Strongsville Rotary Foundation
Rotary is an international organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build good will and peace in the world. The Strongsville Rotary Foundation, a non-profit organization and sister to the strongsville rotary club, provides monetary support to beneficiaries of programs of the foundation and club in the form of scholarships to graduating high school students; and contributions to cultural, educational and environmental projects of the local community of strongsville, Ohio, rotary international, and communities locally, regionally and in other countries of the world.
Strongsville Rotary Foundation at a glance
In short: Strongsville Rotary Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $374,033
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Strongsville Rotary Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Strongsville ($20K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Strongsville Rotary Foundation gives
- Giving grew 371% 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 $9K (2022) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Strongsville Strongsville, OH | Town Center | $20,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Buffalo, NY | Blood Cancer RSRCH | $20,000 |
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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 | $374,033 | $122,963 | $79,125 | $40,000 | 2 | $22,180 |
| 2024 | $321,143 | $100,993 | $102,580 | $36,000 | 2 | $15,623 |
| 2023 | $303,214 | $108,385 | $81,776 | $23,500 | 2 | $15,852 |
| 2022 | $272,568 | $138,012 | $110,706 | $8,500 | 1 | $23,516 |
| 2021 | $313,666 | $64,017 | $45,251 | $14,141 | Total only | $33,459 |
| 2020 | $266,704 | $72,905 | $91,841 | $14,674 | 2 | $9,492 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Strongsville Rotary Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Strongsville Rotary Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Strongsville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $374K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Strongsville Rotary Foundation is led by Ashley Gay, Trustee & President on every filing since 2024; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ashley Gay
Trustee & President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Reed
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Chaye
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Sage
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Dooner
Trustee & Vice
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Harris
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Weiser
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Kiplinger
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Manjit Khuban (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Dettmer (2024) — Trustee
- Former: William Demarco (2021–2023) — Trustee & President
- Former: Michele Lynch (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ray Longerich (2022–2023) — Trustee & Vice
- Former: James Dettmer (2023) — Trustee & Secretary
- Former: Scott Maloney (2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Turnbull (2020–2022) — Trustee & President
- Former: Sheila Dunn (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Casandra Weber (2020–2021) — Trustee & President
- Former: Edward Plaspohl (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Gillingham (2020–2021) — Trustee & Treasurer
- Former: Bruce Kahn (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Cricks (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth McEntee (2020) — Trustee & President
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 Strongsville Rotary Foundation
How much does Strongsville Rotary Foundation give each year?
Strongsville Rotary Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $36K across 2 grants.
How large is Strongsville Rotary Foundation?
Strongsville Rotary Foundation reported $374K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $123K.
What is Strongsville Rotary Foundation?
Strongsville Rotary Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Strongsville, OH. It holds $374K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Strongsville Rotary Foundation operate?
Strongsville Rotary Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Ohio.
What is Strongsville Rotary Foundation's EIN?
Strongsville Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1783418. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Strongsville Rotary 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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