The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Rotarians work toward advancing world understanding, goodwill and peace.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
For each dollar donated, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International spent 8¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $406.5M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Rotary grants - global grants support humanitarian projects, scholarships, and vocational training teams in rotary's areas of focus.district grants support smaller-scale projects related to the foundation's mission. Partnership grants also support the areas of focus and are carried out with the foundation's strategic partners.
The corporate social responsibility program is designed to fund projects aligned with the foundation's mission while helping for-profit corporations achieve their social responsibility goals.
Donor advised fund - the donor advised fund is a charitable giving vehicle that offers individuals and rotary-affiliated groups the ability to make grant recommendations to support either the rotary foundation programs or other irs-approved charities. The rotary foundation has ultimate discretion and control over distribution of the funds.
The rotary healthy communities challenge - this program funds large-scale, high-impact programming, working with local leadership to strengthen community health systems and increase the capacity of community health workers.
Rotary peace centers - each year, up to 100 fellows are sponsored to study at one of the rotary peace centers for a master's-level degree or professional development certificate.
Programs of scale - grants that support longer-term, high-impact programs led by rotary members.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Anne Asset Management | Investment management | $340,898 |
| Northern Trust | Financial services | $335,909 |
| Blackrock Inc | Investment management | $322,547 |
| Ubs | Investment management | $243,539 |
| Parametric Portfolio Associates | Investment management | $170,272 |
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
John Hewko, Chief Executive Officer, received $777,200 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International's $392.9M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIThe Rotary Foundation of Rotary International reported 85.8% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 8.2% as fundraising and 6.1% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXNet assets were $1.61B at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 49.3 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XIts latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Amir Arani, “The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/the-rotary-foundation-of-rotary-international/