Rotary International

501(c)(4) organization Knoxville, TN EIN: 62-1179809

Rotary International is a Civic Organization that devotes its net earnings to youth, education, leadership, community service, promotion of integrity, advancement of world understanding, goodwill and peace.

Rotary International at a glance

In short: Rotary International gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$49,640
-21.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$24,820
-60.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$24,820
Total assets
$220,627
-10.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Rotary International funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Rotary Foundation: $40KThe Rotary Foundation$40KRotary District 6780 501C3 Inc: $10KRotary District 6780 501C3 Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Rotary Foundation ($40K). Together the top 2 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoKnoxville

How Rotary International gives

  • Giving fell 25% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $66K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Rotary Foundation Chicago, ILThese grants represent funds sent to the Rotary Foundation to support the Eradication of Polio, various community support activities such as water wells, educational facilities, and medical services including cleft palate surgeries, dental and eye clinics, wheelchairs, etc.$39,640
Rotary District 6780 501C3 Inc Knoxville, TNThese funds were granted to Rotary DIstrict 6780 501C3 for humanitarian and community support such as the Disaster Relief efforts for victims of tornadoes in Kentucky.$10,000
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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$220,627$289,628$313,979$49,6402—
2024$247,058$321,850$357,998$63,3571—
2023$281,800$342,549$353,407$53,6561—
2022$290,807$343,246$322,447$65,9681$16
2021$267,702$182,887$173,927———

About Rotary International

Based on IRS filings

Rotary International is a public charity, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $221K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rotary International's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jenifer Campbell

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Daughtrey

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Dansereau

    District Governor

    New on the 2025 filing

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Susie Cantrell (2024) — District Governor
  • Former: Al Clark (2023) — District Governor
  • Former: Cindy Gammons (2022) — District Governor
  • Former: Ron Appuhn (2021) — District Governor

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 International

How much does Rotary International give each year?

Rotary International gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $63K across 1 grant.

How large is Rotary International?

Rotary International reported $221K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $290K.

Where does Rotary International operate?

Rotary International has awarded grants in Illinois, Tennessee.

What is Rotary International's EIN?

Rotary International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1179809. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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