Mission
CONTIBUTIONS TO AND SUPPORT OF YOUTH RELATED PROGRAMS IN LAPEER COUNTY
Public Charity
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL 17245 OC OF LAPEER MI
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL 17245 OC OF LAPEER MI, of LAPEER, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $186K in revenue, $210K in expenses, $158K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 33 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $715K.
EIN: 386090712
LAPEER, MI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$186K
Total Expenses$210K
Total Assets$158K
Grants Given33
Grant Total$715K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer Mi
How Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer Mi divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$46
Funds contributed to the Lapeer child advocacy center for construction of a building
$43
Sponsorships of area little league programs, donations to other youth oriented non-profit groups and community organizations, as well as area schools
$1
Depreciation expense and recurring costs directly related to ongoing fund raising activities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Optimist International 17245 Oc of Lapeer Mi
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Sample Grants Given
BUILDING CONSTRUCTIO
$100,000
LAPEER COUNTY FFA
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$10,000
NORTH BRANCH AREA SCHOOLS
PLAYGROUND
$10,000
ENDOWMENT FUND
$8,000
FIELD TRIP TRANSPORT
$6,500
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Alexander Shoemaker
DIRECTOR
Arthur R Sieting
DIRECTOR
Ben Warren
DIRECTOR
Dennis Harmon
SECRETARY
Mike Butterfield
DIRECTOR
Rodney Church
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $186K | $210K | $158K |
| 2024 | $171K | $191K | $182K |
| 2023 | $167K | $78K | $202K |
| 2022 | $151K | $132K | $113K |
| 2021 | $144K | $119K | $95K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $144K to $186K (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $158K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI.
MI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.