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Roseburg Rotary Foundation

EIN 93-1032986 · Roseburg, OR

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

What it says it does

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TO RAISE AND PROVIDE FUNDS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT CHARITIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY.

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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
18 of 25
4 of 4 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
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (5)

$2.1 million spent. ROTARY AUCTION - ANNUAL FFA/4H AUCTION OF LIVESTOCK RAISED BY OVER 250 AREA YOUNGSTERS. VIRTUALLY ALL PROCEEDS ARE REMITTED BACK TO THE PARTICICPANTS EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PERCENTAGE TO COVER COSTS.
$25,850 spent. FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS - IS A COMMUNITY WIDE EFFORT SHOWCASING A 1 MILE DRIVE THROUGH LIGHT DISPLAY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE FESTIVAL WILL BE CONTRIBUTED TO LOCAL CHARITIES AND TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS.
VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL SAFE WATER, SANITATION AND CHILD ORPHANAGE PROJECTS, SHOTS FOR TOTS PROVIDES CHILD IMMUNIZATION CLINICS TO LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN AT NO COST, BUILD OUR KIDS PROGRAM TO HELP KIDS AVOID SOCIETAL RISK FACTORS. SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS TO FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS LOCAL PROJECTS, YMCA, BOY SCOUTS AND OTHERS
BUILD OUR KIDS IS AN OREGON GROUP DEDICATED TO MAKING DOUGLAS COUNTY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND RAISE CHILDREN

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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