Nonprofit · EIN 39-6080002
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 23205 OC OF WAUSAU WI
Tax-exempt · WAUSAU, WI 54402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $144,265 | $112,520 | $31,745 | $310,618 | $8,895 | $301,723 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $123,259 | $97,747 | $25,512 | $274,978 | $5,000 | $269,978 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $159,621 | $98,956 | $60,665 | $243,865 | $0 | $243,865 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,987
- Membership dues
- $46,474
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,850
- Net income from fundraising events
- $83,588
- Other revenue
- $87,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $740
- Program services (functional)
- $37,152
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,368
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $274,978
- Total assets, end of year
- $310,618
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,895
- Net assets, end of year
- $301,723
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $76,418
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $301,723
- Gross receipts
- $377,649
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT STASNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JONNEE BAUER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSH REISSMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHLAGEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC HAUAN | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE HEGGLUND | EXT. VICE PR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH ZUELKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM HOLZSCHUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMI SCHLEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WADINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sue Kuss | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Eric Hauan | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jonnee Bauer | Ext Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Schlagel | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Stasney | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Olafsson | Imm. Past President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Wadinski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Heggelund | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Reissman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Bedessem | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Schlei | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Olafsson | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Sue Kuss | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Hauan | Ext Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Schlagel | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Stasney | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Josh Reissman | Imm. Past President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Wadinski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Heggelund | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Seth Wage | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Stasney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1611, WAUSAU, WI 54402-1611
- In care of
- % ANDREW SCHLAGEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT STASNEY, 1629 MARTEN ST, WAUSAU, WI 54401
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT STASNEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (715) 581-0903
- Return prepared by
- KERBERROSE SC
Mission
FOSTER AN OPTIMITSTIC WAY OF LIFE, THROUGH A NETWORK OF OPTIMISTS, DEDICATED TO THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR POTENTIAL
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT CHILDRENExpenses $37,152 · revenue $50,987
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 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-6080002
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1334: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $310,618
- Income (IRS master file)
- $377,649
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $144,265 | $112,520 | $310,618 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $123,259 | $97,747 | $274,978 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $159,621 | $98,956 | $243,865 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $130,963 | $108,195 | $182,823 | 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 39-6080002).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 39-6080002.
- Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1966.
- 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 16, 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 ROBERT STASNEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 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 $144,265, expenses of $112,520 and total assets of $310,618 at year end.
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