Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club
Community development organization.
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club at a glance
In short: Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $18,000
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $81,084
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reba Place Development Corp ($18K). Together the top 2 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reba Place Development Corp Evanston, IL | Community Service Projects | $18,000 |
| Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL | Community Service Projects | $18,000 |
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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 | $81,084 | $114,571 | $82,675 | $36,000 | 2 | $1,703 |
| 2024 | — | $78,812 | $64,261 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | $86,753 | $74,498 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | $3,303 | $127,291 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $112,186 | $60,528 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | $69,115 | $94,491 | — | — | — |
About Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club
Based on IRS filings
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club is a public charity, based in Evanston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club is led by Jose Lopez, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jose Lopez
President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Gerber
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryant Wallace
Past President
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Gwinn
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Mack
President-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Clarence Weaver (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kristin Brown (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Chris Joyce (2020–2022) — President
- Former: William Steiner (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Barb Miles (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Miguel Hernandez (2020–2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club
How much does Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club give each year?
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club?
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $115K.
Where does Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club operate?
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club's EIN?
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3813114. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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