2025-03-14T16:45:22-05:00 2023-06-30 260036070 HARRIS & HAHN PA 720 S MISSOURI AVE LAKELAND FL 338154738 990 2022-07-01 590520288 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL LAKELAND ROTA 8636872695 PO BOX 2171 LAKELAND FL 33806 DARLENE EANETT TREASURER 8636872695 2025-03-13 1 0 BRENDEN HAHN P02342092 8636872695 2025-03-11 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DARLENE EANETT PO BOX 2171 LAKELAND FL 33806 125993 0 X WWW.LAKELANDROTARY.ORG X 1958 FL TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE IDEAL OF SERVICE AS A BASIS OF WORTHY ENTERPRISE. 13 13 1 0 0 0 16243 0 101393 80939 25 305 17795 21427 135456 102671 28524 11830 0 0 22324 19162 0 0 0 103303 53975 154151 84967 -18695 17704 77929 114499 37382 56248 40547 58251 TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE IDEAL OF SERVICE AS A BASIS OF WORTHY ENTERPRISE. 0 0 77597 11830 81712 TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACQUAINTANCE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE; HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS; THE RECOGNITION OF THE WORTHINESS OF ALL USEFUL OCCUPATIONS; THE DIGNIFYING OF EACH ROTARIAN'S OCCUPATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE SOCIETY; THE APPLICATION OF THE IDEAL SERVICE IN EACH ROTARIAN'S PERSONAL, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY LIFE; THE ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL, AND PEACE THROUGH A WORLD FELLOWSHIP OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONS UNITED IN THE IDEAL OF SERVICE. 77597 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL X JULIE TOWNSEND 8636878910 117 N KENTUCKY AVE LAKELAND FL 33801 X AMANDA WALLS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULES TOWNSEND PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENDEN HAHN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TREY HARDEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED OETERS SERGEANT AT ARMS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE LOUDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE COLON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOUTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON DENNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELODY RIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK MAXEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 55718 55718 MEETINGS AND FELLOWSHI 541900 23973 23973 1248 1248 80939 305 305 44281 23322 20959 20959 OTHER INCOME 541900 468 468 468 102671 81712 0 20959 6770 6770 5060 5060 17468 15721 1747 1694 1525 169 61 61 1685 1516 169 6025 5422 603 4477 4029 448 1493 1344 149 14778 13300 1478 22487 20238 2249 138 124 14 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 2831 2548 283 84967 77597 7370 0 400 400 76844 113414 685 685 2825 2825 0 0 77929 114499 8551 16635 28831 39613 37382 56248 X 40547 58251 40547 58251 77929 114499 17704 0 X 0 0 0 1 1 0 2825 2825 0 0 GOLF TOURNAMENT 44281 44281 23322 44281 44281 23322 23322 20959 1 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE GENERALLY PAID THROUGH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (GIVEWELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION), WHERE THE FOUNDATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS ON OUR BEHALF AND REPORTS BACK TO ROTARY. WE ALSO ISSUE SMALLER GRANTS/ASSISTANCE THAT IS PAID DIRECTLY FROM OUR OPERATIONAL ACCOUNTS. THE RECEIVING ENTITY IS ASKED TO PRESENT ITS NEED AND THE BOARD WILL APPROVE OR REJECT. IF APPROVED, THE ENTITY IS ASKED TO REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD/CLUB ON THE USAGE OF FUNDS AND ANY KNOWN IMPACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ARTICLE X: METHOD OF ELECTING MEMBERS SECTION 1. ACTIVE MEMBERS (A) THE NAME OF A PROSPECTIVE MEMBER, PROPOSED BY AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CLUB OR BY THE MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, SHALL BE VALIDATED BY THE CLASSIFICATIONS COMMITTEE AND THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN WRITING, THROUGH THE CLUB SECRETARY. THE PROPOSAL, FOR THE TIME BEING, SHALL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS PROCEDURE. (B) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIDER AND APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE APPLICATION AND SHALL NOTIFY THE PROPOSER, THROUGH THE CLUB SECRETARY, OF ITS DECISION. (C) IF THE DECISION OF THE BOARD IS FAVORABLE, THE PROPOSER SHALL INFORM THE PROSPECTIVE MEMBER OF THE PURPOSES OF ROTARY AND OF THE PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE CLUB. THE PROSPECTIVE MEMBER SHALL THEN ATTEND A ROTARY INFORMATION PRESENTATION AND, IF INTERESTED IN JOINING THE LAKELAND ROTARY CLUB, BE ASKED TO GIVE HIS PERMISSION FOR HIS NAME AND PROPOSED CLASSIFICATION TO BE PUBLISHED TO THE CLUB. (D) AFTER A PROSPECTIVE MEMBER'S NAME HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, IF NO WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSAL, STATING REASONS, IS