Kiwanis International Inc
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What it says it does
WE RAISE FUNDS THROUGH 3 MAJOR EVENTS AND USE THOSE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH 4 MAJOR AREAS, MAJOR EMPHASIS, COMMUNITY SERVICE, SERVICE LEADERSHIP AND SPIRITUAL AIMS. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT OF AFFILIATED CLUBS THROUGH THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AS WELL AS LOCAL YOUTH SPORTS AND MUSIC CLUBS. WE ALSO WORK WITH LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE IN SUPPORT OF THEIR EVENTS AS WELL AS KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS. WE PROVIDE 10 SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH OUR AFFILIATED CLUBS AND THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS ALONG WITH SUPPPORT OF THE CITY HEALTH DEPT. WITH A PARENTING NEWSLETTER.
- Income
- $54,889
- Spending
- $44,155
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 30, 2024, 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 September 30, 2024, 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)
- $18,887 spent. MAJOR EMPHASIS-DONATING TO THE HOPE SQUAD TO FIGHT TEENSUICIDE IN AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, I-PADS FOR AUTISM (A WI-UM SIGNATURE PROJECT) AND DONATION TO KIWANIS INT'L FOUNDATION TO HONOR AN OUTSTANDING CLUB MEMBER. COMMUNITY SERVICE--WE SUPPORT THE RIBBON OF HOPE FOR FAMILIES GOING THROUGH BREAST CANCER, DEPERE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, DEPERE BEAUTIFICATION AND MUSIC AND ARTS FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF DE PERE POLICE & FIRE RECOGNITION AND THE CITY BEAUTIFICATION EFFORT. WE HAVE ALSO SPONSORED THE DE PERE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE, ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE STATE FOR THE PAST 50+ YEARS. SPIRITUAL AIMS WHICH SUPPORTS CAUSES SUCH AS THE DE PERE CHRISTIAN OUTREACYH CENTER, LOCAL CP TELETHON, PAULS PANTRY A LOCAL FOOD BANK & THE SALVATION ARMY
- $2,758 spent. SERVICE LEADERSHIP--TO SUPPORT THE CIRCLE K CLUB AT ST NORBERT COLLEGE AND THE KEY CLUB AT DE PERE HIGHS SCHOOL--PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IN COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND VOLUNTEERING TO SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
- $10,981 spent. YOUTH SERVICES--TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH AND CHILDREN OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WISCONSIN BOOKWORMS, THAT PROVIDE BOOKS EACH MONTH TO STUDENT IDENTIFIED AT RISK THROUGH A LOCAL SCHOOL & SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IDENTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL WHO ARE PURSUING A 2 YEAR PROGRAM AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. SPONSORSHIP OF THE AMERICAN LEGION BASESBALL TEAM, CITY OF DE PERE RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, DE PERE YOUTH SOCCER, DE PERE GIRLS SOFTBALL, BROWN COUNTY PALS PROGRAM AND THE WEST DE PERE MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
- $11,529 spent. FUNDS PASS THROUGHS AND EXPENSES FROM COMMUNITY EVENTS WHICH WE SPONSOR JOINTLY WITH OTHER AREA SERVICE CLUBS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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.
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