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Optimist International

24240 Oc Of Lima Oh
  • Lima, OH
  • Tax-exempt since July 1958
  • EIN: 34-6555681

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
$50.4k (2024)

Expenses
$52.4k (2024)

Total Assets
$30.8k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$138 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$50,398
Expenses
$52,417
Net Income
-$2,019
Net Assets
$30,630
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,300
6.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $399
0.8%
Net Fundraising $25,486
50.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,768
Total Liabilities $138
Net Assets $30,630
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tommie Harner (President) $0 $0
Cynthia Nelson (Treasurer Secretary) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on July 16, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$48,700
Expenses
$63,640
Net Income
-$14,940
Net Assets
$32,649
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $780
1.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $154
0.3%
Net Fundraising $27,515
56.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,782
Total Liabilities $133
Net Assets $32,649
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paul Downing (President) $0 $0
Cynthia Nelson (Treasurer Secretary) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$44,692
Expenses
$41,220
Net Income
$3,472
Net Assets
$47,589
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $43
0.1%
Net Fundraising $22,971
51.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,727
Total Liabilities $138
Net Assets $47,589
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jennifer Fitzpatrick (President) $0 $0
Steven L Deifendeifer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Cynthia Nelson (Secretary) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$27,591
Expenses
$29,897
Net Income
-$2,306
Net Assets
$44,117
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41
0.1%
Net Fundraising $7,181
26.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $219
0.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $44,244
Total Liabilities $127
Net Assets $44,117
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Samantha Kerner (President) $0 $0
Steven L Deifendeifer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Cynthia Nelson (Secretary) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$28,276
Expenses
$33,909
Net Income
-$5,633
Net Assets
$46,423
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,980
24.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $173
0.6%
Net Fundraising $1,661
5.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,532
Total Liabilities $109
Net Assets $46,423
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mike Resar (President) $0 $0
Steven L Deifendeifer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Anne Carroll (Secretary) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$48,673
Expenses
$53,730
Net Income
-$5,057
Net Assets
$52,210
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $276
0.6%
Net Fundraising $25,769
52.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,210
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $52,210
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mike Resar (Vice President) $0 $0
Cindy Nelson (President) $0 $0
R Gene Deifendeifer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Nancy Carroll (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 28, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,449
Expenses
$57,151
Net Income
$6,298
Net Assets
$57,267
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $38,436
60.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,267
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $57,267
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Susan Fantz (President) $0 $0
Cindy Nelson (Vice President) $0 $0
R Gene Deifendeifer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Nancy Carroll (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$62,927
Expenses
$59,783
Net Income
$3,144
Net Assets
$50,969
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $35,830
56.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,969
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $50,969
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Marcia Hearn (President) $0 $0
Susan Fantz (Vice President) $0 $0
R Gene Deifendeifer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Nicole Scott (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,733
Expenses
$53,183
Net Income
$10,550
Net Assets
$47,825
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $36,575
57.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,698
4.2%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,825
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $47,825
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Marcia Hearn (Vice President) $0 $0
Ben Anderson (President) $0 $0
R Gene Deifendeifer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Nicole Scott (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 2, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$76,409
Expenses
$63,884
Net Income
$12,525
Net Assets
$37,275
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $48,220
63.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,275
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $37,275
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ben Anderson (Vice President) $0 $0
Tim Dehaven (President) $0 $0
R Gene Deifendeifer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Agnes Kouns (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$57,854
Expenses
$51,802
Net Income
$6,052
Net Assets
$24,750
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $30,168
52.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,750
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $24,750
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tammy Bergfeld (President) $0 $0
Tim Dehaven (Vice President) $0 $0
R Gene Deifendeifer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Agnes Kouns (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$65,370
Expenses
$53,903
Net Income
$11,467
Net Assets
$18,698
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $35,232
53.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,698
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $18,698

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990-EZ
Filed on March 11, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$50,114
Expenses
$53,103
Net Income
-$2,989
Net Assets
$7,231
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Net Fundraising $18,500
36.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,231
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,231

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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
$51,473
Expenses
$48,858
Net Income
$2,615
Net Assets
$10,220
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $23,265
45.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,220
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $10,220

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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.

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990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

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.
2005

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.
2004

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

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