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Lexington Park Rotary Foundation Inc

EIN 52-1231824 · Lexington Pk, MD

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

What it says it does

To further the ideals of the Rotary Club by providing grant funds to charity and college scholarship recipients

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 46.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100.

Independent board
18 of 25
4 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (4)

$14,000 spent. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
$44,000 spent. PROVIDE FUNDS IN 2024 FOR VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION SEEKS OUT GROUPS THAT DIRECTLY PROVIDE SHELTER FOOD AND SUPPORT FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS. REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED AND AVAILABLE DOLLARS ARE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR. FOOD PANTRIES HOMELESS SHELTERS SOUP KITCHENS PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS ARE EXAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS THE FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTED FUNDS.
$5,000 spent. PROVIDE FUNDS TO ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOR VARIOUS PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES.
$3,819 spent. Vocational Service which encourages members to use their skills for community.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1982.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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