Oakland Rotary Endowment
Develop and promote better quality of life in the local and international community and help young men and women in obtaining academic and vocational education and employment.
Oakland Rotary Endowment at a glance
In short: Oakland Rotary Endowment reported $131K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $130,869 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $5,610,391
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $502,905
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $226,425
- +43.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $395,547
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Oakland Rotary Endowment
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Oakland Rotary Endowment
Who Oakland Rotary Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 25 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Oakland Rotary Endowment gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2020) to $136K (2024). In 2025 it reported $131K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Unified School District Oakland, CA | To Provide School Supplies for Transitional Kindergarteners | $31,750 |
| Rotary District 5170 Foundation Livermore, CA | To Provide Funds for International Relief Initiatives | $19,500 |
| Children's Fairyland Oakland, CA | Field Trip for Transitional Kindergarteners | $16,940 |
| Harbor House Ministries Oakland, CA | Support for local organizations promoting a better quality of life. | $8,603 |
| Oakland Catholic Worker Oakland, CA | Support for local organizations promoting a better quality of life. | $8,603 |
| Operation Dignity Oakland, CA | Support for local organizations promoting a better quality of life. | $8,603 |
| St Mary's Center Oakland, CA | Support for local organizations promoting a better quality of life. | $8,603 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank Oakland, CA | Support for local organizations promoting a better quality of life. | $8,603 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Oakland, CA | Support for local organizations promoting a better quality of life. | $8,603 |
| Trees for Oakland Oakland, CA | Aid tree planting and support for water tank and trailer system | $8,000 |
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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 | $5,610,391 | $502,905 | $395,547 | $130,869 | Total only | $226,425 |
| 2024 | $5,156,145 | $493,639 | $495,307 | $135,808 | 11 | $157,992 |
| 2023 | $4,589,526 | $409,384 | $422,143 | $91,354 | 4 | $132,391 |
| 2022 | $4,290,793 | $728,215 | $293,340 | $93,194 | 9 | $358,200 |
| 2021 | $5,001,224 | $706,970 | $353,773 | $86,000 | 1 | $194,818 |
| 2020 | $3,922,998 | $377,670 | $337,282 | $61,500 | 3 | $142,122 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Oakland Rotary Endowment
Based on IRS filings
Oakland Rotary Endowment is a public charity, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $131K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $226K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oakland Rotary Endowment is led by Ces Butner, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ces Butner
President
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cj Hirschfield
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merlin Edwards
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Limon
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Fox
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Hamill
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Blair
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trisha Conners
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Stoupo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Hckley
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Claassen
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Wizelman
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kymberly Miller
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Keith Giron (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Geong (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Venson (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin Kelly (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lorna Padia Markus (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dudley Thompson (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kathleen Sims (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kristine Watson (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kym Johnson (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Linda Chew (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Danny Mai (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ahmad Anderson (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Leeann Alameda (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Harold Lowe (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ruth Stroup (2022) — Trustee
- Former: David Kittner (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Boessenecker (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jim Caponigro (2020–2021) — President Emeritus
- Former: Julayne Virgil (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Mike Mowery (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Peter Sherris (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gudrun Dybdal (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kirsten Melton (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Riza Hernandez (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Bowhay (2020) — Treasurer
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 Oakland Rotary Endowment
How much does Oakland Rotary Endowment give each year?
Oakland Rotary Endowment reported $131K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $136K across 11 grants.
How large is Oakland Rotary Endowment?
Oakland Rotary Endowment reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $503K.
Where does Oakland Rotary Endowment operate?
Oakland Rotary Endowment has awarded grants in California.
What is Oakland Rotary Endowment's EIN?
Oakland Rotary Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2434641. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- 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)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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