Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City
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Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City at a glance
In short: Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City gave $2.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.7M), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,700,000
- +800.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,700,000
- +800.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,700,000
- Total assets
- $23,151,541
- +77.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Discovery Center Great Lakes ($2.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $2.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.7M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery Center Great Lakes Traverse City, MI | Aid in Completion of Freshwater Center | $2,700,000 |
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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 | $23,151,541 | $10,158,462 | $2,804,027 | $2,700,000 | 1 | $173,602 |
| 2024 | $13,013,664 | $4,290,893 | $456,842 | $300,000 | 1 | $3,043,150 |
| 2023 | $9,844,865 | $2,405,867 | $1,136,501 | $825,000 | 1 | $16,753 |
| 2022 | $7,757,898 | $1,745,596 | $598,796 | — | — | $657,517 |
| 2021 | $7,178,822 | $1,373,027 | $478,514 | $6,856 | Total only | $231,070 |
| 2020 | $6,364,352 | $2,376,776 | $573,019 | $29,696 | Total only | $18,845 |
| 2019 | $6,551,095 | $676,623 | $754,631 | $9,828 | Total only | $163,019 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City
Based on IRS filings
Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $174K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City is led by Matthew McDonough, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew McDonough
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$112K (2021) → $154K (2025)
Mark Newhouse
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Parker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Summers
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Haase
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Wills
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sid Van Slyke
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hickman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Racine
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Rickard
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim McWilliams
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Beers
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Chris Degood (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jean Derenzy (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sharron Zimmerman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Regina Jaeger (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Stow (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Katy McCain (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marlene Bevan (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Tom Haas (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Torrey (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Rebecca Ewing (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Lisa Pointe (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marsha Smith (2019) — Executive Director Emeritus
- Former: Sakura Takono (2019) — President's Designee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $154K, to Matthew McDonough (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City
How much does Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City give each year?
Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City gave $2.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $300K across 1 grant.
How large is Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City?
Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City reported $23.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.2M.
What is Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City?
Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Traverse City, MI. It holds $23.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City operate?
Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City's EIN?
Rotary Camps & Services of Traverse City's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2009127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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