Nonprofit · EIN 56-1397520
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 43185 OPTIMIST CLUB OF GARNER NC
Tax-exempt · GARNER, NC 27529
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $69,704 | $33,075 | $36,629 | $329,470 | $11,771 | $317,699 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $47,728 | $27,428 | $20,300 | $288,870 | $7,800 | $281,070 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $26,466 | $20,267 | $6,199 | $268,670 | $7,900 | $260,770 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,466
- Membership dues
- $3,316
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $889
- Net rental income
- $23,515
- Net income from fundraising events
- $41,834
- Other revenue
- $65,349
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $6,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,469
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,606
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $288,870
- Total assets, end of year
- $329,470
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,771
- Net assets, end of year
- $317,699
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $133,920
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $317,699
- Gross receipts
- $154,044
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GRIFFITHS | PRESIDENT EL Officer | 4 | $0 |
| REBECCA LAKEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| WILLIAM OATES | SECRETARY Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JOHN D THORNTON | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONY DERICO | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA LAKEY | PRESIDENT EL Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM OATES | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN D THORNTON | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD BENBOW | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| PAT BUSH | PRESIDENT EL Officer | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM OATES | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN D THORNTON | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 702, GARNER, NC 27529-0702
- In care of
- % WILLIAM E OATES JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN D THORNTON, 126 HIGHWAY 70 WEST, GARNER, NC 27529
- Signed the 990
- JOHN D THORNTON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (919) 779-7076
- Website
- GARNEROPTIMISTCLUB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHN D THORNTON CPA PLLC
Mission
TO DEVELOP OPTIMISM AS A PHILOSPHY OF LIFE; TO PROMOTE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN GOOD GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS; TO INSPIRE RESPECT FOR LAW; TO PROMOTE PATRIOTISM; TO AID AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH
Program accomplishments
- CONTRIBUTIONS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AREA YOUTH SUPPORT PROGRAMS, SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, AND TOWN SPONSORED PROGRAMSExpenses $6,000
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
- 56-1397520
- 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
- Group exemption
- 1334: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $329,470
- Income (IRS master file)
- $154,044
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $69,704 | $33,075 | $329,470 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $47,728 | $27,428 | $288,870 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $26,466 | $20,267 | $268,670 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $35,832 | $14,322 | $262,721 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 56-1397520).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 56-1397520.
- 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 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOHN D THORNTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 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 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,704, expenses of $33,075 and total assets of $329,470 at year end.
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