Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc
The rotary club of san diego foundations mission is to support the san diego rotary club ein 95-1165783. To that end, our mission is to encourage & foster community service via the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise, application of the ideal of service in each rotarians life and advance international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship united in the ideal of service.
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,180
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,363
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,422
- Total assets
- $2,272,017
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 San Diego Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jackie Robinson Family YMCA ($27K). Together the top 6 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 38% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2024) to $147K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Robinson Family YMCA San Diego, CA | Mission Support | $26,920 |
| Voices of Our City Choir San Diego, CA | Mission Support | $15,000 |
| Alliance for African Asst San Diego, CA | Mission Support | $12,313 |
| Girl Scouts of San Diego San Diego, CA | Mission Support | $10,530 |
| Wilson Middle School San Diego, CA | Mission Support | $9,250 |
| City Heights Rotaract Club San Diego, CA | Mission Support | $6,167 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,272,017 | $711,459 | $406,062 | $80,180 | 6 | $42,177 |
| 2024 | $1,981,195 | $1,202,286 | $378,498 | $65,042 | 6 | $32,430 |
| 2023 | $1,130,356 | $732,042 | $368,743 | $66,965 | 6 | $13,281 |
| 2022 | $795,341 | $516,130 | $520,214 | $129,254 | 7 | $258 |
| 2021 | $777,439 | $455,488 | $442,247 | $147,259 | 13 | $66 |
| 2019 | $777,672 | $473,024 | $417,689 | — | — | $1,899 |
About Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $42K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc is led by Jordan Maharaj, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jordan Maharaj
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brunker
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Ellsworth
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Clay
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Roscoe
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Gattas
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Newbern
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Morrell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Allan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Mel I. Katz (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ann Hill (2023–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Chris Sichel (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Stuart (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Judy Thompson (2024) — Chair
- Former: Gil Johnson (2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Hughes (2023) — Director
- Former: Phil Blair (2023) — Chair
- Former: Ammon Ben-Yehuda (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole A. Clay (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia L. Roscoe (2021–2022) — Vice Chair, Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Barbara Noerenberg (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher J. Sichel (2022) — Chair
- Former: Harold G. Johnson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: James M. Hughes (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael A. Morton Sr. (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: David B. Oates (2021) — Chair
- Former: Linnea Arrington (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret F. Eddy (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bonnie Schwartz (2019) — Director
- Former: George Gildred (2019) — Director
- Former: Jackie Meyer (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Nancy Scott (2019) — Director
- Former: Paul Devermann (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Richard Troncone (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Russell (2019) — President
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 San Diego Foundation Inc
How much does Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc give each year?
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $65K across 6 grants.
What is Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,422, and its average grant was $13,363, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc give grants?
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (6 grants).
Does Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mission Support" (6 grants).
Who are Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jackie Robinson Family YMCA ($26,920), Voices of Our City Choir ($15,000) and Alliance for African Asst ($12,313), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc?
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $711K.
What is Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc's EIN?
Rotary Club of San Diego Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1766606. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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