Rotary Club of Columbia Center

501(c)(4) organization Kennewick, WA EIN: 91-1362019

Supporting local civic activities.

Rotary Club of Columbia Center at a glance

In short: Rotary Club of Columbia Center gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,991
-57.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,496
-36.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$26,496
Total assets
$2,023,770
+7.9% 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 Rotary Club of Columbia Center funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Rotary International: $35KRotary International$35KThe Rotary Foundation: $18KThe Rotary Foundation$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary International ($35K). Together the top 2 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

EvanstonKennewick

How Rotary Club of Columbia Center gives

  • Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. 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$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2025) to $137K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rotary International Evanston, ILRotary Int'l Projects$34,800
The Rotary Foundation Evanston, ILRotary Foundation Projects$18,191
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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$2,023,770$497,899$355,593$52,9912$2,861
2024$1,876,029$445,794$374,378$125,9633$3,408
2023$1,785,830$549,647$407,380$137,3543$4,700
2022$1,652,005$363,758$291,471$94,0513$246
2021$1,556,199$18,211$107,446——$377

About Rotary Club of Columbia Center

Based on IRS filings

Rotary Club of Columbia Center is a public charity, based in Kennewick, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rotary Club of Columbia Center is led by Shirley Simmons, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shirley Simmons

    President

    Secretary → President Elect, 2024

    President Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janine Hales

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Norell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Wiley

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodee Garretson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Wiley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Quay

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Baker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Jackson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Adams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Loann Ayers

    Past President

    President Elect → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Edberg

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Moser

    President Elect

    Treasurer & Secretary → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Jackie Harvey (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cathryn Tames (2022–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Doug Wadsworth (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brett Bybee (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jay Wildgen (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jeff Groce (2021–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Mike Blair (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brian Anderson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dave Haller (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mark Showalter (2021–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Tony Umek (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bill Robertson (2021) — Past President
  • Former: Glen Marshall (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Nancy Thurston (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Randy Way (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Columbia Center

How much does Rotary Club of Columbia Center give each year?

Rotary Club of Columbia Center gave $53K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $126K across 3 grants.

How large is Rotary Club of Columbia Center?

Rotary Club of Columbia Center reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $498K.

Where does Rotary Club of Columbia Center operate?

Rotary Club of Columbia Center has awarded grants in Illinois, Washington.

What is Rotary Club of Columbia Center's EIN?

Rotary Club of Columbia Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1362019. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)

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