Optimist Club of Lubbock

501(c)(4) organization Lubbock, TX EIN: 75-6036539

To provide scholarships and other assistance to at risk children.

Key facts about Optimist Club of Lubbock

In short: Optimist Club of Lubbock gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
75-6036539
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,800
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,800
Median grant
$5,800
Total assets
$103,227
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$103K

+14.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

-8.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$6K

How Optimist Club of Lubbock gives

  • Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Optimist Club of Lubbock

Based on IRS filings

Optimist Club of Lubbock is a public charity, based in Lubbock, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $103K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

LubbockDenton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $32K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Boys and Girls Club: $6KBoys and Girls Club$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club Lubbock, TXGeneral Purpose$5,800

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$103,227$90,525$77,541
Revenue$43,061$33,706$27,732
Expenses$29,669$21,156$32,118

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Optimist Club of Lubbock is led by Sipriano Gutierrez, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sipriano Gutierrez

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Field

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josiah Field

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Dominguez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Angelina Mojica (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Charles Hankson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Dorshema McPherson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Janey Anderson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Keyshia Garza (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Michelle Smith (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Craig Jones (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Gary Merritt (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jon Finney (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ysidro Gutierrez (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Valorie Duvall (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Britni Hickey (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dorshema Howard (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Optimist Club of Lubbock

How much does Optimist Club of Lubbock give each year?

Optimist Club of Lubbock gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid.

How large is Optimist Club of Lubbock?

Optimist Club of Lubbock reported $103K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43K.

Where does Optimist Club of Lubbock operate?

Optimist Club of Lubbock has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Optimist Club of Lubbock's EIN?

Optimist Club of Lubbock's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6036539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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