Nonprofit · EIN 56-6092605
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 44138 OC OF DENVER-EAST LINCOLN NC
Tax-exempt · DENVER, NC 28037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $573,271 | $485,421 | $87,850 | $258,386 | $3,000 | $255,386 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $530,019 | $479,547 | $50,472 | $170,536 | $3,000 | $167,536 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- -$300
- Program service revenue
- $527,663
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $45,908
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $485,421
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $170,536
- Total assets, end of year
- $258,386
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $255,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $255,386
- Gross receipts
- $573,271
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDDIE SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEREK MARTIN | V PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LAWING | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID T SALTER | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE FOLK | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAMON RUSK | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF MACKEY | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF WARD | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF COOK | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMON RUSK | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF MACKEY | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF COOK | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF WARD | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEREK MARTIN | V PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| EDDIE SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LAWING | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE FOLK | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID T SALTER | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 175 MT CARMEL CIR, DENVER, NC 28037-0000
- In care of
- % DEREK MARTIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDDIE SMITH, PO BOX 39, DENVER, NC 28037
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT LAWING, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (704) 201-2316
- Website
- WWW.EASTLINCOLNOPTIMIST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MJ Mattick Consulting Services Inc
Mission
TO PROVIDE ORGANIZED ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE ORGANIZED BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH BOYS ANF GIRLS AGE 5 TO 18. APPROXIMATELY 1770 BENEFITTED.Expenses $208,604 · revenue $87,509
- PROVIDE ORGANIZED SOCCER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 7-18. APPROXIMATELY 90 BENFITTED.Expenses $139,002 · revenue $67,823
- PROVIDE ORGANIZED BASKETBALL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH BOYS AND GIRLS AGE 6 TO 18. APPROXIMATELY 404 BENEFITTED.Expenses $137,815 · revenue $47,952
- PROVIDE ORGANIZED FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH BOYS AGE 6 TO 13. APPROXIMATELY 138 PERSONS BENEFITTED.
- PROVIDE ORGANIZED VOLLEYBALL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 7-18. APPROXIMATELY 88 BENFITTED.
- PROVIDE ORGANIZED CHEERLEADING ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH GIRLS AGES 7-18. APPROXIMATELY 108 BENFITTED.
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
- 56-6092605
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1334: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $258,386
- Income (IRS master file)
- $573,271
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $573,271 | $485,421 | $258,386 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $530,019 | $479,547 | $170,536 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $362,059 | $352,968 | $120,064 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $305,937 | $299,834 | $110,973 | 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 56-6092605).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 56-6092605.
- Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1968.
- 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 EDDIE SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 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 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $573,271, expenses of $485,421 and total assets of $258,386 at year end.
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