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Rotary International

EIN 26-3374413 · Yelm, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO OTHERS, PROMOTE INTEGRITY, AND ADVANCE WORLD UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL, AND PEACE THROUGH ITS FELLOWSHIP OF BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

Income
$72,437
Spending
$69,480
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%

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

Financial health

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 86% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. $43,285 spent. 10 WEEKS OF SUMMER PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED OVER 3,400 SUMMER FOOD BAGS TO LOCAL FAMILIES. THESE BAGS WERE FILLED WITH NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES HAD ACCESS TO MEALS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE INITIATIVE WAS A LIFELINE FOR MANY, OFFERING COMFORT AND STABILITY DURING A TIME WHEN SCHOOL-PROVIDED MEALS WERE UNAVAILABLE.
  2. $10,564 spent. TEACHER MINI GRANTS: EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION OF A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED LOCAL ELEMENTARY TEACHERS WITH MINI GRANTS TO BRING INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO LIFE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE LITERACY RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ENRICH STUDENTS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
  3. $3,489 spent. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED $1,791 FOR THE KINDNESS WEEK PROGRAM AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN YELM. BY SUPPORTING THIS INITIATIVE, WE HELPED FOSTER A CULTURE OF KINDNESS WHERE STUDENTS AND STAFF WERE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTS OF GOODWILL. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO STOCKED 10 SCHOOL PANTRIES, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL ITEMS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.
  4. $4,766 spent. ROTARY OF YELM PROVIDED SUPPORT TO OTHER LOCAL CHARTABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.

Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.

    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 August 2014.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Rotary International (Evanston, IL), EIN 36-1707667. 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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