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The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cape Coral, FL EIN: 59-2301480 Website

The organization is organized to receive donations, bequests and income from money-raising efforts all for disbursal to charitable, literary or other eleemosynary activities as provided for and described in section 501(c)3 of the internal revenue code.

The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc gave $43K across 4 grants in 2026 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$43,100
+3.9% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
4
-20.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$10,775
+29.8% vs 2025
Median grant
$10,300
Total assets
$758,134
+2.9% vs 2025
Primary geography
Florida (75% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2026

Cape Coral Caring Center Inc: $15KCape Coral Caring Center Inc$15KThe Rotary Foundation: $11KThe Rotary Foundation$11KGuiding Grace Family Support: $10KGuiding Grace Family Support$10KFlorida Gulf Coast University: $8KFlorida Gulf Coast University$8K

The largest 2026 recipient was Cape Coral Caring Center Inc ($15K). Together the top 4 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Cape CoralFort MyersEvanstonBokeelia

How The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+5%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $43K (2026). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cape Coral Caring Center Inc Cape Coral, FL—$15,000
The Rotary Foundation Evanston, IL—$10,600
Guiding Grace Family Support Cape Coral, FL—$10,000
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL—$7,500
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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$758,134$129,336$127,159$43,1004$27,029
2025$736,789$320,492$128,003$41,5005$151,887
2024$705,699$317,616$222,871$42,5004$703
2023$584,937$264,408$207,777$41,0004$2,056
2022$474,772$222,354$217,157$22,5003$1,659
2021$441,699$29,866$75,257$10,5002$10,919
2020$483,931$285,919$282,160$30,0003$708

About The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cape Coral, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $758K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $27K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc is led by James Perry, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • James Perry

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Rouskey

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cherly Leftwich

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Gundersen

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Peska

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2025

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Virno

    Secretary

    On filings since 2025

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Harris

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2025

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Cheryl Leftwich (2022–2025) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Brian Smith (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Dru Dimattia (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Frank Romano (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Greg Rougeux (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kris Jacobsen (2020–2021) — Trustee

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 The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc

How much does The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc give each year?

The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc gave $43K across 4 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $42K across 5 grants.

What is The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc's median grant in 2026 was $10,300, and its average grant was $10,775, across 4 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc give grants?

The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cape Coral, FL (2 grants).

How large is The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc?

The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc reported $758K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $129K.

What is The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc?

The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cape Coral, FL. It holds $758K in total assets as of 2026.

What is The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Cape Coral Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2301480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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