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Kiwanis Club of Dexter

EIN 01-0515185 · Dexter, ME

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Kiwanis Club of Dexter Sunrise is a community-minded organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in the Dexter area. Through various events, programs, and fundraisers, the club supports children, families, and the community in impactful ways.

Income
$8,454
Spending
$53,275
Reserves
9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 530% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (11)
  1. $10,000 spent. Heart of Maine Resource Center is a local non-profit which helps with food insecurities in our region. They distribute food boxes twice a month to families in need.
  2. $8,000 spent. Citizenship Award - Goal is to building a 100,00 dollar trust fund at Maine Community Foundation to administer a 1,000 dollar citizenship award to each of four graduating high school students.
  3. $3,930 spent. Bike Rodeo. Takes place every May at RVCS. Includes free bike helmets, giveaways such as coloring books, sunglasses, and bicycles for one boy and one girl in each grade.
  4. $3,093 spent. Elementary School Reading Program. Quarterly book distribution to provides books to students in grades K-4 at RVCS. Fund a Story Walk trail around the elementary school. Provide solar eclipse glasses to all school students for the 2024 Solar Eclipse.
  5. $2,744 spent. Christmas Food Boxes - Food boxes for needy families for the holidays.
  6. $1,884 spent. Key Club - High school student body club dedicated to community service.
  7. $1,400 spent. Sponsored Youth - Heritage trip to Washington DC for select high school students to learn about US history.
  8. $1,163 spent. Builders Club, K-Kids, Terr. Kids - Elementary school student body clubs learning about community service.
  9. $958 spent. Christmas for Kids - Christmas gifts and clothing for needy children for Christmas.
  10. $756 spent. Hooked on Fishing Held each Spring at a local private pond. Kiwanis club stocks the pond with trout. Teaches fourth-grade students from Ridgeview Community School (RVCS) how to fish for trout.
  11. $176 spent. Grandparent's Day - Grandparents spend a day at school with their elementary school grandchild.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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