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Nonprofit · EIN 48-6140309

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 37001 OC OF ARKANSAS CITY KS

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · ARKANSAS CITY, KS 67005

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 448, ARKANSAS CITY, KS 67005-0448
In care of
% FELIPE ESCALANTE
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
PO Box 448, Arkansas City KS 67005
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Bobbie Baker, 1026 N 3rd, Arkansas City KS 67005

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 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990-N on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990-N on file

File the 2025 990-N for OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Due February 15, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
48-6140309
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)

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
June 9, 2011
Reinstated
Effective December 15, 2011

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2024
Officer: Bobbie Baker
September 30, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2023
Officer: Bobbie Baker
September 30, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Garrett S Heilig
September 30, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Garrett S Heilig
September 30, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Robert L Frazee
September 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2018
Officer: Garrett Heilig
September 30, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 48-6140309).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 48-6140309.
Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective December 15, 2011.
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 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-N for 2024 for the year ended September 30, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-N for 2024 names Bobbie Baker.

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