Florida Kiwanis Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENABLE CARING INDIVIDUALS, CLUBS, AND DIVISIONS TO COMBINE THEIR RESOURCES OF TIME, TALENT, AND FUNDS TO CREATE A GREATER IMPACT ON THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN FLORIDA.
- Income
- $392,030
- Spending
- $395,540
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 65.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 38
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 65.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2536 of 38 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (3)
- $180,601 spent. PROVIDE GRANTS TO VARIOUS KIWANIS CLUBS TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUMITY PROJECTS INCLUDING DISASTER RELIEF.
- $85,324 spent. ASSIST KIWANIS SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS THE SAME AS OUR ACHIEVEMENT "A".
- $32,000 spent. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - THE FOUNDATION AWARDS ONE TIME $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING KEY CLUB MEMBERS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE SPIRIT OF KIWANIS THROUGH SERVICE, 4 $4,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING FLAGLER COUNTY STUDENTS UNDER THE TERMS OF A BEQUEST, 1 $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CHUCK AND EMILIA GUGLIUZZA SCHOLARSHIP GRANT, AND 1 $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE WILTON MANORS GRANT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Florida Bar Foundation Inc (Maitland, FL), EIN 59-1004604. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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