Rotary International District 5020
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE ROTARY CLUBS WITHIN THE DISTRICT BY PROVIDING OFFICER TRAINING, ENCOURAGING GOAL SETTING AND ACHIEVEMENT, AND ENHANCING ROTARY PUBLIC IMAGE; AND, INCREASE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE BOTH LOCALLY AND WORLDWIDE.
- Income
- $749,604
- Spending
- $836,993
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 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 (3)
- $297,979 spent. YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM SERVICE IS REFLECTED PRIMARILY IN THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FUNDED BY THE DISTRICTS YOUTH EXCHANGE AND RYLA FUNDS, AND THE YOUTH SERVICE COMMITTEE BUDGET OF THE GENERAL FUND. MORE THAN 39 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE DISTRICTS AREA WERE PROCESSED TO STUDY AND LIVE ABROAD WITH ROTARY FAMILIES, AND 43 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES WERE PROCESSED AND SELECTED TO BE HOSTED BY FAMILIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.WE ALSO RUN A TWO-DAY INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR 30 STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ROTARY, MORE ABOUT LEADERSHIP, AND HOW TO WORK TOGETHER TO COMPLETE A PROJECT. WE SEND THESE STUDENTS HOME WITH NEW LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROTARY MISSION AND CULTURE.
- $287,457 spent. DISTRICT OFFICER AND CLUB TRAINING. THIS PROGRAM IS REFLECTED PRIMARILY IN THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FUNDED BY THE DISTRICTS GENERAL AND CONFERENCE FUND. THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR AND OTHER DISTRICT OFFICERS AND TRAINERS VISITED ALL 90 CLUBS OF THE DISTRICT TO ASSIST IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND TO ENCOURAGE GOAL SETTING AND ACHIEVEMENT. THE DISTRICT GOVERNORS ALSO OVERSAW THE ANNUAL DISTRICT-WIDE CONFERENCE AND TRAINING EVENT MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL APPROXIMATE 4,000 ROTARY MEMBERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. OUR ASSISTANT GOVERNORS MEET WITH EACH OF THEIR ASSIGNED ROTARY CLUBS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND HELP THE CLUBS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ROTARY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE GOALS.
- $234,834 spent. INCREASING HUMANITARIAN SERVICES BOTH LOCALLY AND WORLDWIDE. THIS PROGRAM SERVICE IS REFLECTED PRIMARILY IN THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FUNDED BY THE DISTRICTS DESIGNATED DISTRICT FUND (DDF). 53 GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED BY THE DISTRICT TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT DEMONSTRATED INCREASING HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES SELECTED BY THE DISTRICT.THESE GRANTS INCLUDE LEARNING LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS PROVIDE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Source: Form 990 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 2010.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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