Nonprofit · EIN 52-6062686
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 33095 OC OF CARROLL COUNTY-FREEDOM
Tax-exempt · SYKESVILLE, MD 21784
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $658,042 | $633,064 | $24,978 | $768,763 | $0 | $768,763 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $662,842 | $625,336 | $37,506 | $743,787 | $0 | $743,787 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $548,869 | $613,397 | -$64,528 | $706,281 | $0 | $706,281 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,616
- Membership dues
- $1,116
- Program service revenue
- $530,793
- Investment income
- $8
- Net income from fundraising events
- $123,625
- Other revenue
- $123,625
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,475
- Occupancy
- $46,490
- Depreciation
- $12,751
- Program services (functional)
- $623,481
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,583
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $743,787
- Total assets, end of year
- $768,763
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $768,763
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $237,863
- Gross receipts
- $660,493
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CIMINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN HOLLASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MERRITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DREW WALTERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TRUMPLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS KANE | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL BARKLEY | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
| R THOMAS HOWES JR | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CIMINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN HOLLASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MERRITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DREW WALTERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TRUMPLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS KANE | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL BARKLEY | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
| R THOMAS HOWES JR | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CIMINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN HOLLASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MERRITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DREW WALTERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TRUMPLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS KANE | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL BARKLEY | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
| R THOMAS HOWES JR | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 464, SYKESVILLE, MD 21784-0464
- In care of
- % PAUL BARKLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- R THOMAS HOWE JR, 7258 OBRECHT ROAD, SYKESVILLE, MD 21784
- Signed the 990
- R THOMAS HOWE JR, TREASURER
- Phone
- (410) 487-2803
- Return prepared by
- FRIED & BEARES A CPA PARTNERSHIP
Mission
PROMOTING AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN GOOD GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS, INSPIRING RESPECT FOR LAW, PROMOTING PATRIOTISM AND WORKING FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCORD AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG ALL PEOPLE, AND AIDING AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- LACROSSE, FOOTBALL, SOCCER, SOFTBALLORGANIZATION OBJECTIVE - TO AID AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH.Expenses $564,239 · revenue $479,271
- COMMUNITY GROUPS - ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND MONTHLY CONTRACTS USE OF BUILDING AND FACILITIES FOR MEETINGS, AWARD BANQUETS, SOCIAL FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING YMCA, CHURCHS AND WEIGHT WATCHERS.Expenses $59,242 · revenue $51,521
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-6062686
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1334: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $768,763
- Income (IRS master file)
- $660,493
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $658,042 | $633,064 | $768,763 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $662,842 | $625,336 | $743,787 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $548,869 | $613,397 | $706,281 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $492,700 | $477,825 | $770,808 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-6062686).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 52-6062686.
- Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1966.
- 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 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names R THOMAS HOWE JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $658,042, expenses of $633,064 and total assets of $768,763 at year end.
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