District 6440 Charitable Fund

Geographic Scope: District 6440 (Illinois, US)

Purpose: The Rotary District 6440 Charitable Fund Inc. has been established to accept donations to fund charitable and educational activities developed and sponsored by Rotary District 6440, individual Rotary Clubs in District 6440, and The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

Focus Areas

• Prevention and resolution of conflicts and the promotion of peace
• Prevention and treatment of disease
• Clean water and sanitation
• Maternal and child health
• Basic education and literacy
• Economic and community development
• Supporting the environment

Eligibility

• Rotary clubs in District 6440
• District 6440 itself
• The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
• Projects must support charitable and educational activities
• Recipients must meet IRS definition of exempt recipients

How Funds Work

• Contributions designated for specific exempt purposes
• Can support Global Grants or District Grants
• Can support club projects
• Can support ShelterBox initiatives
• Can support Rotary Emergency Relief Projects
• Can be designated to District 6440 Discretionary Fund
• Default recipient (if project withdrawn): The Rotary Foundation for PolioPlus

Fund Leadership (2025-2026)

• President and Director: Thor Davidson
• Vice-President and Director: Richard Reigner
• Secretary and Director: Mariana Alfar
• Treasurer and Director: Lyle Staab
• Director: Marlene Frisbie
• Executive Manager: Richard Rivkin

Contact

Mailing Address:
Rotary District 6440 Charitable Fund, Inc.

Background

Many clubs in District 6440 either have their own 501(c)(3) foundation or would benefit from a district-level 501(c)(3) foundation for collecting tax-advantaged contributions and disbursing charitable grants.

Application Process

1. Complete the Application for Funding form - Submit to District 6440 Charitable Fund at 501c3@Rotary6440.org for preliminary review
2. Upon approval, the project will be posted on the website as a project open for contributions
3. Designate contributions - Specify the exempt purpose, such as:
- Global Grant or District Grant (with grant number)
- Specific Rotary club project
- ShelterBox initiative
- Rotary Emergency Relief Project
- District 6440 Discretionary Fund

Contribution Methods

• Credit Card via PayPal: Use the PayPal form (processing fees covered by District 6440, so project receives 100% of donation)
• Check: Mail to the Charitable Fund treasurer at the mailing address above (project receives 100% of donation)

After Submission

• Charitable Fund treasurer sends tax-deductible donation receipts to donors
• Project originator is advised of contributions received
• Website is updated with project funding status
• Once project is fully funded, originator provides payment instructions
• Funds are released from Charitable Fund bank account upon receipt of payment instructions