Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Ridgewood, NJ EIN: 22-3817777

To provide scholarships and financial support to individuals and charities in need.

Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,542
-39.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,542
-39.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,542
Total assets
$603,441
+4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International: $7KThe Rotary Foundation ofRotary International$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $11K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Chicago, ILTo Support International Projects & Scholarship$6,542
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$603,441$40,740$56,039$6,5421$3,476
2024$579,059$69,086$45,487$10,7361$18,910
2023$533,874$61,970$35,949——$8,620
2022—$55,685$56,940———
2021$544,894$57,458$43,279——$13,776
2020$454,442$50,276$45,418——$16,730

About Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ridgewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $603K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc is led by Sylvia Goldmann, Trustee & Club President on the 2025 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sylvia Goldmann

    Trustee & Club President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Saydah

    Chairperson

    President & Director → Chairperson, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Castellucci

    Trustee & Allocations Chair

    Allocations Chairperson → Trustee & Allocations Chairperson, 2024

    Trustee & Allocations Chairperson → Trustee & Allocations Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Espenak

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Kaufman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C. Fowler

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Lisa Sammataro (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: David Scher (2024) — Trustee & Club President
  • Former: William J. Haggerty (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jay C. Fowler (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 Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc

How much does Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc give each year?

Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.

How large is Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc?

Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc reported $603K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $41K.

What is Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc?

Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ridgewood, NJ. It holds $603K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc operate?

Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ridgewood Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3817777. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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