Macomb County Rotary Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mount Clemens, MI EIN: 38-1579780

Macomb County Rotary Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Mount Clemens, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $631K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $16K.

Macomb County Rotary Foundation at a glance

In short: Macomb County Rotary Foundation gave $11K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,470
-22.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,434
-22.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,375
Total assets
$631,105
+10.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Macomb County Rotary Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Sterling Heights Rotary Club: $5K across 5 grantsSterling Heights Rotary Club$5K · 5 grantsRichmond Rotary Club: $4K across 2 grantsRichmond Rotary Club$4K · 2 grantsRichomnd Rotary Club: $3KRichomnd Rotary Club$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sterling Heights Rotary Club ($5K across 5 grants). Together the top 3 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Sterling HeightsRichmondUtica ShelbyWarrenMt ClemensRomeoUtica

How Macomb County Rotary Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 39% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 19 grants2020 1 grant2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1 (2021) to $23K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Richmond Rotary Club Richmond, MIArmada Robotics$2,500
Richomnd Rotary Club Richmond, MIRichmond Robotics$2,500
Sterling Heights Rotary Club Sterling Heights, MISpecial Needs Kids$1,500
Richmond Rotary Club Richmond, MIMemphis Robotics$1,500
Sterling Heights Rotary Club Sterling Heights, MIBicycle Safety/Helmet$1,250
Sterling Heights Rotary Club Sterling Heights, MIBoy Scouts Summer Camp$1,220
Sterling Heights Rotary Club Sterling Heights, MIAutism Play Place$500
Sterling Heights Rotary Club Sterling Heights, MIDay of the Dead Festival$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$631,105$15,622$24,120$11,4708$11,470$15,622$29,660
2024$572,101$15,002$20,115$14,7208$14,720$15,002$26,609
2022$599,202——$11,9707$11,970—$19,774
2021$614,469$26,734$12,040$11—$26,699$27,743
2020$507,296$13,803$5,192$22,84419—$11,303$23,781
2019$475,554—$36————$23,694

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Macomb County Rotary Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Macomb County Rotary Foundation is led by Ted De Vantier, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ted De Vantier

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 Macomb County Rotary Foundation

How much does Macomb County Rotary Foundation give each year?

Macomb County Rotary Foundation gave $11K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 8 grants.

What is Macomb County Rotary Foundation's typical grant size?

Macomb County Rotary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,375, and its average grant was $1,434, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Macomb County Rotary Foundation give grants?

Macomb County Rotary Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sterling Heights, MI (5 grants) and Richmond, MI (3 grants).

Does Macomb County Rotary Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Macomb County Rotary Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Macomb County Rotary Foundation's largest grantees?

Macomb County Rotary Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sterling Heights Rotary Club ($4,970 across 5 grants), Richmond Rotary Club ($4,000 across 2 grants) and Richomnd Rotary Club ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Macomb County Rotary Foundation?

Macomb County Rotary Foundation reported $631K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Macomb County Rotary Foundation?

Macomb County Rotary Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Mount Clemens, MI. It holds $631K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Macomb County Rotary Foundation's EIN?

Macomb County Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1579780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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