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West U Rotary Club Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0617118 Website

The primary mission of the foundation is to promote charitable, educational, ethical business and civic responsibility.

West U Rotary Club Foundation at a glance

In short: West U Rotary Club Foundation gave $76K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,933
-64.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-44.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,187
-36.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$106,210
+24.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (22% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who West U Rotary Club Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Easter Seals: $43KEaster Seals$43KThe Women's Home: $11KThe Women's Home$11KYMCA: $10KYMCA$10KEngineers Without Borders University of Houston: $6KEngineers Without BordersUniversity of Houston$6KThe Women's Resource: $6KThe Women's Resource$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Easter Seals ($43K). Together the top 5 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonDenverKingwoodRockport

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 9 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2025) to $215K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $76K.

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
Easter Seals —$43,023
The Women's Home Houston, TXOperating$10,910
YMCA —$10,000
Engineers Without Borders University of Houston Denver, COOperating$6,000
The Women's Resource Houston, TXOperating$6,000
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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$106,210$185,664$168,563$75,9335$1,778
2024$85,109$162,143$300,399$215,0669$1,813
2023$216,887$135,055$97,225$85,489Total only$546
2022$179,057$128,428$115,603———
2021$166,232$111,557$78,506———
2020$165,088$124,408$95,516———
2019$109,377$187,452$219,756———

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

About West U Rotary Club Foundation

Based on IRS filings

West U Rotary Club Foundation is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $106K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

West U Rotary Club Foundation is led by Ned W. Graber, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ned W. Graber

    President

    Trustee → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Parilla

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernice Kearney

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Graber

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Dobey

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Williams

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Brennan Reilley (2022–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Jack Wallace (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Bridgette Valeron (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jack Hardin (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Serena Sneeringer (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Wally Kronzer (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Douglas Reilly (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Essi Kwabi (2023) — President El
  • Former: Aj Karian (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jim Waters (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: John Thornton (2022) — President El
  • Former: Cecile Schutter (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Greg Faldyn (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Mary Nelson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Steven Vaughn (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Carol Gradziel (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: David Redford (2019) — Director
  • Former: Stacy Brevard (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 West U Rotary Club Foundation

How much does West U Rotary Club Foundation give each year?

West U Rotary Club Foundation gave $76K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $215K across 9 grants.

What is West U Rotary Club Foundation's typical grant size?

West U Rotary Club Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,187, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does West U Rotary Club Foundation give grants?

West U Rotary Club Foundation's top state is Texas, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest state was Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).

Does West U Rotary Club Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of West U Rotary Club Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are West U Rotary Club Foundation's largest grantees?

West U Rotary Club Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Easter Seals ($43,023), The Women's Home ($10,910) and YMCA ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is West U Rotary Club Foundation?

West U Rotary Club Foundation reported $106K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $186K.

What is West U Rotary Club Foundation's EIN?

West U Rotary Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0617118. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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