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The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey

Public charity · Grantmaker Monterey, CA EIN: 77-0554304 Website

To support youth in the area and community outreach

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey at a glance

In short: The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey gave $135K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$134,615
+124.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+700.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,827
-72.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$128,969
-17.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Rotary International: $56KRotary International$56KI-Help: $17KI-Help$17KMonterey High School Music: $12KMonterey High School Music$12KDentistry 4 Vets: $10KDentistry 4 Vets$10KMEarth: $10KMEarth$10KThe Village Project: $10KThe Village Project$10KPalenke Arts: $10KPalenke Arts$10KMartin Hurd Fund: $10KMartin Hurd Fund$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary International ($56K). Together the top 8 received $135K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

MontereyEvanstonSalinasSeasideCarmelMarinaSanta Barbara

How The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey gives

  • Giving grew 557% from 2022 to 2025. 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$50K$100K$150KTotal only2019 Total only2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $135K.

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
Rotary International Evanston, IL—$55,641
I-Help Monterey, CA—$17,300
Monterey High School Music Monterey, CA—$12,000
Dentistry 4 Vets Marina, CA—$10,000
MEarth Carmel, CA—$10,000
The Village Project Seaside, CA—$10,000
Palenke Arts Seaside, CA—$9,974
Martin Hurd Fund Monterey, CA—$9,700
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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$128,969$199,940$227,984$134,6158$1,814
2024$157,013$145,560$155,868$60,0001$305
2023$167,321$139,467$136,631$45,5894$117
2022$163,011$154,897$124,222$20,5013$127
2021$157,494$70,432$70,956$16,7442$126
2020$153,385$90,071$75,178$5,000Total only$107
2019$117,936$102,376$103,057$5,000Total only$131

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

About The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey

Based on IRS filings

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Monterey, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $129K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $2K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey is led by Dave Hober, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dave Hober

    President

    Director → Director & President, 2024

    Director & President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Geisler

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Scherer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Ostos

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Ogden

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Friedman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Keill Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shyam Kamath

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Johnsen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renata Barnwell

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Coulter

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Betts

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Phil Deppert (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dino Pick (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Dean Roylance (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dennis McCarthy (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Katy Castagna (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Adam Hughes (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kiran Kamath (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Marco Lucido (2023) — Director
  • Former: Nathan Kadlecek (2023) — Director
  • Former: Phillip Deppert (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Matthew Nelson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Debi Kennedy (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eduardo Ochoa (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lew Bauman (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marilynn Gustafson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Terry Ryan (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: J Alan Fagan (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jon Giffen (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Peter Armbrust (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ben Nurse (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 Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey

How much does The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey give each year?

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey gave $135K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $60K across 1 grant.

What is The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey's typical grant size?

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,827, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey give grants?

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Monterey, CA (3 grants) and Seaside, CA (2 grants).

Who are The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey's largest grantees?

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey's largest 2025 grantees include Rotary International ($55,641), I-Help ($17,300) and Monterey High School Music ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey?

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey reported $129K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $200K.

What is The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey?

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Monterey, CA. It holds $129K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey's EIN?

The Rotary Foundation of the Rotary Club of Monterey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0554304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)

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