Optimist International

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Providing hope and positive visionOptimists bring out the best in kid

Form 990-EZ Part III, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-6063481) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 86 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990-EZ Part III · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: IRS e-file

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
990-EZ Pt II · Ln 26
Revenue
$9K
-4% vs prior year
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$9K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$12K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$9K
Net assets
$4K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$4K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1958.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990-EZ.

990-EZ Part IV · reportable compensation
$0990-EZ Pt IV
First Vice President
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Second Vice President
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Treasurer
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Recording Secretary
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Correspondingsecretary
$0990-EZ Pt IV
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2 programs · $5K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Donation to Passaic NAACP Donation to Boys & Girls of Passaic Passaic High School Home Coming Flowers Donation United Puerto Rican Council Passaic High School,Volleyball,Football programs Octagon Club at High School

Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-6063481) · Dispute this line
$3Kprogram expense
02

Donation to Certified Angels 501(c)3 Gift of Giving Meal Train Basketball Camp

Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-6063481) · Dispute this line
$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$9K
Other income$9K
Owns and owes
$4K
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
6
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$9K
Total revenue$9K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$4K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers86
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 25, 2025 $9K$4K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 23, 2024 $10K$9K$853$5K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2023 $7K$4K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 22, 2022 $12K$10K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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