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Nonprofit · EIN 38-6175237

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 17287 OC OF MT PLEASANT MICHIGAN

Tax-exempt · MT PLEASANT, MI 48858

Financials

$12K$16K2022$20K$18K2023$15K$15K2024
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$14,961$14,599$362$22,741–$22,741
September 30, 2024990-EZ$20,076$18,439$1,637$22,379–$22,379
September 30, 2023990-EZ$12,251$16,266-$4,015$20,742–$20,742
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$2,099
Investment income
$12
Net income from fundraising events
$12,163
Other revenue
$687

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,250
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Printing, publications and postage
$188
Other expenses
$6,161
Program services (functional)
$14,599

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$22,379
Total assets, end of year
$22,741
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$22,741
Cash, savings and investments
$22,741
Gross receipts
$50,450

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
STEFFANY STINEBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
HEATHER GRAHAMTREASURER2$0
ANDREA LIRONESSECRETARY2$0
JESSI HARGERPRESIDENT2$0
JESSICA BARBERBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
TINA GAILLARDBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
MIKE SOBOLEWSKIVP1$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEFFANY STINEPRESIDENT3$0
HEATHER GRAHAMTREASURER3$0
ANDREA LIRONESSECRETARY3$0
JESSI HARGERVP3$0
JESSICA BARBERBOARD MEMBER1$0
TINA GAILLARDBOARD MEMBER1$0
MIKE SOBOLEWSKIBOARD MEMBER1$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE RUSHPRESIDENT2$0
JESSI HARGERTREASURER2$0
KIM ONSTOTTSECRETARY1$0
HEATHER GRAHAMBOARD OF DIR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
704 S UNIVERSITY AVE, MT PLEASANT, MI 48858-3154
In care of
% DEB WENTWORTH
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
PO Box 125, Mt Pleasant MI 48804
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Heather Graham, PO Box 125, Mt Pleasant MI 48804
Signed the 990-EZ
HEATHER GRAHAM, TREASURER
Phone
(989) 506-9592
Return prepared by
RFM GROUP

Mission

TO DEVELOP OPTIMISM AS A PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE UTILIZING THE TENETS OF THE OPTIMIST CREED; TO PROMOTE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN GOOD GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS; TO INSPIRE RESPECT FOR THE LAW; TO PROMOTE PATRIOTISM AND WORK FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCORD AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG ALL PEOPLE; TO AID AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH, IN THE BELIEF THAT THE GIVING OF ONES SELF IN SERVICE TO OTHERS WILL ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF HUMANKIND, COMMUNITY LIFE AND THE WORLD.

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO RAISE FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO HELP WITH YOUTH RELATED ACTIVITIES IN OUR AREA.
    Expenses $14,599 · grants $8,250

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 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

IRS record

EIN
38-6175237
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,741
Income (IRS master file)
$50,450

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$14,961$14,599$22,741XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$20,076$18,439$22,379XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$12,251$16,266$20,742XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2019–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Heather Graham
September 30, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 38-6175237).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 38-6175237.
Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1970.
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 is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-N for 2015 names Heather Graham.
Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 7 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 $14,961, expenses of $14,599 and total assets of $22,741 at year end.

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