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Modesto Rotary Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Modesto, CA EIN: 94-2413021 Website

The objectives of this Organization shall be: to collect, receive and solicity contributions.

Modesto Rotary Foundation at a glance

In short: Modesto Rotary Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$50,000
-50.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$50,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$458,467
+29.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Modesto Rotary Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Gallo Center for the Arts: $50KGallo Center for the Arts$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was Gallo Center for the Arts ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Modesto

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $100K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gallo Center for the Arts Modesto, CA—$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$458,467$135,897$146,211$50,0001
2023$354,174$115,439$179,711$100,0002
2022$392,851$123,610$122,626$57,933Total only
2021$431,574$-125,492$98,537$22,000Total only
2020$564,493$245,805$99,233$33,303Total only
2019$417,360$148,262$125,948$44,752Total only

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Modesto Rotary Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Modesto Rotary Foundation is a public charity, based in Modesto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $458K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Modesto Rotary Foundation is led by Kate Donovan, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kate Donovan

    President

    Board Member → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Layman

    Director

    President → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Wolfe

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Schneider

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Brandsma

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angelo Giannoso

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Dodd

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Shanks

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Ferreira

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Howell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicki West

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Matos

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ridge Sutter

    Committee Projects

    Community Proj. → Committee Projects, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Donna Riley (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Williams (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Shaw (2022) — Director
  • Former: Sue Rich (2022) — Director
  • Former: Desha McLeod (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kris Helton (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ryan Dziadosz (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Patrick Dodd (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Rich (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Annalisa Winberg-Stevens (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Judy Pallios (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Peggy O'Donnell (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Shannon Gilbert-Weaver (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Athina Osmuss (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Brad Hawn (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Philip Trompetter (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: David Bording (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Ralph Buchelli (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Susan Martin (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Modesto Rotary Foundation

How much does Modesto Rotary Foundation give each year?

Modesto Rotary Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $100K across 2 grants.

How large is Modesto Rotary Foundation?

Modesto Rotary Foundation reported $458K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $136K.

Where does Modesto Rotary Foundation operate?

Modesto Rotary Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Modesto Rotary Foundation's EIN?

Modesto Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2413021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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