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Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Encinitas, CA EIN: 33-0553437 Website

To promote and enhance the charitable purposes of rotary international encinitas, by conducting fundraising activities to support health and welfare organizations in the community.

Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation at a glance

In short: Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation reported $226K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$226,111 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+213.3% vs 2024
Total assets
$87,054
-41.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$233,166
-14.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,377
+230.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$295,369
-4.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

EncinitasSan DiegoPowayRancho Santa FeSolana Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $226K (2025). In 2025 it reported $226K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Encinitas Educational Foundation Encinitas, CAProgram Support$20,137
Rancho Coastal Humane Society Encinitas, CAProgram Support$11,263
Rotary International Encinitas Encinitas, CAProgram Support$10,887
American Cancer Society Relay for L San Diego, CAProgram Support$9,600
Amanda Post Foundation Encinitas, CAProgram Support$9,306
Community Development Corp San Diego, CAProgram Support$5,800
Magdelena Ecke Family YMCA Encinitas, CAProgram Support$5,184
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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$87,054$233,166$295,369$226,111Total only$1,377
2024$149,257$271,703$308,042$72,1777$417
2023$185,596$196,317$129,230$61,3787$6
2022$118,509$196,398$126,270$55,4537$5
2021$48,381$8,074$12,275$12,150Total only$5

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation is a public charity, based in Encinitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $87K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $226K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation is led by Dennis Cook, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dennis Cook

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Lam

    At Large Director

    Treasurer → At Large Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Berning

    At Large Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Whatnall

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Scotti

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Dean Goetz (2021–2024) — At Large Director
  • Former: Kerry Witkin (2021–2024) — At Large Director
  • Former: Nancy North (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Al McKendrick (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Deb Vaughan-Cleff (2021–2023) — 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 Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation

How much does Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation give each year?

Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation reported $226K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $72K across 7 grants.

How large is Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation?

Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation reported $87K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $233K.

Where does Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation operate?

Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation's EIN?

Encinitas Rotary Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0553437. 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 March 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 8, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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