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Rotary Club of Nashville

501(c)(4) organization Nashville, TN EIN: 62-0344796 Website
Community and economic developmentCommunity improvementCommunity service

The mission of the Rotary Club of Nashville is to impact our community by creating forums for fellowship, understanding, and service among engaged leaders.

Key facts about Rotary Club of Nashville

EIN
62-0344796
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$622,056

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$622K

+7.7% YoY

Revenue

$745K

+20.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

$18K

+66.6% YoY

Expenses

$670K

+6.4% YoY

How Rotary Club of Nashville gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

About Rotary Club of Nashville

Based on IRS filings

Rotary Club of Nashville is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $622K in total assets. Net investment income was $18K.

Focus Areas

Community and economic developmentCommunity improvementCommunity service
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

EvanstonChicagoNashville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $21K (2020). In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$622,056$577,803$655,512
Revenue$744,745$617,233$612,846
Expenses$670,158$629,785$559,770
Net Investment Income$18,287$10,978$2,931

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 May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rotary Club of Nashville is led by Alfred Degrafinreid, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alfred Degrafinreid

    President

    Director → V.p. & President-Elect, 2024

    V.p. & President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Youngstead

    Vice President & President

    Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2023

    Director → Vice President & President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Fox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacky Akbari

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Lenker

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Sueing

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clark Spoden

    Director

    Sergeant-At-Arms → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristine Lalonde

    Director

    Nrst Grants Chairperson → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Molette

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leisa Gill

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Ozgener

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Searcy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sunny Bray

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wanda Lyle

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olivia Leow

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $66K (2020) → $120K (2025)

  • Joanne Pulles

    Immediate Pa

    Vice President & President Elect → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Pa, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michell Bosch

    Secretary

    Finance Committee Chairperson → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Rossini

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Bob Stokes (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Ferrelli (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Angie Adams (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kristen Keely-Dinger (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kim Estep (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jim Schmitz (2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Lauren Lane Payne (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: William Liles (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jessica Averbuch (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Regnier (2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Maya Bugg (2023) — Director
  • Former: Richard J. Exton (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Veronica Marable-Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christine Bradley (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Harry L. Allen (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Kem Hinton (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tony Heard (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Angela Goddard (2021) — Nrst Grants Chairperson
  • Former: Criag Bechtel (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Meredith Libbey (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ronald Roberts (2020) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: W. Todd Henry (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Olivia Leow — Executive Di: $120KOlivia LeowExecutive Di$120K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to Olivia Leow (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Rotary Club of Nashville

How large is Rotary Club of Nashville?

Rotary Club of Nashville reported $622K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $745K.

What is Rotary Club of Nashville?

Rotary Club of Nashville is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $622K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Rotary Club of Nashville operate?

Rotary Club of Nashville has awarded grants in Illinois, Tennessee.

What is Rotary Club of Nashville's EIN?

Rotary Club of Nashville's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0344796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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