Rotary Club Of Sacramento

What Rotary Club Of Sacramento does

The Rotary Club of Sacramento is a nonprofit service organization chartered on February 1, 1914, and is among the 60 largest Rotary clubs globally, with approximately 200 members. Its operating model centers on weekly in-person meetings, member-led committees, and recurring fundraising events that channel proceeds into local community service and international humanitarian projects. Signature fundraisers include Golf 4 Kids (operating since 1922, recently expanded to include pickleball) and the Sacramento Century Challenge, a multi-year cycling event whose cumulative proceeds exceed $619K. The Club's affiliated Foundation, established in 1971, has cumulatively donated over $4 million since inception across local grants and international initiatives.

The Club's programmatic reach combines local Sacramento-area beneficiaries (schools, community nonprofits) with international humanitarian projects executed through partnerships with World Vision (WASH programs since 2022) and Rotary International Foundation global grants (active since 2015), spanning countries such as Honduras, Cambodia, and Uganda. It is governed by an annually rotating board; Paul Keefer was installed as President on July 14, 2026. Operations are run on standard association management software (ClubRunner) rather than proprietary technology, and the organization is integrated into Rotary International's broader 1.4 million-member ecosystem and District 5180 governance structure. Revenue mechanics rely on member dues, event-driven fundraising, and directed donations rather than commercial pricing.

The Club does not publish audited financials in the provided input, so precise revenue figures are not directly available; however, the combination of ~200 members, recurring event proceeds, and Foundation grant activity implies annual operating inflows most plausibly in the mid-six-to-low-seven-figure range, with international grant pass-through potentially lifting gross totals higher in any given year.

Name

Rotary Club Of Sacramento

Legal name

Rotary Club of Sacramento

Website

https://rotarysacramento.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Rotary Club of Sacramento is a nonprofit service club chartered in 1914 with roughly 200 members, serving the Sacramento region through community grants and international humanitarian projects funded via recurring fundraisers and its affiliated Foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Service Organization

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Community service organization
• Nonprofit service club
• Charitable fundraising events
• Community grants program
• Youth mentoring programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Members pay periodic dues to support club operations and Rotary International/ District dues. Financial obligations and time commitment requirements are documented for prospective members.
2. Golf 4 Kids Tournament: Annual golf and pickleball tournament that has been running since 1922, generating approximately $35,000-$45,000 annually for programs at local schools serving children with disabilities.
3. Sacramento Century Challenge: Annual bike ride and community event, raising over $619,000 in the past nine years for beneficiary charities.
4. Foundation Grants: The Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation receives charitable contributions and distributes grants. The Foundation has donated more than $4 Million to local and international projects since its founding in 1971. Grant awards range from $2,000 to $5,000 for community organizations.
5. International Service Donations: Donations specifically directed to WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) projects internationally, including the Safe Water Honduras global grant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Rotary Club of Sacramento is a nonprofit service organization that convenes approximately 200 business and community leaders for community service, professional networking, and fundraising. It delivers programs through weekly meetings, signature fundraising events (Golf 4 Kids tournament since 1922 and Sacramento Century Challenge), community grants ($2,000–$5,000), scholarship programs ($1,100–$5,000), the Youth Incentive Program for at-risk youth, international WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) projects, and literacy initiatives. The affiliated Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation has distributed more than $4 million to local and international projects since 1971.

Product overview

Rotary Club of Sacramento is a nonprofit service organization, not a technology product company. It provides community service programs, networking opportunities, and charitable initiatives rather than technology products or services. The organization operates through its club programs including Golf 4 Kids, Sacramento Century Challenge, Literacy Projects, Youth Incentive Program (YIP), International Service/WASH projects, and various scholarship programs. The club uses ClubRunner as its membership management platform for event registration and member communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation: The Foundation was established in 1971 to provide leadership and perpetual funding to support the humanitarian efforts of the Rotary Club of Sacramento in local and world communities. It has donated more than $4 Million to local and international projects.

