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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0205995

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 35115 OC OF YANKTON-MORNING SD

Tax-exempt · YANKTON, SD 57078

Financials

$64K$53K2022$53K$52K2023$33K$47K2024
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$33,385$47,398-$14,013$23,177$631$22,546
September 30, 2024990-EZ$52,508$51,824$684$37,095$536$36,559
September 30, 2023990-EZ$64,329$53,217$11,112$37,257$382$36,875
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$508
Membership dues
$7,850
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$13,838
Net income from sales of inventory
$10,984
Other revenue
$205

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,617
Benefits paid to members
$786
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$526
Printing, publications and postage
$305
Other expenses
$14,164
Program services (functional)
$31,617

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$37,095
Total assets, end of year
$23,177
Total liabilities, end of year
$631
Net assets, end of year
$22,546
Cash, savings and investments
$23,177
Gross receipts
$61,886

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
TOM STOTZPAST PRESIDENT1$0
DAVID SPENSERPRESIDENT3$0
MARY MILROYSECRETARY1$0
WENDY ZIMMERMANTREASURER3$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF OTTERMANPAST PRESIDENT1$0
TOM STOTZPRESIDENT5$0
MARY MILROYSECRETARY2$0
BRENDA SPENCERTREASURER2$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JESSE BAILEYVICE PRESIDENT5$0
JEFF OTTERMANPRESIDENT2$0
MARY MILROYSECRETARY2$0
BRENDA SPENCERTREASURER2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 13, YANKTON, SD 57078-0013
In care of
% MARY MILROY
Signed the 990-EZ
WENDY ZIMMERMAN, TREASURER
Phone
(605) 660-3040
Return prepared by
STERNHAGEN & CO CPA PC

Mission

PROMOTION OF YOUTH AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HOSTED YOUTH SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND DONATED FUNDS TOYOUTH SPORTS SUCH AS BASEBALL, SOCCER, FOOTBALLHOCKEY, FIGURE SKATING, AND YOUTH BASKETBALL.
    Expenses $10,750
  • SUPPORTED LOCAL YOUTH PROJECTS SUCH AS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, YOUTH-UNITED WAY, ARTS, LIBRARY, GIRLS STATE, SCIENCE OLYMPIADOTHER LOCAL YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
    Expenses $11,662
  • SUPPORT ALL LEVELS OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONSSUCH AS JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, BOY SCOUTS, CASA, LIBRARY, SANTA CLAUSE LANE, SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE AND ORATORICAL CONTEST
    Expenses $9,205

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
51-0205995
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)
$23,177
Income (IRS master file)
$61,886

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$33,385$47,398$23,177XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$52,508$51,824$37,095XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$64,329$53,217$37,257XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2019–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2018–––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 51-0205995).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 51-0205995.
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 are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 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 $33,385, expenses of $47,398 and total assets of $23,177 at year end.

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