Sebastian Exchange Club Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Sebastian Exchange Club Foundation (The Foundation)was founded in 2000 to further the education of deserving graduates of Sebastian River High School. The High School guidance department makes our scholarship application available to all senior students. We require a tax return or other proof of income to accompany the application. The Foundation forms a small committee of at least four concerned local individuals who independently review all of the applications and then meet to decide which applicants are most deserving. The committee looks for hard working students with good grades who truly need financial assistance. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed or gender. The scholarship can be used to attend any four-year college or university or junior or community college or trade school for a post high school education leading to a degree, trade or profession.
- Income
- $99,865
- Spending
- $106,758
- Reserves
- 25.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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. Rating method 2026.2. 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. 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)
- The Foundation makes grants to deserving local organizations to support the prevention of child abuse and other youth oriented activities.
- $740 spent. Exchange club volunteers held a one-day childrens fishing outing for local children. Each child got to keep a fishing pole, T-shirt, hat and lunch. Trophies were awared in several categories.
- The foundation has provided scholarships to deserving high school graduates since 2000. We provide $1,000 to $2,000 scholarships to several individuals every year.
- The Foundation recognized outstanding students from our local middle schools and our high school through our student of the month program. We invite 2 students from each school together with school administrators and 2 family members to a luncheon where each student's achievments are read aloud. The most deserving students receive college scholarships.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(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 October 13, 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 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 October 2008.
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 October 21, 2026.
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