Nonprofit · EIN 35-6028350
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Also known as 04260 OC OF HAMMOND IN
Tax-exempt · HAMMOND, IN 46323
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $101,086 | $100,209 | $877 | $107,791 | $1,300 | $106,491 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $156,522 | $141,130 | $15,392 | $106,914 | $1,300 | $105,614 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $140,965 | $114,750 | $26,215 | $91,807 | $1,585 | $90,222 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,559
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Membership dues
- $4,675
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5
- Net rental income
- $16,200
- Net income from fundraising events
- $23,067
- Net income from gaming
- $26,903
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$8,648
- Other revenue
- $57,522
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $55,202
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,917
- Depreciation
- $652
- Program services (functional)
- $92,637
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,875
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $106,914
- Total assets, end of year
- $107,791
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,300
- Net assets, end of year
- $106,491
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,638
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $106,491
- Gross unrelated business income
- $16,200
- Gross receipts
- $203,468
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWAYNE GODBOLT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CHRIS MASTEY | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JIM CLARK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DOYLE GODBOLT | OCH TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| KEVIN URBANCZYK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JEFF COLBY | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM KAMRADT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SCOTT LUSH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT RAKOS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF NAGEL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRED BEHRENS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| THOMAS GOZDECKI | CH TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY GLUTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ZIMA | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICK RAKOS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOYLE GODBOLT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN EMIGH | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON RAKOS | BOARD OF GOVERNORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON MILAN | BOARD OF GOVERNORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE DUNCANSON | BOARD OF GOVERNORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER LADD | BOARD OF GOVERNORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SANCHEZ | BOARD OF GOVERNORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM BELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| WAYNE DUNCANSON | BOARD OF GOV Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| JOHN EMIGH | SGT AT ARMS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| RANDY GLUTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| DOYLE GODBOLT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| ROGER LADD | BOARD OF GOV Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| RON MILAN | BOARD OF GOV Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| JASON RAKOS | BOARD OF GOV Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| NICK RAKOS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| DAVID SANCHEZ | BOARD OF GOV Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| JAMES ZIMA | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7015 KENNEDY AVE, HAMMOND, IN 46323-2213
- In care of
- % KEVIN URBANCZYK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOYLE GODBOLT, 7015 KENNEDY AVE, HAMMOND, IN 46323
- Signed the 990
- DOYLE GODBOLT, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (219) 238-2393
- Website
- WWW.HAMMONDOPTIMISTCLUB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCMAHON & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
Mission
TO SUPPORT LOCAL YOUTH GROUPS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORING VARIOUS SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND OTHER EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- TO SUPPORT LOCAL YOUTH GROUPS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORING VARIOUS SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND OTHER EVENTS.Expenses $92,637 · grants $55,202 · revenue $18,255
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
- 35-6028350
- 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)
- $107,791
- Income (IRS master file)
- $203,468
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $101,086 | $100,209 | $107,791 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $156,522 | $141,130 | $106,914 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $140,965 | $114,750 | $91,807 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 35-6028350).
Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 35-6028350.
- 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 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 DOYLE GODBOLT.
- 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 $101,086, expenses of $100,209 and total assets of $107,791 at year end.
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