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Stamford Rotary Trust Fund

EIN 06-6068805 · Stamford, CT

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

What it says it does

EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 50.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$113,672 spent. EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF STAMFORD, STUDENT AWARDS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PROGRAM.
$371,808 spent. CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS THAT EXCLUSIVELY SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY PURPOSES THAT SERVE THE COMMUNITIES OF STAMFORD, GREENWICH, DARIEN AND NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS FALL INTO THREE CATEGORIES: 1) COMMUNITY GRANTS, 2) COMMUNITY/DISTRICT PROJECTS, AND 3) INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL PROJECTS. PROGRAM EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDES THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PROGRAM.
$15,489 spent. PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS SUPPORTED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE ROTARY TRUST FUND THAT SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES INCLUDING THE DICTIONARY PROJECT (PROVIDING DICTIONARIES TO STUDENTS IN THE STAMFORD SCHOOL SYSTEM) AND OPERATION WARM/WINTER COATS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 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 August 1962.
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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