Rotary International
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What it says it does
THE OBJECTIVE OF ROTARY IS TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE IDEAL OF SERVICE AS A BASIS OF WORTHY ENTERPRISE AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER: FIRST - THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACQUAINTANCE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE; SECOND - HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS; THE RECOGNITION OF THE WORTHINESS OF ALL USEFUL OCCUPATIONS; AND THE DIGNIFYING OF EACH ROTARIAN'S OCCUPATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE SOCIETY; THIRD - THE APPLICATION OF THE IDEAL OF SERVICE IN EACH ROTARIAN'S PERSONAL, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY LIFE; FOURTH - THE ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL, AND PEACE THROUGH A WORLD FELLOWSHIP OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS UNITED IN THE IDEAL OF SERVICE.
- Income
- $236,418
- Spending
- $200,924
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 61
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)
- $155,557 spent. DISTRICT 5650 EXISTS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING THE SUCCESS OF THE LOCAL ROTARY CLUBS CURRENTLY CHARTERED UNDER ITS JURISDICTION, WHICH IS DEFINED BY ROTARY INTERNATIONAL. TO MEET THAT OBJECTIVE, THE DISTRICT HAS VOLUNTEERS THAT PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT FOR MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMAGE, AND VARIETY OF OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE PART OF WHAT ROTARY CLUBS FOCUS THEIR OPERATION AND SERVICE ON.
- $8,076 spent. ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE (RYE) IS PROBABLY THE LARGEST SINGLE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DISTRICT. RYE PROVIDES CLUBS WITH THE ABILITY TO SEND LOCAL STUDENTS OVERSEAS FOR A SCHOOL YEAR WITH A STUDENT FROM THEIR DESTINATION BEING HOSTED BY FAMILIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOCAL CLUB. RYE'S ROLE IS TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO POTENTIAL EXCHANGE TARGET LOCATIONS AND STUDENTS OVERSEAS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING GOVERNMENT REQUIRED TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THE INBOUND EXCHANGE STUDENTS.
- $2,914 spent. ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (RLI) IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS. IT IS OFFERED TO THE MEMBERS OF ROTARY DISTRICTS 5650 AND 6000 AS A TOOL TO BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND OVERALL KNOWLEDGE OF ROTARY. IT IS A THREE-DAY PROGRAM, WHICH EACH DAY BEING A "PART" OF THE PROGRAM. ROTARIANS THAT HAVE COMPLETED ALL THREE SECTIONS THEN "GRADUATE" FROM RLI. A NUMBER OF CURRENT CLUB AND DISTRICT LEADERS HAVE GRADUATED FROM RLI. THE PROGRAM IS DELIVERED BY VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS WHO HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS RLI FACILITATORS.
- $8,866 spent. ROTARY RIDES IS A COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE TO RAISE MONEY FOR POLIO ERADICATION.
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 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 May 1958.
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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