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OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL (EIN 31-6083734)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-08-15
IRS object ID
202522279349301977
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-08-15T12:51:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN463461891PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hemmeter Tax Consulting IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line136 S Main StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityCentervilleCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45458ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN316083734EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL-CENTERVILLE OHIO NOONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOPTIBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 7450492AddressLine1Txt
CityDaytonCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45475ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROLAND RAPPPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-08-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSam HemmeterPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00714320PTIN
Phone9372313625PhoneNum
Preparation2025-08-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$547,198GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.CENTERVILLENOONOPTIMISTS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1968FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSERVICE TO YOUTH AND YOUTH RELATED ORGANIZATIONSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$109,749PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$172,061CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,872PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,620CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,669PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$372CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$208,258PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$244,568CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$323,548PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$423,621CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$67,400PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$67,400CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$301,762PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$315,870CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$369,162PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$383,270CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$45,614PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$40,351CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$233,472TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$273,823TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$233,472NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$273,823NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSERVICE TO YOUTH AND YOUTH RELATED ORGANIZATIONSMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$185,931ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,620RevenueAmt
Descservice projects to benefit youth of communityDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$62,020ExpenseAmt
Descfunding for local organizations to support youth education and wellnessDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$247,951TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROLAND RAPPPersonNm
Phone9372216720PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 7450492AddressLine1Txt
CityDaytonCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45475ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
DEB SAUNDERS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY HIGGINS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE RAU
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG HOFFBAUER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL STULL
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB MYERS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN LAURTIO
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS DOCKINS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN CORDONNIER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH UMBREIT
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN CHARNESKY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARL FRYDRYK
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROLAND RAPP
TREASURER10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL BOECKMAN
PRESIDENT10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEAN PUMMEL
SECRETARY10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$116,124MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$55,937AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$172,061TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
BANQUET722320$3,323$3,323
RAFFLE713200$3,297$3,297
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,620TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$372TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$372ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$368,145FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$123,577FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$244,568TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$244,568ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$423,621TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,620RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$244,940ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,400TotalAmt
Program Services$67,400ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388TotalAmt
Management And General$388ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,196TotalAmt
Management And General$2,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,420TotalAmt
Program Services$7,157ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,352TotalAmt
Management And General$12,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,350TotalAmt
Management And General$82,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,770TotalAmt
Management And General$35,770ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
SERVICE PROJECTS$127,227$127,227
GRANTS$43,197$43,197
MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES$2,970$2,970

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$383,270TotalAmt
Program Services$247,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,319ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,083BOYAmt
EOY$74,066EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,389BOYAmt
EOY$199,757EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,472BOYAmt
EOY$273,823EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,472BOYAmt
EOY$273,823EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,472BOYAmt
EOY$273,823EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,472BOYAmt
EOY$273,823EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$40,351ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1AVENUE OF FLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$177,120GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$177,120GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$36,681OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CHRISTMAS TREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$109,570GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$109,570GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$59,130OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total81455OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$81,455GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$81,455GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$27,766OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$368,145GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$368,145GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$123,577OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$123,577DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$244,568NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
city of centerville ohio
100 W SPRING VALLEY RODDaytonOH45458311429458170$47,020cashSUPPORT YOUTH EDUCATION AND WELLNESS
CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER
ONE CHILRENS PLAZADaytonOH45404310672132170$15,000CASHSUPPORT YOUTH HEALTH

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE GOVERING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST