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Rotary Club of Woodside-Portola Valley Foundation Inc

EIN 94-3300512 · Belmont, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT THE ROTARY CLUB OF WOODSIDE/PORTOLA VALLEY, OUR FOCUS IS ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND TO PROTECTING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT! WE WORK WITH LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE THE BIGGEST POSSIBLE IMPACT. INTERNATIONALLY, OUR WORK WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS HAS TOUCHED THOUSANDS OF LIVES IN NICARAGUA, GUATEMALA, ECUADOR, NEPAL, PALESTINE, MOROCCO, KENYA, ETHIOPIA, SIERRA LEONE, AND BALI.

Income
$69,229
Spending
$110,143
Reserves
13 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 59% 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 (4)
  1. $16,750 spent. MADE FUND A NEED CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH AMBASSADORS IN COMPASSION.
  2. $15,000 spent. FREE GUITARS 4 KIDS - PROVIDED GUITARS TO KIDS IN MAUI TO REPLACE INSTRUMENTS LOST IN THE MAUI FIRES THROUGH THE FREE GUITARS 4 KIDS ORGANIZATION.
  3. $10,000 spent. CONTRIBUTED TO AN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT IN GUATEMALA INVOLVING THE RACHEL DIGITAL LIBRARY.
  4. $61,918 spent. -LOOMA EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN NEPAL ... TOTAL $10,000-UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR VARIOUS STUDENTS IN NICARAGUA ... TOTAL $10,000-GENERAL SUPPORT TO JORE ACADEMY ... TOTAL $6,800-NAIRASIRASA PRIM SCH LIBRARY THROUGH OLIVESEED FOUNDATION ... TOTAL $5,000-INT'L PROJ: GRANTS LESS THAN $5,000 EACH, INCLUDING LEARNING MISSIONS THROUGH REBUILDING ALLICANCE, A FIRE TRUCK PURCHASE FOR MEXICO, BIRTH ASSISTANT GRANTS IN NEPAL, AND MORE ... TOTAL $8,200-COMMUNITY SVC PROJ: GRANTS LESS THAN $5,000 EACH, INCLUDING AWARDING CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDING SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS, PROVIDING DICTIONARIES, GIFTING THANKSGIVING BASKETS AND MORE ... TOTAL $21,918

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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