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Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Tacoma, WA EIN: 91-1649116 Website

Grants to vocational services and special projects, including scholarships and international initiatives.

Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation at a glance

In short: Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation gave $49K across 2 grants in 2026 (avg $24K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$48,832
+30.5% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
2
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$24,416
+30.5% vs 2025
Median grant
$24,416
Total assets
$812,133
+22.5% vs 2025
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2026

Bryant Neighborhood Center: $33KBryant Neighborhood Center$33KR Merle Palmer Minority Scholarship Founatin: $16KR Merle Palmer MinorityScholarship Founatin$16K

The largest 2026 recipient was Bryant Neighborhood Center ($33K). Together the top 2 received $49K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Tacoma

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $49K (2026). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $49K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bryant Neighborhood Center Tacoma, WAAdministrative and STEAM Program Support$33,332
R Merle Palmer Minority Scholarship Founatin Tacoma, WAScholarships$15,500
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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
2026$812,133$87,495$60,387$48,8322$5
2025$662,981$118,077$115,177$37,4332$5
2024$597,928$128,061$62,181$18,3121$4
2023$453,211$23,918$116,755———
2022$496,331$52,782$63,032———
2021$564,518$74,044$44,849$26,0001$3
2020$430,836$35,274$62,051———

About Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation is a public charity, based in Tacoma, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $812K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 2 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $5.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation is led by Lisa Johnson, President since 2026 (on filings since 2025); none of the 10 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Lisa Johnson

    President

    President Elect → President, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen McGrath

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Catlin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Hess

    Board Member

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Freshwaters

    Board Member

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Glispy

    Board Member

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marvin Sandberg

    Board Member

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael McGavock

    President Elect

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rod Koon

    Board Member

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Blaisdell

    Board Member

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Thomas Glenn (2023–2025) — Immediate Past Lpresident
  • Former: Michael Carette-Meyers (2024–2025) — President
  • Former: Robert Pentimonti (2021–2024) — Immediate Past Lpresident
  • Former: Ric Arredondo (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Virginia Ferguson (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Allyn Hughes (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Lpresident
  • Former: Larry Schlemmer (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jason Gauthier (2020) — Immediate Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation

How much does Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation give each year?

Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation gave $49K across 2 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $37K across 2 grants.

How large is Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation?

Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation reported $812K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $87K.

Where does Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation operate?

Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation's EIN?

Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1649116. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 23, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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