RECEIVED BY THE BOARD FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE CLUB WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS, THE PROSPECTIVE MEMBER, UPON PAYMENT OF HIS INITIATION FEE AND PRO-RATED DUES, AS PRESCRIBED IN ARTICLE V OF THESE BYLAWS, SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP. IF ANY OBJECTION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IT SHALL CONSIDER THE SAME AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD AND SHALL BALLOT ON THE PROPOSED MEMBER. IF FEWER THAN THREE (3) NEGATIVE VOTES ARE CAST BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IN ATTENDANCE AT SUCH REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING, THE PROPOSED MEMBER, UPON PAYMENT OF THE PRESCRIBED ADMISSION FEE AND PRO-RATED DUES, SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP. FOLLOWING THE MEMBER'S ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP AS HEREIN PROVIDED, THE CLUB SECRETARY SHALL REPORT HIS NAME TO THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL. (E) THE MEMBER SHALL BE FORMALLY INTRODUCED AS A NEW MEMBER AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLUB. SECTION 2. HONORARY MEMBERS THE NAME OF A PROPOSED CANDIDATE FOR HONORARY MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN WRITING AND THE ELECTION SHALL BE IN THE SAME FORM AND MANNER AS PRESCRIBED FOR THE ELECTION OF AN ACTIVE MEMBER PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PROPOSAL MAY BE CONSIDERED AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD AND THAT THE BOARD MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, WAIVE ANY OF THE STEPS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION I OF THIS ARTICLE AND PROCEED TO BALLOT ON THE PROPOSED MEMBER. IF FEWER THAN FOUR (4) NEGATIVE VOTES ARE CAST BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IN ATTENDANCE AT THE REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING, THE PROPOSED MEMBER SHALL BE CONSIDERED DULY ELECTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ARTICLE II: ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SECTION 1. NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS AT THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING IN NOVEMBER THE SECRETARY SHALL ADDRESS THE CLUB AND SOLICIT ELIGIBLE MEMBERS FOR CONSIDERATION OF DIRECTOR. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR NOMINATION A MEMBER MUST HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF LAKELAND FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) YEAR AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT-ELECT, AND THE CURRENT DIRECTORS) SHALL BE ELIGIBLE. "MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING" SHALL MEAN CURRENT DUES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND THE MEMBER'S CLUB ATTENDANCE RECORD SHALL BE ABOVE FIFTY PERCENT (50%). ELIGIBLE MEMBERS HAVE UNTIL THE LAST MEETING IN NOVEMBER TO SUBMIT THEIR NAME TO THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION. IN THE EVENT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES WHO VOLUNTEER, IT WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO FILL THE BALLOT. AT THE SECOND REGULAR MEETING IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR, ALL ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR NAME FOR CONSIDERATION SHALL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT. EACH MEMBER SHALL VOTE FOR SIX (6) MEMBERS. THE VOTES SHALL BE TALLIED BY A COMMITTEE OF PAST PRESIDENTS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE SIX (6) MEMBERS RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL BE DECLARED NOMINATED. A NOMINATING COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE FOUR (4) IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS WHO ARE STILL MEMBERS OF THE CLUB, THEN SHALL NOMINATE TWO (2) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. MEMBERS NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DECLINE. PROVISIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE SHALL BE NO PROXY VOTES. THE FINAL EIGHT CANDIDATES SHALL BE ANNOUNCED TO THE CLUB AND BULLETINED NO LATER THAN THE FOLLOWING WEEK. SECTION 2. ELECTION AND TERM OF DIRECTORS THE EIGHT (8) NOMINEES SHALL BE PLACED ON A BALLOT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER AND AN ELECTION HELD AT THE THIRD (3RD) REGULAR MEETING IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR. EACH MEMBER SHALL VOTE FOR FOUR (4) MEMBERS. THE FOUR (4) NOMINEES RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS, BEGINNING THE FOLLOWING JULY 1ST. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, A RUN-OFF ELECTION WILL BE HELD AT THE SAME MEETING WITH THE MEMBER OR MEMBERS NECESSARY TO FILL THE FOUR (4) DIRECTORSHIPS DECLARED ELECTED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL MAKE PROVISIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS. THERE SHALL BE NO PROXY VOTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.