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Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Gainesville, FL EIN: 59-2914025 Website

To provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance the world's understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Key facts about Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc

In short: Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc gave $117K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
59-2914025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$117,088
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$39,029
Median grant
$31,530
Total assets
$1,048,954
Primary geography
Florida (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$117K

+127.9% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

+127.9% YoY

How Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Gainesville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $117K. Net investment income was $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

GainesvilleCharlestonJacksonville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2019 6 grants2020 Total only2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $217K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $117K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Catholic Charities Bureau Inc: $70KCatholic Charities Bureau Inc$70KRotary International Rotary Club of Gainesville Sunrise Inc: $32KRotary International RotaryClub of Gainesville Sunrise…$32KThe Dictionary Project: $16KThe Dictionary Project$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities Bureau Inc ($70K). Together the top 3 received $117K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities Bureau Inc Jacksonville, FLneed purpose$69,619
Rotary International Rotary Club of Gainesville Sunrise Inc Gainesville, FLneed purpose$31,530
The Dictionary Project Charleston, SCProvide dictionaries to the public.$15,939

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,048,954$991,978$867,707
Revenue$305,453$222,238$304,251
Expenses$248,477$97,967$256,347
Net Investment Income$16,036$8,410$7,891

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc is led by Ryan Thompson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 30 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ryan Thompson

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon C Thomas II

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman-Elect, 2024

    Chairman-Elect → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobbie McCollum Robinson

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwight McKey

    Board Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Young

    Board Member

    Chairman → Director, 2022

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Shank

    Board Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Smith

    Board Member

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynda Reinhart

    Board Member

    Director → Past Chairman, 2024

    Past Chairman → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • M David Gracy Jr.

    Board Member

    President El → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Braddy

    Wild Game Feast Master

    President → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Wild Game Feast Master, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rory Causseaux

    Board Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darleen Morgan

    Board Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry H Daugherty Jr.

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles L Allen

    Board Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wilbur Holloway

    Board Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Spranger

    Board Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Henry Fabiani II

    Board Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Jopling

    Board Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Edwin Newmans

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joakim Bjorn Nordqvist

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wesley F Eubank

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Miller

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dalton R Baker

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenna Ostas

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenni Van Hart

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin L Golden

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall B Caton

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Nagy

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rogers L Bartley Jr.

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Hansis

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (39)
  • Former: Linda Colleen Keene (2019–2024) — Member
  • Former: David M Gracy Jr. (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Hawes Adams (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Jennifer Mehrtens Van Hart (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Rick E Medina (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Stephanie Esposito (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Charles Ryan Thompson (2024) — Chairman
  • Former: William Gregory Young (2024) — Past Chairman
  • Former: F Wesley Eubank (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: C Ryan Thompson (2020–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Colleen Keene (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ed Newmans (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jay Nordqvist (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: F Parker Lawrence (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sherry Houston (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christina Ramos (2022) — Director
  • Former: Katherine Pierce (2022) — Director
  • Former: Megan Olson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ed Book (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Irby (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: TJ Pyche (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Mueller (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Turner (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Douglas Wilcox (2021) — Director
  • Former: Pamela A Gretter (2021) — Director
  • Former: Chad King (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: David Coker (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Helen Gyllstrom (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Brenda Chamberlain (2020) — Director
  • Former: Grace Horvath (2020) — Director
  • Former: Gregory Fleming (2020) — Director
  • Former: Melanie Shore (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Elder (2020) — Director
  • Former: Greg Fleming (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jan Bendik (2019) — Director
  • Former: Leeza Mueller (2019) — Director
  • Former: Steve Dalton (2019) — Director
  • Former: Steve Elder (2019) — Director
  • Former: Zakiya Smith-Dore (2019) — Director

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 Gainesville Foundation Inc

How much does Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc give each year?

Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc gave $117K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $51K across 3 grants.

What is Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $31,530, and its average grant was $39,029, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc give grants?

Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (14%).

Does Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc?

Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $305K.

What is Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc's EIN?

Rotary Club of Gainesville Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2914025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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