Visalia Rotary Community Foundation
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation is a public charity based in Visalia, California. Formed in 1991, it says its purpose is to give back to the Visalia community through grants to local charities and scholarships to local individuals.
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Visalia Rotary Community Foundation gave $175K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,482
- -34.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,953
- -46.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,462,656
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Visalia Rotary Community Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 3600 W Mineral King Ave Ste C, Visalia, CA 93291
Phone: (559) 625-3200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Visalia Rotary Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tulare County Hope for the Ho ($65K). Together the top 10 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in California. The listed 2025 grants were to organizations identified in Visalia, California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Visalia Rotary Community Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $471K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tulare County Hope for the Ho Visalia, CA | Low Barrier Shelter | $65,164 |
| Habitat for Humanity Visalia, CA | Forklift | $25,000 |
| Tulare County Child Abuse COU Visalia, CA | Technology | $13,000 |
| Imagine U Childrens Museum Visalia, CA | Picnic Tables | $10,000 |
| Pro Youth Visalia, CA | Hydroponic Flex Farm | $10,000 |
| Salt Light Visalia, CA | Community Library | $10,000 |
| Valley Life Foundation Visalia, CA | Choir Risers | $10,000 |
| Visalia Gleaning Seniors Visalia, CA | Shelving | $10,000 |
| CASA of Tulare County Visalia, CA | Surface Pros | $9,600 |
| Visalia Emergency Aid Council Visalia, CA | Commercial Freezer | $7,000 |
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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 | $8,462,656 | $358,031 | $297,896 | $175,482 | 11 | $320,308 |
| 2024 | $7,981,238 | $431,034 | $359,843 | $268,667 | 9 | $297,296 |
| 2023 | $7,294,805 | $193,396 | $268,097 | $155,000 | 9 | $44,394 |
| 2022 | $6,879,022 | $776,076 | $586,354 | $471,419 | 9 | $249,838 |
| 2021 | $8,028,627 | $685,651 | $132,269 | $25,000 | 1 | $578,284 |
| 2020 | $6,644,133 | $1,899,028 | $368,803 | $237,000 | 12 | $125,517 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is “to give back to the Visalia community through grants to local charities and scholarships to local individuals.” Its filing reports scholarships for graduating seniors of local high schools to attend secondary and vocational schools, as well as scholarships for students attending College of the Sequoias.
In 2025, its grants included support for a low-barrier shelter, a forklift, technology, picnic tables, a hydroponic flex farm, a community library, choir risers, shelving, Surface Pros, a commercial freezer, and a microscope. Among the grantees, CASA of Tulare County says its mission is to aid the Tulare County Superior Court’s Court Appointed Special Advocate Program. Visalia Gleaning Seniors says its primary exempt purpose is distributing food and services to its members. Visalia Education Foundation says it supports education and educational projects of the Visalia Unified School District. Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley says its mission is to facilitate homeownership and improve living conditions in the community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $175,482. Grant amounts ranged from $5,718 to $65,164, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $65,164 to Tulare County Hope for the Homeless for a low-barrier shelter, $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity for a forklift, and $13,000 to Tulare County Child Abuse Council for technology. Other grants included $10,000 each to Imagine U Children’s Museum, Pro Youth, Salt + Light, Valley Life Foundation, and Visalia Gleaning Seniors.
The foundation’s 2024 filing also describes scholarships and continued provision of the Respite House to Kaweah Health.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Eric Shannon, Executive Director; Frances Langley, Secretary; Todd Martin, President Elect; Don Ritter, Director; Anees Akhund, Director; Jose Arias, Director; Gary Simmons, Treasurer; Ryan Purkiss, Executive Secretary; Gerald Scneider, Vice President; and Michael Damron, Director. The 2024 filing states that Frances Langley is an associate of Gary Simmons’ accountancy corporation.
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation is led by Eric Shannon, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Shannon
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hornburg
President
Vice President → President Elect, 2023
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Anees Akhund
Director
Treasurer → President, 2021
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deborah Volosin
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Don Ritter
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dru Quesnoy
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeff Moyer
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Hollis Fernandez
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jennifer Pacheco
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jose Arias
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Michael Damron
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Karen Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Frances Langley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gerald Scneider
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ryan Purkiss
Executive Secretary
Director → Executive Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Simmons
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Martin
President Elect
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Eric Anderson (2024) — Director
- Former: Cheri Barnes (2022–2023) — President
- Former: George Vasquez (2023) — Director
- Former: Karl Schoettler (2023) — Director
- Former: Marc Mertz (2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Gaebe (2023) — Director
- Former: Marty Zeeb (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Lucas (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Dennis Goebel (2022) — Director
- Former: Greg Hagopian (2022) — Director
- Former: Jarrod Harbour (2022) — Director
- Former: Kris Lareau (2022) — Director
- Former: Duane Scott (2020–2021) — Executive Secretary
- Former: Philip Hornburg (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Steve Chrisman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Laura Dimmer (2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Ashoori (2021) — Director
- Former: Samantha Rummage-Mathias (2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Jacobsen (2021) — Director
- Former: Aron Gilarte (2020) — Director
- Former: Iris East (2020) — Director
- Former: Liz Winn (2020) — Director
- Former: Merritt Wiseman (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Visalia Rotary Community Foundation
How much does Visalia Rotary Community Foundation give each year?
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation gave $175K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $269K across 9 grants.
What is Visalia Rotary Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,953, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Visalia Rotary Community Foundation give grants?
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Visalia, CA (11 grants).
Does Visalia Rotary Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Visalia Rotary Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Visalia Rotary Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tulare County Hope for the Ho ($65,164), Habitat for Humanity ($25,000) and Tulare County Child Abuse COU ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Visalia Rotary Community Foundation?
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $358K.
What does Visalia Rotary Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is “to give back to the Visalia community through grants to local charities and scholarships to local individuals.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Visalia Rotary Community Foundation?
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Visalia Rotary Community Foundation's EIN?
Visalia Rotary Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0294270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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