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Optimist International Foundation

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Helping Optimists help kids

Established in 1971, the Optimist International Foundation has been instrumental in providing significant funding for the charitable, literary and educational purposes of Optimist International, a community service based organization committed to creating a more optimistic future for young people through innovative programs. Optimist volunteers serve as leaders, mentors and friends to help kids achieve a more positive and productive life. Optimists create opportunities for youth as they develop into adulthood and become role models for future generations. Optimists believe that a positive approach can make all the difference in the world. Through service programs, Optimists develop positive attitudes and approaches to life that enable young people to excel in school and in their community.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.41Overall score
out of 100

87.05Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,404,718

Total expenses · USD$1,513,808

Program expenses

$1,254,946.83 recorded amount

82.9%

Fundraising expenses

$107,480.37 recorded amount

7.1%

Administrative expenses

$148,353.18 recorded amount

9.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.07 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Craig Boring
Recorded compensation: $45,952.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.03%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Optimist International Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1971, the Optimist International Foundation has been instrumental in providing significant funding for the charitable, literary and educational purposes of Optimist International, a community service based organization committed to creating a more optimistic future for young people through innovative programs. Optimist volunteers serve as leaders, mentors and friends to help kids achieve a more positive and productive life. Optimists create opportunities for youth as they develop into adulthood and become role models for future generations. Optimists believe that a positive approach can make all the difference in the world. Through service programs, Optimists develop positive attitudes and approaches to life that enable young people to excel in school and in their community.
`ein` EIN	23-7102928
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1513808.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.098
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.07
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.071
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8290000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	87.05
`leader` Recorded leader	Craig Boring
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	45952.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.030299999999999997
`motto` Tagline	Helping Optimists help kids
`name` Charity name	Optimist International Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1404718.0
`score` Overall score	90.41
`state` State code	MO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1254946.8320000002
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	107480.36799999999
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	148353.184

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-7102928
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Missouri (MO)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.