Nonprofit · EIN 38-6090712
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 17245 OC OF LAPEER MI
Tax-exempt · LAPEER, MI 48446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $185,713 | $209,544 | -$23,831 | $158,234 | $0 | $158,234 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $170,585 | $190,648 | -$20,063 | $182,065 | $0 | $182,065 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $166,832 | $78,125 | $88,707 | $202,128 | $0 | $202,128 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,154
- Program service revenue
- $11,291
- Investment income
- $1,712
- Net income from fundraising events
- $132,366
- Net income from gaming
- $33,190
- Other revenue
- $165,556
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $193,407
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $568
- Depreciation
- $1,196
- Program services (functional)
- $194,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,941
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $182,065
- Total assets, end of year
- $158,234
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $158,234
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,321
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $158,234
- Gross receipts
- $295,924
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILL MULLINS | PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER SHOEMAKER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DENNIS HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RODNEY CHURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE BUTTERFIELD | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD MCDOUGALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ARTHUR R SIETING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS HARMON | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER SHOEMAKER | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN LACLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH MOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RODNEY CHURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BEN WARREN | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD MCDOUGALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN HURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN HURST | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT RIEHL | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RODNEY CHURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ARTHUR SIETING | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD MCDOUGALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DENNIS HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 189 E SAWDUST CORNERS RD, LAPEER, MI 48446-8788
- In care of
- % STEVEN CLASGOW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILL MULLINS, 1860 MISTY MEADOW, LAPEER, MI 48446
- Signed the 990
- WILL MULLINS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (810) 664-7202
- Website
- WWW.LAPEEROPTIMIST.ORG
Mission
CONTIBUTIONS TO AND SUPPORT OF YOUTH RELATED PROGRAMS IN LAPEER COUNTY
Program accomplishments
- SPONSORSHIPS OF AREA LITTLE LEAGUE PROGRAMS, DONATIONS TO OTHER YOUTH ORIENTED NON-PROFIT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS AREA SCHOOLS.Expenses $93,407 · grants $93,407
- FUNDS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LAPEER CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING. THESE FUNDS WERE USED TO LEVERAGE THE ACQUISITION OF BANK LOANS, AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.Expenses $100,000 · grants $100,000
- DEPRECIATION EXPENSE AND RECURRING COSTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO ONGOING FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES.Expenses $1,196
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 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-6090712
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1334: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $158,234
- Income (IRS master file)
- $295,924
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $185,713 | $209,544 | $158,234 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $170,585 | $190,648 | $182,065 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $166,832 | $78,125 | $202,128 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $150,617 | $131,992 | $113,421 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 38-6090712).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 38-6090712.
- 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 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 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names WILL MULLINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 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 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $185,713, expenses of $209,544 and total assets of $158,234 at year end.
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