THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

Q113

Classification

1000

Street

1560 SHERMAN AVE

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).

Mission and programs · 2024

• POLIOPLUS - THE POLIOPLUS PROGRAM IS ROTARY'S EFFORT TO ERADICATE THE POLIOVIRUS WORLDWIDE. ROTARIANS HAVE PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND COUNTLESS VOLUNTEER HOURS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE IMMUNIZED AGAINST THIS CRIPPLING DISEASE AND THAT SURVEILLANCE OF THE VIRUS IS STRONG, DESPITE THE POOR INFRASTRUCTURE, EXTREME POVERTY, AND CIVIL STRIFE OF MANY COUNTRIES. FUNDS SUPPORT NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION DAYS, POLIOVIRUS TRANSMISSION MONITORING, AND OTHER EFFORTS IN POLIO-ENDEMIC, RECENTLY ENDEMIC, AND HIGH RISK COUNTRIES. ROTARY IS A CORE PARTNER IN THE GLOBAL POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE, ALONG WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, UNICEF, THE CDC, AND THE GATES FOUNDATION.

  Expenses $152,997,438 · Grants $151,040,416

• ROTARY GRANTS - GLOBAL GRANTS SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAMS IN ROTARY'S AREAS OF FOCUS.DISTRICT GRANTS SUPPORT SMALLER-SCALE PROJECTS RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. PARTNERSHIP GRANTS ALSO SUPPORT THE AREAS OF FOCUS AND ARE CARRIED OUT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S STRATEGIC PARTNERS.

  Expenses $138,314,262 · Grants $114,003,123

• THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO FUND PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION WHILE HELPING FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS ACHIEVE THEIR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GOALS.

  Expenses $14,324,597 · Grants $14,324,597

• DONOR ADVISED FUND - THE DONOR ADVISED FUND IS A CHARITABLE GIVING VEHICLE THAT OFFERS INDIVIDUALS AND ROTARY-AFFILIATED GROUPS THE ABILITY TO MAKE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT EITHER THE ROTARY FOUNDATION PROGRAMS OR OTHER IRS-APPROVED CHARITIES. THE ROTARY FOUNDATION HAS ULTIMATE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OVER DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS.

  Expenses $13,812,020 · Grants $13,812,020

• THE ROTARY HEALTHY COMMUNITIES CHALLENGE - THIS PROGRAM FUNDS LARGE-SCALE, HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMMING, WORKING WITH LOCAL LEADERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.

  Expenses $7,845,566 · Grants $7,845,566

• ROTARY PEACE CENTERS - EACH YEAR, UP TO 100 FELLOWS ARE SPONSORED TO STUDY AT ONE OF THE ROTARY PEACE CENTERS FOR A MASTER'S-LEVEL DEGREE OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE.

  Expenses $5,520,604 · Grants $5,520,604

• PROGRAMS OF SCALE - GRANTS THAT SUPPORT LONGER-TERM, HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS LED BY ROTARY MEMBERS.

  Expenses $2,053,323 · Grants $2,053,323

• DISASTER RESPONSE GRANTS - THE ROTARY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE ROTARY DISASTER RESPONSE FUND.

  Expenses $1,920,136 · Grants $1,920,136

• SPECIAL INITIATIVE GRANTS - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THAT ARE IN PLACE TO COORDINATE AND DIRECT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION.

  Expenses $117,967 · Grants $117,967

• PROJECT ENHANCEMENT PROCESS - PROVIDES PROJECT PLANNING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO CLUBS AND DISTRICTS FOR GLOBAL GRANTS.

  Expenses $55,238 · Grants $55,238

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.

The first 25 listed. 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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $462,635,498

  Expenses

  $392,946,470

  Contributions

  $406,509,149

  Grants paid

  $310,692,990

• 2023

  Revenue

  $418,096,647

  Expenses

  $361,086,677

  Contributions

  $351,729,612

  Grants paid

  $286,439,408

• 2022

  Revenue

  $394,945,345

  Expenses

  $363,098,485

  Contributions

  $366,740,373

  Grants paid

  $292,577,371

• 2022

  Revenue

  $394,945,345

  Expenses

  $363,098,485

  Contributions

  $366,740,373

  Grants paid

  $292,577,371

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

• 2024 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2023 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2022 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $435,448,669

  Expenses

  $339,608,162

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,368,299,313

• 2021 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $400,604,397

  Expenses

  $395,728,568

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,437,240,061

• 2020 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2020 · 990-T

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  — not reported

  Assets (EOY)

  — not reported

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $376,412,655

  Expenses

  $374,508,040

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,264,171,245

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $363,668,605

  Expenses

  $347,419,988

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,285,533,289

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.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2024

Tax period

1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Principal officer

Mick Howrey

Mailing address

PO Box 282Arcola IL 61910

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 2 November 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

• SERVING HANDS INTERNATIONAL

  $2,200,000

  2023 · ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF

• ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK

  $1,500,000

  2024 · ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-SCHOLARSHIP-DAF

• LIFE PERSPECTIVES

  $1,399,616

  2023 · ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF

• SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC EDUCATION FUND

  $1,250,000

  2024 · MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH-HUMANITARIAN-DAF

• HEIGHTS ELLIS COUNTY ADVOCACY CENTER INC

  $1,000,000

  2022 · ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF

• CRISTO REY SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL

  $1,000,000

  2024 · ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF

• VANGUARD CHARITABLE

  $950,242

  2022 · ECON. AND COMMUNITY DEVELOP.-HUMANITARIAN-DAF

• DUKE UNIVERSITY

  $685,766

  2024 · PEACE AND CONFL. PREV./RESOLUTION-SCHOLARSHIP

• HANWASH INC

  $680,000

  2024 · WATER AND SANITATION-HUMANITARIAN-DAF

• MAGIS INSTITUTE

  $600,000

  2024 · BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY-HUMANITARIAN-DAF

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $2,563,991

  2024 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $2,017,503

  2023 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $1,766,049

  2022 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING

  $1,456,050

  2023 · INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING

  $1,109,445

  2022 · INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING

  $927,762

  2024 · INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC

  $486,250

  2024 · Q11 SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT

• VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

  $392,493

  2022 · FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

• VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

  $371,885

  2023 · FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

• COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC

  $266,831

  2022 · PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

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