Optimist International
To support local youth groups through contributions and sponsoring various sporting activities and other events.
Optimist International at a glance
In short: Optimist International gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,387
- -46.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,387
- -46.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,387
- Total assets
- $107,791
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cash Charities ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $37K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Charities Crown Point, IN | Donation | $5,387 |
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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 | $107,791 | $101,086 | $100,209 | $5,387 | 1 | $5 |
| 2024 | $106,914 | $156,522 | $141,130 | $10,000 | 1 | $4 |
| 2023 | $91,807 | $140,965 | $114,750 | $36,813 | Total only | $9 |
| 2022 | $65,638 | $121,375 | $132,713 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $197,595 | $134,444 | $118,511 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $189,007 | $99,948 | $105,899 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $199,216 | $145,225 | $174,039 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Optimist International
Based on IRS filings
Optimist International is a public charity, based in Hammond, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $108K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Optimist International is led by Dwayne Godbolt, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dwayne Godbolt
President
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Urbanczyk
Secretary
President El → President, 2021
President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Mastey
President Elect
Board of Governor → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doyle Godbolt
Och Treasurer
Secretary → Och Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Nagel
Board of Directors
Board of Governor → Board of Directors, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Behrens
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Colby
Sgt at Arms
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Clark
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kamradt
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Lush
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Rakos
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Gozdecki
Ch Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Nick Rakos (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Roger Ladd (2019–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Randy Gluth (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Jason Rakos (2021–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: Ron Milan (2022–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: David Sanchez (2023–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: James Zima (2023–2024) — President Elect
- Former: John Emigh (2023–2024) — Sgt at Arms
- Former: Tim Bell (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Wayne Duncanson (2023–2024) — Board of Governors
- Former: David Burgess (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Shaun Barsic (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Dave Sanchez (2021–2022) — Sgt at Arms
- Former: Mike Pucci (2021–2022) — Board of Governor
- Former: Jim Zima (2019–2021) — Board of Governor
- Former: Brian McMahon (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Dan Diombala (2019–2020) — Board of Governor
- Former: Jim Miskovich (2019–2020) — Board of Governor
- Former: Thomas White (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Pucci (2020) — Sgt at Arms
- Former: Mike Opinker (2020) — Board of Governor
- Former: Carlos Trevino (2019) — Sgt at Arms
- Former: Robert Imborek (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: William Richardson (2019) — President
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
How much does Optimist International give each year?
Optimist International gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Optimist International?
Optimist International reported $108K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101K.
Where does Optimist International operate?
Optimist International has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Optimist International's EIN?
Optimist International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6028350. 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
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
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