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La Jolla Kiwanis Foundation

EIN 23-7167203 · La Jolla, CA

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

What it says it does

COMMUNITY SERVICE

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 40.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (11)

$482,730 spent. YOUTH SERVICES COMMITTEE PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY AND OUTSTANDING MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS.
INTERNATIONAL MAJOR EMPHASIS AND HUMAN AND SPIRITUAL VALUES COMMITTEES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ASSIST THOSE IN NEED WITH EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN.
ADMINISTRATION
MAJOR EMPHASIS YOUNG CHILD
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
MUSIC PROGRAMS LA JOLLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PRESIDENTS UNALLOCATED DONATIONS
GUESTS MEALS LA JOLLA KIWANIS CLUB EXPENSES
SPONSORED YOUTH
LA JOLLA BIKE PATH

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 November 2016.
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.

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