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Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 36-3544327 Website

The major purpose of the foundation is providing scholarships for young handicapped men and women who are pursuing post-high school education.

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation gave $234K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$233,703
+638.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$46,741
+343.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$2,634,956
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

Who Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Children's Nebraska: $100KChildren's Nebraska$100KMillard Public Schools: $68KMillard Public Schools$68KRotary International: $35KRotary International$35KOmaha Public Schools: $21KOmaha Public Schools$21KThe Rotary Foundation: $10KThe Rotary Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Nebraska ($100K). Together the top 5 received $234K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

OmahaEvanston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $234K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $234K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Nebraska Omaha, NEEducational Costs of Nursing Staff$100,000
Millard Public Schools Omaha, NEAdopt a School Program$68,155
Rotary International Evanston, ILSchool Improvements in the Poona District of India$35,000
Omaha Public Schools Omaha, NEAdopt a School Program$20,548
The Rotary Foundation Evanston, ILPolio Eradication$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$2,634,956$304,029$370,938$233,7035$212,652
2024$2,622,607$318,504$146,973$31,6423$169,234
2023$2,298,570$408,455$113,116$26,634Total only$155,838
2022$2,059,686$263,304$102,582$19,899Total only$58,698
2021$2,117,033$317,744$102,892$6,6701$175,742

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $234K. Net investment income was $213K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation is led by Zach Ziler, Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Zach Ziler

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Stanek

    Trustee

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Greenwood

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Wellendorf

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Laferla

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Welsh

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Henry

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Schumaker

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Daley

    Executive Secretary of Club

    New on the 2025 filing

    18 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marlon Lofgren

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Mary Bernier (2021–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Tom Kerfoot (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John Hoich (2022–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Randy Wiesler (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Yolanda Hoffman (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: John Binderup (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jennifer Jirak-Brungardt (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Nick Eastland (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Nick Jasa (2021–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Peggy Carrell (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jared Bakewell (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Julie Livingston (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathryn Schubert (2021) — Trustee

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 Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

How much does Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation give each year?

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation gave $234K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.

What is Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $46,741, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation give grants?

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (3 grants) and Evanston, IL (2 grants).

Does Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Nebraska ($100,000), Millard Public Schools ($68,155) and Rotary International ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation?

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $304K.

What is Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation?

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Suburban Rotary Club Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3544327. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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