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Rotary Club of Harrisonburg Charitable Foundation

EIN 54-1651493 · Harrisonburg, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

Income
$66,666
Spending
$102,391
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
97.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 67%
Employees
0
Volunteers
75

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 97.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 54% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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 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. $4,885 spent. MONTHLY TO QUARTERLY SERVICE PROJECTS: OUR CLUB PROVIDES SMALL SERVICE PROJECTS TO PAINT AREAS, CLEAN UP EXTERIOR PROPERTY OF VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ENTITIES AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS. WE DO APPROXIMATELY 8 PROJECTS PER YEAR.ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS: THE CLUB SPONSORS UP TO 5 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND THIS WEEKEND LEADERSHIP EVENT EACH YEAR. MORE THAN 100 YOUTH FROM THE ROTARY DISTRICT PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP, TEAM BUILDING, ETHICS, SERVICE, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE FUNDED $1,500.00.WELL OF HOPE: THE WELL OF HOPE COMMUNITIES IN KENYA PROVIDE LAND AND BUILD HOUSES FOR WIDOWS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE OTHERWISE OUTCAST BECAUSE OF COMMUNITY FEAR OF AIDS. THE CLUB PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ASSIST. WE FUNDED $3,000.
  2. $11,000 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS: COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO GRADUATING SENIORS AT EIGHT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 9 STUDENTS FROM LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TOTALING $16,000 IN AUGUST 2024. WE PAID 8 SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,000. ONE WAS DEFERRED FOR A GAP YEAR.
  3. $7,378 spent. CODE OF ETHICS AWARDS: THIRTY-FIVE LOCAL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS EACH SELECT 2 STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ETHICAL BEHAVIOR TO BE RECOGNIZED AT A CEREMONY WITH THE ROTARY CODE OF ETHICS AWARD. THE COST OF THE EVENT WAS $7,378.
  4. $71,576 spent. GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE HARRISONBURG/ROCKINGHAM AREA: $25,000 DONATED TO THE HARRISONBURG/ROCKINGHAM UNITED WAY TO SUPPORT CHILDCARE. $46,576 DONATED TO THE CITY OF HARRISONBURG FOR THE HARRISONBURG PARK.

Source: Form 990 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 November 6, 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 May 1993.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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