Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation
Organization's primary exempt purpose is to secure donations for other charitable organizations in furtherance of rotary's motto of service above self. Donations are made to both international and local organizations.
Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation at a glance
In short: Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation gave $105K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,722
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,181
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,706
- Total assets
- $2,098,119
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Rotary Foundation ($48K). Together the top 4 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). 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 $10K (2021) to $163K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $105K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Rotary Foundation Evanston, IL | Pledges to foundation for humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs | $48,311 |
| Seeing Again Guatemala Los Gatos, CA | Support volunteers who provide medical and surgical eye care over a one week period | $34,647 |
| Bill Wilson Center Santa Clara, CA | Support and strengthen the community by serving youth and families through counseling, housing, education, and advocacy | $16,764 |
| Los Gatos Union School District Los Gatos, CA | Guatemalan Literacy Project | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,098,119 | $276,177 | $230,006 | $104,722 | 4 | $58,251 |
| 2024 | $1,986,491 | $360,131 | $303,832 | $162,953 | 7 | $144,768 |
| 2023 | $1,695,530 | $194,395 | $136,623 | $26,833 | 2 | $74,517 |
| 2022 | $1,639,350 | $271,125 | $233,502 | $95,803 | 4 | $39,295 |
| 2021 | $1,696,700 | $170,351 | $99,049 | $10,300 | 2 | $54,031 |
| 2020 | $789,904 | $119,836 | $100,641 | $95,383 | Total only | $58,243 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation is a public charity, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $58K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation is led by Doug Brent, Director & Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug Brent
Director & Chair
Secretary → Director & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Welzenbach
Director
President Elect → Chair & President, 2022
Chair & President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hubbard
Director & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramon Ware
Director & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Snyder
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: David Wells (2022–2024) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Patti Van Der Burg (2022–2024) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Kirsten Bridges (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Marty Fishman (2024) — Director
- Former: Meghan Burton (2024) — Director & President
- Former: Riley Barr (2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Norcia (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Jeffrey Barnett (2023) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Blum (2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Myersnelson (2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Johnson (2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Stearns (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Christopher Potter (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Snyder (2021–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Rachelle Lopp (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffery Barnett (2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Cheskin (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Ed Bowen (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Carol Abela (2021) — Director
- Former: Gae La Torre (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Henry Vitkovich (2021) — Director
- Former: Martin Fishman (2021) — Past President
- Former: Michelle Myers Nelson (2021) — Director
- Former: Rami Wazni (2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Andrew Howard (2020) — President
- Former: Colin Duerson (2020) — Director
- Former: Gordon Levin (2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Gentile (2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Judy Rodriguiz (2020) — Vice President
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 Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation
How much does Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation give each year?
Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation gave $105K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $163K across 7 grants.
What is Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation's typical grant size?
Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,706, and its average grant was $26,181, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation give grants?
Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Gatos, CA (2 grants).
Does Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation?
Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $276K.
What is Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation's EIN?
Los Gatos Rotary Charities Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0198926. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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