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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1927728

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 04430 OC OF PORTLAND EVENINGS IN

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, IN 47371

Financials

$38K$28K2022$24K$27K2023$28K$28K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-EZ$28,234$28,127$107$0–$17,577
September 30, 2024990-EZ$24,271$26,891-$2,620$0–$17,470
September 30, 2023990-EZ$38,350$28,384$9,966$0–$20,090
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Membership dues
$1,323
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$72
Net income from fundraising events
$22,153
Other revenue
$4,686

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,759
Benefits paid to members
$6,358
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Printing, publications and postage
$156
Other expenses
$6,854
Program services (functional)
$23,157

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$0
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$17,577
Gross receipts
$35,597

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAT GIBSONSECRETARY0$0
MERYLIN STROHLBOARD MEMBER0$0
MIKE AKERBOARD MEMBER0$0
KRYSTAL BELLBOARD MEMBER0$0
LELAND LEMASTERBOARD MEMBER0$0
JUDITH LEMASTERTREASURER0$0
JANE JOBEBOARD MEMBER0$0
SHERRY VOREVICE PRESIDENT0$0
CINDY AND BILL BRACEYBOARD MEMBERS0$0
LINDA AKERPAST PRESIDENT0$0
CHERYL RUIZPRESIDENT ELECT0$0
MIKE LEONHARDVICE PRESIDENT0$0
BOBBIE RUIZPRESIDENT0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAT GIBSONSECRETARY0$0
MERYLIN STROHLDIRECTOR0$0
MIKE AKERDIRECTOR0$0
KRYSTAL BELLDIRECTOR0$0
LELAND LEMASTERDIRECTOR0$0
JUDITH LEMASTERTREASURER0$0
JANE JOBEDIRECTOR0$0
SHERRY VOREVICE PRESIDENT0$0
CINDY AND BILL BRACEYDIRECTOR0$0
LINDA AKERDIRECTOR0$0
CHERYL RUIZPRESIDENT ELECT0$0
MIKE LEONHARDVICE PRESIDENT0$0
BOBBIE RUIZPRESIDENT0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAT GIBSONVICE PRESIDENT0$0
MERYLIN STROHLDIRECTOR0$0
MIKE AKERDIRECTOR0$0
ROGER PRESCOTTDIRECTOR0$0
LELAND LEMASTERDIRECTOR0$0
JUDITH LEMASTERTREASURER0$0
JANE JOBESECRETARY0$0
DEBRA IMELPRESIDENT0$0
CINDY BRACYDIRECTOR0$0
LINDA AKERDIRECTOR0$0
JESSE ROWLESPRESIDENT ELECT0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
516 N PLEASANT ST, PORTLAND, IN 47371-1829
In care of
% PATRICIA GIBSON
Signed the 990-EZ
JUDY LEMASTER, TREASURER
Phone
(260) 729-5000
Return prepared by
Garner Tax Service

Mission

TO SERVE THE YOUTH AND THE COMMUNITY

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NONE
    Expenses $23,157

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 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990-EZ on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Due February 15, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
35-1927728
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)
$17,577
Income (IRS master file)
$35,597

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$28,234$28,127$0XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$24,271$26,891$0XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$38,350$28,384$0XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––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 35-1927728).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 35-1927728.
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 13 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 $28,234, expenses of $28,127 and total assets of $0 at year end.

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