Rotary Club of San Antonio

What Rotary Club of San Antonio does

The Rotary Club of San Antonio is a nonprofit civic organization and a local chapter of Rotary International, chartered November 1, 1912 as Club #52 worldwide. It operates as a membership-based volunteer service club with over 300 members who convene weekly on Wednesdays at the Witte Museum (Dawson Family Hall) for luncheons featuring speakers from government, business, arts, and nonprofit sectors. The organization is governed by an elected board (President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Treasurer, and Vice Presidents for Programs, Membership, Communications, and International) and supported by a paid Executive Director; Muriel Dubinski currently holds the Executive Director role following Ann Swift's retirement after 22 years.

The club runs a portfolio of community service programs rather than a technology product: Kingdom for Kids (28 playground builds since 1997), Ukraine Humanitarian Relief ($807K delivered across 19 missions), Snack Pak 4 Kids (1,000+ volunteer hours supporting weekend food packs at two Bexar County schools), Seeds of Hope International Peace Leadership Academy in Northern Ireland, Nurturing Hope reconciliation program, Sleep In Heavenly Peace bunk-bed builds, Youth Scholarships (58 students since 2012), and the Outstanding Young San Antonian Award (administered since 2002). Youth development is anchored by the Rotary Rising Leaders cohort (nearly 100 young members with a dedicated Young Members Board) and Interact/Rotaract clubs at seven local schools and universities.

Revenue is generated through annual membership dues (undisclosed, clarified during application), PayPal-processed charitable donations via the 501(c)(3) Rotary Club of San Antonio Foundation, weekly luncheon meal fees ($25 for exempt/flex members, $30 for guests and visiting Rotarians), and event-based fundraising including the Valero Texas Open partnership and the Light the World Giving Machines holiday campaign (nearly $20,000 raised in 2025). Membership is by invitation following attendance at club events, with new-member orientation and mentorship provided. There is no technology platform, app, or AI capability; operations rely on volunteer labor, in-person gatherings, and a San Antonio–headquartered office at 118 Broadway St., Suite 319.

Name

Rotary Club of San Antonio

Legal name

Rotary Club of San Antonio

Website

https://rotarysa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Rotary Club of San Antonio is a 501(c)(3) civic chapter of Rotary International (chartered 1912, Club #52) that mobilizes 300+ San Antonio members and volunteers to deliver community service programs including playground builds, hunger relief, youth scholarships, and international humanitarian aid.

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Product category

Civic Service Organization

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult/Public Speaking Clubs & Community Organizations (EDAMAOAI)

Keywords

• Community service organization
• Professional networking club
• Humanitarian service projects
• Civic volunteer programs
• Weekly fellowship meetings

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues are collected from members, with specific amounts clarified during the application process. The club offers flexibility for members with exempt and flex membership options.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The club accepts donations through the Rotary Club of San Antonio Foundation (a 501(c)(3) organization) for various causes including youth scholarships, local service projects, Kingdom for Kids playground builds, and Ukraine humanitarian relief. Donations are processed via PayPal.
3. Event Meals: Weekly luncheon meals are available for $25 for exempt and flex members, $30 for guests and visiting Rotarians. Non-Rotarians must be accompanied by a club member.
4. Light the World Giving Machines: The club participates in the Light the World Giving Machine campaign during the holiday season, where the community can donate to support Rotary initiatives. The club raised nearly $20,000 in 2025 through this campaign.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Rotary Club of San Antonio is a local chapter of Rotary International that convenes community and business leaders for weekly fellowship luncheons and supports humanitarian service initiatives. Members collaborate on local and international service projects, youth programs, scholarships, and community grants. The club also serves as a professional networking forum for civic-minded individuals in the San Antonio area.

Product overview

The Rotary Club of San Antonio is a nonprofit community service organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian programs rather than a technology product. The club operates a unified set of service initiatives including Kingdom for Kids (playground building), Ukraine Humanitarian Relief, Empowering Youth (Interact/Rotaract clubs), Nurturing Hope (peace leadership), Seeds of Hope Academy (international peace education), Light the World Virtual Kiosk (holiday giving), Community Service projects, Sleep In Heavenly Peace (bed building), Snack PAK 4 Kids (weekend hunger relief), Youth Scholarships, Outstanding Young San Antonian Award, and Rotary Rising Leaders (young member development). These programs are coordinated through weekly luncheons, volunteer events, and partnerships with local and international organizations.

