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KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN 94-1388691 MERCED, CA

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Revenue 2024
$812,551
Expenses 2024
$873,870

Program services were 100.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
04
Classification
1300
Street
PO BOX 1450

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

A subordinate covered by the group exemption of KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 36-1327510). matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER MERCED HAS SERVED MERCED COUNTY SINCE 1956, PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FAMILY-ORIENTED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PROJECTS SUCH AS KIWANIS KIDDIELAND.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE PURPOSE OF THE KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER MERCED IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER MERCED AREA AND INTERNATIONALLY, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT INCLUDE THE INVOLVEMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, WITH MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES.

  • THE KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER MERCED HAS SERVED MERCED COUNTY SINCE 1956, PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FAMILY-ORIENTED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PROJECTS SUCH AS KIWANIS KIDDIELAND. THE KIDDIELAND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE, AND MODERNIZE KIWANIS KIDDIELAND AT APPLEGATE PARK, A COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT HAS PROVIDED SAFE, AFFORDABLE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MERCED COUNTY SINCE 1957. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE REHABILITATION AND REPLACEMENT OF AGING RIDES AND EQUIPMENT, UPGRADES TO PARK INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPROVEMENTS TO SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES, FACILITY RENOVATIONS, AND ENHANCEMENTS TO VISITOR AMENITIES. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL HELP ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT SAFETY STANDARDS, EXTEND THE USEFUL LIFE OF PARK ASSETS, IMPROVE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, AND PRESERVE KIDDIELAND AS A CHERISHED COMMUNITY DESTINATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE KIWANIS MISSION OF SERVING CHILDREN BY PROVIDING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE FAMILIES CAN GATHER, PLAY, AND CREATE LASTING MEMORIES.

    Expenses $873,870 · Revenue $59,031

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Karen Adams

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Elaine Davis

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Robert Benjamin

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $812,551
    Expenses
    $873,870
    Contributions
    $753,223
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $147,455
    Expenses
    $78,415
    Contributions
    $92,926
    Grants paid
    $6,118
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $71,753
    Expenses
    $73,228
    Contributions
    $8,936
    Grants paid
    $4,211

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $96,394
    Expenses
    $79,114
    Assets (EOY)
    $156,385
  • 2020 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $22,841
    Expenses
    $29,415
    Assets (EOY)
    $132,397
  • 2019 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $25,559
    Expenses
    $43,287
    Assets (EOY)
    $140,311
  • 2018 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $53,043
    Expenses
    $55,395
    Assets (EOY)
    $156,622
  • 2017 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $55,215
    Expenses
    $60,621
    Assets (EOY)
    $158,947
  • 2016 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $50,677
    Expenses
    $51,009
    Assets (EOY)
    $164,842
  • 2015 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $59,215
    Expenses
    $54,307
    Assets (EOY)
    $167,586
  • 2014 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $61,568
    Expenses
    $46,593
    Assets (EOY)
    $158,706
  • 2013 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $60,327
    Expenses
    $48,925
    Assets (EOY)
    $146,244
  • 2012 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $51,430
    Expenses
    $52,078
    Assets (EOY)
    $131,947

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

  • 2024 OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE RECREATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN MERCED COUNTY BY REVITALIZING KIDDIELAND AT APPLEGATE PARK. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO CREATE A SAFE, CLEAN, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN GATHER, PLAY, AND BUILD LASTING MEMORIES.BY UPGRADING THE KIDDIELAND FACILITIES, WE SEEK TO:MODERNIZE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET CURRENT SAFETY STANDARDS AND ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY PRIDE BY PRESERVING A BELOVED LOCAL LANDMARK AND MAKING IT A DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE.PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RECREATION, ESPECIALLY FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES WHO MAY LACK OTHER OPTIONS FOR SAFE OUTDOOR PLAY.THIS PROJECT WILL NOT ONLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MERCED COUNTY YOUTH BUT ALSO SUPPORT BROADER GOALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY THROUGH INCREASED PARK USAGE AND TOURISM.

  • 2023 OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE RECREATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN MERCED COUNTY BY REVITALIZING KIDDIELAND AT APPLEGATE PARK. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO CREATE A SAFE, CLEAN, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN GATHER, PLAY, AND BUILD LASTING MEMORIES.BY UPGRADING THE KIDDIELAND FACILITIES, WE SEEK TO:MODERNIZE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET CURRENT SAFETY STANDARDS AND ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY PRIDE BY PRESERVING A BELOVED LOCAL LANDMARK AND MAKING IT A DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE.PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RECREATION, ESPECIALLY FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES WHO MAY LACK OTHER OPTIONS FOR SAFE OUTDOOR PLAY.THIS PROJECT WILL NOT ONLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MERCED COUNTY YOUTH BUT ALSO SUPPORT BROADER GOALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY THROUGH INCREASED PARK USAGE AND TOURISM.

  • 2022 COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

  • KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER MERCED FOUNDATION INC

    CHARITABLE · CA

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.