Nonprofit · EIN 34-1328741
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 24391 OPTIMIST CLUB OF VAN WERT OH
Tax-exempt · VAN WERT, OH 45891
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $23,945 | $29,234 | -$5,289 | $37,946 | – | $37,946 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $30,398 | $25,559 | $4,839 | $43,235 | – | $43,235 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $25,539 | $32,424 | -$6,885 | $38,396 | – | $38,396 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,731
- Program service revenue
- $914
- Investment income
- $3
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,717
- Other revenue
- $580
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,606
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $360
- Printing, publications and postage
- $248
- Other expenses
- $15,020
- Program services (functional)
- $18,340
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,235
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,946
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,946
- Cash, savings and investments
- $24,736
- Gross receipts
- $34,013
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN TAYLOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| DENNEY KERNS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE MOONEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROCKMAN SMITH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL MARRACCINI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| GREG YINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HELDWEIN | 1ST VICE PRE | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN TAYLOR | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R ABLE | SECRETARY/ T | 15 | $0 |
| DENNEY KERNS | 1ST VICE PRE | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MOONEY | PAST PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE HEMMERT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROCKMAN SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL MARRACCINI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY ROLLINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN PERKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| GREG YINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HELDWEIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE MOONEY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R ABLE | SECRETARY/ T | 15 | $0 |
| KEVIN TAYLOR | 1ST VICE PRE | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE SHOWALTER | PAST PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE LAURENT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TREVOR WEBSTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE HEMMERT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DENNEY KERNS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL MARRACCINI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10890 STATE ROUTE 118, VAN WERT, OH 45891-9243
- In care of
- % KEVIN H TAYLOR
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JENNIFER ROCKMAN SMITH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (419) 238-0658
- Website
- WWW.OPTIMISTVW.COM
- Return prepared by
- BASHORE REINECK STOLLER & WATERMAN INC
Mission
THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF VAN WERT HAS BEEN PROUDLY SERVING THE VAN WERT COUNTY AREA SINCE 1981. WE ARE COMPRISED OF MEN AND WOMEN DEDICATED TO THE COMMUNITY, FRIENDSHIP, FUN, SERVICE TO YOUTH AND THE PROMOTION OF OPTIMISM AS A WAY OF LIFE. OUR POSITIVE APPROACH, UPBEAT OUTLOOK, AND COMMITMENT TO CREATING A MORE OPTIMISTIC FUTURE FOR KIDS IS WHAT DIFFERENTIATES THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF VAN WERT FROM OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE AFTER-PROM PROGRAM PROVIDED A WELL CHAPERONED TIME WITH FUN ACTIVITIES FOR 216 YOUTH FROM THREE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN VAN WERT COUNTY. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A DRUG, ALCOHOL, AND SEX FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER THE SCHOOL'S PROM. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 90-95 VOLUNTEER HOURS UTILIZED.Expenses $4,588
- THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES A 2,000 SCHOLARSHIP EACH TO THREE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, SELECTED FROM THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THOSE SELECTED EXCELLED IN ACADEMICS AND PROVIDED NEARLY 100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $6,000 · grants $6,000
- THE CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK IS A PROJECT IN WHICH FOUR VAN WERT ORGANIZATIONS (OPTIMIST CLUB, SERVICE CLUB, CITY PARKS DEPT., AND MAIN STREET VAN WERT) COME TOGETHER TO DECORATE THE FOUNTAIN PARK IN DOWNTOWN VAN WERT WITH AROUND 100 LIGHTED DISPLAYS FOR ALL AND ANYONE TO WALK THROUGH THE PARK AND ENJOY THE DISPLAYS. AFTER SPENDING OVER 400 VOLUNTEER HOURS, THE GROUP HOLDS A FESTIVE EVENT THE NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING TO HELP MANY PEOPLE AND FAMILIES BEGIN THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. THE LIGHTED DISPLAYS ARE ON EVERY NIGHT FROM THE END OF NOVEMBER TO THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR.Expenses $1,000 · grants $1,000
- MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS IN THE VAN WERT COMMUNITY TARGETING YOUTH.Expenses $6,752 · grants $6,606
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1328741
- 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)
- Group exemption
- 1334: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,946
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,013
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $23,945 | $29,234 | $37,946 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $30,398 | $25,559 | $43,235 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $25,539 | $32,424 | $38,396 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | 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 34-1328741).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 34-1328741.
- 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 15, 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 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,945, expenses of $29,234 and total assets of $37,946 at year end.
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