To provide leadership, perpetual funding and the resources necessary to support the diverse humanitarian efforts of the Rotary Club of Sacramento in local and world communities. To provide the Rotary Club of Sacramento with the means to realize extraordinary accomplishments through the Foundation’s stewardship of a self-sustaining fund, with a focus on supporting youth.
The Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Sacramento Childrens Home for general operations, signaling a mix of broad support and targeted service. In 2024, the foundation also backed the Rotary Foundation of Rota for an Uganda project and the Rotary Club of St Catharines for a ready-to-use therapeutic food program, alongside local grants tied to schools and children with disabilities. That combination shows a funder working on two tracks at once: Sacramento-area youth and humanitarian projects connected to Rotary’s areas of focus. The foundation’s scholarship activity is especially visible. It supports annual academic awards through multiple school-based and foundation-run programs, with named scholarships for high school students pursuing university, community college, or vocational study. Its recent giving also includes direct support for orthopedically impaired children at Luther Burbank High School and the Ralph Richardson Center, plus general support for Hiram Johnson High School. The pattern points to a community-oriented grantmaker that uses both unrestricted funding and program-specific awards to reach youth, schools, and selected international projects.
Education and youth development are central to the foundation’s work. It gave $14,500 to Luther Burbank High School for orthopedically impaired children and another $14,500 to the Ralph Richardson Center for the same purpose, showing a direct line of support for children with disabilities. Its scholarship programs also include a five-year Youth Incentive Program that ends in a $10,000 scholarship for each mentee at high school graduation. The foundation also funds broader community services. It awarded $77,829 to Sacramento Childrens Home for general operations and $10,000 to Hiram Johnson High School for general support. Beyond Sacramento, it supported the Rotary Foundation of Rota with $19,000 for an Uganda project and the Rotary Club of St Catharines with $16,000 for a ready-to-use therapeutic food program, linking local philanthropy with international humanitarian work.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the mid-$10,000 range, with a p25 of $14,500, a median of $15,250, and a p75 of $18,250. The recent record also includes a larger general-operations award at $77,829 and smaller competitive grants in the $2,000-$5,000 range through its application-based programs. Several recipients appear in annual or recurring scholarship structures, including multiple school-based awards and a five-year mentorship scholarship model. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications for several scholarship and grant programs, and at least one program is limited by timing, with applications accepted January through April.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $18K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$18K
STEPHEN JOHANSON
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 14 | $259K | 93.3% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Giving is concentrated in California, which accounts for 80% of grants, and the top state by grant count is CA. Sacramento appears repeatedly in the recipient list through Sacramento Childrens Home, Hiram Johnson High School, and several school-based scholarship programs. Other California recipients include Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento and the Ralph Richardson Center in Carmichael. Outside the United States, one recent grant went to a Canadian recipient, Rotary Club of St Catharines.
Its active programs center on education and youth development, including scholarships, mentorship, and support for school-based academic awards. It also funds Rotary areas of focus such as peace, disease prevention, clean water and sanitation, maternal and child health, community economic development, and environmental protection.
Yes. Several programs list unsolicited applications as accepted, including scholarship programs and competitive grant applications. One scholarship cycle accepts applications from January through April, and one grant program is reviewed in the spring through an online application process.
Recent grants cluster around the mid-$10,000 range: p25 is $14,500, median is $15,250, and p75 is $18,250. Separate competitive programs also make awards in the $2,000-$5,000 range.
Most grants go to California, which is the top state by grant count and receives 80% of grants. Sacramento-area recipients appear frequently, including schools and local service organizations, with one recent grant also going to a Canadian recipient.
Yes. The foundation runs multiple annual scholarship programs and a five-year Youth Incentive Program that ends with a $10,000 scholarship at high school graduation. It also operates competitive grant programs for nonprofit projects and Rotary areas of focus.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations; organizations that have NOT received a Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation grant in the last two years are eligible for consideration in the current cycle.
Deadline: Applications open annually and are accepted through January 31 (next occurrence: 2027-01-31); awards announced in spring.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Tale Town | Sacramento, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | Safety updates to the property |
| LUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL | Sacramento, CA | $14,632 | 2026 | ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN |
| HIRAM JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL | Sacramento, CA | $14,632 | 2026 | ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN |
| RALPH RICHARDSON CENTER | Carmichael, CA | $14,632 | 2026 | ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN |
| Safety Center | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Safety Education for kids |
| Sacramento Tree Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Protecting the environment |
| LUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL | SACRAMENTO, CA | $14,632 | 2025 | ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN |
| HIRAM JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL | SACRAMENTO, CA | $14,632 | 2025 | ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN |
| RALPH RICHARDSON CENTER | CARMICHAEL, CA | $14,632 | 2025 | ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN |
| SACRAMENTO CHILDRENS HOME | SACRAMENTO, CA | $77,829 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTA | EVANSTON, IL | $19,000 | 2024 | Uganda Project |
| ROTARY CLUB OF ST CATHARINES | — | $16,000 | 2024 | Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food Prog |
| LUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL | SACRAMENTO, CA | $14,500 | 2024 | ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN |
| RALPH RICHARDSON CENTER | CARMICHAEL, CA | $14,500 | 2024 | ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN |
| HIRAM JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
Fairy Tale Town
$15,000Safety updates to the property
LUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL
$14,632ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
HIRAM JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL
$14,632ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
RALPH RICHARDSON CENTER
$14,632ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
Safety Center
$10,000Safety Education for kids
Sacramento Tree Foundation
$10,000Protecting the environment
LUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL
$14,632ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
HIRAM JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL
$14,632ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
RALPH RICHARDSON CENTER
$14,632ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
ROTARY CLUB OF ST CATHARINES
$16,000Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food Prog
LUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL
$14,500ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
RALPH RICHARDSON CENTER
$14,500ORTHOPEDICALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN
HIRAM JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
