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Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 58-1480525 Website

Promote rotarian and charitable activities in raleigh, nc

Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation at a glance

In short: Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation gave $23K across 2 grants in 2026 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$22,500
+200.0% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
2
+100.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$11,250
+50.0% vs 2025
Median grant
$11,250
Total assets
$1,069,488
+17.8% vs 2025
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2026

City of Raleigh: $15KCity of Raleigh$15KWake Smiles: $8KWake Smiles$8K

The largest 2026 recipient was City of Raleigh ($15K). Together the top 2 received $23K.

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%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Raleigh

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025 2 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $26K (2022). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Raleigh Raleigh, NCSupport$15,000
Wake Smiles Raleigh, NCSupport$7,500
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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$1,069,488$106,654$52,882$22,5002$43,824
2025$907,508$88,648$41,182$7,5001$33,214
2024$810,616$104,138$18,786$7,500Total only$32,670
2023$662,643$49,756$28,807$17,900Total only$32,704
2022$601,503$53,295$41,106$25,934Total only$24,564
2021$717,557$79,559$32,921$6,3951$51,862

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation is a public charity, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $44K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation is led by Richard Averitte, President El since 2026 (on filings since 2022); none of the 14 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Richard Averitte

    President El

    Service Chai → President No, 2025

    President No → President El, 2026

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Rodriguez

    President No

    Club Administrator → President No, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Kelaher

    President

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harryson Turner

    Past President

    Membership C → President, 2025

    President → Past President, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diamonte Sanders

    Membership C

    On filings since 2025

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Mounce

    Fundraising

    Foundation C → Fundraising, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shakema McClean

    New Generati

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Lamantia

    Service Chai

    New on the 2026 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madalyn Marshall

    Bulletin Edi

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Brennan

    Fundraising

    New on the 2026 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Watson

    Public Image

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Cecconi

    Treasurer

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Jordan

    Club Administrator C

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Weston Moore

    Secretary

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Eric Larsen (2021–2025) — Past President
  • Former: Tommy Kelaher (2022–2025) — President El
  • Former: John Cates (2025) — Fundraising
  • Former: Kevin Sommers (2025) — Service Chai
  • Former: Leslie Oliver (2025) — Public Image
  • Former: Richard Johnson (2025) — Secretary
  • Former: Thomas E. Holder Jr. (2025) — Treasurer
  • Former: Caroline Suffern (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Elsa Silverman (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Mark Hackett (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Watkins (2021–2024) — New Generati
  • Former: Tom Packer (2021–2024) — Past President
  • Former: David Forrest (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Eric Jones (2023–2024) — Fundraising
  • Former: Paddy Rooney (2023–2024) — Foundation C
  • Former: Charles Davis III (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Eric Stevens (2021–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Bryant Robbins (2021) — Director
  • Former: Charles Edwards (2021) — President
  • Former: Gina Yacone (2021) — Director
  • Former: Nicolette Fulton (2021) — Director
  • Former: Valerie Evans (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Raleigh Foundation

How much does Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation give each year?

Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation gave $23K across 2 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation?

Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $107K.

Where does Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation operate?

Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation's EIN?

Rotary Club of Raleigh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1480525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)

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