COMMUNITY GRANTS

San Marino Rotary Charities Grants

The San Marino Rotary Charities (“Charities”), on behalf of the Rotary Club of San Marino, will consider Grants to assist agencies and institutions serving children and youth, the elderly, and projects that will improve the quality of life of people in the greater San Marino community.

  • 2022-23 – Budget – $25,000 for Community Grants and $37,600 available for other allocations
  • 2021-22 – $21,800 for Community Grants plus a special award of $21,000 to the SMUSD for a security system.
  • 2020-21 – $28,098 for Community Grants (plus see Note* below).
  • 2019-20 – $0 due to Covid and desire to carryover funds, but awarded designated** gifts of $25,000 to the City, $25,000 to the Schools, $10,000 to Ability First and $5,000 to Beat the Streets
  • 2018-19 – $17,628 plus $5,000 to Beat the Streets and $50,000 major gift to the City for Lacy Park restrooms
  • 2017-18 – $17,115 plus $5,000 to Beat the Streets and $50,000 to the Barth Athletic Center
  • 2016-17 – $25,500 for 16 under $3k grants and $35,048 for 7 over $3k grants, plus $6,500 to the City for the Thurnher House
  • 2015-16 – $25,000 for under $3k grants and $45,000 for over $3k in Community Project Grants*Note that in 2020-21 the SMMC made direct awards of $25k to the City and $10K to Villa Esperanza not included in the above amounts.
    **Awards designated by SMMC by made by Rotary Charities.

COMMUNITY GRANT
APPLICATION & GUIDELINES

Thank you for your interest in the Rotary Club of San Marino’s Community Grants program. This year’s grant cycle has concluded. Grant application guidelines, details & submission deadline date for the next grant cycle will be posted here when available.

For additional information about the Community Grants cycle, please contact Grants Committee  Co-Chair, Fred Sohl, at  fred.sohl@supremelending.com, or (626) 665-2758.

Meeting Information

Thursdays at 12:10 PM
San Marino Community Church, Fellowship Hall
1750 Virginia Road
San Marino, CA
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We meet on the first 3 Thursdays of the month at the Community Church.  Our meeting location occasionally changes.  Click “More info” in the Upcoming Events section below to confirm the location.

Guest lunches are $20.00

On the last Thursday of the month we meet at a venue to be announced – in the evening from 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Upcoming Events

San Marino Weekly Club Meeting
March 21st 2024 12:00 pm
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San Marino Weekly Club Meeting
March 28th 2024 12:00 pm
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San Marino Weekly Club Meeting
April 4th 2024 12:00 pm
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San Marino Weekly Club Meeting
April 11th 2024 12:00 pm
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San Marino Weekly Club Meeting
April 18th 2024 12:00 pm
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