Total assets
- $216,133
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boy Scouts of America ($12K). Together the top 3 received $21K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($33,502), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation gives
- Giving grew 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $33,502 |
| Boy Scouts of America San Diego, CA | To provide meeting space and support to local boy scouts and their projects. | $12,443 |
| Lakeside Union School District Lakeside, CA | To provide activities and for support of Lakeside's elementary and middle school children. | $4,500 |
| River Vally Charter School Lakeside, CA | To provide activities and for support of Lakeside's elementary and middle school children. | $4,025 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $216,133 | $353,758 | $370,795 | $54,470 | 4 | $143,567 | — |
| 2024 | $233,170 | $332,574 | $283,431 | $24,202 | 4 | $84,451 | $6 |
| 2023 | $184,027 | $280,945 | $236,561 | $31,443 | 4 | $55,673 | $17 |
| 2022 | $139,643 | $260,316 | $184,378 | $28,628 | 4 | $41,397 | $1 |
| 2021 | $63,705 | $5,624 | $35,475 | $6,828 | 3 | — | $1 |
| 2020 | $93,556 | $16,401 | $62,143 | $34,593 | 5 | — | $1 |
| 2019 | $139,298 | $219,487 | $242,782 | $39,560 | 6 | — | $2 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation is led by Douglas Board, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Board
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bill Schadt
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Travis Stratton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation
How much does Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation give each year?
Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 4 grants.
What is Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation's typical grant size?
Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,472, and its average grant was $13,618, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation give grants?
Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lakeside, CA (2 grants).
Does Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation?
Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation reported $216K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $354K.
What is Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation's EIN?
Lakeside Optimist Youth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0371267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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