Nonprofit · EIN 48-6116754
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 37999 KANSAS DISTRICT
Tax-exempt · OVERLAND PARK, KS 66214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $59,323 | $68,453 | -$9,130 | $44,792 | $0 | $44,792 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $58,826 | $55,743 | $3,083 | $53,922 | $0 | $53,922 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $56,862 | $61,143 | -$4,281 | $50,839 | $0 | $50,839 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,730
- Membership dues
- $8,194
- Investment income
- $165
- Other revenue
- $49,234
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $130
- Printing, publications and postage
- $31
- Other expenses
- $68,292
- Program services (functional)
- $68,453
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,922
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $44,792
- Cash, savings and investments
- $44,792
- Gross receipts
- $59,323
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseh Shank | Treasurer | 32 | $0 |
| Douglas Jardine | Governor Past | 24 | $0 |
| Mary Griffin | Secretary | 20 | $0 |
| Judy Morris | Governor | 40 | $0 |
| Randall Bailes | Governor Elect | 32 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Obermeier | Treasurer | 32 | $0 |
| Douglas Jardine | Governor | 24 | $0 |
| Lance Kellenbarger | Secretary | 20 | $0 |
| Judy Morris | Governor Elect | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Obermeier | Treasurer | 30 | $0 |
| Douglas Jardine | Governor | 20 | $0 |
| Ferrell Miller | Secretary | 15 | $0 |
| Judy Morris | Governor Elect | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8906 SWITZER ST, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66214-2055
- In care of
- % MARY A GRIFFIN
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JOSEPH SHANK, Treasurer
- Phone
- (785) 554-5710
- Website
- www.ksoptimist.org
- Return prepared by
- CPA1040 Small Biz Sltns Inc
Mission
Assit District Clubs
Program accomplishments
- Conventions and MeetingsExpenses $13,983
- Childhood Cancer CampagnExpenses $39,057
- Optimist Junior golf ChampionshipExpenses $5,652
- Other program servicesExpenses $9,761
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 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-6116754
- 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)
- $44,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $59,323
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $59,323 | $68,453 | $44,792 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $58,826 | $55,743 | $53,922 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $56,862 | $61,143 | $50,839 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 48-6116754).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 48-6116754.
- 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 5 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 $59,323, expenses of $68,453 and total assets of $44,792 at year end.
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