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Nonprofit · EIN 72-6031435

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 39019 OC OF BOSSIER CITY LA

Tax-exempt · BOSSIER CITY, LA 71171

Financials

$69K$58K2022$59K$65K2023$62K$64K2024
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$61,636$64,252-$2,616$226,227$0$226,227
September 30, 2024990$59,208$65,393-$6,185$228,843$0$228,843
September 30, 2023990$69,492$58,182$11,310$235,028$0$235,028
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,155
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,998
Net income from gaming
$58,478
Other revenue
$58,483

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$50,154
Benefits paid to members
$1,415
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,400
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,400
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$267
Program services (functional)
$51,569
Management and general (functional)
$10,283
Fundraising (functional)
$2,400

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$228,843
Total assets, end of year
$226,227
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$226,227
Gross receipts
$306,099
Employees
15
Year formed
1968
State of legal domicile
LA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
QUINCY GARDNERPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
GLORIA YANTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JACOB SNEADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARGARET LEFLERVICE PRSIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
ARCENIA ANTHONYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
AL DYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBBIN KENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BRYAN KINNEBREWSECRETARY TREASURER
Officer
0$0
JONATHAN KEITHPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
ROSALIND SPAINDIRECTOR
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARCENIA ANTHONYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
MARGARET LEFLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROSALIND SPAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOAN STRICKLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AL DYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GLORIA YANTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
QUINCY GARDNERPAST PRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
BRYAN KINNEBREWSECRETARY TREASURER
Officer
0$0
RICHARD CORBETTVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
JONATHAN KEITHPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARCENIA ANTHONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARGARET LEFLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ASHLEY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KELLEY SNEADVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
AL DYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GLORIA YANTISPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
QUINCY GARDNERPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
BRYAN KINNEBREWSECRETARY TREASURER
Officer
0$0
RICHARD CORBETTVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
JONATHAN KEITHVICE RPESIDENT
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5411, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71171-5411
In care of
% BRYAN KINNEBREW
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRYAN KINNEBREW, 822 CAPTAIN SHREVE DR, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
Signed the 990
BRYAN KINNEBREW, SECRETARY TREASURER
Phone
(318) 455-7686
Return prepared by
PAULKS BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICE

Mission

TO DEVELOPE OPTIMISM AS A PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE UTILIZING THE TENET OF THE OPTIMIST CREED;PROMOTE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN GOOD GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS;INSPIRE RESPECT FOR LAW;PROMOTE PATRIOTISM AND WORK FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCORD AND FRIENDSHIP;AID AND ENCOURAGE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ACADEMIC GRANTS TEACHERS TO AUGMENT AND ENHANCE LEARNING
    Expenses $15,176 · grants $15,176
  • DONATION TO PLANT A SEED IN OUR YOUTH FOUNDATION
    Expenses $6,000 · grants $6,000
  • DONATION TO ONE GREAT RIVER INC
    Expenses $5,000 · grants $5,000
  • ANITA BLAUFUSS MEMORIAL SCHOOL
    Expenses $4,531 · grants $4,500
  • YOUTH CLUBS
    Expenses $2,740 · grants $2,740
  • BOSSIER KIDS INC
    Expenses $2,500 · grants $2,500
  • BPSB SUNSHINE ROOM
    Expenses $2,500 · grants $2,500
  • RISING STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Expenses $1,608 · grants $800
  • RSIING STARS HIGH SCHOOL
    Expenses $1,446 · grants $700
  • JOI CONVENTION
    Expenses $1,076 · grants $1,076
  • SCDAA
    Expenses $1,000 · grants $1,000
  • BPSB CHRISTMAS FOR TEENS
    Expenses $1,000 · grants $1,000
  • VALENCIA JONES MHP
    Expenses $1,000 · grants $1,000
  • NWLA FOOD BANK
    Expenses $900 · grants $900
  • ORATORICAL CONTEST
    Expenses $765 · grants $650
  • MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT
    Expenses $748 · grants $748
  • RED RIVER MBC JR OPTIMIST CLUB
    Expenses $700 · grants $700
  • ESSAY CONTEST
    Expenses $692 · grants $600
  • INSTALLATION BANQUET
    Expenses $667 · grants $667
  • OI FOUNDATION
    Expenses $500 · grants $500
  • OI ORATORICAL COMPETITION
    Expenses $500 · grants $500
  • TRISTAR SPORTS
    Expenses $454 · grants $454
  • TEACHER APPRECIATION
    Expenses $66 · grants $66

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 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
72-6031435
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$226,227
Income (IRS master file)
$306,099

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$61,636$64,252$226,227XML
990September 2024$59,208$65,393$228,843XML
990September 2023$69,492$58,182$235,028XML
990September 2022$35,002$116,894$223,718IRS
990September 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 72-6031435).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 72-6031435.
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 BRYAN KINNEBREW.
Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 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 $61,636, expenses of $64,252 and total assets of $226,227 at year end.

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