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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7281153

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 29043 OPTIMIST CLUB OF FAIRHOPE EAS

Tax-exempt · FAIRHOPE, AL 36532

Financials

$40K$16K2022$51K$7K2023$46K$15K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$45,695$15,250$30,445$318,601$279$318,322
December 31, 2023990-EZ$50,968$6,646$44,322$288,472$597$287,875
December 31, 2022990-EZ$39,717$16,003$23,714$243,897$344$243,553
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Net income from fundraising events
$45,695

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,250
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$2,000
Program services (functional)
$15,250

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$288,472
Total assets, end of year
$318,601
Total liabilities, end of year
$279
Net assets, end of year
$318,322
Cash, savings and investments
$318,601
Gross receipts
$96,124

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN E BROADUSPRESIDENT/TR6$0
JOANN BROADUSVICE PRESIDE6$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN E BROADUSPRESIDENT/TR6$0
JOANN BROADUSVICE PRESIDE6$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN E BROADUSPRESIDENT/TR6$0
JOANN BROADUSVICE PRESIDE6$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
617 N MOBILE ST, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532-3211
In care of
% STEPHEN E BROADUS
Signed the 990-EZ
STEPHEN E BROADUS, PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Phone
(251) 990-8899
Return prepared by
JOHNSON SLAUGHTER DRIVER & NORTHCUTT PA

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG LADIES ON THE EASTERN SHORE THROUGH RECOGNITION OF VARIOUS SKILLS DISPLAYED IN THE DOGWOOD PAGEANT. THE TOP SCORING LADIES WILL BECOME DOGWOOD TRAIL MAIDS. AS DOGWOOD TRAIL MAIDS, THE LADIES WILL DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND BE GOODWILL ABMASSADORS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE COMMUNITY. THE CLUB PROMOTES COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HIGH MORAL VALUES.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS A PAGEANT ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG LADIES IN 10TH AND 11TH GRADE.
  • THE ORGANIZATIO0N HOLDS A PAGEANT ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG LADIES IN 10TH AND 11TH GRADE.
    Expenses $15,250 · grants $13,250

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
23-7281153
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$318,601
Income (IRS master file)
$96,124

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$45,695$15,250$318,601XML
990-EZDecember 2023$50,968$6,646$288,472XML
990-EZDecember 2022$39,717$16,003$243,897XML
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

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 23-7281153).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 23-7281153.
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 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. 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 December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $45,695, expenses of $15,250 and total assets of $318,601 at year end.

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