Rotary Club of Saratoga, CA

What Rotary Club of Saratoga, CA does

The Rotary Club of Saratoga, CA is a chartered, non-profit service organization established in 1956 and affiliated with Rotary International District 5170. It operates as a volunteer-driven community association serving Saratoga, California and the broader South Bay region, with an active portfolio spanning three service pillars: community service (Mobile Pantry/Park-It Market food distribution at Fellowship Plaza, Operation Care and Comfort for troops), youth service (Interact club mentoring at local high schools, Enterprise Leadership Conference, scholarships, speech contests, Rotary Youth Exchange), and international service (Rise Against Hunger meal packaging, plastic-recycling drives, and medical equipment and humanitarian projects in the Philippines, Vietnam, Romania, Ukraine, Cambodia, Turkey, and Nicaragua). The club is led by a board of directors and an active membership, currently under President Terrie Creamer for the 2026-27 Rotary year, and operates with a lean staff of 5.

The club's primary revenue streams are donations routed through two channels: the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation (SRCF), which funds local community grants (e.g., a $7,300 grant to the Saratoga Fire Protection District and a $5,000 teacher-scholarship grant in February 2026), and The Rotary Foundation (TRF), which supports global humanitarian projects. Fundraising is enabled through PayPal-hosted donation buttons on the website and coordinated district-level global grants. The club has no commercial product, no paid customer base, and no disclosed pricing model — its economic model is membership dues plus philanthropic giving.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal: ClubRunner provides website hosting, member database, event management, and email communications; the public site uses standard web tooling with cookies for session management and Google Analytics for traffic measurement. There are no proprietary software products, mobile applications, or APIs. Operational delivery is carried out through weekly Friday in-person meetings at the Saratoga Community Center, volunteer-driven service events, and partnerships with West Valley Community Services, West Valley College, NextTrex, Pacific Links Foundation, Assist International, and four neighboring South Bay Rotary clubs (Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Gatos).

Name

Rotary Club of Saratoga, CA

Legal name

Rotary Club of Saratoga

Website

https://saratogarotary.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Rotary Club of Saratoga is a 70-year-old non-profit service organization in Saratoga, California that delivers community, youth, and international humanitarian programs — including food distribution, scholarships, meal packaging, and global medical-equipment grants — funded by member dues and donations through its charitable foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Service Organization (Nonprofit)

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult/Public Speaking Clubs & Community Organizations (EDAMAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Community service
• Volunteer programs
• Charitable giving
• Youth mentoring
• Humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Saratoga

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations to Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation (SRCF): Local charitable foundation that accepts donations to fund community grants and service projects within Saratoga and surrounding areas.
2. Donations to The Rotary Foundation (TRF): International Rotary Foundation donations supporting global humanitarian projects and initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Rotary Club of Saratoga is a chartered non-profit community service organization that convenes members at weekly meetings and delivers volunteer-led service programs. Its offerings include local community service (Mobile Pantry food distribution, Operation Care and Comfort for troops, plastic recycling drives), youth service programs (Interact Club mentoring, scholarships, speech contests, Enterprise Leadership Conference, Rotary Youth Exchange), and international humanitarian projects (medical equipment for hospitals in the Philippines, Romania, and Ukraine, and anti-trafficking initiatives in Vietnam). The club also operates the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation (SRCF), which administers local grants funded by donations.

Product overview

Rotary Club of Saratoga is a community service organization, not a technology company. Their offerings consist entirely of charitable and community service programs, including community service projects, youth service programs (mentoring Interact clubs, scholarships, speech contests, youth exchange), international service projects (medical equipment donations, anti-trafficking initiatives, hospital support), fellowship events, and grants through the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation (SRCF). They use ClubRunner membership management software for their website and member database operations. No distinct branded technology products, modules, or SaaS offerings exist.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Service Programs Local volunteer-driven service programs for Saratoga residents, including Mobile Pantry food distribution, food delivery to seniors, plastic recycling drives, and seasonal troop support. For local community members, families facing food insecurity, and seniors in the Saratoga area.
• Youth Service Programs Youth development programming for Saratoga-area students, including Interact Club mentoring, scholarships, speech contests, Enterprise Leadership Conference, and Rotary Youth Exchange. For local elementary, middle, high school, and community college students.
• International Humanitarian Service Projects Global humanitarian projects delivered through Rotary International grants in partnership with other Rotary clubs and non-profits (Pacific Links Foundation, Assist International), including medical equipment donations to hospitals in the Philippines, Romania, and Ukraine, anti-trafficking programs in Vietnam, and meal packaging for communities in Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, Nicaragua, and the Philippines. For international communities facing healthcare, food insecurity, and human trafficking challenges.
• Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation (SRCF) Grants Local grant-making program funded by donations to the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation, providing charitable grants to local organizations and community projects in Saratoga. For local non-profits, community organizations, and Saratoga institutions.
• Weekly Fellowship Meetings and Fellowship Events

