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Tulare Rotary Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Tulare, CA EIN: 94-6124109 Website

Raise funds and use them for charitable, educational, and faith based purposes.

Tulare Rotary Foundation at a glance

In short: Tulare Rotary Foundation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,450
+137.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,113
+18.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$295,051
+1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (9% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Tulare Rotary Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Tulare Veterans Association: $30KTulare Veterans Association$30KLighthouse Rescue Mission: $15KLighthouse Rescue Mission$15KCity of Tulare Parks & Recreation Dept: $10KCity of Tulare Parks &Recreation Dept$10KTulare Sunrise Rotary Foundation: $5KTulare Sunrise RotaryFoundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tulare Veterans Association ($30K). Together the top 4 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Tulare

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tulare Veterans Association Program Support$30,250
Lighthouse Rescue Mission Program Support$15,000
City of Tulare Parks & Recreation Dept Program Support$10,000
Tulare Sunrise Rotary Foundation Tulare, CAProgram Support$5,200
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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$295,051$139,576$134,494$60,4504$6,914
2024$289,969$137,628$81,733$25,5002$3,115
2023$234,074$132,693$66,911———
2022$168,292$108,331$44,616———
2021$104,577$34,361$29,495———

About Tulare Rotary Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tulare Rotary Foundation is a public charity, based in Tulare, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $7K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tulare Rotary Foundation is led by Joey Fernandes, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joey Fernandes

    President

    President-Elect → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Flora

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Treasurer & Secetary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Mederos

    Past President

    President-Elect → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Vejvoda

    Paul Harris Foundaton Chai

    Foundation Chair → Paul Harris Foundaton Chair, 2024

    Paul Harris Foundaton Chair → Paul Harris Foundaton Chai, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Van Beek

    President Elect

    Vocational Chair → President Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Donnette Silva Carter (2021–2023) — Youth & Vocational
  • Former: Amy Benton (2022–2023) — Public Image
  • Former: Freddie Gonzalez (2022–2023) — New Membership & Co-Chair
  • Former: Matt Weaver (2022–2023) — Club Retention & Humor
  • Former: Richard Mendivil (2022–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Brittney Nahial (2023) — Publicity
  • Former: Ray Vanbeek (2023) — Committee Ptrships & Public Relatations
  • Former: Sam Lok (2023) — New Memberships & Co-Chair
  • Former: Scott Daley (2022) — Projects & Interact

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 Tulare Rotary Foundation

How much does Tulare Rotary Foundation give each year?

Tulare Rotary Foundation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $26K across 2 grants.

What is Tulare Rotary Foundation's typical grant size?

Tulare Rotary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $15,113, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Tulare Rotary Foundation give grants?

Tulare Rotary Foundation's top state is California, with 9% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Does Tulare Rotary Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Tulare Rotary Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).

How large is Tulare Rotary Foundation?

Tulare Rotary Foundation reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $140K.

What is Tulare Rotary Foundation's EIN?

Tulare Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6124109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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