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Nonprofit · EIN 48-0931801

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 37066 FLINT HILLS OC OF EMPORIA KS

Tax-exempt · EMPORIA, KS 66801

Financials

$10K$10K2022$7K$7K2023$10K$8K2024
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$9,641$8,454$1,187$56,427–$56,427
September 30, 2024990-EZ$6,526$7,355-$829$55,240–$55,240
September 30, 2023990-EZ$10,093$9,787$306$56,302$232$56,070
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$1,615
Investment income
$807
Net income from fundraising events
$7,219

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,370
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$3,084
Program services (functional)
$5,370

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$55,240
Total assets, end of year
$56,427
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$56,427
Cash, savings and investments
$42,820
Gross receipts
$30,713

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
STEVE YOUNGERBOARD MEMBER1$0
M GEORGE DURLERTREASURER4$0
JANET HAAGSECRETARY4$0
BOB BURENHEIDEBOARD MEMBER1$0
STAN FOWLERPRESIDENT4$0
CHERYL GEORGE-DURLERBOARD MEMBER1$0
KEN HANSONBOARD MEMBER1$0
RON WHITNEYBOARD MEMBER1$0
BETSY YANIKBOARD MEMBER1$0
BRIANNA NIELSENBOARD MEMBER1$0
BRETT STEWARTBOARD MEMBER1$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE YOUNGERBOARD MEMBER1$0
M GEORGE DURLERTREASURER4$0
JANET HAAGSECRETARY4$0
BOB BURENHEIDEBOARD MEMBER1$0
STAN FOWLERPRESIDENT4$0
CHERYL GEORGE-DURLERBOARD MEMBER1$0
KEN HANSONBOARD MEMBER1$0
RON WHITNEYBOARD MEMBER1$0
BETSY YANIKBOARD MEMBER1$0
BRIANNA NIELSENBOARD MEMBER1$0
BRETT STEWARTBOARD MEMBER1$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE YOUNGERPRESIDENT4$0
M GEORGE DURLERTREASURER4$0
JANET HAAGSECRETARY4$0
BOB BURENHEIDEBOARD MEMBER1$0
STAN FOWLERBOARD MEMBER1$0
CHERYL GEORGE-DURLERBOARD MEMBER1$0
KEN HANSONBOARD MEMBER1$0
LISA KEITHBOARD MEMBER1$0
RON WHITNEYBOARD MEMBER1$0
BETSY YANIKBOARD MEMBER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1702 TROWMAN WAY, EMPORIA, KS 66801-5638
In care of
% STEVEN W YOUNGER
Signed the 990-EZ
M GEORGE DURLER, TREASURER
Phone
(620) 342-6109
Return prepared by
WRIGHT CPA GROUP PA

Mission

PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DONATION TO LOCAL COMMUNITY ZOO FOR MAJOR FACILITIES UPGRADE. THEY SERVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY YOUTH AND PARENTS
    Expenses $420 · grants $420
  • DONATIONS TO AREA YOUTH PROGRAMS, EMPORIA RECREATION COMMISSION, SUMMER READING PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY.
    Expenses $3,600 · grants $3,600
  • SCHOLARSHIPS AND DONATIONS TO AREA HIGH SCHOOLS
    Expenses $1,350 · grants $1,350
  • OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-N for OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

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

IRS record

EIN
48-0931801
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$56,427
Income (IRS master file)
$30,713

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$9,641$8,454$56,427XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$6,526$7,355$55,240XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$10,093$9,787$56,302XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––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 48-0931801).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 48-0931801.
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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
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 $9,641, expenses of $8,454 and total assets of $56,427 at year end.

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