Public charity · Evanston, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $379,412 · 1 in Maury County
- Typical grant
- $22,500 to $73,576 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask
- About $22,500: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Knox County, Maury County, Roane County, Sevier County, Davidson County · plus 317 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $26.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26.4M | $379K | 8 |
| 2023 | $22.1M | $254K | 3 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Gordon Mcinally Beg 724Trustee
- Holger KnaackChair-elect
- Larry A LunsfordVice-chair
- Mark Daniel MaloneyChair
- Akira MikiTrustee
- Ann-Britt Asebol Beg 724Trustee
- Bharat S PandyaTrustee
- Carlos E SandovalTrustee
- Ching-Huei Horng Beg 724Trustee
- Chun-Wook HyunTrustee
- Dennis J ShoreTrustee
- Greg PoddTrustee
- Ijeoma Okoro Beg 724Trustee
- Jennifer JonesTrustee
- Martha Peak HelmanTrustee
- John HewkoChief executive officer
- Julie BurkeChief financial officer
- Michele BergDeputy general secretary
- Eric JonesChief investment officer
- David AlexanderChief communications officer
- Paul HaismanChief information officer
- Eric C SchmellingChief philanthropy officer
- Kristopher NewbauerChief human resources officer
- Steven RoutburgGeneral counsel
- Sarah CrawfordChief programs & engagement officer
- Nora ZeiChief participant experience officer
- Cris DowneyDirector - technology services
- Andrew G McdonaldDeputy general counsel
- Richard PlocinikDirector of enterprise projects
- Michael PatockInvestment officer
- Carol A PandakDirector of polioplus
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian (3 grants)
- Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian-daf (2 grants)
- Disease prev. And treatment-humanitarian-daf (1 grant)
- Disaster response-floods (1 grant)
- Basic education and literacy-humanitarian-daf (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 2 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 1 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 4 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Maury County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotary District 6760 | Columbia, Maury County | Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian | $74K |
| Rotary District 6780 | Knoxville, Knox County | Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian | $183K |
| Rotary District 6800 | Collierville, Shelby County | Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian | $35K |
| Rotary District 6780 | Kingston, Roane County | Disaster response-floods | $25K |
| The Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, Sevier County | Basic education and literacy-humanitarian-daf | $25K |
| Operation Light Shine | Hermitage, Davidson County | Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian-daf | $22K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Disease prev. And treatment-humanitarian-daf | $8,000 |
| Rotary Foundation of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian-daf | $7,000 |
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