Nonprofit · EIN 43-6062762
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 30005 OC OF ASHLAND MO
Tax-exempt · ASHLAND, MO 65010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $306,323 | $222,207 | $84,116 | $542,869 | $6,000 | $536,869 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $248,475 | $219,093 | $29,382 | $435,366 | $0 | $435,366 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,633
- Membership dues
- $5,440
- Program service revenue
- $119,624
- Investment income
- $12,410
- Net rental income
- $15,050
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,218
- Net income from fundraising events
- $65,442
- Net income from gaming
- $37,986
- Other revenue
- $153,656
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $45,358
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $49,220
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,368
- Occupancy
- $52,511
- Depreciation
- $23,344
- Program services (functional)
- $165,061
- Management and general (functional)
- $57,146
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $435,366
- Total assets, end of year
- $542,869
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $536,869
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $64,003
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $383,078
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $153,791
- Gross receipts
- $537,085
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 259
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN BISHOP | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| TARA BLUE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BARRETT GLASCOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 26 | $0 |
| HEATHER MARTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 |
| LEIGH KOTTWITZ | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DENNIS SAPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRUCE GLASCOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SHAWN STEELMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| BERNIE BARTEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNIE BARTEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| KEN BISHOP | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TARA BLUE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| DANA CAFOUREK | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BARRETT GLASCOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 |
| BRUCE GLASCOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| LEIGH KOTTWITZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 |
| HEATHER MARTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| SHAWN STEELMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 201, ASHLAND, MO 65010-0201
- In care of
- % BARRETT L GLASCOCK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERNIE WREN, PO BOX 201, ASHLAND, MO 65010
- Signed the 990
- Heather Martin, Treasurer
- Phone
- (573) 657-2684
Mission
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES. TO PROVIDE ORGANIZED SPORTS LEAGUES FOR AREA YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- LITTLE LEAGUE BASKETBALL, T-BALL/SOFTBALL, SOCCER AND OTHER YOUTH ACTIVITIES. THIS PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 500 YOUTH.Expenses $46,319 · revenue $43,674
- SOUTHERN BOONE COUNTY COMMUNITY POOL. PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 3,000 TO 4,000 PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN BOONE COUNTY.Expenses $87,134 · revenue $75,950
- SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO COLLEGE BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN THE AMOUNTS RANGING FROM $200 TO $300 PER YEAR. EACH ADDITIONAL YEAR THEREAFTER THE RECIPIENT STAYS IN SCHOOL, THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $200 TO $300 UP TO 4 YEARS TOTAL.Expenses $6,300 · grants $6,300
- OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THOSE IN SOUTHERN BOONE COUNTYExpenses $25,308 · revenue $6,422
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
- 43-6062762
- 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)
- $542,869
- Income (IRS master file)
- $537,085
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $306,323 | $222,207 | $542,869 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $248,475 | $219,093 | $435,366 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $202,491 | $189,491 | $410,037 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $156,604 | $192,717 | $395,484 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 43-6062762).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 43-6062762.
- 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 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 is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ERNIE WREN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 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 $306,323, expenses of $222,207 and total assets of $542,869 at year end.
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