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Nonprofit · EIN 42-6091411

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 40055 OC OF DUBUQUE IA

Tax-exempt · DUBUQUE, IA 52003

Financials

$48K$45K2020$71K$54K2022$76K$55K2023$73K$73K2024
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$73,277$73,216$61$83,418–$83,418
September 30, 2024990-EZ$76,210$54,509$21,701$83,357–$83,357
September 30, 2023990-EZ$70,674$53,606$17,068$61,656–$61,656
September 30, 2021990-EZ$47,927$44,635$3,292$35,598–$35,598
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,028
Membership dues
$5,889
Investment income
$3,428
Net income from fundraising events
$61,932

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$73,216

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$83,357
Total assets, end of year
$83,418
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$83,418
Cash, savings and investments
$83,418
Gross receipts
$141,200

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
Joan StevePresident0$0
Shirley ShannonPast President/Secretary0$0
Michaela FreiburgerSecretary0$0
Ron GansenTreasurer0$0
Beth ErnzenVice President0$0
Joe RollingDirector0$0
Nick DolsonDirector0$0
Peter SuppleDirector0$0
Barb PerlethDirector0$0
Lois ConzettDirector0$0
Nancy OdefeyDirector0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joan StevePresident0$0
Shirley ShannonPast President/Secretary0$0
NoneVice President0$0
Ron GansenTreasurer0$0
Beth ErnzenMember0$0
Barb PerlethMember0$0
Nancy OdefeyMember0$0
Bob SullivanMember0$0
Peter SuppleMember0$0
Beth McGorryMember0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Shirley ShannonPresident0$0
Ken ShannonPast President0$0
Joan SteveVice President0$0
Barbara PerlethSecretary/Treasurer0$0
Beth ErnzenMember0$0
Dennis RimaMember0$0
Nancy OdefeyMember0$0
Bob SullivanMember0$0
Peter McGorryMember0$0
Beth McGorryMember0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2021: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Beth McGorryPresident0$0
Ron BockPast President0$0
Kenneth ShannonVice President0$0
Shirley ShannonSecretary0$0
Barbara PerlethTreasurer0$0
Molly CaseyMember0$0
Timothy DolsonMember0$0
Lois ConzettMember0$0
Sheila HarjehausenMember0$0
Abigail DegenhardtMember0$0
Beth ErnzenMember0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1718 DIANE CT, DUBUQUE, IA 52003-7843
In care of
% MICHAELA FREIBURGER
Signed the 990-EZ
Ronald Gansen, Treasurer
Return prepared by
Kintzinger Law Firm PLC

Mission

Community Charitable Endeavors

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Youth Activities and community service
    grants $61,774

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 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-EZ on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Due February 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
42-6091411
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$83,418
Income (IRS master file)
$141,200

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$73,277$73,216$83,418XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$76,210$54,509$83,357XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$70,674$53,606$61,656XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021$47,927$44,635$35,598XML

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 42-6091411).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 42-6091411.
Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4).
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-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 11 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 $73,277, expenses of $73,216 and total assets of $83,418 at year end.

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