Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu
The Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu (FRCH) is funded primarily by its members, who are also members of the rotary club of honolulu (RCH). FRCH holds investments and other assets and disburses the funds for community and international projects determined by RCH.
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu at a glance
In short: Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $95K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,153
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $95,153
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $95,153
- Total assets
- $2,727,204
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu
Who Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary Club of Honolulu ($95K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu gives
- Giving grew 114% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $121K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Honolulu | Charity Projects | $95,153 |
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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 | $2,727,204 | $154,153 | $141,514 | $95,153 | 1 | $100,651 |
| 2024 | $2,529,457 | $161,844 | $201,649 | $98,000 | 1 | $46,716 |
| 2023 | $2,232,216 | $146,475 | $141,407 | $66,000 | 1 | $39,010 |
| 2022 | $2,006,910 | $153,136 | $129,214 | $44,519 | 2 | $40,971 |
| 2021 | $2,392,026 | $213,402 | $187,941 | $121,015 | 7 | $25,665 |
| 2020 | $1,929,101 | $171,483 | $152,685 | $6,000 | 1 | $36,382 |
About Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu
Based on IRS filings
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu is a public charity, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $95K. Net investment income was $101K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu is led by Bob Sigall, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bob Sigall
President
Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Pace
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Yamamoto Lau
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Saito
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Proctor
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sumpf
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Howard
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Reinker
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Grekin
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: David Shanahan (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Dawn Marie (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Hai Cha Lambert (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Kaneshiro (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joanna Amberger (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Nancy White (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tracey Wiltgen (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carol Sakata (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Hiroko Dewitz (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Lambert Hai Cha (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marie Dawn (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Towill Rick (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Wiltgen Tracey (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Carolann Biederman (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Don Anderson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Towill (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gaylien Rafferty (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kerri Van Duyne (2020) — Trustee
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 Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu
How much does Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu give each year?
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $98K across 1 grant.
How large is Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu?
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $154K.
Where does Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu operate?
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu's EIN?
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0179742. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
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