Memphis Rotary Foundation
Funding for philanthropic & community betterment projects, primary areas of focus include education, international clean water systems and hunger relief, city beautification, and partnerships with community development and enhancement organizations.
Memphis Rotary Foundation at a glance
In short: Memphis Rotary Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,298
- -66.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,298
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,298
- Total assets
- $638,678
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Memphis Rotary Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dorothy Day House ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Memphis Rotary Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Day House Memphis, TN | Homelessness | $8,298 |
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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 | $638,678 | $63,734 | $146,128 | $8,298 | 1 | $35,341 |
| 2024 | $707,567 | $77,122 | $155,157 | $24,518 | 2 | $27,869 |
| 2023 | $754,041 | $18,768 | $133,504 | $6,100 | 1 | $-13,558 |
| 2022 | $811,264 | $99,535 | $116,494 | $10,142 | 1 | $51,587 |
| 2021 | $973,064 | $76,544 | $122,578 | $8,440 | 1 | $45,644 |
| 2020 | $863,263 | $69,419 | $70,524 | — | — | $34,927 |
| 2019 | $931,867 | $120,476 | $80,373 | $23,295 | 2 | $75,679 |
About Memphis Rotary Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Memphis Rotary Foundation is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Germantown, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $639K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $35K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Memphis Rotary Foundation is led by Taylor Hughes, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Taylor Hughes
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$64K (2021) → $72K (2025)
Brett Batterson
President
President-Elect Nominee → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
John Elkington
Director
President Elect → President, 2020
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jim Gilliland Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Shawn Massey
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tony Gnintedem
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Amy Beth Dudley
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chuck Thomas
President-Elect
Vice President → President Elect Nominee, 2024
President Elect Nominee → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lea Carr
President Elect Nominee
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → President Elect Nominee, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Maria Popa
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Ned Canty
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Rod Loggins
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Stan Bell
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Joe Birch (2019–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Maureen O'Connor (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Ewing (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Morris (2023–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Scott McCormick (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Arthur Oliver (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Otis Sandford (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Michael Peeler (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Harry Montgomery (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Cary Vaughn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joanna Crangle (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Cliff Sulcer (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Warren Richey (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Mark McMath (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Met Crump (2020) — At Large
- Former: Jenny Nevels (2019) — Club Representative
- Former: Richard Kuhn (2019) — At Large
- Former: Roger Sigler (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Toi Simpson (2019) — Assistant Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to Taylor Hughes (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Memphis Rotary Foundation
How much does Memphis Rotary Foundation give each year?
Memphis Rotary Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is Memphis Rotary Foundation?
Memphis Rotary Foundation reported $639K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $64K.
What is Memphis Rotary Foundation?
Memphis Rotary Foundation is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Germantown, TN. It holds $639K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Memphis Rotary Foundation operate?
Memphis Rotary Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Tennessee.
What is Memphis Rotary Foundation's EIN?
Memphis Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6096310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
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