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Nonprofit · EIN 43-1203611

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 36515 OC OF WEST PLAINS MO

Tax-exempt · WEST PLAINS, MO 65775

Financials

$54K$60K2022$62K$42K2023$37K$24K2024
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$36,695$24,307$12,388$94,318–$94,318
September 30, 2024990-EZ$62,172$42,303$19,869$81,930–$81,930
September 30, 2023990-EZ$54,281$60,408-$6,127$62,061–$62,061
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$886
Membership dues
$2,445
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$292
Net income from fundraising events
$16,701
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,235
Other revenue
$15,136

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Occupancy
$194
Printing, publications and postage
$3,250
Other expenses
$20,863
Program services (functional)
$20,863

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,930
Total assets, end of year
$94,318
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$94,318
Cash, savings and investments
$92,818
Land and buildings
$1,500
Gross receipts
$42,583

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
KURT WILBANKSPRESIDENT7$0
CHERYL FINLEYTREASURER7$0
STEPHANIE SPIKOSKISECRETARY3$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KURT WILBANKSPRESIDENT7$0
CHERYL FINLEYTREASURER7$0
STEPHANIE SPIKOSKISECRETARY3$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHANIE SPIKOSKIPRESIDENT7$0
JUDY EASTMAN BALLTREASURER7$0
REBECCA INGRAMSECRETARY3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 873, WEST PLAINS, MO 65775-0873
In care of
% STEPHANIE SPIKOSKI
Signed the 990-EZ
KURT WILBANKS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(417) 256-2415
Return prepared by
DEIDIKER ALVARADO & ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND CHARITY

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NUMEROUS YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDING MIGHTY MIGHT FOOTBALLAND CHEERLEADING, T-BALL AND FISHING
    Expenses $11,425
  • NUMEROUS GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUTH IN THE WEST PLAINS AREA AND VARIOUSACTIVITIES AND CHRISTMAS BASKETS TO THE NEEDY IN THE COMMUNITY
    Expenses $9,438

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Due February 15, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
43-1203611
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$94,318
Income (IRS master file)
$42,583

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$36,695$24,307$94,318XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$62,172$42,303$81,930XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$54,281$60,408$62,061XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––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 43-1203611).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 43-1203611.
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-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
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-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 3 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 $36,695, expenses of $24,307 and total assets of $94,318 at year end.

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