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Nonprofit · EIN 43-6051525

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 30205 OC OF JACKSON MO

Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MO 63755

Financials

$54K$31K2022$61K$36K2023$56K$34K2024
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$56,424$34,214$22,210$223,160–$223,160
September 30, 2024990-EZ$61,187$35,771$25,416$200,950–$200,950
September 30, 2023990-EZ$53,608$31,190$22,418$175,534–$175,534
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$783
Program service revenue
$10,315
Investment income
$4,487
Net income from fundraising events
$36,400
Net income from sales of inventory
$4,439

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$30,174
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$4,040

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$200,950
Total assets, end of year
$223,160
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$223,160
Cash, savings and investments
$223,160
Gross receipts
$61,054

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
MIKE GANTZBOARD MEMBER5$0
KEVIN SCHAPERPRESIDENT5$0
LARRY REAMSECRETARY/TREASURER5$0
LOU ROHLFSBOARD MEMBER5$0
PAUL HOFFMANBOARD MEMBER5$0
MIKE CRACRAFTBOARD MEMBER5$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE GANTZVICE PRESIDENT5$0
KEVIN SCHAPERPRESIDENT5$0
JOHN STRICKLANDSECRETARY/TREASURER5$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RILEY TALBUTPRESIDENT5$0
KEVIN SCHAPERVICE PRESIDENT5$0
JOHN STRICKLANDSECRETARY/TREASURER5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
382 INDY LN, JACKSON, MO 63755-8900
In care of
% LARRY W REAM
Signed the 990-EZ
LARRY REAM, SECRETARYTREASURER
Return prepared by
Jerry Huskey CPA LLC

Mission

BENEFIT CHILDRENS WELFARE

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE ATTACHED LIST

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
43-6051525
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$223,160
Income (IRS master file)
$61,054

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$56,424$34,214$223,160XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$61,187$35,771$200,950XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$53,608$31,190$175,534XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2019–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 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 43-6051525).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 43-6051525.
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 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 6 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 $56,424, expenses of $34,214 and total assets of $223,160 at year end.

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