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Optimist International

23158 Everest Area Wi
  • Wausau, WI
  • Tax-exempt since July 1958
  • EIN: 23-7176955

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$57.7k (2023)

Expenses
$36.8k (2023)

Total Assets
$58k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$57,705
Expenses
$36,820
Net Income
$20,885
Net Assets
$57,967
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,475
7.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $208
0.4%
Net Fundraising $41,018
71.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,967
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $57,967
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paige Curtis (Secretary) $0 $0
Lynn Arnhardt (Director) $0 $0
Shannon Dalton (President) $0 $0
Fran Bender (Vice President) $0 $0
Phil Pesanka (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jerry Schulz (Director) $0 $0
Ashley Dupuis Bohman (Director) $0 $0
Wayne Leitermann (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 15, 2024

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$33,243
Expenses
$42,335
Net Income
-$9,092
Net Assets
$37,082
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,918
5.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $118
0.4%
Net Fundraising $19,465
58.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,082
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $37,082
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sean Strahota (Treasurer) $0 $0
Crystal Sippl (Director) $0 $0
Al Romportl (President) $0 $0
Fran Bender (Secretary) $0 $0
Phil Pesanka (Director) $0 $0
Ray Bender (Director) $0 $0
Ashley Dupuis Bohman (Vice President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 1, 2023

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$32,421
Expenses
$25,612
Net Income
$6,809
Net Assets
$46,174
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $364
1.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $616
1.9%
Net Fundraising $21,387
66.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,174
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $46,174
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sean Strahota (Treasurer) $0 $0
Anne Epp (Director) $0 $0
Al Romportl (President) $0 $0
Fran Bender (Secretary) $0 $0
Phil Pesanka (Director) $0 $0
Ray Bender (Director) $0 $0
Ashley Dupuis Bohman (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 14, 2022

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$18,101
Expenses
$24,841
Net Income
-$6,740
Net Assets
$39,365
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,976
16.4%
Program Services $91
0.5%
Investment Income $350
1.9%
Net Fundraising $3,146
17.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $165
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,365
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $39,365
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sean Strahota (Treasurer) $0 $0
Anne Epp (Director) $0 $0
Al Romportl (President) $0 $0
Fran Bender (Secretary) $0 $0
Crystal Sippl (Vice President) $0 $0
Phil Pesanka (Past President) $0 $0
Ray Bender (Director) $0 $0
Ashley Dupuis Bohman (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 2, 2021

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$33,189
Expenses
$37,071
Net Income
-$3,882
Net Assets
$50,595
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,852
8.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $295
0.9%
Net Fundraising $18,411
55.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,595
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $50,595
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paige Curtis (Secretary) $0 $0
Al Romportl (Director) $0 $0
Sean Strahota (Treasurer) $0 $0
Shannon Dalton (Past President) $0 $0
Crystal Sippl (Director) $0 $0
Phil Pesanka (President) $0 $0
Ann Epp (Director) $0 $0
Wally Sparks (Vice President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 12, 2018

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$32,371
Expenses
$31,968
Net Income
$403
Net Assets
$54,477
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,045
3.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $57
0.2%
Net Fundraising $20,768
64.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,477
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $54,477
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paige Curtis (Secretary) $0 $0
Al Romportl (Director) $0 $0
Sean Strahota (Treasurer) $0 $0
Shannon Dalton (Past President) $0 $0
Crystal Suppl (Director) $0 $0
Phil Pesanka (President) $0 $0
Ann Epp (Director) $0 $0
Wally Sparks (Vice President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 27, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$37,435
Expenses
$34,249
Net Income
$3,186
Net Assets
$54,074
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,085
5.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $168
0.4%
Net Fundraising $23,586
63.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,074
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $54,074
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lisa Taylor (Secretary) $0 $0
Al Romportl (Director) $0 $0
Sean Strahota (Treasurer) $0 $0
Shannon Dalton (President) $0 $0
Mark Follett (Director) $0 $0
Phil Pesanka (Director) $0 $0
Ross Bodenheimer (Past President) $0 $0
Wally Sparks (Vice President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 12, 2016

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$42,795
Expenses
$35,439
Net Income
$7,356
Net Assets
$50,888
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,161
5.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $111
0.3%
Net Fundraising $28,638
66.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,888
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $50,888
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Phil Pesanka (Past President) $0 $0
Kevin Maloney (Director) $0 $0
Lisa Taylor (Secretary) $0 $0
Fran Bender (Director) $0 $0
Sean Strahota (Treasurer) $0 $0
Shannon Dalton (Director) $0 $0
Dean Koepke (Director) $0 $0
Don Hall (Vice President) $0 $0
Ross Bodenheimer (President) $0 $0
Ray Bender (Director) $0 $0
Wally Sparks (Vice President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$40,031
Expenses
$35,377
Net Income
$4,654
Net Assets
$43,532
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,924
7.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $55
0.1%
Net Fundraising $24,698
61.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,532
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $43,532
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Phil Pesanka (President) $0 $0
Mike Murphy (President Elect) $0 $0
Lisa Taylor (Secretary) $0 $0
Molly Rouse (Director) $0 $0
Sean Strahota (Treasurer) $0 $0
Shannon Dalton (Director) $0 $0
Phil Pesanka (President Elect) $0 $0
Dean Koepke (Director) $0 $0
Don Hall (Vice President) $0 $0
Ross Bodenheimer (Director) $0 $0
Ray Bender (Director) $0 $0
Wally Sparks (Director) $0 $0
Shawn Sukup (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$25,870
Expenses
$34,039
Net Income
-$8,169
Net Assets
$38,878
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,435
9.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $238
0.9%
Net Fundraising $10,399
40.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,878
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $38,878

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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 8, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$38,562
Expenses
$38,100
Net Income
$462
Net Assets
$47,047
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,872
7.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $383
1.0%
Net Fundraising $20,445
53.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,047
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $47,047

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$36,370
Expenses
$36,184
Net Income
$186
Net Assets
$46,585
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,584
7.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $539
1.5%
Net Fundraising $18,310
50.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $500
1.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,585
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $46,585

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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