The Optimist Club of St Cloud
THE PURPOSE OF THE ST CLOUD OPTIMIST CLUB IS TO DEVELOP OPTIMISM AS A PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE; TO PROMOTE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN GOOD GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS; TO INSPIRE RESPECT FOR THE LAW; TO PROMOTE PATRIOTISM AND WORK FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCORD AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG ALL PEOPLE; TO AID AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH, IN THE BELIEF THAT GIVING OF ONE'S SELF IN SERVICE TO OTHERS WILL ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF HUMANKIND, COMMUNITY LIFE AND THE WORLD.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$106K
-4.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$48K
-5.3% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
-5.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $106,137 | $110,771 | $106,686 |
| Revenue | $191,107 | $164,714 | $179,738 |
| Expenses | $189,850 | $163,590 | $177,273 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $532 | $363 | $79 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE DINGMANN | SECRETARY | 1 | $5,205 |
| CAROLINE LINZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JACKI TEMPLIN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DALE OAKLAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JIM GASPERLIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARGE BATES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN HANSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICOLA BLAKE-BRADLEY | PRESIDENT | 15 | — |
| BECKY REYNOLDS | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BUDDY KING | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WANITA PARKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK EMERSON | GAMBLING MANAGER | 15 | $36,400 |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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