Madison Rotary Club Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Foundation raises funds for three charitable activities - fighting food insecurity, supporting educational programs and funding community organizations. Program services also include weekly meetings for members and the public, and periodic community events to advance and fund our mission and charitable activities.
- Income
- $198,094
- Spending
- $217,821
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 47%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 (5)
- $56,645 spent. Grants to approximately 35 local organizations and distributions to The Rotary Foundation in support of Rotary causes.
- $34,207 spent. Financial support for youth and educational activities: college scholarships and community service recognition awards for high school students (see Schedule I, Part III for details); distribution of dictionaries to 240 Madison 3rd graders; mentoring and financial support for the Interact Club, a Madison high school service organization; and support for Rotary programs focused on youth exchange and leadership development. New this year was funding a multi-year social and emotional learning program in the Madison public schools (see Schedule O for details).
- $37,780 spent. Biweekly collections of food and paper products donated by residents, totaling approximately 10,000 pounds for the year; periodic packaging or preparation of meals for donation to local organizations; community garden to grow vegetables for donation, totaling about 250 pounds for the year.
- $31,263 spent. Weekly meetings, programs, and service activities, most of which are open to the public. Expenses include Rotary International and District 7475 dues (i.e., payments to affiliates)
- $41,194 spent. Community events to build awareness of our tax-exempt status and charitable purpose and to fund the program services described in Part III, lines 4a-c. Events include: (i) annual sale of Christmas trees and wreathes (revenue: $53,034/direct expenses: $30,178), (ii) participation in various community-building events ($5,529/$3,244), and (iii) a multi-year project to plant 100 trees throughout Madison, commemorating our 100 years of community service ($0/$7,772).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(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 2026.
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 June 1995.
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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