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OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL 20075 OPTIMIST CLUB OF CUPERTINO

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL 20075 OPTIMIST CLUB OF CUPERTINO

EIN 94-6102905

What they do

CITY of CUPERTINO CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL, SPONSORED BY THE CUPERTINO SISTER CITIES ORGANIZATION. FOOD SALES ARE THE CLUBS ONLY SOURCE of REVENUE for THE YEAR.SPONSORING ORGANIZATION for MONTA VISTA HIGH SCHOOLS TEEN CAMP, PUT ON BY THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT.PARTICIPATED IN FUNDING OVY CAMP for YOUTH, IN LA HONDA, SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA, WHERE OVER 200 DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN HAVE THE EXPERIENCE of A WEEK-LONG SLEEPOVER CAMPING EXPERIENCE. THE CLUB HAS PARTICIPATED for 20+ YEARS.YOUTH APPRECIATION WEEK - TWO STUDENTS FROM EACH of THE NEARLY 50 LOCAL MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOLS ARE HONORED IN FRONT of THE COMMUNITY for THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE.OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: ESSAY CONTEST and COMMUNICATIONS CONTEST for THE DEAF and HARD of HEARING. THE CLUB HAS BEEN INVOLVED SINCE ITS FOUNDING.THE CLUB ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE LOCAL OPTIMIST CLUBS CHRISTMAS PARTY for LOW INCOME FAMILIES, WHERE THE CHILDREN MEET WITH SANTA, RECEIVE A STOCKING and A PRESENT of THEIR CHOICE, and TH

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Of every $100 spent, about $98.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders1 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.02%of revenue went to mission work98.5% of expenses · Program services
$81.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

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Tax year 2018

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$5,166
Mission workProgram services$4,13480.02% of revenue98.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$96718.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,19981.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,166
Expenses$4,199
Annual surplus $967 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,134 · 98.5% of expenses
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Revenue$5,166
Expenses$4,199
Assets$967
Contributions$5,166
Mission work (program services)$4,134
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (1)

DENNIS WHITTAKERPRINCIPAL OFFICER

About this charity

Location
20622 CHERYL DRIVE, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
County
Santa Clara
In care of
DENNIS WHITTAKER
Primary officer
DENNIS WHITTAKER, SECRETARY/TREASURER

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2018
Tax period began
October 1, 2015
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
TMI TAX SERVICES GROUP INC

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