Nonprofit · EIN 23-7176314
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 20489 OC OF TRUCKEE CA
Tax-exempt · TRUCKEE, CA 96160
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $85,050 | $112,287 | -$27,237 | $146,249 | -$1,207 | $147,456 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $125,318 | $118,784 | $6,534 | $173,485 | -$1,207 | $174,692 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,200
- Membership dues
- $7,200
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,737
- Net income from gaming
- $68,250
- Other revenue
- $74,113
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $900
- Occupancy
- $3,350
- Program services (functional)
- $95,176
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,111
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $173,485
- Total assets, end of year
- $146,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$1,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $147,456
- Gross receipts
- $166,164
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT MCKECHNIE | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CESAR LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD WOLD | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BACON | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SHEGG | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA GRAHN-NILSON | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA KROMMENHOEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CARDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE LOOMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNS STRECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT MCKECHNIE | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CESAR LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL TRENHOLM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM CONLIN | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA WONG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BESIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SARCENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA KROMMENHOEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA GRAHN-NILLSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SCHEGG | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CARDONZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD WOOD | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2146, TRUCKEE, CA 96160-2146
- In care of
- % KATHY SCHEGG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAT MCKECHNIE, 10200 Evensham Pl, Truckee, CA 96161
- Signed the 990
- Pat McKechnie, Treasurer
- Phone
- (530) 386-7225
- Website
- WWW.TRUCKEEOMPIMIST.COM
- Return prepared by
- BERTRAND & ASSOCIATES LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7176314 or by the name OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND THE NEEDS OF ITS YOUTH THROUGH ITS MEMBERSHIP
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSExpenses $16,995
- SUPPORT OF ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND ACADEMICSExpenses $7,500
- SUPPORT OF OTHER COMMUNITY YOUTH ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES CONTIGENCY DONATIONSExpenses $70,681
- ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT PROMOTION OF OTHER YOUTH EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES0
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 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7176314
- 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)
- $146,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $166,164
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $85,050 | $112,287 | $146,249 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $125,318 | $118,784 | $173,485 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $103,080 | $117,171 | $166,616 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | 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 23-7176314).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 23-7176314.
- 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 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 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PAT MCKECHNIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 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 $85,050, expenses of $112,287 and total assets of $146,249 at year end.
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