Nonprofit · EIN 41-1335814
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 35124 PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE OC MN
Tax-exempt · PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $845,373 | $751,535 | $93,838 | $192,353 | $69,177 | $123,176 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $594,954 | $791,578 | -$196,624 | $139,393 | $110,055 | $29,338 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | -$127,418 | – | – | $0 | – | $98,544 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $868,143 | $761,959 | $106,184 | $283,991 | $58,029 | $225,962 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,975
- Membership dues
- $8,975
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $548
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $835,850
- Other revenue
- $835,850
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $97,384
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $60,122
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $60,122
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $105
- Accounting fees
- $16,597
- Program services (functional)
- $555,289
- Management and general (functional)
- $196,246
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $139,393
- Total assets, end of year
- $192,353
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $69,177
- Net assets, end of year
- $123,176
- Gross unrelated business income
- $835,850
- Gross receipts
- $6,874,984
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 30
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SPEIKER | GAMBLING MANAGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $39,185 |
| ANITA DRENTLAW | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE SCHROEDER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY NAGY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHMID | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LOOSE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CARLSON | Director Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BELDEN | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STIEGER | Director Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DAWSON | Director Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA RINGSTAD | Director Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SPEIKER | GAMBLING MANAGE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $36,077 |
| ANITA DRENTLAW | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE SCHROEDER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY NAGY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHMID | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LOOSE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LES SONNABEND | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CARLSON | President Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BELDEN | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STIEGER | Director Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DAWSON | Director Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA RINGSTAD | Director Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA DRENTLAW | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LORENSER | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| MARIA BELDEN | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STIEGER | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| KATHY DAWSON | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| LINDA RINGSTAD | President & CEO | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES SPEIKER | Director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SPEIKER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $37,789 |
| ANITA DRENTLAW | Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LORENSER | Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BELDEN | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL STIEGER | Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DAWSON | Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA RINGSTAD | President & CEO Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 130, PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372-0130
- In care of
- % LINDA RINGSTAD
- Signed the 990
- JAMES SPEIKER, Director
- Phone
- (952) 440-6500
- Return prepared by
- Speiker & Company LTD
Mission
The Organization has a charitable gambling license.To nurture and support youth in our community through active involvement with and financial support for schools, establish youth organizations, and other youth programs to bring out the best in kids.
Program accomplishments
- Charitable gambling licenseExpenses $555,289
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
- 41-1335814
- 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)
- $192,353
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,874,984
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $845,373 | $751,535 | $192,353 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $594,954 | $791,578 | $139,393 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | -$127,418 | – | $0 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $868,143 | $761,959 | $283,991 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $532,358 | $586,620 | $119,778 | 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 41-1335814).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 41-1335814.
- 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 are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 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 $845,373, expenses of $751,535 and total assets of $192,353 at year end.
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