Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust
To provide scholarships to individual students based on standard application process administered by the high school. Provide goods, services or funds to other 501(c)(3) or public educational entities. To support all the children in the community and region to reach their highest potential.
Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust gave $64K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,999
- -36.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,333
- -78.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,760
- Total assets
- $307,185
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Pend Oreille School District ($50K). Together the top 2 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 66% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $186K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Pend Oreille School District Ponderay, ID | Literacy Program | $50,000 |
| Rotary Club of Sandpoint Sandpoint, ID | Mini-Ryla Expenses | $8,760 |
| Rotary Club of Sandpoint Sandpoint, ID | Mexico District Gran | $5,239 |
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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 | $307,185 | $220,183 | $131,272 | $63,999 | 3 | $4,973 |
| 2024 | $275,963 | $197,265 | $177,033 | $100,000 | 1 | $3,476 |
| 2023 | $279,933 | $248,343 | $211,349 | $144,530 | 5 | $1,197 |
| 2022 | $158,377 | $148,563 | $222,950 | $185,619 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $149,149 | $99,806 | $86,342 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $130,150 | $102,250 | $60,199 | $25,493 | 3 | — |
About Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust is a public charity, based in Sandpoint, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $307K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust is led by Frederick Certano, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick Certano
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denis Tochterman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Morgenstern
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Buescher
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dyno Wahl
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Gumerman
Vice President
Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christiana Campbell
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Chris Chambers (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Rick Certano (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Serve Wilson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Peg Tuddenham (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Diana Wahl (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Arthur Pollock (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Paull (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Kerr (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Pierce Smith (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Stan Birnbaum (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Toby McLaughlin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Clemmons (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Fraser (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mitzi Hawkins (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Clifton Warren (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Sabella (2020–2021) — 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 Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust
How much does Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust give each year?
Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust gave $64K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
What is Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,760, and its average grant was $21,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust give grants?
Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sandpoint, ID (2 grants).
Does Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust?
Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust reported $307K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $220K.
What is Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sandpoint Rotary Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3088309. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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