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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7017490

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 42095 THE CHARLOTTE OPTIMIST CLUB

Tax-exempt · MATTHEWS, NC 28104

Financials

$12K$11K2022
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2023990-EZ$11,688$10,765$923$4,299$0$4,299
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,468
Membership dues
$4,220

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,030
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$300
Other expenses
$4,435
Program services (functional)
$6,030

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,376
Total assets, end of year
$4,299
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,299
Cash, savings and investments
$4,299
Gross receipts
$11,688

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEAN DEVILLERSPRESIDENT3$0
RALPH DOUGHERTYSECRETARY-TREASURER3$0
ROMAN DAVISBOARD MEMBER0$0
PHILLIP DUGGINSBOARD MEMBER0$0
JOHN LAURENTSBOARD MEMBER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1235 AVALON PL, MATTHEWS, NC 28104-0303
In care of
% RALPH H DOUGHERTY
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
1235 Avalon Place, Matthews NC 28104
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Charlotte Optimist Club, 1235 Avalon Place, Matthews NC 28104
Signed the 990-EZ
RALPH DOUGHERTY, SECRETARY-TREAS
Return prepared by
STEVEN L GARGANO CPA

Mission

CIVIC ORGANIZATION SERVING YOUTH & COMM

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • CENTER OF HOPE (SALVATION ARMY)PREPARE AND SERVE ABOUT 800 MEALS TO BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN
    Expenses $1,896
  • ORATORICAL SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING COACHING AND JUDGING, INVOLVING OVER 300 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $1,924
  • PARKVIEW COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFOOD, GIFTS AND SUMMER CAMP COST FOR 75 UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
    Expenses $1,550
  • Other program services
    Expenses $660

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026Not on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025Not on file

File the 2025 990-N for OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Due February 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
23-7017490
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,299
Income (IRS master file)
$11,688

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2023$11,688$10,765$4,299XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Charlotte Optimist Club
September 30, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2018
Officer: Ralph Dougherty
September 30, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7017490).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 23-7017490.
Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1958.
Are donations to OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2023.
Who is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-N for 2020 names Charlotte Optimist Club.
Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023 it reported revenue of $11,688, expenses of $10,765 and total assets of $4,299 at year end.

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