Livingston Sunrise Rotary

Public charity · Grantmaker Brighton, MI EIN: 20-2455281

The mission of our foundation is to enable rotarians and friends of the foundation to advance understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvements of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty.

Livingston Sunrise Rotary at a glance

In short: Livingston Sunrise Rotary gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$51,654
-77.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,218
-62.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$16,654
Total assets
$381,454
+34.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Livingston Sunrise Rotary funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Vina Community Dental Center: $25KVina Community Dental Center$25KLiv County United Way-Hunger Counc: $17KLiv County United Way-HungerCounc$17KNorth Star Reach: $10KNorth Star Reach$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Vina Community Dental Center ($25K). Together the top 3 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BrightonHowellPinckneyEvanstonFowlerville

How Livingston Sunrise Rotary gives

  • Giving fell 26% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $232K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vina Community Dental Center Brighton, MIDental Care$25,000
Liv County United Way-Hunger Counc Brighton, MIFood Pantry$16,654
North Star Reach Pinckney, MIMedical Camp$10,000
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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$381,454$196,784$98,615$51,6543$5,028
2024$283,285$187,302$252,617$232,0305$4,065
2023$348,600$287,082$136,961$50,0002—
2022$198,479$246,096$123,865$69,5944—
2021—$9,921$6,929———

About Livingston Sunrise Rotary

Based on IRS filings

Livingston Sunrise Rotary is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brighton, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $381K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $5K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Livingston Sunrise Rotary is led by James Gilmore, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Gilmore

    President

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Gronow

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Archer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hubert

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • George Watts

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Nash

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Conklin

    Assistant Tr

    Director → Assistant Tr, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Henry

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Bain

    Assistant Se

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: James Watters (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Williams (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Mike Murphy (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Donna Gehringer (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Michael Murphy (2021) — Director

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 Livingston Sunrise Rotary

How much does Livingston Sunrise Rotary give each year?

Livingston Sunrise Rotary gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $232K across 5 grants.

What is Livingston Sunrise Rotary's typical grant size?

Livingston Sunrise Rotary's median grant in 2025 was $16,654, and its average grant was $17,218, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Livingston Sunrise Rotary give grants?

Livingston Sunrise Rotary gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brighton, MI (2 grants).

Does Livingston Sunrise Rotary give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Livingston Sunrise Rotary's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Livingston Sunrise Rotary?

Livingston Sunrise Rotary reported $381K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $197K.

What is Livingston Sunrise Rotary?

Livingston Sunrise Rotary is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brighton, MI. It holds $381K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Livingston Sunrise Rotary's EIN?

Livingston Sunrise Rotary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2455281. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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