Nonprofit · EIN 51-0205968
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 21078 OC OF FORSYTH-CUMMING GA
Tax-exempt · CUMMING, GA 30041
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $47,465 | $44,719 | $2,746 | $0 | $0 | $2,746 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $58,014 | $57,338 | $676 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $57,029 | $57,579 | -$550 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,314
- Membership dues
- $4,404
- Investment income
- $5,592
- Net income from fundraising events
- $35,155
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $300
- Other expenses
- $26,169
- Program services (functional)
- $8,180
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,746
- Gross receipts
- $68,964
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JYOTI PATEL | Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA KELLY | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| JOYCE MULLINS | Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELAINE PADGETT | Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOB WADE | Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY PERREAULT | Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN RICHARDS | Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GATES | Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROGER DUNN | Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUSS MCCLELLAND | Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENIS SHARP | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JYOTI PATEL | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BARBARA YARBROUGH | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA KELLY | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HAROLD MULLINS | Officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOYCE MULLINS | Officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELAINE PADGETT | Officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHELLY GATES | Officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOB WADE | Officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY PERREAULT | Officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN RICHARDS | Officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD NEWCOMB | Officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENIS SHARP | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JYOTI PATEL | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BARBARA YARBROUGH | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA KELLY | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOYCE MULLINS | Officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2980 SPINDLETOP DR, CUMMING, GA 30041-6321
- In care of
- % JYOTI PATEL
- Signed the 990-EZ
- LINDA KELLY, Treasurer
- Website
- https://www.fcoptimists.org/
- Return prepared by
- Newcomb Financial Services Inc
Mission
Scholarship, and positive vision
Program accomplishments
- Oratorical Contest, Essay Contest, Rising Student, GrantsExpenses $8,180
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0205968
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1334: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1
- Income (IRS master file)
- $68,964
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $47,465 | $44,719 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $58,014 | $57,338 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $57,029 | $57,579 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $40,605 | $61,247 | $0 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 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 51-0205968).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 51-0205968.
- Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1958.
- 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 10 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 $47,465, expenses of $44,719 and total assets of $0 at year end.
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