Kiwanis International Inc
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
Charitable Activities and Community Service
- Income
- $21,754
- Spending
- $16,370
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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 (15)
- $4,750 spent. Provided scholarships to local students to defray some expenses for their first year of college.
- $2,655 spent. Provided grants to the Bentley and Atherton School Districts to fund classroom programs.
- $855 spent. Provided funds to the Kiwanis of Michigan Foundation to provide programs for hospitalized children.
- $1,190 spent. Donation to the Michigan State Police Academy Program for young adults.
- $450 spent. Donation to the City of Burton to fund various community programs.
- $406 spent. The Club sponsored the kindergarten book program which provides books for students at at the community schools.
- $365 spent. Donation to the Kiwanis Children's Fund
- $300 spent. Donation to the Shelter of Flint
- $265 spent. Donation to the Bentley Community Schools-various programs
- $300 spent. Donation to the Salvation Army
- $300 spent. Donation to the Foodbank of Eastern Michigan
- $200 spent. Donation to the Voices For Children Organization
- $160 spent. Donation to the Project Heats-On program
- $100 spent. Donation to Special Olympics
- $100 spent. Donation to the Make-A-Wish Program
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 July 1940.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.