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East Lansing Rotary Foundation

EIN 38-3475172 · East Lansing, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FUND AND SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE EAST LANSING ROTARY AND ROTARY INTERNATIONAL INCLUDING PROMOTING PEACE, FIGHTING DISEASE, PROVIDING CLEAN WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE, SAVING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN, SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND GROWING LOCAL ECONOMIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Income
$86,529
Spending
$68,806
Reserves
19 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% 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. $49,542 spent. THE EAST LANSING ROTARY FOUNDATION HAS ACTIVELY RAISED FUNDS AND ACQUIRED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING AMBULANCES, X-RAY MACHINES AND CT SCANNERS), MEDICINES AND SUPPLIES FOR UKRAINE BY PARTNERING WITH OTHER LOCAL CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE AID TO DNIPRO HOSPITALS AND REFUGEES IN UKRAINE.
  2. $14,500 spent. THE EAST LANSING ROTARY FOUNDATION HAS RAISED OVER 220,000 TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES AT EAST LANSING HIGH SCHOOL TO REALIZE THEIR CAREER GOALS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY HAVE RANGED FROM 1,000 TO 3,000 EACH.
  3. $1,183 spent. EACH YEAR, THE EAST LANSING ROTARY FOUNDATION AND ROTARY CLUB HAS RAISED MONEY FROM ITS MEMBERS TO PROVIDE HAVEN HOUSE SHELTER RESIDENTS WITH THANKSGIVING DINNERS AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES THAT ARE NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  4. $3,275 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES PROMOTING THE EAST LANSING ROTARY'S ACTIVITIES.

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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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