The Woodlands Rotary Club Foundation

 

The Woodlands Rotary Club Foundation oversees charitable funds, provides scholarships, and funds a medical housing facility, Rotary House of The Woodlands.

Purpose and Mission

The foundation’s mission is to manage and grow funds entrusted to it and to make charitable funding available for qualified beneficiaries selected by the Rotary Club of The Woodlands. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the foundation.

Core Service Areas

The Woodlands Rotary Club has six primary areas of focus, which the foundation supports through gifts of time, talent, and treasure:

• Peace and conflict resolution/prevention

• Disease prevention and treatment

• Water and sanitation

• Maternal and child care

• Basic education and literacy

• Economic and community development

These areas guide the foundation’s grantmaking and charitable activities.

Notable Programs

• Rotary House: Provides up to 90 days of housing for medically limited patients and their families traveling to The Woodlands for treatment.

• Rotary Duplex within the Angel Reach Village: One of 16 fully furnished, two-bedroom duplexes that provide 32 homes for youth who have aged out of the foster care system, as well as those who are at risk of homelessness between the ages of 18 and 24.

• Scholarships: Review of high school and Lone Star College applications to award scholarships embodying the Rotary motto “Service Above Self”.

• International and Local Grants: Funding for Rotary International initiatives (e.g., End Polio Now), the Balanya English Academy in Guatemala, and local charities like the Journey School Christmas Project and End Hungry Now.

• Rotary House Medical Housing Support: Recent grant of $100,000 in 2025

The Woodlands Rotary Club Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3), TIN 68-0586779.