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 201,160 meals packaged through Rise Against Hunger events over 9 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Valley Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for food security programs. The club volunteers at the Mobile Pantry/Park-It Market at Fellowship Plaza on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays, helping families shop at the mobile food market brought to their neighborhood.
• West Valley CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Rise Against Hunger meal-packing events and location for the Walking Group fitness activity. Walking Group meets at City Hall parking lot for 2-mile loops through West Valley College campus.
• Rotary Clubs of Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los GatoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative South Bay Rotary clubs participating in joint service projects including Rise Against Hunger events. These five clubs unite for the annual Epic Day of Service meal-packing events.
• Pacific Links FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner for Preventing Trafficking in Vietnam project. Project cost $90,600 with collaboration between Pacific Links, RC Saigon International, and the transferred grant from RC Madison, Wisconsin.
• Assist InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization based in Scotts Valley, CA. Collaborating on Romania Hospital Project to provide GE medical monitors and ventilators to Stei Municipal Hospital.
• RC Reno, NevadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLead club for Romania Hospital Project. Contributed $10,000 towards global grant for medical equipment procurement.
• RC Madison, WisconsinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransferred a grant project ($90,600) and $32,500 in cash to the club for Vietnam anti-trafficking initiative.
• Institute for the Study of Western CivilizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant recipient of $5,000 from SRCF to provide scholarships for local teachers to take university-level accredited courses covering Western civilization history, art, culture.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rotary International: The global parent organization governing all chartered Rotary clubs including Saratoga. Relevant as the broad incumbent whose structure, brand, and grant-matching infrastructure Saratoga operates within.
• Lions Clubs International: Global parallel service-club organization with comparable structure (local chartered clubs, weekly meetings, community and international service projects). Operates as a broad incumbent in the same civic-service-club category as Rotary.

Direct peers

• Rotary Club of Sunnyvale: Neighboring South Bay Rotary club that directly collaborates with Saratoga Rotary on joint service projects (Rise Against Hunger, Epic Day of Service). Operates under the same Rotary District 5170 with a similar community-service model, member base profile, and program mix.
• Rotary Club of Los Gatos: Fifth club in the Saratoga-led collaborative network for joint service projects. Comparable geographic, demographic, and operational profile as a chartered Rotary club serving an affluent Silicon Valley suburb.
• Kiwanis Club of Saratoga: Another civic service club operating in the same Saratoga market with a similar weekly-meeting, volunteer-driven, local-and-international service model. Competes for the same pool of community-minded civic leaders and donors.
• Rotary Club of Cupertino: Adjacent Rotary club in the same district (5170) participating in the same joint service projects. Highly comparable in terms of affluent Silicon Valley suburban demographic, weekly meeting format, and local grantmaking activities.
• Rotary Club of Los Altos: Fellow South Bay Rotary club collaborating on Rise Against Hunger events. Mirrors Saratoga's affluent suburban membership base and operates with the same Rotary International structure and community-service orientation.

Others

• West Valley Community Services: Direct operational partner running the Mobile Pantry/Park-It Market that Saratoga Rotary volunteers at. A fellow nonprofit in the same Saratoga/South Bay geography addressing overlapping community needs (food insecurity, senior assistance), making it a natural peer for partnership and capability comparison.

Regional players

• Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga: Regional nonprofit service organization operating in the same Los Gatos-Saratoga market with a comparable volunteer-driven model focused on local community programs (philanthropic, youth, and senior services).

Emerging players

• Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation (SRCF): The club's own affiliated grantmaking entity. Functions as a small community foundation distributing local grants ($12,300 in February 2026) — comparable in function to other local community foundations though with a narrower geographic focus and smaller capital base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SaratogaRotaryClub
• Instagraminstagram.com/saratogarotary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rotary-club-of-saratoga-ca

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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