Rotary International
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
The mission of the Rotary Club of Marion is grounded in the Rotary principle of "Service Above Self." Since its establishment in 1939, the Club has advanced this mission by engaging members in service initiatives and collaborative projects that strengthen both local communities and international humanitarian efforts. Through sustained volunteerism, community partnerships, and annual fundraising activities conducted through the Rotary Club of Marion Foundation, Club members have contributed significantly to the well-being of the City of Marion and McDowell County by supporting projects and programs that provide meaningful community benefit. The Club places particular emphasis on identifying and addressing unmet or underfunded community needs, recognizing that strategic support of smaller-scale initiatives can produce substantial local impact. In addition, the Club remains committed to youth leadership development and international humanitarian initiatives.
- Income
- $106,579
- Spending
- $111,798
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending June 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 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 (1)
- $23,343 spent. The Rotary Club of Marion Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization (TIN: 93-2554006), sponsors all fundraising activities and events conducted in support of the Club's service initiatives. The Rotary Club of Marion provides the volunteer manpower and service delivery that have remained hallmarks of the Club since its founding in 1939. Despite the extraordinary demands created by Hurricane Helene, the Club continued its longstanding commitment to community and international service through initiatives that included: Read Across America Recognition of local high school students for exemplary academic and athletic achievement International wheelchair distribution efforts Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Quarterly Adopt-A-Highway community clean-up projects; meal packing for food distribution in Ukraine, Tournequets for Ukraine.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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? 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1942.
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.
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.