Mission
TO ADVANCE THE ROTARY AVENUES OF SERVICE. THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.
Small Public Charity
ROTARY CLUB OF AMES FOUNDATION
ROTARY CLUB OF AMES FOUNDATION, of AMES, IA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $76K in revenue, $285K in expenses, $97K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 4 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $405K.
EIN: 383911322
AMES, IA
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$76K
Total Expenses$285K
Total Assets$97K
Grants Given4
Grant Total$405K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Rotary Club of Ames Foundation
How Rotary Club of Ames Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $98 for programs
$98
To advance the rotary avenues of service
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
AMES MIRACLE PARK
PARK FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
$285,000
ROTARY INTL PROJECTS
$90,768
ROTARY INTL PROJECTS
$23,426
AMES POLICE FOUNDATION
SUPPORT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
$6,080
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
David Hansen
President & CEO
Glen Rippke
Director
Jamie Courtney
Director
Jean Sheets
Director
Jim Black
Secretary
Karin Sevde
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $76K | $285K | $97K |
| 2024 | $154K | $14K | $306K |
| 2023 | $80K | $53K | $166K |
| 2021 | $32K | $25K | $97K |
| 2020 | $101K | $388K | $91K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $101K to $76K (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $97K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IA, IL.
IAIL
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.