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Manhattan Beach Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

EIN 95-4459117 · Manhattan Bch, CA

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 71.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% 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: 27 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 5 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 (4)

$56,074 spent. YOUTH: INTERACT, MODEL UN, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE, SCHOLARSHIPS
$114,363 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICE: FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE, MOFFETT-OPERATION TEDDY BEAR, RISE AGAINST HUNGER, SENIOR HOLIDAY LUNCH, VETFEST PARTNERS (TEAM RIBICON, BOB HOPE USO, OPERATION MEND), HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, JIMMY MILLER FOUNDATION, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, ROUNDHOUSE, SPECIAL OLYMPICS,RICHSTONE FAMILY CENTER, PS I LOVE YOU, MB SAFE, TOUR DE PIER, FOOD BASKETS,
$35,100 spent. INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: POLIO ERADICATION, MEXICO AND AFRICA PROJECTS, WELL BRING HOPE, AND MISC INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
$16,791 spent. VOCATIONAL SERVICE: CRAFT AWARDS, TEACHER AWARDS, POLICE AND FIRE AWARDS, MUSIC AWARDS, DICTIONARIES TO LOW INCOME SCHOOL STUDENTS, PRESIDENTS DISCRETIONARY AWARDS

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 April 1994.
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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