Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation
Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation, based in Spokane Valley, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $329K in total assets. In 2022, it made $15K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $8K.
Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $328,892
- -9.9% vs 2021
- Revenue (2022)
- $38,182
- -13.5% vs 2021
- Qualifying distributions (2022)
- $14,565
- -26.9% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $5,414
- -72.8% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $17K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary International Spokane Valley Spokane Valley, WA | Scholarships | $14,400 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $328,892 | $38,182 | $5,414 | — | — | $14,565 | $7,873 | $16,719 |
| 2021 | $365,056 | $44,150 | $19,931 | $14,400 | 1 | $19,931 | $38,619 | $16,617 |
| 2020 | $313,434 | $27,822 | $21,336 | $16,600 | 1 | — | $23,086 | $13,457 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation's 2022 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Melissa Teichmer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Anderson
Tresurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
karen Toreson
Board Member
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Justin Lonergan (2020–2021) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation
How large is Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation?
Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation reported $329K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation operate?
Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Robert B Pendleton Rotary Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1387584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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