Defiance Rotary Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Defiance, OH EIN: 34-1836603

Raise funds through solicitation of gifts and through fund raising activities, so that funds can be contributed to charitable and educational organizations in the defiance area for the betterment and benefit of the people of the defiance area and for the purpose of promoting the worldwide work of rotary international

Defiance Rotary Foundation at a glance

In short: Defiance Rotary Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$39,850
+47.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,283
+47.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$524,763
+10.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Defiance Rotary Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

City of Defiance: $20KCity of Defiance$20KDefiance Dev and Visitors Bureau: $11KDefiance Dev and VisitorsBureau$11KUnited Way of Defiance County: $9KUnited Way of Defiance County$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Defiance ($20K). Together the top 3 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DefianceChicago

How Defiance Rotary Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 66% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2022) to $45K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Defiance Defiance, OHShelter House$20,000
Defiance Dev and Visitors Bureau Defiance, OHCommunity Events$11,000
United Way of Defiance County Defiance, OHPrograms$8,850
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$524,763$120,376$95,726$39,8503$19,305
2024$477,089$133,684$76,620$27,0003$31,982
2023$405,370$83,985$65,697$25,6003$13,492
2022$370,429$101,226$74,906$24,0003$19,693
2021$406,398$95,679$77,403$44,5004$29,313

About Defiance Rotary Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Defiance Rotary Foundation is a public charity, based in Defiance, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $525K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $19K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Defiance Rotary Foundation is led by Kirstie Mack, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kirstie Mack

    President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean O'Donnell

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morris Murray

    Vice President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Melton

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Bowling

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Ethan Stykemain (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ty Otto (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Dale Hess (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Phil Constien (2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Defiance Rotary Foundation

How much does Defiance Rotary Foundation give each year?

Defiance Rotary Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $27K across 3 grants.

What is Defiance Rotary Foundation's typical grant size?

Defiance Rotary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $13,283, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Defiance Rotary Foundation give grants?

Defiance Rotary Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Defiance, OH (3 grants).

Does Defiance Rotary Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Defiance Rotary Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Defiance Rotary Foundation?

Defiance Rotary Foundation reported $525K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $120K.

What is Defiance Rotary Foundation's EIN?

Defiance Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1836603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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