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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $150k | $5k | — | $11k | $170k $186k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $145k $158k |
CFO Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $135k $148k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $125k $136k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $120k $131k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Up 5%
from 2022
From $162k in 2022 to $170k in 2023.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
What does the Chief Executive Officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL received $170,297 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL reported $4.1M in total revenue and $3.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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