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Nonprofit · EIN 82-0378459

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 32086 OC OF MERIDIAN ID

Tax-exempt · BOISE, ID 83709

Financials

$54K$22K2022$37K$19K2023$54K$30K2024
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$54,425$30,168$24,257$267,179–$267,179
September 30, 2024990-EZ$36,858$19,012$17,846$242,923–$242,923
September 30, 2023990-EZ$53,697$21,612$32,085$225,077–$225,077
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,375
Program service revenue
$490
Investment income
$10,456
Net income from fundraising events
$37,128
Other revenue
$1,976

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$30,168
Program services (functional)
$30,168

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$242,922
Total assets, end of year
$267,179
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$267,179
Cash, savings and investments
$225,535
Land and buildings
$31,631
Gross receipts
$91,945

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
KIRK FARNSWORTHPRESIDENT0$0
TRAVIS WALTHALLDIRECTOR0$0
BERT MOOREDIRECTOR0$0
BYRON FARNESDIRECTOR0$0
BILL GARCIADIRECTOR0$0
MIKE HARRISSECRETARY0$0
VALERIE WAGNERDIRECTOR0$0
GAIL VAN PATTENDIRECTOR0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIRK FARNSWORTHPRESIDENT0$0
TRAVIS WALTHALLDIRECTOR0$0
BERT MOOREDIRECTOR0$0
BYRON FARNESDIRECTOR0$0
BILL GARCIADIRECTOR0$0
MIKE HARRISSECRETARY0$0
VALERIE WAGNERDIRECTOR0$0
GAIL VAN PATTENDIRECTOR0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIMBERLY BOWERSDIRECTOR0$0
MIKE HARRISSECRETARY0$0
EDDIE SOLORZANOPRESIDENT0$0
KIRK FARNSWORTHDIRECTOR0$0
BERT MOOREDIRECTOR0$0
TRAVIS WALTHALLDIRECTOR0$0
TOM MCKINSTRYDIRECTOR0$0
JASON HAYCOCKVICE PRESIDE0$0
CHARLIE ECKMANDIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1140 S ALLANTE AVE, BOISE, ID 83709-1676
In care of
% MIKE HARRIS
Signed the 990-EZ
MIKE HARRIS, SECRETARY
Phone
(208) 375-0550
Return prepared by
RIPLEY DOORN & COMPANY PLLC

Mission

TO DEVELOP OPTIMISM AS A PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE, UTILIZING THE TENETS OF THE OPTIMIST CREED; TO PROMOTE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN GOOD GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS; TO INSPIRE RESPECT FOR THE LAW; TO PROMOTE PATRIOTISM AND WORK FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCORD AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG ALL PEOPLE; TO AID AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH, IN THE BELIEF THAT THE GIVING OF ONE'S SELF IN SERVICE TO OTHERS WILL ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF HUMANKIND, COMMUNITY LIFE AND THE WORLD.

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDED JUNIOR RIFLE CLUB ACTIVITIES AND OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTH OF MERIDIAN AND SURROUNDING AREAS
    Expenses $30,168

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 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-EZ on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Due February 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
82-0378459
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$267,179
Income (IRS master file)
$91,945

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$54,425$30,168$267,179XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$36,858$19,012$242,923XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$53,697$21,612$225,077XML
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 82-0378459).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 82-0378459.
Is OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1958.
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 16, 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 8 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 $54,425, expenses of $30,168 and total assets of $267,179 at year end.

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