Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust
Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $274K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $7K.
Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,500
- +1750.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +600.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,643
- +164.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $274,291
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Pencil Box ($10K). Together the top 7 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $20K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Pencil Box Tulsa, OK | Aid in purpose | $10,000 |
| KWGS Tulsa, OK | Aid in purpose | $6,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | Aid in purpose | $500 |
| The Assistance League of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Aid in purpose | $500 |
| Clubhouse Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Aid in purpose | $500 |
| Up with Trees Tulsa, OK | Aid in purpose | $500 |
| The Circle Cinema Tulsa, OK | Aid in purpose | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $274,291 | $14,201 | $22,285 | $18,500 | 7 | $18,500 | $7,492 | $13,223 |
| 2024 | $262,559 | $14,833 | $4,445 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $5,214 | $12,000 |
| 2023 | $232,224 | $13,464 | $19,007 | $15,800 | 2 | $15,800 | $6,306 | $11,111 |
| 2022 | $221,751 | $29,926 | $22,128 | $18,100 | 10 | $18,100 | $18,333 | $12,719 |
| 2021 | $274,667 | $20,907 | $25,669 | $19,595 | 8 | — | $14,533 | $12,433 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust is led by Virginia Schulte, Chairman & Secretary on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia Schulte
Chairman & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Fluegel
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Gilbert
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob McClendon
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Castleberry
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Ginny Schulte (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Evan Taylor (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael McClendon (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Tim Roberts (2021–2022) — Trustee
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 Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust
How much does Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust give each year?
Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
What is Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust give grants?
Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (7 grants).
Does Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Aid in purpose" (7 grants).
Who are Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Pencil Box ($10,000), KWGS ($6,000) and Junior Achievement of Oklahoma ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust?
Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust reported $274K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust's EIN?
Will Rogers Rotary Club Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6275678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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