Optimist International
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What it says it does
TO DEVELOPE OPTIMISM AS A PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE UTILIZING THE TENET OF THE OPTIMIST CREED;PROMOTE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN GOOD GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS;INSPIRE RESPECT FOR LAW;PROMOTE PATRIOTISM AND WORK FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCORD AND FRIENDSHIP;AID AND ENCOURAGE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
- Income
- $61,636
- Spending
- $64,252
- Employees
- 15
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (23)
- $15,176 spent. ACADEMIC GRANTS TEACHERS TO AUGMENT AND ENHANCE LEARNING
- $6,000 spent. DONATION TO PLANT A SEED IN OUR YOUTH FOUNDATION
- $5,000 spent. DONATION TO ONE GREAT RIVER INC
- $4,531 spent. ANITA BLAUFUSS MEMORIAL SCHOOL
- $2,740 spent. YOUTH CLUBS
- $2,500 spent. BOSSIER KIDS INC
- $2,500 spent. BPSB SUNSHINE ROOM
- $1,608 spent. RISING STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
- $1,446 spent. RSIING STARS HIGH SCHOOL
- $1,076 spent. JOI CONVENTION
- $1,000 spent. SCDAA
- $1,000 spent. BPSB CHRISTMAS FOR TEENS
- $1,000 spent. VALENCIA JONES MHP
- $900 spent. NWLA FOOD BANK
- $765 spent. ORATORICAL CONTEST
- $748 spent. MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT
- $700 spent. RED RIVER MBC JR OPTIMIST CLUB
- $692 spent. ESSAY CONTEST
- $667 spent. INSTALLATION BANQUET
- $500 spent. OI FOUNDATION
- $500 spent. OI ORATORICAL COMPETITION
- $454 spent. TRISTAR SPORTS
- $66 spent. TEACHER APPRECIATION
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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