Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City
Provide various activities and programs for the youth of the area and community betterment.
Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City at a glance
In short: Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- -30.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,333
- -30.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $498,363
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vietnam Veterans of America ($9K). Together the top 3 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Veterans of America Kansas City, MO | — | $9,000 |
| Veterans Community Project Kansas City, MO | — | $8,000 |
| Blue Springs Golden Regiment Marching Band Blue Springs, MO | — | $5,000 |
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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 | $498,363 | $36,479 | $67,835 | $22,000 | 3 | $1,887 |
| 2024 | $529,719 | $135,264 | $58,249 | $31,550 | 3 | $1,918 |
| 2023 | $452,615 | $152,162 | $46,831 | $21,700 | 1 | $1,708 |
| 2022 | $347,284 | $121,013 | $30,331 | $16,000 | 1 | $896 |
| 2021 | $256,602 | $133,559 | $24,132 | $14,000 | 1 | $872 |
| 2020 | $147,175 | $31,066 | $26,601 | $14,800 | 1 | $722 |
About Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City
Based on IRS filings
Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City is a public charity, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $498K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City is led by Mary C. Raines, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary C. Raines
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conrad Poindexter
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcella McWhorter
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Newberry
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Sims
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Dorothy Carpenter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Karen Coursey (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ralph How (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Karen Bradley (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Earl Murdock (2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Barnett (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 Southside Kansas City
How much does Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City give each year?
Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.
What is Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City's typical grant size?
Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City give grants?
Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
How large is Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City?
Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City reported $498K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36K.
What is Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City's EIN?
Optimist Club of Southside Kansas City's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1242214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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