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Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 41-1577900 Website

Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation is a public charity, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $174K in total assets.

Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$174,464
+7.6% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$116,456
+19.4% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$98,789
+13.4% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ChaskaFederal WayMaplewoodMinneapolisSaint PaulCedar RapidsChicagoFair OaksRosevilleSan Francisco

How Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2019 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $249K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kiva Microfunds San Francisco, CAGlobal Financial Access$10,000
Act United Chaska, MNPrevent Child Trafficking$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2026$174,464$116,456$98,789——
2025$162,157$97,507$87,136——
2024$146,826$105,510$119,302$16,0002
2023$160,218$143,929$159,772$16,0002
2022$176,645$187,091$281,631$55,1364
2021$270,601$259,898$298,277$234,1664
2019$46,362$269,307$332,469$249,3206

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation is led by Maria Bavender, President since 2026 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Maria Bavender

    President

    Vice President Membership → President-Elect, 2025

    President-Elect → President, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaun Irwin

    Past President & Ppc Chair

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    President → Past President & Ppc Chair, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brock Ray

    Foundation Fundraising Director

    President → Foundation Co-Chair, 2025

    Foundation Co-Chair → Foundation Fundraising Director, 2026

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Jackson

    Projects Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Baker

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Foundation Co-Chair → Treasurer & Foundation Co-Chair, 2025

    Treasurer & Foundation Co-Chair → Vice President & Treasurer, 2026

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Klein

    Sergeant-At-Arms

    Foundation Co-Chair → Sergeant-At-Arms, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Benson

    Secretary

    President → Past President & Ppc Chair, 2023

    Past President & Ppc Chair → Secretary, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Kimmes

    President-Elect

    Vice President Membership → President-Elect, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Ross Naylor (2021–2025) — Past President & Ppc Chair
  • Former: Lisa Moncrief (2023–2025) — Secretary
  • Former: Carol Russell (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Sandy Chrisensen (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jean Johnson (2022–2023) — President-Elect
  • Former: Sheila Gothmann (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Steve Morris (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jewelie Grape (2019–2021) — Past President & Ppc Chair
  • Former: John Coskran (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Chris Morris (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ken Stone (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Kurt Nelson (2019) — Foundation Co-Chair
  • Former: William Klein (2019) — Ppc Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation

How large is Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation?

Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation reported $174K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $116K.

Where does Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation operate?

Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation has awarded grants in California, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Washington.

What is Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation's EIN?

Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1577900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 26, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)

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