The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation
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The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation at a glance
In short: The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation reported $21K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $21,300 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $633,884
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $60,939
- +68.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $21,822
- +81.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $30,368
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $27K (2023). In 2025 it reported $21K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| White Station High School Memphis, TN | Education | $6,629 |
| Gift of Life Midsouth Cordova, TN | Medical Assistance | $5,500 |
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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 | $633,884 | $60,939 | $30,368 | $21,300 | Total only | $21,822 |
| 2024 | $563,771 | $36,177 | $30,670 | $19,549 | Total only | $12,031 |
| 2023 | $499,727 | $42,001 | $31,742 | $26,509 | Total only | $6,360 |
| 2022 | $452,333 | $48,731 | $40,389 | $12,129 | 2 | $25,195 |
| 2021 | $556,219 | $35,970 | $18,956 | $7,414 | 1 | $26,870 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cordova, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $634K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $21K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation is led by Lee Hughes, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee Hughes
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ueleke
Chairman
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Leake
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Griffee
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Wilson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal Graham
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cal Overman
Director
Club President-Elect → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Taylor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Seabold
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
King Rogers
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Webb
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Nina Gourley (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Beth Dowdie (2023–2024) — Club President
- Former: Kevin Boes (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Cliff Williams (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Haaga (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: lEE GREENE (2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Richard Marsh (2021) — Director
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 The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation
How much does The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation give each year?
The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation reported $21K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $20K in grants paid.
How large is The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation?
The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation reported $634K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $61K.
What is The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation?
The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cordova, TN. It holds $634K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation operate?
The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation's EIN?
The Rotary Club of Memphis East Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1717015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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