Nonprofit · EIN 23-7249869
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 33211 OC OF OCEAN CITY-BERLIN MD
Tax-exempt · OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $250,502 | $214,623 | $35,879 | $247,906 | $0 | $247,906 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $236,648 | $155,173 | $81,475 | $559,303 | $0 | $559,303 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,289
- Membership dues
- $15,289
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $125
- Net income from fundraising events
- $235,088
- Other revenue
- $235,088
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $190,659
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,224
- Program services (functional)
- $190,659
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $214,050
- Total assets, end of year
- $247,906
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $247,906
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $247,906
- Gross receipts
- $257,263
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Dolomount | President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| George Solyak | Vice President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Melva Middleton Dorman | Vice President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Cynthia Malament | Treasurer Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Charles Dorman | Sgt at Arms Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Sorrentino | Board Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Brown | Board Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jodi Seidenberg | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Hickey | Past President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Dolomount | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| George Solyak | Vice President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Melva Middleton Dorman | Vice President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Cynthia Malament | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Larry Campbell | Sgt at Arms Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Sorrentino | Board Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Brown | Board Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Thompson | Board Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Charles Dorman | Board Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Hickey | Past President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 106 120TH ST UNIT 304, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842-4763
- In care of
- % JODI SEIBENBERG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Christina Dolomount, PO BOX 1403, OCEAN PINES, MD 21811
- Signed the 990
- Cindy Malament, Treasurer
- Phone
- (443) 669-7572
Mission
The club provides grants to help children in Worcester County Maryland through charitable organizations schools towns & associations youth programs and Optimist International programs.
Program accomplishments
- The Ocean City Berlin Optimist Club generates revenue for the annual Seaside Boat Show. The revenue is used to provide funds for college scholarships for students in Worcester County MD.Expenses $190,659 · grants $190,659
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
- 23-7249869
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1334: OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $247,906
- Income (IRS master file)
- $257,263
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $250,502 | $214,623 | $247,906 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $236,648 | $155,173 | $559,303 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 23-7249869).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 23-7249869.
- 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 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 Christina Dolomount.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 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 $250,502, expenses of $214,623 and total assets of $247,906 at year end.
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