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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0184402

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 35166 OC OF WATERTOWN SD

Tax-exempt · WATERTOWN, SD 57201

Financials

$45K$41K2022$52K$22K2023$28K$35K2024
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$28,149$34,671-$6,522$160,646$0$160,646
September 30, 2024990-EZ$51,948$22,077$29,871$167,168$0$167,168
September 30, 2023990-EZ$44,911$40,639$4,272$137,297$0$137,297
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$973
Membership dues
$3,120
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$24,056
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$19,220
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Other expenses
$15,451
Program services (functional)
$19,220

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$167,168
Total assets, end of year
$160,646
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$160,646
Cash, savings and investments
$160,646
Gross receipts
$52,063

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
Carmen BakkenTreasurer2$0
Val EngelsVice President1$0
Josh FinstadPresident1$0
Kara PeischkeBoard member0$0
Renae GreenfieldBoard member0$0
Steve GalesBoard member1$0
Jill LenardsPast President0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen MossPast President1$0
Carmen BakkenTreasurer4$0
Rod GeringerBoard Member1$0
Jill LenardsPresident2$0
Josh FinstadBoard Member1$0
Val EngelsBoard Member1$0
Kara PeischkeBoard member1$0
John SmallBoard member1$0
Steve GalesBoard member1$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Karen MossPresident1$0
Carmen BakkenTreasurer2$0
Kelly JaderborgPast President1$0
John TangrenBoard Member1$0
Rod GeringerBoard Member1$0
Jill LenardsBoard Member1$0
Josh FinstadBoard Member1$0
Val EngelsBoard Member1$0
Kara PeischkeBoard member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
416 27TH ST NW, WATERTOWN, SD 57201-5823
In care of
% CARMEN BAKKEN
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
PO BOX 1632, WATERTOWN SD 57201
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
ANDREW HAWKINS, 10 DART DRIVE, WATERTOWN SD 57201
Signed the 990-EZ
Carmen Bakken, Club Treasurer
Phone
(605) 881-1348

Mission

Community service 10688 youth sports 1897 youth education 6635

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Community Service youth sports youth education
    Expenses $19,220 · grants $19,220

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

File the 2025 990-EZ for OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

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

IRS record

EIN
51-0184402
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)
$160,646
Income (IRS master file)
$52,063

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$28,149$34,671$160,646XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$51,948$22,077$167,168XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$44,911$40,639$137,297IRS
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: ANDREW HAWKINS
September 30, 2012≤ $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 51-0184402).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 51-0184402.
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 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-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-N for 2011 names ANDREW HAWKINS.
Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 7 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 $28,149, expenses of $34,671 and total assets of $160,646 at year end.

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