Products and services

• Golf 4 Kids Tournament Annual golf and pickleball tournament held since 1922, generating approximately $35,000–$45,000 annually to support programs at five local schools serving children with disabilities.
• Rotary Club of Sacramento Membership Annual membership in the Rotary Club of Sacramento for business and community leaders, providing participation in weekly lunch meetings, networking, leadership development, and access to service projects; members are expected to pay dues and meet a time commitment.
• Sacramento Century Challenge Annual bike ride and community fundraising event that has raised more than $619,000 over the past nine years for beneficiary charities.
• Community Grants Program Annual grant program awarding $2,000 to $5,000 per award to local nonprofit organizations for community service projects.
• Scholarship Program Multiple named scholarships (Derek Ian Arnold, Robinson Crowell, Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation, Harold and Lilla Strauch, Oleta Lambert, Jim and Mary Jo Streng) with awards ranging from $1,100 to $5,000 each.
• Youth Incentive Program (YIP) Five-year mentoring program that matches at-risk seventh graders with volunteer mentors to help establish and meet academic, athletic, social, and self-esteem goals, with a $10,000 scholarship upon high school graduation.
• International Service – WASH Projects International humanitarian projects focused on clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, including the Safe Water Honduras project reaching approximately 16,000 people across 13 villages, 15 schools, and 10 healthcare facilities.
• Literacy Projects (Give-A-Book) Literacy program supplying books and building libraries in remote areas of Costa Rica, with club member Heidi Hershenhouse as program lead.
• Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation Charitable foundation that receives donations and distributes grants to local and international projects, having donated more than $4 million since founding in 1971.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $4 Million donated to local and international projects since 1971
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Rotary International formed a partnership with World Vision for WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) projects. For Safe Water Honduras, World Vision matched the $400,000 raised by Rotary, working in nearly 100 countries with over 34,000 staff. World Vision provides on-the-ground implementation, community assessments, and construction oversight for clean water projects in Honduras.
• Rotary Club of Santa Rosa de CopancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Local Honduras Rotary club providing fundamental leadership on the ground to identify, recruit, manage, and communicate the WASH project across municipalities, communities, and families, coordinating with World Vision.
• Rotary International FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Global grants are matched by Rotary International Foundation, providing significant leverage for club fundraising. The Foundation provides matching funds for WASH projects and supports international initiatives including Polio Plus.
• Rotary District 5180coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe club is part of Rotary District 5180, which encompasses Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba counties and parts of Butte, El Dorado, Placer, and Yolo counties. District 5180 has about 40 clubs. All 37 clubs in D5180 donated to the Safe Water Honduras grant, making it the first 'SuperWASH' district in known Rotary history.
• Rotary Club of St. Catharines, OntariominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support the Ronald McDonald Room at Marotta Family Hospital in St. Catharines. The project welcomed over 36,000 visits and served over 32,000 meals to children and families in its first year.
• VisionFund (World Vision)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint microfinance project in Uganda called FAST (Finance Accelerating Savings Group Transformation), providing loan capital to support local entrepreneurial livelihoods for savings group members, primarily women.
• USAIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined effort between Rotary and USAID for a $4,000,000 WASH clean water project in Uganda spanning multiple districts.
• Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization working to provide educational opportunities in Northwestern Cambodia. Club grants helped establish a 26-station computer learning lab with Rosetta Stone software.
• Give-A-Book ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub member Heidi Hershenhouse manages a literacy program supplying books and building libraries in remote areas of Costa Rica. Volunteers from clubs across California, Florida, Alabama, and Indiana participate.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Rotary Club of San Francisco: Another large, historic Rotary club in a major California city. Comparable as a peer Rotary chapter with similar membership scale, fundraising events, foundation structure, and community service focus in a major metropolitan market.
• United Way California Capital Region: Regional nonprofit focused on fundraising and grant distribution for health, education, and financial stability programs in the Sacramento area. Similar annual fundraising cadence, community grants portfolio, and reliance on corporate sponsorships in the same regional market.
• Junior League of Sacramento: Women's civic volunteer organization with membership-based service model, fundraising events, and grants to local nonprofits. Comparable in membership dues structure, volunteer-driven programs, and Sacramento-area community impact focus.

Broad incumbents

• Kiwanis International: One of the largest global service-club organizations, structurally and operationally analogous to Rotary: membership dues, local chapters, signature fundraising events, youth programs, and an international grants foundation. Direct competitor for civic-minded professional members.
• Lions Clubs International: Global service-club network with analogous operating model: local chapters, membership dues, signature community fundraising (e.g., vision programs), foundation grantmaking, and volunteer-led service projects. Competes for the same civic-engaged member demographic.
• Rotary International: The global parent organization and network for all Rotary clubs. While not a direct competitor, it functions as the overarching body that enables the club's international grant matching, global project partnerships, and brand association.

Regional players

• Sacramento Region Community Foundation: Local Sacramento community foundation that distributes grants and stewards charitable funds in the same regional market. Directly comparable grantmaking footprint and donor base; even shares board connectivity (Director Shirlee Tully has prior experience there).
• Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera: Sacramento-based nonprofit cultural organization similarly dependent on community fundraising events, corporate sponsorships, and donor cultivation. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and reliance on community/business leader engagement.

Emerging players

• 100 Black Men of America: Civic organization with similar pillars of youth mentoring, education, and community service. Comparable in focus on at-risk youth development and professional leadership engagement, though with a more targeted demographic focus.

Others

• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit that has received grants from the Rotary Club of Sacramento (e.g., $2,500 emergency rental assistance). Functions as a downstream grant recipient and collaborator on community service delivery, making it an ecosystem partner with overlapping program beneficiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

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