Rotary Club of Austin University Area
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What it says it does
The clubs member activities generally support community service. The clubs grants support Rotary Internationals areas of focus: fighting disease providing clean water providing sanitation and hygiene supporting education and promoting community economic development.
- Income
- $93,898
- Spending
- $81,178
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 (6)
- $5,000 spent. Early Act First Knight program at Harris Elementary School AISD: EAFK is a character building and ethics education program for k-8 schoolchildren administered by the Knights of the Guild with the participation of club members.
- $4,675 spent. Early Act First Knight program at Pecan Springs Elementary School AISD: EAFK is a character building and ethics education program for k-8 schoolchildren administered by the Knights of the Guild with the participation of club members.
- $1,600 spent. Rotary Youth Leadership Academy Rotary District 5870. The club selects two local high school students from a broad group of candidates and transports them to attend a six-day leadership training program administered by the district.
- $388 spent. Austin Film Society: Club members coordinated with the Society and a local theatre to sell tickets and display a documentary film about therapeutic horse program. Proceeds supported the charity program.
- $138 spent. UT Rotaract Club: Rotary Club sponsored the formation of the UT Rotaract Club and work with the students to support their service projects.
- $129 spent. Keep Austin Beautiful: Club members participate in the citys Adopt-A-Street program periodically picking up trash along the clubs adopted section of a city street.
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 October 13, 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 2026.
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 May 1958.
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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