Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc
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Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,304
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,304
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,304
- Total assets
- $2,554,609
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Dictionary Project ($14K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $32K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Dictionary Project Charleston, SC | Dictionary Project Grant | $14,304 |
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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 | $2,554,609 | $260,881 | $244,312 | $14,304 | 1 | $83,751 |
| 2024 | $2,403,907 | $232,912 | $256,797 | $14,850 | 1 | $69,525 |
| 2023 | $2,274,578 | $283,453 | $286,755 | $14,400 | 1 | $75,324 |
| 2022 | $2,188,292 | $310,348 | $260,989 | — | — | $101,504 |
| 2021 | $2,394,316 | $216,499 | $176,462 | — | — | $61,748 |
| 2020 | $1,893,058 | $242,924 | $230,110 | $32,392 | 2 | $69,306 |
| 2019 | $2,046,077 | $185,084 | $258,600 | $16,575 | 1 | $45,725 |
About Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hilliard, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $84K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc is led by Hugo Trux, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hugo Trux
President
Director → President Elect, 2022
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Eldon Hall Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott Whitlock
Director
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
Immediate Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anthony Rosati
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Judith Kimchi-Woods
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Preeti Saboo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Shelley Brown-Kujowski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michelle Roseberry
Finance Vice President
Director → Finance Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tim Young
Investment Vice President
Director → Investment Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John O'Meara
President Elect
Director → President Elect, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jon Davis
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jason Southwell
Crc President Elect
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Manana Fribley
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Frank Ingwersen (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Cornell Robertson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Margo Praskovich (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Sharon Adams (2024) — Director
- Former: Fred Hadley (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Brown (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Wander (2020–2023) — Finance Vice President
- Former: David Kaldy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nancy McCorkle (2019–2021) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Sandy Knoesel (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Evan Dubro (2021) — Director
- Former: Dana Vogelmeier (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Shy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Chip Chapman (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Daniel Wander (2019) — Finance Vice President
- Former: David Alspach (2019) — Past President
- Former: Jeff Moe (2019) — Director
- Former: Keith Stimpert (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Tim Norris (2019) — Director
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 Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc
How much does Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc give each year?
Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc?
Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $261K.
What is Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc?
Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hilliard, OH. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc operate?
Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Ohio, South Carolina.
What is Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN?
Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6034288. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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