Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation
The foundation provides financial support for the club's current, ongoing, and future service projects as well as local, national, and international emergency relief
Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation at a glance
In short: Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation gave $88K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,553
- +79.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $14,592
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $3,586,127
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Birmingham City Schools ($36K). Together the top 6 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2019) to $122K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $88K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City Schools Birmingham, AL | Supporting the Organization's Mission; General Support | $35,578 |
| United Way of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL | Supporting the Organization's Mission; General Support | $34,775 |
| Childcare Resources Birmingham, AL | Supporting the Organization's Mission; General Support | $7,500 |
| College Admissions Made Possible Birmingham, AL | Supporting the Organization's Mission; General Support | $4,500 |
| Rotary Zones 33-34 Foundation Venice, FL | Supporting the Organization's Mission; General Support | $2,700 |
| Children's of Alabama Birmingham, AL | Supporting the Organization's Mission; General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $3,586,127 | $218,946 | $237,640 | $87,553 | 6 | $27,110 |
| 2024 | $3,312,213 | $1,058,297 | $243,704 | $48,700 | Total only | $15,100 |
| 2023 | $2,546,697 | $408,006 | $247,016 | $56,296 | Total only | $183 |
| 2022 | $2,352,011 | $28,040 | $344,016 | $121,619 | Total only | $195 |
| 2021 | $2,523,706 | $558,756 | $175,788 | $57,937 | Total only | $180 |
| 2020 | $2,144,198 | $380,524 | $73,320 | $47,316 | Total only | $132 |
| 2019 | $1,981,559 | $87,743 | $53,887 | $26,600 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation is a public charity, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation is led by Bruce Rogers, President & Rcb on the 2025 filing; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Rogers
President & Rcb
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Weathers
Chair
Director → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hatton Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kennon Walthall
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emmett McLean
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Watson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Collat
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Nunnelley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Grizzle
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cissy Jackson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Libby Lassiter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roman Gary
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Waldrop
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Moore
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Pitts
Treasurer & Rcb
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lora Blalock
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Shunnara
Vice President Community Service & Rcb
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Eric Jack (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Alesia Jones (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Stephens (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Tommy Smith (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: William Dow (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Betts Bryars (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Gordon Martin (2024) — Director
- Former: Bing Edwards (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Hughey (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Leslie Carlisle (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Chuck Redden (2023) — Director
- Former: Erin Stephenson (2023) — Director
- Former: Brenda Hackney (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Danny McKinney (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jon Whetsell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Betsy Holloway (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Paige Daniel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Alan Rogers (2021) — Director
- Former: Jon Blankenship (2021) — Director
- Former: Hartwell Davis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Graham (2020) — Director
- Former: Philippe Lathrop (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Jackson Secretary (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Brandon Wilson (2019) — Director
- Former: Susan Jackson (2019) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation
How much does Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation give each year?
Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation gave $88K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $49K in grants paid.
What is Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation's typical grant size?
Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $14,592, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation give grants?
Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (5 grants).
Does Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation's largest grantees?
Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Birmingham City Schools ($35,578), United Way of Central Alabama ($34,775) and Childcare Resources ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation?
Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $219K.
What is Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation's EIN?
Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0960032. 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
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