Rotary International
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What it says it does
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES SERVICE TO OTHERS, PROMOTES INTEGRITY, AND ADVANCES WORLD UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL, AND PEACE THROUGH OUR FELLOWSHIP OF BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
- Income
- $125.6 million
- Spending
- $121.4 million
- Employees
- 341
- Volunteers
- 1,124,681
- Highest pay
- $852,448, chief executive officer
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 (4)
- $9.2 million spent. DISTRICT GOVERNORS - THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR IS THE OFFICER OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL (RI) FOR EACH GROUPING OF CLUBS THAT FORM A DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND ASSISTANCE TO CLUBS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNOR ENSURES CONTINUITY IN ALL PROGRAMS AND RELATED OPERATIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND ACTS AS A LIAISON BETWEEN RI AND THE DISTRICT. IN FY25 RI HAD 522 DISTRICT GOVERNORS.
- $8.1 million spent. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION - THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IS THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF RI AND IS DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND INFORM ROTARIANS AT AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL WHILE ADVANCING THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF RI AND ITS FOUNDATION. THE CONVENTION IS HELD IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS EACH YEAR, BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL. IN 2025, THE CONVENTION WAS HELD IN CALGARY, CANADA.
- $5.4 million spent. INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY - THE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY IS AN ANNUAL TRAINING MEETING OF RI DESIGNED TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE ROTARY OFFICERS AND LEADERS FOR THE INCOMING ROTARY YEAR. THE TRAINING ALLOWS INCOMING LEADERS TO INTERPRET AND IMPLEMENT THE PRESIDENT-ELECT'S PRIORITIES AND INITIATIVES, AND ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS AND PLAN THEIR ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR. THE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY IS HELD ONCE A YEAR EVERY JANUARY, IN ORLANDO FLORIDA.
- $62.7 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE IN PLACE TO COORDINATE AND DIRECT THE ACTIVITIES OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL AND SUPPORT THE OBJECT OF ROTARY. THE OBJECT OF ROTARY IS TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE IDEAL OF SERVICE AS A BASIS OF WORTHY ENTERPRISE. THESE OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT THE OBJECT OF ROTARY BY HELPING ROTARY CLUBS AND DISTRICTS ACHIEVE THEIR SERVICES GOALS, EXPAND ROTARY MEMBERSHIP, AND PROMOTE THEIR ACTIVITIES TO THE MEDIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC.
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 May 1958.
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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