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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0173804

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

Also known as 05301 OC OF JASPER IN

Tax-exempt · JASPER, IN 47547

Financials

$55K$64K2022$62K$61K2023$51K$47K2024
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$50,825$46,988$3,837$46,394–$46,394
September 30, 2024990-EZ$61,803$60,593$1,210$42,557–$42,557
September 30, 2023990-EZ$54,792$64,173-$9,381$41,347–$41,347
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,605
Membership dues
$6,469
Investment income
$371
Net income from fundraising events
$41,380

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,050
Benefits paid to members
$13,127
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$650
Printing, publications and postage
$265
Other expenses
$1,896
Program services (functional)
$46,988

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$42,557
Total assets, end of year
$46,394
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$46,394
Cash, savings and investments
$46,394
Gross receipts
$76,052

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
PAUL ECKERTPRESIDENT0$0
GREG MATHEISTREASURER0$0
PATRICK LINDERMANSECRETARY0$0
NICOLE KREMPPVICE PRESIDE0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KARLIE GOLLERPRESIDENT0$0
PATRICK LINDERMANSECRETARY0$0
GREG MATHEISTREASURER0$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELISSA ECKERTPRESIDENT0$0
ELLIE KERSTIENSTREASURER0$0
SHERRY FOSTERSECRETARY0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 435, JASPER, IN 47547-0435
In care of
% PATRICK LINDERMAN
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
PO Box 435, Jasper IN 475470435
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Audrey Fischer, 340 S Country Crossing, Jasper IN 47546
Signed the 990-EZ
GREG MATHEIS, TREASURER
Phone
(812) 661-0700
Return prepared by
SENG & SENG CPA'S PC

Mission

PROMOTE YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL AND DISTRICT OPTIMIST ORGANIZATIONS.

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTE YOUTH ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THE CITY OF JASPER AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
    Expenses $33,861 · grants $31,050
  • SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL & DISTRICT OPTIMIST ORGANIZATIONS
    Expenses $13,127

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
51-0173804
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$46,394
Income (IRS master file)
$76,052

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$50,825$46,988$46,394XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$61,803$60,593$42,557XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$54,792$64,173$41,347XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2019–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Audrey Fischer
September 30, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 51-0173804).

Questions about OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is 51-0173804.
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-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-N for 2011 names Audrey Fischer.
Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 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 $50,825, expenses of $46,988 and total assets of $46,394 at year end.

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