Kiwanis Club of Phoenix Charitable Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KIWANIS EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE WORLD BY MAKING LASTING DIFFERENCES IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN. KIWANIS STRIVES TO BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE IN COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE SO THAT ONE DAY, ALL CHILDREN WILL WAKE UP IN COMMUNITIES THAT BELIEVE IN THEM, NURTURE THEM AND PROVIDE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO THRIVE.
- Income
- $94,179
- Spending
- $75,352
- Reserves
- 72.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 43%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 72.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 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 (1)
- $68,696 spent. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT PRIMARILY SERVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES OR WHO LIVE IN LOW INCOME AREAS. THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX TO BUILD A FULLY ADA ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND AT ENCANTO PARK. THE PLAYGROUND, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN PHOENIX, OPENED IN 2024. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS KEY CLUBS, BOY SCOUTS, KAMP KIWANIS, AKTION CLUB, A SERVICE CLUB FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITIES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(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? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in January 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
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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