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Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI

501(c)(4) organization Lapeer, MI EIN: 38-6090712 Website

Contibutions to and support of youth related programs in Lapeer county

Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI at a glance

In short: Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI gave $151K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$151,200
+14.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,900
-42.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,250
Total assets
$158,234
-13.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (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 International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Child Advocacy Center of Lapeer CO: $100KChild Advocacy Center ofLapeer CO$100KNorth Branch Area Schools: $10KNorth Branch Area Schools$10KLapeer County FFA: $10KLapeer County FFA$10KLapeer County Community Foundation: $8KLapeer County CommunityFoundation$8KSeven Ponds Nature Center: $7KSeven Ponds Nature Center$7KCamp Lael: $6KCamp Lael$6KLapeer Chamber of Commerce: $6KLapeer Chamber of Commerce$6KLapeer High School: $6KLapeer High School$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Child Advocacy Center of Lapeer CO ($100K). Together the top 8 received $151K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 21 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LapeerAtticaNorth BranchDryden

How Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI gives

  • Giving grew 139% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $151K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $151K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Child Advocacy Center of Lapeer CO Lapeer, MIBuilding Constructio$100,000
North Branch Area Schools North Branch, MIPlayground$10,000
Lapeer County FFA Attica, MIProgram Support$10,000
Lapeer County Community Foundation Lapeer, MIEndowment Fund$8,000
Seven Ponds Nature Center Dryden, MIField Trip Transport$6,500
Camp Lael Lapeer, MISummer Camp$5,700
Lapeer Chamber of Commerce Lapeer, MILapeer Days Sponsor$5,500
Lapeer High School Lapeer, MIGirls Softball Prog$5,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$158,234$185,713$209,544$151,2008$1,712
2024$182,065$170,585$190,648$131,9694$573
2023$202,128$166,832$78,125$24,6163$13
2022$113,421$150,617$131,992$63,3003$29
2021$94,796$144,070$118,749$82,0503$41
2020$69,475$107,565$56,266$12,8002$36
2019$58,176$146,707$189,029$135,5704$48

About Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI

Based on IRS filings

Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI is a public charity, based in Lapeer, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $151K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI is led by Will Mullins, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Will Mullins

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Warren

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Harmon

    Director

    Director → President, 2024

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur R. Sieting

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald McDougall

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodney Church

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Shoemaker

    Treasurer

    President → Director, 2023

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Butterfield

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Joseph Morey (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brian Hurst (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: John Laclair (2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Riehl (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Douglas Kollar (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Ryeson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Alex Shoemaker (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ron McDougall (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Doug Roberts (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Brian Gilhool (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sherm Hampton (2021) — Director
  • Former: Joe Morey (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jonathon Elliott (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Steve Londeau (2020) — Director
  • Former: Todd McCreedy (2020) — Director
  • Former: Eric Mann (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jack Smith (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: John Elliott (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tristian Knox (2019) — Director
  • Former: Troy Bond (2019) — Director

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 Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI

How much does Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI give each year?

Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI gave $151K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $132K across 4 grants.

What is Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI's typical grant size?

Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI's median grant in 2025 was $7,250, and its average grant was $18,900, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI give grants?

Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lapeer, MI (5 grants).

Does Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI's largest grantees?

Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI's largest 2025 grantees include Child Advocacy Center of Lapeer CO ($100,000), North Branch Area Schools ($10,000) and Lapeer County FFA ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI?

Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI reported $158K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $186K.

What is Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI's EIN?

Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer MI's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6090712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 21, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)

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