Camp Rotary Foundation makes highly concentrated, high-dollar gifts to intermediary organizations that fund cost-effective humanitarian interventions. Their sole reported grant is a seven-figure contribution to GiveWell Community Foundation, indicating an interest in evidence-focused, high-impact global poverty and health work rather than local or diversified giving.
Very concentrated: a single large, one-off grant to a national intermediary. Appears to fund through a pass-through vehicle rather than many small or local grantees.
Camp Rotary Foundation Inc’s giving is marked by a single seven-figure grant to Givewell Community Foundation, alongside a smaller stream of repeated support for local organizations in Polk County. That mix points to a foundation that combines large intermediary funding with modest community-level gifts. The biggest reported transfer, $1,038,000 in 2025, went to Givewell Community Foundation in Lakeland, and the same grantee appears again in the recent grants list with another $6,434 gift in 2025. Beyond that, the foundation has supported Rotary clubs, schools, and service organizations in Lakeland, Lake Wales, and Winter Haven, with awards generally clustered in the low-thousands. The recent record includes gifts to Lake Wales Breakfast Rotary Club, Lakeland Sunrise Rotary Club, Parker Street Ministries, and Achievement Academy. Its 2025 activity also shows support for Victory Ridge Academy, Lighthouse Ministries, Removing the Barriers, and Boys and Cirls Clubs of Polk Co. Across the list, the pattern is clear: Camp Rotary Foundation Inc funds humanitarian work through both a large pass-through grant and smaller recurring local awards.
The foundation’s largest documented theme is humanitarian support channeled through an intermediary. In 2025, it gave $1,038,000 to Givewell Community Foundation for humanitarian work, with a second 2025 grant of $6,434 to the same organization. That structure suggests a preference for funding through a grantmaking vehicle rather than direct program delivery. It also backs community-based organizations in Polk County. Camp Rotary Foundation Inc gave $3,000 each in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Parker Street Ministries, and it supported Achievement Academy with $3,000 in 2023 and 2024, plus $2,500 in 2025. The foundation also funded youth and enrichment organizations such as Victory Ridge Academy, Florida Dance Theatre, and the Historic Ritz Theatre. Local Rotary clubs in Lakeland, Lake Wales, Winter Haven, and nearby areas appear repeatedly in the record as well.
Typical grants are small: the p25 is $2,271, the median is $3,000, and the p75 is $3,750. That said, the distribution is highly skewed by one much larger 2025 grant of $1,038,000. The recent record shows repeat support across years rather than a one-time pattern, with several recipients appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Camp Rotary Foundation Inc is a foundation, not a donor-advised fund or program-related investment vehicle. The grants shown are all charitable grants, and the data does not indicate an application process.
$6K
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$8K
Most grants fall between $2K and $4K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Notable grantees: GiveWell Community Foundation
Giving is entirely in the United States, and every recorded grant went to recipients in Florida. The foundation’s activity is concentrated in Polk County cities, especially Lakeland, Lake Wales, and Winter Haven. Lakeland appears most often, including grants to organizations such as Lakeland Sunrise Rotary Club and Parker Street Ministries. Lake Wales and Winter Haven also recur across the recent record, showing a local footprint rather than a multi-state or international one.
Its grants center on humanitarian support, with a major 2025 grant to Givewell Community Foundation and repeated local support for community organizations, schools, and Rotary clubs in Polk County. The record also shows gifts to groups like Parker Street Ministries and Achievement Academy across multiple years.
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $2,271, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,750. The recent record also includes one much larger outlier, a $1,038,000 grant in 2025.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Parker Street Ministries in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Achievement Academy in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Lake Wales Breakfast Rotary Club in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
All recorded grants in the data went to Florida recipients, with 100% of grants going to the foundation’s headquarters state. The most common recipient cities are Lakeland, Lake Wales, and Winter Haven.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVEWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAKELAND, FL | $6,434 | 2026 | HUMANITARIAN |
| GIVEWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAKELAND, FL | $1,038,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKE WALES BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB | LAKE WALES, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKELAND SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB | LAKELAND, FL | $6,500 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES | LAKELAND, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| WINTER HAVEN ROTARY CLUB | WINTER HAVEN, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| PARKER STREET MINISTRIES | LAKELAND, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| VICTORY RIDGE ACADEMY | LAKELAND, FL | $2,987 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| REMOVING THE BARRIERS | LAKE WALES, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY | LAKELAND, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| BOYS AND CIRLS CLUBS OF POLK CO | LAKELAND, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKELAND SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB | LAKELAND, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKELAND POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE | LAKELAND, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKELAND ROTARY CLUB | LAKELAND, FL | $4,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| PARKER STREET MINISTRIES | LAKELAND, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| ROTARY TWILIGHT FOUNDATION | WINTER HAVEN, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY | LAKELAND, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| VICTORY RIDGE ACADEMY | LAKELAND, FL | $2,195 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKE WALES BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB | LAKE WALES, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| HISTORIC RITZ THEATRE | WINTER HAVEN, FL | $1,904 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| REMOVING THE BARRIERS | LAKE WALES, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKE WALES BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB | LAKE WALES, FL | $14,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKELAND SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB | LAKELAND, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKELAND SOUTH ROTARY CLUB | LAKELAND, FL | $3,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY | LAKELAND, FL | $3,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| WINTER HAVEN ROTARY CLUB | WINTER HAVEN, FL | $3,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| PARKER STREET MINISTRIES | LAKELAND, FL | $3,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF POLK COUNTY | LAKELAND, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| FLORIDA DANCE THEATRE | LAKELAND, FL | $1,950 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| REMOVING THE BARRIERS | LAKE WALES, FL | $1,400 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LAKELAND ROTARY CLUB | LAKELAND, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | HUMANITARIAN |
LAKE WALES BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB
$8,000HUMANITARIAN
LAKELAND SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB
$6,500HUMANITARIAN
WINTER HAVEN ROTARY CLUB
HUMANITARIAN
VICTORY RIDGE ACADEMY
$2,987HUMANITARIAN
REMOVING THE BARRIERS
$2,500HUMANITARIAN
BOYS AND CIRLS CLUBS OF POLK CO
$1,500HUMANITARIAN
LAKELAND SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB
$5,000HUMANITARIAN
LAKELAND POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
$5,000HUMANITARIAN
LAKELAND ROTARY CLUB
$4,000HUMANITARIAN
ROTARY TWILIGHT FOUNDATION
$3,000HUMANITARIAN
VICTORY RIDGE ACADEMY
$2,195HUMANITARIAN
LAKE WALES BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB
$2,000HUMANITARIAN
HISTORIC RITZ THEATRE
$1,904HUMANITARIAN
REMOVING THE BARRIERS
$1,000HUMANITARIAN
LAKE WALES BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB
$14,000HUMANITARIAN
LAKELAND SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB
$5,000HUMANITARIAN
LAKELAND SOUTH ROTARY CLUB
$3,000HUMANITARIAN
WINTER HAVEN ROTARY CLUB
$3,000HUMANITARIAN
FLORIDA DANCE THEATRE
$1,950HUMANITARIAN
REMOVING THE BARRIERS
$1,400HUMANITARIAN
LAKELAND ROTARY CLUB
$1,000HUMANITARIAN