Optimist International Foundation
The philanthropic arm of the Optimist International club network, funding scholarships, childhood health, and Junior Optimist youth programs by channeling gifts back to volunteer clubs that serve young people.
Financial profile
Optimist International Foundation · EIN 23-7102928 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,778,246 | $1,329,577 | $0 | $1,644,415 | $6,666,092 | Sep 2023 |
| FY2021 | $1,571,942 | $1,052,456 | $0 | $1,592,363 | $7,686,083 | Sep 2021 |
| FY2020 | $1,674,642 | $1,163,957 | $0 | $1,483,434 | $6,131,818 | Sep 2020 |
| FY2017 | $1,404,718 | $1,080,329 | $0 | $1,513,808 | $4,884,386 | Sep 2017 |
| FY2016 | $1,641,476 | $1,345,163 | $0 | $1,486,151 | $4,331,419 | Sep 2016 |
| FY2013 | $1,389,311 | $1,227,820 | $0 | $1,628,012 | $2,960,962 | Sep 2013 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Optimist International Foundation is read alongside.
KCSF
Kiwanis Children's Fund
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ENF
Elks National Foundation
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SARF
Sons of the American Revolution Foundation
The educational and philanthropic arm of the Sons of the American Revolution, keeping the memory of the…
SF
SHRM Foundation
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10 companies named
AF
AORN Foundation
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3 companies named
Who backs OIF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Optimist International Foundation's peers, but not Optimist International Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of Optimist International Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in Optimist International Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | KCSF | SF | AF | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanos | COLLABORATION: Bronze Investor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bank of America | IMAGINATION: Silver Investor | 1 of 3 | ||
| CGI | CHAMPION: Friend Investor | 1 of 3 | ||
| comcast nbc logo | INNOVATION: Diamond Investor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cox | COLLABORATION: Bronze Investor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Givergy-logo (givergy.com) | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| hilton-logo (hilton.com) | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| inchy-2024-logo (bookvending.com) | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Intuitive | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| logo_wday_CMYK | INSPIRATION: Gold Investor | 1 of 3 | ||
| LSI-logo (partners/landscape-structures) | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| scholastic-logo (scholastic.com) | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| SDC_2025 (shafferdistributing.com) | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Seramount | COLLABORATION: Bronze Investor | 1 of 3 | ||
| STERIS | Spotlight Partner | 1 of 3 | ||
| Stryker | Platinum Partner | 1 of 3 | ||
| usaa logo | INNOVATION: Diamond Investor | 1 of 3 | ||
| walmart logo | INNOVATION: Diamond Investor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Willory | CHAMPION: Friend Investor | 1 of 3 |
The outside view
The philanthropic arm of the Optimist International club network, funding scholarships, childhood health, and Junior Optimist youth programs by channeling gifts back to volunteer clubs that serve young people.
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Movement
Gathered around a cause, and built to move.
The Movement is mission-led and built to mobilize, organized around changing something in the world. Its gift is passion and external impact, its challenge is turning momentum into something that lasts.
Also reads toward The Village and The Legacy.
Strengths
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