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Rotary International

EIN 36-2867580 · Downers Grove, IL

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What it says it does

TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE IDEAL OF SERVICE AS A BASIS OF WORTHY ENTERPRISE

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

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

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)

$80,900 spent. STUDENT SCHOLORSHIPS - THE CLUB PROVIDES SCHOLORSHIPS TO COMMUNITY SERVICE ORIENTATED STUDENTS
$12,402 spent. DISTRICT AND INTERNATIONAL DUES - THE CLUBS DUES ARE USED TO PROVIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
$104,941 spent. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS - C0NTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN DOWNERS GROVE. BY SUPPORTING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THE CLUB PROMOTED COMMUNITY GOODWILL AND ROTARY IDEALS
$34,000 spent. INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS - CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDING THE VILLAGES IN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHICH SPONSORED DIGGING A WATER WELL, THE ROTARY POLIO PLUS PROGRAM AND THE PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WHICH PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL AND ROTARY IDEALS
$6,994 spent. HALLOWEEN WINDOW PAINTING - THE CLUB HAS SPONSORED THIS COMMUNITY EVENT FOR OVER 40 YEARS. THE EVENT PROMOTES COMMUNITY GOODWILL
$7,216 spent. DONE IN A DAY PROJECTS - THE CLUB PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS WHICH HELPS NEIGHBORING CHARITABLE ORGANZIATIONS MEET THEIR GOALS.

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

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 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? 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1966.
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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