Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation
The Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation is a public charity based in Lake Arrowhead, California. Formed in 1994, it raises money in the community to fund local charities and provide scholarships to area youth.
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation at a glance
In short: Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation gave $21K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,450
- +78.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,145
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,271,224
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 686, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
Phone: (310) 498-6076
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rim of the World Blue Star Moms California Chapter #25 ($4K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Lake Arrowhead, California. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to California recipients, including organizations in Lake Arrowhead and other mountain communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $36K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $21K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rim of the World Blue Star Moms California Chapter #25 Lake Arrowhead, CA | Program Support | $3,750 |
| Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities Blue Jay, CA | Program Support | $3,000 |
| Hafdra Lake Arrowhead, CA | Program Support | $2,500 |
| Rim of the World Veterans Outreach Green Valley Lake, CA | Program Support | $2,500 |
| Rotary Club of Crestline-Lake Gregory Crestline, CA | Program Support | $2,500 |
| San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust Lake Arrowhead, CA | Program Support | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Mountain Communities Crestline, CA | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Hearts & Lives Crestline, CA | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Mountain Homeless Coalition Cedarpines Park, CA | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Mt Calvary Lutheran Church Lake Arrowhead, CA | Program Support | $700 |
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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 | $1,271,224 | $77,376 | $80,002 | $21,450 | 10 | $21,200 |
| 2024 | $1,167,205 | $103,921 | $92,876 | $12,000 | 4 | $48,927 |
| 2023 | $1,100,434 | $150,600 | $153,469 | $35,977 | 5 | $28,993 |
| 2022 | $1,080,545 | $189,102 | $94,263 | $15,751 | 2 | $74,287 |
| 2021 | $1,186,708 | $66,553 | $37,559 | $17,960 | Total only | $59,200 |
| 2020 | $1,033,508 | $95,496 | $129,941 | $5,000 | 1 | $43,812 |
| 2019 | $1,080,814 | $130,696 | $84,787 | $6,045 | 1 | $53,784 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to raise money in the community to fund local charities and provide scholarships to youth in the area. Its program description also names support for community projects and purchases for other charitable organizations to enhance public facilities.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. The San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust says it works to acquire forest open space and wildlife habitat on private lands within the San Bernardino National Forest. The Mountain Homeless Coalition says it works to prevent homelessness, serve and house neighbors experiencing homelessness, and engage the mountain community. Hearts & Lives says it addresses residents’ needs in the rim mountain communities through case management, direct services, referrals, and collaboration with community resource providers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $21,450. Grants ranged from $700 to $3,750, with a median of $2,500. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in California. Each itemized grant was designated for program support.
The largest grants were $3,750 to Rim of the World Blue Star Moms California Chapter #25 and $3,000 to Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities. The foundation also gave $2,500 each to HAFDRA, Rim of the World Veterans Outreach, Rotary Club of Crestline-Lake Gregory, and San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust; $2,000 to Boys and Girls Club of the Mountain Communities; $1,000 each to Hearts & Lives and Mountain Homeless Coalition; and $700 to Mt Calvary Lutheran Church.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jay Rynda as president; Diane Gladwell as secretary; Jeri Simpson as treasurer and president elect; Teresa Ostlie as immediate past president; Bob Gladwell as membership chair; and Barry Hoy, Charlie Harrison, Elizabeth Whitney-Olivas, Geneal Kerr, and JC Eckert as directors.
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation is led by Jay Rynda, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay Rynda
President
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Gladwell
Membership Chair
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Membership Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Hoy
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Ebert
Director
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Whitney-Olivas
Director
International Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geneal Kerr
Director
Foundation Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronda Rynda
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Haro
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Harrison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jc Eckert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Gladwell
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeri Simpson
Treasurer & President Elect
Treasurer → Treasurer & President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Ostlie
Immediate Past President
President Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Charles Harrison (2024) — Director
- Former: James Eckert (2024) — Director
- Former: Angela Yap (2019–2023) — Public Relations Chair
- Former: Cheryl Moxley (2019–2023) — Foundation & International Chair
- Former: Norton Marks (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Venturini (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Lavin (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Gladwell (2023) — Membership Chair
- Former: Stacey Lippert (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Teri Ostlie (2019–2022) — President Nominee
- Former: Barbara Doutt (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Dan McAllister (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Burle (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation
How much does Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation give each year?
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation gave $21K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation's typical grant size?
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,145, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation give grants?
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Arrowhead, CA (4 grants) and Crestline, CA (3 grants).
Does Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (10 grants).
Who are Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation's largest grantees?
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rim of the World Blue Star Moms California Chapter #25 ($3,750), Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities ($3,000) and Hafdra ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation?
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $77K.
What does Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to raise money in the community to fund local charities and provide scholarships to youth in the area. Its program description also names support for community projects and purchases for other charitable organizations to enhance public facilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation?
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation's EIN?
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0628741. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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