Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Grand Junction, CO EIN: 84-1038480

Provide support to local non profit organizations

Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation at a glance

In short: Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation gave $129K across 5 grants in 2026 (avg $26K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$129,416
+138.5% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
5
+25.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$25,883
+90.8% vs 2025
Median grant
$17,788
Total assets
$515,933
+0.8% vs 2025
Primary geography
Colorado (57% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2026

Colorado Mesa University: $74KColorado Mesa University$74KD51 1ST Grade Literacy Program: $19KD51 1ST Grade Literacy Program$19KRobin Hood Matching Grants: $18KRobin Hood Matching Grants$18KD51 Back to School Program: $13KD51 Back to School Program$13KDisaster Relief: $6KDisaster Relief$6K

The largest 2026 recipient was Colorado Mesa University ($74K). Together the top 5 received $129K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Grand Junction

How Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 123% from 2023 to 2026. 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$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 8 grants2024 4 grants2025 5 grants2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2025) to $129K (2026). In 2026 it made 5 grants totaling $129K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, COScholarship$74,326
D51 1ST Grade Literacy Program Leteracy Program$18,922
Robin Hood Matching Grants Community Support$17,788
D51 Back to School Program Back to School Progr$12,525
Disaster Relief Disaster Relief$5,855
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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
2026$515,933$92,561$140,293$129,4165$11,948
2025$512,015$122,899$86,511$54,2584$14,780
2024$439,749$116,567$143,230$108,5068$5,567
2023$440,570$99,696$66,652$58,1285$12,216
2022$411,083$100,768$72,986$64,3295$42,998
2021$421,776$76,762$72,995———

About Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation is a public charity, based in Grand Junction, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $516K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 5 grants totaling $129K. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation is led by Sheree Fukai, President on every filing since 2025; none of the 7 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Sheree Fukai

    President

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Dimarchi

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Rider

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miffie Blozvich

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Woodward

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Niki Hunn-Jarvis

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Pankow

    Vice President

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Steven D. Schultz (2023–2025) — Secretary
  • Former: Akira Fukai (2024–2025) — Director
  • Former: Aaron Tice (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jenette Price (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Wayne Sallade (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Miriam Blozvich (2024) — Director
  • Former: Niki Hunn-Beightel (2024) — President
  • Former: Kelly Anderson (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lee Borden (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mari Garland (2023) — Director
  • Former: David Conner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Herb Feinzig (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tami Beard (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Michael Lowenstein (2021) — Director
  • Former: Peter Booth (2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation

How much does Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation give each year?

Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation gave $129K across 5 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $54K across 4 grants.

What is Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation's typical grant size?

Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $17,788, and its average grant was $25,883, across 5 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation give grants?

Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation's largest grantees?

Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include Colorado Mesa University ($74,326), D51 1ST Grade Literacy Program ($18,922) and Robin Hood Matching Grants ($17,788), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation?

Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation reported $516K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $93K.

What is Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation's EIN?

Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1038480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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