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Rotary Club of Summerville Evening Charitable Foundation Inc

EIN 81-4730254 · Summerville, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong94 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To award financial grants-in-aid to local and international charitable opportunities

Income
$80,103
Spending
$64,118
Reserves
15.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%

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

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

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 (8)
  1. $5,571 spent. Through our Happy Feet program, we provided over 100 children in need from Dorchester School District II with new shoes & socks, helping them pick them out at a local shoe store.
  2. $2,901 spent. With our Backpack Buddies program, throughout the school year we stock a food pantry at Alston Bailey Elementary School that is given to children in need for them to have food for the weekends.
  3. $2,000 spent. We provided scholarship funds to support local students at two area colleges: Charleston Southern University and Trident Technical College.
  4. $231 spent. We provided food for a cook-out and served community veterans to honor their service to our country.
  5. $2,496 spent. With our Dictionary project, we provided new dictionairies to all third graders at local area schools
  6. $42 spent. We created and planted a flowerbed with students @ Newington Elem to improve the school and educate the students about gardening.
  7. $4,075 spent. We built and placed recycled benches along the Sawmill Branch Trail for environmental and community enhancement.
  8. We awarded a total of $18,500 in grants to 11 501(c)(3) organizations

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

  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 October 13, 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 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 April 2017.

    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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