Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation is a private foundation based in Pleasant Hill, California. It made 20 grants totaling $29,525 in 2025, with recorded grant purposes including benefiting the community.
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation at a glance
In short: Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation gave $30K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. 80% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,525
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,476
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $424,512
- +42.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 80% first-time grantees (16 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 23117, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 934-1821
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Martinez Rotary ($5K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation open to new grantees?
80%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 20 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $981. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $750 repeat.
- 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $79K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez Rotary Martinez, CA | To Benefit Community | $5,000 |
| Sarah Samhan Walnut Creek, CA | To Benefit the Community | $2,500 |
| Abigail Fitzgerald Pleasant Hill, CA | To Benefit the Community | $2,500 |
| Dennis Aquilar Ortiz Pacheco, CA | To Benefit the Community | $2,500 |
| PH Rec Park Pleasant Hill, CA | To Benefit Community | $2,500 |
| American Cancer Society Walnut Creek, CA | To Benefit the Community | $2,000 |
| Pleasant Hill Civic Action Pleasant Hill, CA | To Benefit Community | $1,500 |
| Pleasant Hill Rec and Park Dist Pleasant Hill, CA | See Multiline 1 | $1,500 |
| CCCOE Teacher of the Year Pleasant Hill, CA | To Benefit Community | $1,000 |
| Youth Homes Concord, CA | To Benefit Community | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $424,512 | $65,506 | $50,538 | $29,525 | 20 | $29,525 | $4,978 |
| 2024 | $298,686 | $47,760 | $36,872 | $23,376 | 16 | $23,376 | $7,943 |
| 2023 | $252,539 | $42,950 | $39,011 | $24,500 | 17 | $24,500 | $34,240 |
| 2022 | $248,600 | $65,749 | $35,238 | $25,065 | 21 | $25,065 | $3,576 |
| 2021 | $222,520 | $64,629 | $90,910 | $79,173 | 17 | — | $10,907 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Youth Homes Inc, whose mission is to support and empower foster youth, underserved children, adolescents, and young adults through mental and behavioral health services. The foundation also gave to CHOICE IN AGING, which describes its mission as promoting the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and special needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $29,525. Grant amounts ranged from $425 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Among the listed grants were $5,000 to MARTINEZ ROTARY; $2,500 each to Sarah Samhan, Abigail Fitzgerald, Dennis Aquilar Ortiz, and PH REC PARK; $2,000 to the American Cancer Society; and $1,000 each to Youth Homes Inc, East Bay Hospice, and Save a Girl. Youth Homes Inc’s grant was for $1,000, and CHOICE IN AGING received $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Hinds as president, Jeff Clark as secretary/treasurer, and Ken Jacobson as vice president.
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation is led by Mark Hinds, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Hinds
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Jacobson
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Clark
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lisa Zaragoza (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation
How much does Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation give each year?
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation gave $30K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 16 grants.
What is Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation's typical grant size?
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,476, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation give grants?
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pleasant Hill, CA (13 grants), Walnut Creek, CA (2 grants) and Concord, CA (2 grants).
Does Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Benefit Community" (13 grants) and "To Benefit the Community" (5 grants).
Who are Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation's largest grantees?
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Martinez Rotary ($5,000), Sarah Samhan ($2,500) and Abigail Fitzgerald ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation?
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation reported $425K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $66K.
What does Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Youth Homes Inc, whose mission is to support and empower foster youth, underserved children, adolescents, and young adults through mental and behavioral health services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation's EIN?
Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3708728. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Pleasant Hill Rotary Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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