Nonprofit · EIN 35-6203552
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 04555 OC OF WARSAW IN
Tax-exempt · WARSAW, IN 46580
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $99,099 | $120,130 | -$21,031 | $41,423 | $14,915 | $26,508 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $115,199 | $124,337 | -$9,138 | $62,587 | $15,048 | $47,539 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $110,078 | $108,216 | $1,862 | $78,934 | $22,257 | $56,677 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,314
- Membership dues
- $59,250
- Investment income
- $89
- Net income from fundraising events
- $37,446
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,260
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $79,214
- Other expenses
- $15,656
- Program services (functional)
- $35,717
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $62,587
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,915
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,508
- Cash, savings and investments
- $38,788
- Gross receipts
- $134,816
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD JOHNSON | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| NICK KING | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SERVIES | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN DONOVAN | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DORMAN | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| EVERETT NIFONG | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WAGNER | Past President | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KERLIN | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS WILLIAMS | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY SWIHART | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| KYRIE' MAIERLE | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN MAIERLE | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI BENYOUSKY | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| BORRKE HAMSTRA | PRESIDENT ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FINLEY | President | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY LYON | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE TOM | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF OWENS | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PLACK | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| EVERETT NIFONG | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN DONOVAN | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DORMAN | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| ART GAKSTATTER | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WAGNER | President | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KERLIN | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER LARDINO | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY SWIHART | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| KYRIE' MAIERLE | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN MAIERLE | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI BENYOUSKY | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| TOM TEARNEY | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FINLEY | President Elect | 1 | $0 |
| LESTER PIERCE | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| CORBIN HOLTSBERRY | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY LYON | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE TOM | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KIRKPATRICK | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF OWENS | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PLACK | President Elect | 1 | $0 |
| EVERETT NIFONG | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SAUTTER | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN DONOVAN | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DORMAN | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| ART GAKSTATTER | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SMITH | President | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WAGNER | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KERLIN | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER LARDINO | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY SWIHART | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| KYRIE' MAIERLE | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN MAIERLE | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| SHERI BENYOUSKY | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| TOM TEARNEY | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FINLEY | BOARD | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1924 ROBB RD, WARSAW, IN 46580-1808
- In care of
- % KRISTIN HUSCHER-PAHL
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CORBIN HOLTSBERRY, Treasurer
- Return prepared by
- Dahms & Yarian Inc
Mission
PROMOTE YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE YOUTH ACTIVITIESExpenses $35,717
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 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
- 35-6203552
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1334: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $134,816
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $99,099 | $120,130 | $41,423 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $115,199 | $124,337 | $62,587 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $110,078 | $108,216 | $78,934 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 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 35-6203552).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 35-6203552.
- Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1973.
- 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 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 17 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 $99,099, expenses of $120,130 and total assets of $41,423 at year end.
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