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Brands

• Kingdom for Kids: One of the Rotary Club of San Antonio's most enduring and impactful service projects. Founded in 1997 by Past President Rick Cavender, this initiative brings together Rotarians, community volunteers, and generous partners to transform underutilized spaces into vibrant, safe playgrounds for children across San Antonio. Since its founding, 28 Kingdom for Kids playground builds have taken place at schools, nonprofit campuses, and libraries throughout San Antonio.
• Seeds of Hope
• Snack Pak 4 Kids
• Youth Scholarships
• Ukraine Relief
• Nurturing Hope
• Light the World Virtual Kiosk
• Sleep In Heavenly Peace

Products and services

• Weekly Luncheon Meetings

Quantifiable outcome

• 28 playgrounds built since 1997 through Kingdom for Kids program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CYCLEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to build bikes for literacy programs - 55 bikes built for Cable Elementary second graders as reading achievement reward
• City of San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with City of San Antonio for community initiatives including bike builds and various service projects
• Northside ISDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth education programs including bike builds at Cable Elementary school
• City Year San AntoniomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Kingdom for Kids playground builds, providing volunteers and support
• Cavender Auto FamilymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner supporting Kingdom for Kids playground builds
• Rotary Club Monmouth (Wales)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian aid team partner for Ukraine relief missions
• Whitstable Rotary Club (England)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian aid team partner for Ukraine relief missions
• Hereford Elgar Rotary Club (England)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian aid team partner for Ukraine relief missions
• Rotary Club Ukraine Unity (Lviv, Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey local partner coordinating on-the-ground humanitarian aid delivery in Ukraine
• Corrymeela Community (Northern Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Seeds of Hope International Peace Leadership Academy on their campus in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
• The Corrymeela CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeace and reconciliation organization in Northern Ireland, co-founder of Nurturing Hope program
• Understanding Conflict Trust (UK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based organization co-founding Nurturing Hope peace and reconciliation program
• Kroc Institute for International Peace StudiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner supporting Seeds of Hope peace leadership education program
• University of Notre DamemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Seeds of Hope and international peace programs
• Trinity University (Texas)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal university partner for Rotaract club sponsorship and Seeds of Hope program
• University of Texas at San AntoniomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for Rotaract club sponsorship and Nurturing Hope San Antonio program
• St. Mary's University (San Antonio)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for Rotaract club sponsorship
• Snack Pak 4 KidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to combat childhood hunger in Bexar County. Rotary volunteers contribute over 1,000 hours annually packing weekend food supplies and managing programs at two schools
• South Texas Blood and TissuemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood donation partner for club-organized blood drives
• San Antonio Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular volunteer partner for food sorting and packing events at the food bank warehouse
• Central Catholic High SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Interact club for students ages 12-18
• Providence High SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Interact club for students ages 12-18
• Sam Houston High SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Interact club for students ages 12-18
• O'Connor High SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Interact club for students ages 12-18
• Valero Texas OpenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership providing volunteer and fundraising opportunities for the club at the PGA TOUR tournament
• Light the World (Giving Machines)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoliday season campaign featuring reverse vending machines for charitable donations. Rotary is a featured nonprofit participant

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Optimist International: Service club organization focused on youth development and community service, with a similar volunteer-membership model and emphasis on local club autonomy within a national structure. Comparable in mission and operational structure to Rotary's Interact/Rotaract pipelines.
• Lions Clubs International: Largest service club organization globally, with overlapping focus on community service, fellowship, and local chapter-driven humanitarian initiatives. Comparable as a parallel civic membership organization addressing many of the same community needs.
• Kiwanis International: Global service club organization with a similar membership-based civic engagement model, weekly meeting format, and focus on community service, leadership development, and youth programs. Most direct inter-organizational peer in the service club space.
• Rotary Club of Houston: Peer Rotary club in another major Texas metropolitan market with overlapping regional context, similar membership demographics drawn from local business and civic leaders, and comparable service programming tied to the Rotary International framework.
• Rotary Club of New York: Major metropolitan Rotary club serving a similarly large, diverse professional membership base. Comparable in scale, program breadth, international service initiatives, and reliance on a weekly luncheon-driven engagement model.
• Rotary Club of Chicago: One of the largest and most established Rotary clubs in the U.S., founded in 1905 in Chicago. Shares the exact same charter structure, weekly luncheon format, program portfolio, and Rotary International affiliation as Rotary Club of San Antonio, making it the most structurally comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Points of Light: National volunteer service organization focused on civic engagement and community impact. Operates in overlapping space around volunteer mobilization and corporate-community partnerships, but as a broader umbrella rather than a local membership club.
• United Way Worldwide: Large-scale national nonprofit with local San Antonio affiliate focused on community fundraising, grantmaking, and volunteer mobilization. Comparable in mobilizing local civic engagement and funding community programs, but operates at significantly larger scale with paid staff infrastructure.

Regional players

• Junior League: Membership-based civic volunteer organization of women with local chapters (including San Antonio) focused on community service, leadership development, and fundraising. Comparable membership engagement model and community impact orientation, though with a more demographic-specific membership base.

Others

• Peace Direct: International nonprofit focused on local peacebuilding in conflict-affected areas. Adjacent peer given Rotary Club of San Antonio's Seeds of Hope and Nurturing Hope peace leadership programs in Northern Ireland; not a direct competitor but a thematic ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rotaryclubsanantonio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rotary-club-san-antonio
• Instagraminstagram.com/rotaryclubsa
• Xx.com/rotaryclubsa

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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