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Southwest District Kiwanis Foundation

EIN 86-0654929 · Bullhead City, AZ

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

What it says it does

PROMOTE CHILDREN'S WELFARE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 78 out of 100.

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 182% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 56 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave 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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)

$79,151 spent. CORNFEST IS A COMMUNITY FESTIVAL HOSTED BY KIWANIS AND SUPPORTS YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WHO HELP WORK THE EVENT. PAYOUTS TO THE YOUTH GROUPS MAKE UP THE LARGEST PART OF THE EVENTS EXPENSES $18500 SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN TO 15 GRADUATES
$36,801 spent. B.E.D. PROJECT - KIWANIS PROJECT TO BUILD BEDS FOR BEDLESS CHILDREN I OUR COMMUNITY. REVENUE WAS FROM GRANTS WITH $21,750 BEING IN DONATED GOODS AND MATERIALS
$18,500 spent. WE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES SO THEY COULD CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION
PROMOTING CHILDREN'S WELFARE BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO
HS GRADUATES, BEDS TO BEDLESS CHILDREN, LEADERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES TO JH & HS STUDENTS, FAMILY FRIENDLY
COMMUNITY EVENTS SUPPORTING YOUTH GROUPS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 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 September 1974.
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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