Brentwood Rotary Club
To perform and support charitable activities promoting welfare in the brentwood, Tennessee area and internationally.
Brentwood Rotary Club at a glance
In short: Brentwood Rotary Club gave $70K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,667
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $312,916
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Brentwood Rotary Club
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Brentwood Rotary Club
Officer Destin Legieza Memorial Scholarship
Brentwood Rotary Club
Amount
Up to $8,000 ($2,000/year for 4 years)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Officer Destin Legieza Scholarship
Brentwood Rotary Club
Amount
Up to $8,000 annually ($2,000 per year for up to 4 years)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Rotary Scholarship
Brentwood Rotary Club
Amount
Three $12,000 scholarships ($3,000 annually)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Brentwood Rotary Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Franklin Noon Rotary District 6760 ($20K). Together the top 6 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 31 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brentwood Rotary Club gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $629K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Noon Rotary District 6760 Franklin, TN | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter Nashville, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Bridges of Williamson CO Franklin, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Creativets Nashville, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Franktown Open Hears Ministry Franklin, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| My Bag My Story Brentwood, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $312,916 | $187,563 | $281,115 | $70,000 | 6 | $7,286 |
| 2024 | $378,472 | $200,928 | $146,274 | $50,000 | 5 | $6,896 |
| 2023 | $367,819 | $149,683 | $184,542 | $94,954 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $400,028 | $786,964 | $766,752 | $628,885 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $418,566 | $176,190 | $91,562 | $54,869 | 13 | $70 |
| 2020 | $378,438 | $85,652 | $151,280 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $489,716 | $146,861 | $122,147 | — | — | — |
About Brentwood Rotary Club
Based on IRS filings
Brentwood Rotary Club is a public charity, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brentwood Rotary Club is led by Linas Sudzius, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linas Sudzius
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hammers
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Covington
Trustee
Chair → Immediate Past President, 2024
Immediate Past President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Foust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kaplan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Huff
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Shepard
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Troup
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Rodgers
Immediate Past President
Secretary → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bourne
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Swinford
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Stephen Passen (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Tom Carr (2019–2024) — President
- Former: John Helm (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Shelia Cleveland (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Warren Bryant (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Betsy Crossley (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Beth Dorminey (2020–2023) — Director Community Service
- Former: Sibyl Buchanan (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dale Lewelling (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Keely Hall (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Dick Bowers (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Kain (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Patrick Wright (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Johnson (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jeff McGruder II (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Sircy (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Reid (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael King (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Porter (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Grissim (2019) — Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brentwood Rotary Club
How much does Brentwood Rotary Club give each year?
Brentwood Rotary Club gave $70K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.
What is Brentwood Rotary Club's typical grant size?
Brentwood Rotary Club's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Brentwood Rotary Club give grants?
Brentwood Rotary Club gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Franklin, TN (3 grants) and Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Does Brentwood Rotary Club give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Brentwood Rotary Club's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Brentwood Rotary Club's largest grantees?
Brentwood Rotary Club's largest 2025 grantees include Franklin Noon Rotary District 6760 ($20,000), Safe Haven Family Shelter ($10,000) and Bridges of Williamson CO ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brentwood Rotary Club?
Brentwood Rotary Club reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $188K.
What is Brentwood Rotary Club's EIN?
Brentwood Rotary Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1654587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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