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Windsor Rotary Community Foundation

EIN 68-0185065 · Santa Rosa, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair50 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Income
$246,913
Spending
$98,833
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 74%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 60% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 160% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% 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

Governance

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

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. $13,905 spent. WINDSOR FOOD AND TOY DRIVE. CONTRIBUTED $13,905 TO SUPPORT THE WINDSOR FOOD AND TOY DRIVE TO HELP THE NEEDY AND UNDERSERVED FAMILIES IN WINDSOR CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
  2. $10,000 spent. WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $10,000 WERE AWARDED TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF FIVE OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING SENIORS ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/25.
  3. $10,000 spent. EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM $10,000. SPONSORED THE EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM AT WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL. THIS TWO-DAY PROGRAM FOCUSING ON HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS CHALLENGES THEM TO THINK ABOUT DRINKING, DRIVING, PERSONAL SAFETY, THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAKING MATURE DECISIONS AND THE IMPACT THEIR DECISIONS HAVE ON FAMILY, FRIENDS, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND MANY OTHERS. THIS POWERFUL PROGRAM SIMULATES THE OUTCOME OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS AND IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AN AWARENESS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT THEY ARE NOT INVINCIBLE. THIS PROGRAM IS HOSTED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL TO INCREASE STUDENT AWARENESS THAT A DRIVING FATALITY OCCURS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15 MINUTES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CAUSED BY DRIVERS THAT OUR IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS.
  4. $57,013 spent. KEISER PARK PUMP TRACK, WINDSOR, CA. CONTRIBUTED $10,000 TO SPONSOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BICYCLE OFF-ROAD COURSE AND PUMP TRACK AT KEISER PARK IN WINDSOR, CA.WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL WELLNESS PROGRAM $10,000. CONTRIBUTED $10,000 TO HELP UNDERWRITE THE COST OF THE STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING COUNSELING PROGRAM AT WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL.WINDSOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY $8,000. PROVIDED FUNDS TO HELP WITH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO ENABLE THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO HELP PROVIDE FOOD TO FAMILIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY IN THE WINDSOR COMMUNITY.TEACHER APPRECIATION AWARDS $4,461. HOSTED A TEACHER APPRECIATION AWARDS BREAKFAST FOR PEER-NOMINATED OUTSTANDING TEACHERS FROM EACH SCHOOL IN THE WINDSOR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.FIREFIGHTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONDER PLAQUE DEDICATION $3,686. PROVIDED FUNDING TO INSTALL A MEMORIAL PLAQUE IN FOOTHILL PARK IN WINDSOR TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEMORATE THE FIRST RESPONDERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL THAT SAVED THE TOWN OF WINDSOR FROM TOTAL DESTRUCTION FROM THE KINCAID WILDFIRE IN 2019. WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL. CONTRIBUTED $2,000 TO HELP UNDERWRITE THE COST OF PROJECT GRADUATION. PROJECT GRADUATION PROVIDES A SAFE AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE ENVIRONMENT TO HELP ENSURE THAT GRADUATING SENIORS FROM WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL CAN SAFELY CELEBRATE THEIR GRADUATION FROM WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL WITH THEIR FELLOW CLASSMATES.ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. CONTRIBUTED $1,650 TO SEND TWO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS NOMINATED BY THEIR TEACHERS FROM WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL TO THIS ONE WEEK YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP SPONSORED BY ROTARY DISTRICT 5130.THE WINDSOR ROTARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO YOUTH-ORIENTED PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HUMANITARIAN CAUSES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF OTHER CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORTHY PROJECTS IN OUR COMMUNITY WAS $17,216.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 June 1990.

    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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