Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston
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Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston at a glance
In short: Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston reported $34K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $34,198 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $835,717
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $168,310
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $63,933
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $114,451
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it reported $34K 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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Foundation Rotary Chicago, IL | Health Education Poverty | $14,694 |
| My Sisters House North Charleston, SC | Victims of Domestic Abuse | $10,000 |
| Friends of Fisher House Charleston, SC | Housing Veteransfamilies | $10,000 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank North Charleston, SC | Victims of Hunger | $5,000 |
| Formation Project North Charleston, SC | Victims Human Trafficing | $5,000 |
| Healing Farms Mount Pleasant, SC | People with Special Needs | $5,000 |
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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 | $835,717 | $168,310 | $114,451 | $34,198 | Total only | $63,933 |
| 2024 | $793,427 | $171,261 | $158,027 | $49,694 | 6 | $48,369 |
| 2023 | $773,205 | $125,578 | $138,759 | $6,104 | 1 | $25 |
| 2022 | $857,044 | $117,292 | $102,096 | — | — | $6 |
| 2021 | $850,916 | $106,170 | $99,105 | — | — | $30,770 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston
Based on IRS filings
Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston is a public charity, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $836K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $34K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $64K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston is led by Garry Lesesne, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Garry Lesesne
President
Director → Vpresident, 2024
Vpresident → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Douglas H. Truluck
Membership Chair
Director → Membership Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mikell H. Richards
Director
Treasurer → Sargeantatarms, 2024
Sargeantatarms → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David Matheny
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lisa Geoffroy
Past President
Secretary → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Emma Hart
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mollie Alexander
President Elect
Secretary → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robert J. Graves
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Fred Prioleau Menefee
Sergeantatarms
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Camille Wish (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Bundy (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: David Mantek (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Charlie E. Ledford (2024) — Director
- Former: T. O. Sanders (2024) — Director
- Former: Brad Worsham (2021–2023) — President-Elect
- Former: Dave Ensor (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Doug Truluck (2021–2023) — Membership Chair
- Former: Tom Manning (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Dave Mantek (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rory Parsley (2021) — Past President
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 West Ashley - Charleston
How much does Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston give each year?
Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston reported $34K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $50K across 6 grants.
How large is Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston?
Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston reported $836K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $168K.
Where does Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston operate?
Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston has awarded grants in Illinois, South Carolina.
What is Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston's EIN?
Rotary Club West Ashley - Charleston's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6022354. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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