The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust
Orange Rotary Charitable Trust will operate as a public charity, accepting tax-deductible contributions from the public to fund a wide variety of charitable projects in the orange area.
The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,600 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -76.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $181,500
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $21,336
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,886
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,797
- -63.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $15K (2024). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Homeaid Orange County Tustin, CA | To support the organization to create safe and dignified housing for those who are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness. | $15,000 |
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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 | $181,500 | $21,336 | $8,797 | $3,600 | Total only | $10,886 |
| 2024 | $168,961 | $22,435 | $24,378 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,585 |
| 2023 | $170,904 | $1,988 | $4,608 | — | — | $-1,412 |
| 2022 | $173,524 | $-1,181 | $7,779 | — | — | $-3,281 |
| 2021 | $182,484 | $37,940 | $5,782 | — | — | $35,890 |
| 2020 | $150,326 | $8,306 | $9,004 | $3,000 | Total only | $4,306 |
| 2019 | $151,024 | $6,359 | $9,968 | — | — | $1,734 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Orange, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $182K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust is led by Michael Schmitt, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Schmitt
President
Chairman → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Shipcott
Chairman
Director → Past President, 2023
Past President → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carolyn Cavecche
Past President
Immediate Past President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Danny Spud Lambing
Past President
President → Past President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Randy Straight
Past President
Director → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pat Buttress
Past President
President Elect → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Moira Singer
President-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Jim Gilmore (2024) — President
- Former: Ankit Shah (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Mark Wallace (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Donald Hunsberger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Larry Tannas (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cliff Nelson (2019) — Director
- Former: John Burt (2019) — Director
- Former: Lloyd Chandler (2019) — Director
- Former: Ron Lacey (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Spud Lambing (2019) — Director
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 The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust
How much does The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust give each year?
The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust?
The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust reported $182K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21K.
What is The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust?
The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Orange, CA. It holds $182K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust operate?
The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California.
What is The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Orange Rotary Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3143523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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