Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation
To provide assistance to nonprofit organizations in the santa monica bay area through foundation grants, to support projects of rotary international, and to award scholarships to worthy students in local schools
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation at a glance
In short: Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation gave $48K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,600
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,130,738
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Playa Venice Foundation ($12K). Together the top 5 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2025) to $105K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Playa Venice Foundation Playa Del Rey, CA | Grant to La Fire Disaster Relief Project | $12,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica Santa Monica, CA | Grant to Purchase Equipment | $10,000 |
| Ready to Succeed Los Angeles, CA | Grant to Purchase Equipment | $10,000 |
| Upward Bound House Santa Monica, CA | Grant to Purchase Eequipment | $10,000 |
| Rotary International Foundation Evanston, IL | Grants to Rotary International Projects | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,130,738 | $384,480 | $267,856 | $48,000 | 5 | $187,783 |
| 2024 | $994,114 | $188,540 | $222,589 | $48,560 | 6 | $22,861 |
| 2023 | $1,028,663 | $96,291 | $210,084 | $88,270 | 8 | $39,286 |
| 2022 | $1,049,124 | $302,239 | $253,816 | $105,206 | 9 | $55,238 |
| 2021 | $1,000,153 | $305,568 | $189,449 | $79,618 | 6 | $91,091 |
| 2020 | $874,190 | $244,700 | $286,113 | $78,311 | 9 | $36,856 |
| 2019 | $924,167 | $241,270 | $220,292 | $78,582 | 9 | $51,310 |
About Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $188K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation is led by Dorothy Menzies, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy Menzies
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Powell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold H. Quigley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Trives
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Lawrence
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Loo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Gavin
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol O. Jackson
Secretary & Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Bohn
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Judy Neveau (2019–2023) — Secretary
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 Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation
How much does Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation give each year?
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation gave $48K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $49K across 6 grants.
What is Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation's typical grant size?
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation give grants?
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).
Does Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation's largest grantees?
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Playa Venice Foundation ($12,000), Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica ($10,000) and Ready to Succeed ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation?
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $384K.
What is Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation?
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation's EIN?
Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7137844. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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