Rotary International

IRS exemption revoked

Wilmington, MA501(c)(4)EIN 23-7328861Revenue $34K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 503, 01887-0503 · Wilmington, MATax-exempt since Sep 1942

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The Rotary foundation promotes world understanding and peace through International and local humanitarian and educational programs

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$34K
+494% vs prior year
Spent
$48K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$34K
FY2022▲ +494%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$56K
FY2020$43K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$34K
Expenses
$48K
FY2022▲ +667%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$48K
FY2020$19K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$48K
Net assets
$68K
FY2022▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$59K
FY2020$83K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$68K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Sep 1942.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $46K Management & general 4% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds global humanitarian and educational programs to foster world peace and understanding.

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1 program · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The rotary foundation promotes world understanding and peace through international and local humanitarian and educational programs

$46Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2018–2018
Individual RecipientFY2018$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$725
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$48K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$725
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$46K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$48K$46K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $34K$48K−$14K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $6K$6K−$568$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 $43K$19K$23K$83K 990 PDF
FY2019 $56K$48K$8K$59K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $33,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,664$725
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$32,904
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,664$33,630
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,232$47,790
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,232$47,790
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$568−$14,160
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $33,630 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$725
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $29,245$29,245
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,659$3,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,659 · Unrelated business $29,246 · Excluded from tax $0$33,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $47,790 across 1 line filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,041 · Management $1,749$47,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,041 · Management $1,749 · Fundraising $0$47,790
Part X · Balance sheet $67,881 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,746$52,586
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,295$15,295
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,041$67,881
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,041$67,881
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,041$67,881
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,041$67,881
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,881 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$33,630
XI-2 Total expenses$47,790
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,041
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,881

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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