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Community Service

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
11¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 147 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
11%
of spending
Concern: 11% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$859
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 15 voting members
Concern: none of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$159K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
11%
Net assets
$134K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$159K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$152K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$148K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$116K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$148K
Net assets
$134K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$145K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$134K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1943.

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

Where the money goes

11 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 11% · $17K Management & general 89% · $131K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Rotary International is a membership association based in Frederick, MD, formed in 1929.

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3 programs · $16K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Foundation for Frederick County

$9Kprogram expense
02

Tsering's Fund

$5Kprogram expense
03

4-Way Speech Contest

$2Kprogram 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 · 5 grants · $80K · 2022–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$134K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$859
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$80K
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Other assetsLn 15$175
Total assetsLn 16$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$859
Net assetsLn 32$134K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6147
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$128K$135K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$859
Net assetsLn 32$123K$134K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$9$0$9$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$0$10K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$906$906
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$200$83K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$17K$131K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $159K$148K$11K$134K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 4, 2025 $155K$190K−$35K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 1, 2024 $156K$143K$13K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 3, 2023 $152K$116K$37K$145K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $158,886 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,326$75,503
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$3,688
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $106,396$79,695
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,762$158,886
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $67,874$16,467
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$9
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,145$131,227
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,019$147,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,257$11,183
Part VI · Governance 0 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $158,886 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$47,749
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,392
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,750
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$612
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,503
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,688 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,688
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $68,695 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$68,695
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,383 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$158,886
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,703 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,442$14,442
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,025$2,025
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $9 · Fundraising $0$9
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $9,999 · Fundraising $0$9,999
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $906$906
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,597$6,597
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,525$4,525
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $25,763$25,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200 · Management $83,237 · Fundraising $0$83,437
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,667 · Management $131,036 · Fundraising $0$147,703
Part X · Balance sheet $134,625 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,997$18,446
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110,373$114,016
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,988
X-15 Other assets$175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,370$134,625
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,437$859
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,787$859
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,083$133,266
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $500$500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,583$133,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,370$134,625
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $133,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,886
XI-2 Total expenses$147,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,583
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$133,766

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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