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Rotary International

EIN 76-0703464 · Durango, CO

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHOSE FOCUS IS TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE IDEAL OF SERVICE AS A BASIS OF WORTHY ENTERPRISE AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER: 1) THE DEVELOPMENTOF ACQUAINTANCE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE; 2) HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS; THE RECOGNITION OF THE WORTHINESS OF ALL USEFUL OCCUPATIONS; AND THE DIGNIFYING OF EACH ROTARIAN'S OCCUPATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE SOCIETY. 3) THE APPLICATION OF THE IDEAL OF SERVICE IN EACH ROTARIAN'S PERSONAL, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LIFE; 4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL AND PEACE THROUGH A WORLD FELLOWSHIP OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS UNITED IN THE IDEAL OF SERVICE.

Income
$81,555
Spending
$55,510

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 (4)
  1. $8,777 spent. CLUB SERVICE - FOCUSES ON STRENGHTENING FELLOWSHIP AND ENSURING THE EFFECTICE FUNCTIONING OF THE CLUB. DURING THE YEAR, THE CLUB SERVICE COMITTEE HELD SEVERAL FELLOWSHIP FUNCTIONS, HELD FIRESIDE CHATS WHERE THE IDEALS OF ROTARY AND SERVICE WERE DISCUSSED, DISTRIBUTED A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AND DISCUSSED CLUB SERVICE AT WEEKLY MEETINGS. CLUB SERVICE COMMITTEE ALSO ARRANGED FOR SPEAKERS AT EACH WEEKLY MEETING WHERE MEMBERS LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY AND ROTARY.
  2. VOCATIONAL SERVICE ENCOURAGES ROTARIANS TO SERVE OTHERS THROUGH THEIR VOCATIONS AND PRACTICE HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS. AT EACH CLUB MEETING, CLUB MEMBERS TAKE TURNS GIVING BRIEF SUMMARIES OF THIER VOCATION AND RECITE ROTARY'S FOUR WAY TEST. THE FOUR WAY TEST IS AN IMPORTANT ETHICAL STANDARD THAT ALL ROTARIANS TRY TO FOLLOW IN THEIR PERSONAL AND BUSINESS LIVES. ANNUALLY A VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARD IS GIVEN TO ONE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY WHO EXEMPLIES OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE.
  3. $36,335 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICE COVERS THE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THE CLUB UNDERTAKES TO IMPROVE LIFE IN ITS COMMUNITY. THE SERVICE COMMITTEE AWARDED SEVERAL SMALL GRANTS TO WORTHY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. SOME OF THESE INCLUDE SUPPORT OF THE DURANGO COMMUNITY SHELTER, MANNA SOUP KITCHEN, VOA SHELTER, AND MANY MORE. THE SERVICE COMMITTEE ALSO ARRANGED FOR SEVERAL "HANDS-ON" WORK PROJECTS WHERE MEMBERS WORKTOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THESE INCLUDE MANNA SOUP KITCHEN, COMMUNITY SHELTER, FIREWOOD DELIVERY PROJECT, LITERACY KINDGARTEN READINESS PACKETS RED BALL EXPRESS, HIGHWAY CLEAN-UP AND MANY MORE. THE CLUB ALSO CONTINUED THEIR THE NAVAJO SOLAR LIGHT PROJECT. FOR THIS PROJECT,THE CLUB RECEIVES DONATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND GRANTS FROM ROTARY AND USES THE MONEY TO INSTALL SOLAR LIGHTS ON THE NAVAJO RESERVATION
  4. $10,398 spent. INTERNATIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE ENCOMPASSES ACTIONS TAKEN TO EXPAND ROTARY'S HUMANITARIAN REACH AROUND THE GLOBE AND PROMOTE WORLD UNDERSTANDING AND PEACE. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE AWARDED SEVERAL GRANTS THROUGH THE ROTARY FOUNDATION WHICH HELPED PROMOTE WORLD PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING. SOME OF THESE INCLUDED: NAVAJO NATION LITERACY AND COMMUNITY PROJECT, EDUCATION AND LITERACY IN GUATEMALA, ROTARY GLOBAL GRANT FOR SALON DE ALEGRIA, "WAKAM MALARIA" GG 2453799 IS A GLOBAL GRANT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO IMPLEMENT MALARIA PREVENTION PRACTICES, GLOBAL GRANT 2460306 "NAVAJO NATION LITERACY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT" PROVIDED EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND TRAINING FOR A LEARNING CENTER IN CHINLE, ARIZONA, ON THE NAVAJO NATION, JUAREZ GIFT PROJECT TO PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN WITH CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  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 September 1942.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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