Rotary District 5300 Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker South Pasadena, CA EIN: 95-4768268

To support and institute charitable activities of local rotary clubs and rotary international, to provide matching funds for district 5300 rotary club's charitable activities in the district, and to act as a passthrough for charitable activities.

Rotary District 5300 Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,879,313
+21.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$446,682
+251.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,794
-62.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$244,214
+15.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Rotary District 5300 Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

EvanstonLaguna HillsSan DimasSan Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $64K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rotary Club of San Dimas San Dimas, CAYouth Service$10,120
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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
2025$1,879,313$446,682$244,214——$3,794
2024$1,544,461$127,242$212,419——$10,229
2023$1,629,638$73,408$131,062——$10,418
2022$1,965,693$986,260$332,398——$950,195
2021$1,033,430$197,741$117,008$10,1201$9,432
2020$907,977$265,025$155,768$64,0493$11,564

About Rotary District 5300 Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rotary District 5300 Foundation is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in South Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rotary District 5300 Foundation is led by Michael Soden, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Soden

    President & Director

    Vice Chairman & Director → Chairman & Director, 2024

    Chairman & Director → President & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Driebe

    Chairman & Director

    Vice Chariman & Director → Chairman & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marla Lefler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Abad

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Hollinhurst

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gilda Riazi Moshir

    Vice Chairman & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Vliestra

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl S. Von Bibra

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frederick A. Findley

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Roger Gutierrez (2022–2024) — President & Director
  • Former: Joe Vliestra (2024) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth McDonough Barry (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Vliestra (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chris Datwyler (2023) — Director
  • Former: Conrad Von Bibra (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Chelsea Scheppmann (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Greg Jones (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christian Datwyler (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Luanne Arredondo (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: N. Christian Datwyler (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: John J. Chase (2020) — Director
  • Former: Phillip Gregory Jones (2020) — Vice Charima
  • Former: Walter Tang (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.

Frequently asked questions about Rotary District 5300 Foundation

How large is Rotary District 5300 Foundation?

Rotary District 5300 Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $447K.

What is Rotary District 5300 Foundation?

Rotary District 5300 Foundation is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in South Pasadena, CA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Rotary District 5300 Foundation operate?

Rotary District 5300 Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois.

What is Rotary District 5300 Foundation's EIN?

Rotary District 5300 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4768268. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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