Rotary Club of Boca Raton

Public charity · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 65-0780118

Humanitarian and educational programs locally, nationally & internationally.

Rotary Club of Boca Raton at a glance

In short: Rotary Club of Boca Raton gave $55K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $18K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$55,301
+39.4% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
3
+50.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$18,434
-7.1% vs 2025
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$580,147
+12.6% vs 2025
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Rotary Club of Boca Raton funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2026

Golden Bell Educational Fund: $27KGolden Bell Educational Fund$27KFlorida Atlantic University: $15KFlorida Atlantic University$15KFriends of West Boca High School Foundation: $13KFriends of West Boca HighSchool Foundation$13K

The largest 2026 recipient was Golden Bell Educational Fund ($27K). Together the top 3 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Boca RatonWest Palm Beach

How Rotary Club of Boca Raton gives

  • Giving grew 91% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2023) to $55K (2026). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Golden Bell Educational Fund Boca Raton, FLScholarships$27,196
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FLScholarships$15,000
Friends of West Boca High School Foundation Boca Raton, FLOven for Culinary School$13,105
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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
2026$580,147$120,863$103,317$55,3013$20,084
2025$515,400$146,357$90,426$39,6642$59,394
2024$477,280$60,394$42,020$34,2202$16,231
2023$443,552$87,395$43,888$29,0002$14,756
2022$421,856$135,711$115,271$37,1153$12,621
2021$419,055$60,592$82,513$35,0003$14,616
2020$416,162$100,575$109,346$38,5002$7,376

About Rotary Club of Boca Raton

Based on IRS filings

Rotary Club of Boca Raton is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $580K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $20K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rotary Club of Boca Raton is led by Fred Licata, President since 2026 (on filings since 2025); none of the 7 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Fred Licata

    President

    President-Elect → President, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Rowan

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Barbieri

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Odsess

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Ogrin

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Makris

    President Elect

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Weinblatt

    Secretary

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Ira Herschbein (2020–2025) — Treasuer
  • Former: Gail Ambrose-Lustig (2022–2025) — President
  • Former: Michael Kridel (2022–2025) — Chairman
  • Former: Phil Lustig (2023–2025) — Director
  • Former: Steve Alman (2023–2025) — Director
  • Former: Tim Sharp (2020–2024) — Treasuer
  • Former: Richard MacFarland (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Craig McDonald (2024) — Chair-Elect
  • Former: Dan Spandau (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Norman Matus (2020–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Richard Celestino (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stan Civin (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Erin Garcia (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kris Sudan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Victor Shames (2021) — Director
  • Former: Andy Petry (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Boca Raton

How much does Rotary Club of Boca Raton give each year?

Rotary Club of Boca Raton gave $55K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $40K across 2 grants.

What is Rotary Club of Boca Raton's typical grant size?

Rotary Club of Boca Raton's median grant in 2026 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,434, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Rotary Club of Boca Raton give grants?

Rotary Club of Boca Raton gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (3 grants).

Does Rotary Club of Boca Raton give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Rotary Club of Boca Raton's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Rotary Club of Boca Raton?

Rotary Club of Boca Raton reported $580K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $121K.

What is Rotary Club of Boca Raton?

Rotary Club of Boca Raton is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boca Raton, FL. It holds $580K in total assets as of 2026.

What is Rotary Club of Boca Raton's EIN?

Rotary Club of Boca Raton's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0780118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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