Rotary International
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What it says it does
We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
- Income
- $135,977
- Spending
- $139,036
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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. 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)
- $53,745 spent. WE ARE A ROTARY SERVICE CLUB COMMITTED TO THE FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE; COMMUNITY SERVICE, INTERNATIONAL SERVICE, VOCATIONAL SERVICE AND CLUB SERVICE. FUNDS ARE RAISED THROUGH MEMBERSHIP DUES AND FUND RAISING EVENTS. FUNDS RAISED FROM OUR EVENTS ARE GIVEN TO VARIOUS LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNITY SERVICE INCLUDES SUPPORTING CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN AND THE NEEDY. WE ALSO SUPPORT LOCAL EVENTS SUCH AS HOLIDAY FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO THE POOR AND LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS LIKE THE COMMUNITY RESOUCRE CENTER, THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB AND THE NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION.INTERNATIONAL SERVICE INCLUDES HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF IMPOVERISHED PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. OUR PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED MEDICINE, FOOD AND CLEAN WATER TO THE NEEDY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE ERADICATION OF POLIO THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR UNDER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. OUR VOCATIONAL SERVICE INCLUDE SPONSORING DEBATE CONTESTS AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RYLA. WE ALSO SUPPORT A HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE ORGANIZATION NAMED THE INTERACT CLUB OF LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL AND A YOUNG ADULT SERVICE CLUB NAMED THE ENCINITAS ROTARACT CLUB. THE NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTING FROM THESE EFFORTS IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE. HOWEVER, OUR LOCAL EFFORTS BENEFIT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. WORLDWIDE, ROTARY'S EFFORTS IN "POLIO-PLUS", CLEAN WATER EFFORTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS BENEFIT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2025.
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 September 1942.
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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