West U Rotary Club Foundation
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
The largest 2025 recipient was Easter Seals ($43K). Together the top 5 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Easter Seals | — | $43,023 |
| The Women's Home Houston, TX | Operating | $10,910 |
| YMCA | — | $10,000 |
| Engineers Without Borders University of Houston Denver, CO | Operating | $6,000 |
| The Women's Resource Houston, TX | Operating | $6,000 |
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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 | $106,210 | $185,664 | $168,563 | $75,933 | 5 | $1,778 |
| 2024 | $85,109 | $162,143 | $300,399 | $215,066 | 9 | $1,813 |
| 2023 | $216,887 | $135,055 | $97,225 | $85,489 | Total 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.
Focus Areas
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
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- 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 May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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