Welcome

The Board of our Charitable Foundation consists of the Board of the West Bay Rotary
Club plus a Chair, Treasurer and Secretary specific to the Charitable Foundation. The
President-Elect of the club serves as the Chair of the Foundation.

The Charitable Foundation Of West Bay Rotary is a 501.c.3 and generally considered
our local giving arm. Funds come into the Foundation through direct donation and
Board-approved funds from our club fundraising activities. We also accept donations for
non-local projects such as the Yucatan Water Project and the Wheelchair Project.

Grant applications are accepted twice a year (spring & fall) from local non-profits and
less formal groups doing good works charitable work in our community. The maximum
amount for an individual grant is $1,500, and the total amount we award is based on our
fund balance, which generally ranges from $7,000-$10,000 $10,000-20,000 per half
year. The grant applications are reviewed by our Community Service Committee, which
then makes recommendations to the Board for final approval. We maintain a small
reserve for good causes which have a more immediate need that falls outside the usual
application cycle.

Recently we started an endowment fund as part of the Charitable Foundation. We can
accept direct donations specifically to this fund and have allowed members to contribute
quarterly along with their regular dues as well as posthumously. This fund is intended to
build a reserve for those years when we may have raised less funds than usual or there
is a larger need deserving our support.