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Healdsburg Rotary Scholarship Fund

EIN 20-4779014 · Healdsburg, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE HEALDSBURG UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR POST SECONDARY (COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL) EDUCATION AND RELATED EXPENSES.

Income
$165,914
Spending
$252,679
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
50.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 49%
Employees
0
Volunteers
68

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

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 50.1 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 52% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Governance

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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

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 (1)
  1. $252,604 spent. Crab Feast & Auction- Volunteer hours 200 An event services management agreement with the Rotary club of Healdsburg was established to manage the event. Event duties were financial and auction accounting, solicitation and collection of donations, publicity for the event, sale of the tickets, processing and collection of payments, disbursement of auction winnings, and dinner preparation. The non-profit auction company, Greater Giving, provided the software for the event. Credit card payments were collected by the Healdsburg Rotary Foundation. Our grant and donations follow the IRS Charitable Non-profit regulations and are guided by the Rotary International Constitution and By-laws. The Board of Directors has authority to direct grants to various groups in our community as well as internationally.In the last fiscal year, we funded community projects that installed public swings for handicapped children, Funded the purchase of equipment to reduce fire hazards in our area. Funded a local reach out & read program for local underserved children. Funded a school garden network community food garden at two local elementary schools, Funded local arts and music education events, funded Dolly Parton Imagination Library for Healdsburg and Geyserville preschoolers. Provided High School seniors with scholarships to continue their education.In the 24-25 year, both financial and physical labor was supplied to multiple different non-profit groups. Total volunteer hours well over 250.Our projects impacted at least 15,000 locally and 500 internationally.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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