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Optimist International

11050 Optimist Club Of Scenic Chat
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Tax-exempt since July 1958
  • EIN: 62-6042828

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
$12.3k (2024)

Expenses
$8.1k (2024)

Total Assets
$54.4k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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
$12,309
Expenses
$8,095
Net Income
$4,214
Net Assets
$54,399
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,860
55.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,229
18.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,399
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $54,399
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Harsh Desai (Director) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
Ed Colucci (Director) $0 $0
William Burton (President) $0 $0
Nena Powell (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$13,804
Expenses
$9,475
Net Income
$4,329
Net Assets
$43,615
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,110
58.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,494
10.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,615
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $43,615
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Harsh Desai (Director) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
Ed Colucci (Director) $0 $0
William Burton (President) $0 $0
Nena Powell (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 31, 2023

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
$15,127
Expenses
$13,734
Net Income
$1,393
Net Assets
$40,393
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,010
59.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,377
9.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,393
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $40,393
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Harsh Desai (Director) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
William Burton (Director) $0 $0
Ed Colucci (President) $0 $0
Nena Powell (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 25, 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
$4,171
Expenses
$7,689
Net Income
-$3,518
Net Assets
$42,272
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,371
32.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,364
Total Liabilities $92
Net Assets $42,272
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ed Colucci (President) $0 $0
Nena Powell (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Harsh Desai (Director) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
William Burton (Director) $0 $0
Joyce Ann Williams (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$13,967
Expenses
$10,244
Net Income
$3,723
Net Assets
$43,753
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $49
0.4%
Net Fundraising $7,462
53.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,304
9.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,753
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $43,753
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ed Colucci (President) $0 $0
Nena Powell (Sec/Treasurer) $0 $0
Harsh Desai (Director) $0 $0
Joyce Ann Williams (Director) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
William Burton (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 25, 2021

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$14,499
Expenses
$11,728
Net Income
$2,771
Net Assets
$41,867
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27
0.2%
Net Fundraising $7,323
50.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,296
8.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,117
Total Liabilities $1,250
Net Assets $41,867
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Harsh Desai (President) $0 $0
Nena Powell (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
Joyce Ann Williams (Director) $0 $0
Ed Colucci (President Elect) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 2, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$13,178
Expenses
$11,656
Net Income
$1,522
Net Assets
$35,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $33
0.3%
Net Fundraising $5,769
43.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $974
7.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,253
Total Liabilities $275
Net Assets $35,978
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Harsh Desai (President) $0 $0
Nena Powell (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
Joyce Ann Williams (Director) $0 $0
Theo Laughner (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 19, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$37,787
Expenses
$11,505
Net Income
$26,282
Net Assets
$36,161
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,000
66.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $21
0.1%
Net Fundraising $6,695
17.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,611
Total Liabilities $450
Net Assets $36,161
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Earl Burton (President) $0 $0
Joyce Ann Williams (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Nena Powell (Director) $0 $0
Theo Laughner (Director) $0 $0
Harsh Desai (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$13,462
Expenses
$10,314
Net Income
$3,148
Net Assets
$9,879
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,852
50.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $21
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,879
Total Liabilities $1,000
Net Assets $9,879
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Nena Powell (President) $0 $0
Joyce Ann Williams (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
Theo Laughner (Director) $0 $0
Connor Mcafee (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$6,973
Expenses
$17,054
Net Income
-$10,081
Net Assets
$6,731
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $710
10.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$486
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,231
Total Liabilities $2,500
Net Assets $6,731
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Theo Laughner (President) $0 $0
Joyce Ann Williams (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
Nena Powell (Director) $0 $0
Connor Mcafee (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$14,273
Expenses
$16,831
Net Income
-$2,558
Net Assets
$16,812
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,133
50.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,812
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $16,812
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Nena Powell (President) $0 $0
Theo Laughner (President Elect) $0 $0
Joyce Ann Williams (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0
Earl Burton (Director) $0 $0
Emily Job (Director) $0 $0
Conner Mcafee (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$15,670
Expenses
$12,318
Net Income
$3,352
Net Assets
$19,370
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,050
51.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,370
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $19,370

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990-EZ
Filed on March 21, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$15,350
Expenses
$15,030
Net Income
$320
Net Assets
$16,018
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,238
47.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,342
Total Liabilities $324
Net Assets $16,018

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990-EZ

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

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.
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.
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.

Document Links

990-EZ

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

PDF

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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