Northwest Area Jaycees

501(c)(4) organization Maple Grove, MN EIN: 41-1589692
Community and economic developmentCommunity improvementCommunity service

To promote a sense of community through volunteerism.

Northwest Area Jaycees at a glance

Total assets
$729,768
+5.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$50,167
-81.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,086
+1.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$12,608
-93.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Northwest Area Jaycees funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 43 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

RockfordCorcoranRobbinsdaleRogersBloomingtonMaple GroveMaplewoodEden PrairieGreenfieldNew HopeSpring Lake ParkTriangleAnokaBeaufortBlaineEdinaElk RiverGolden ValleyHanoverLoretto

How Northwest Area Jaycees gives

  • Giving fell 76% 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$300K$400K11 grants2019 7 grants2020 10 grants2021 15 grants2022 13 grants2023 5 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2020) to $309K (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $73K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Corcoran Community Fund Rogers, MNGeneral Program Services$40,250
Toys for Tots Triangle, VAGeneral Program Services$13,000
Rocket Boosters Rockford, MNGeneral Program Services$7,250
City of Corcoran Corcoran, MNVarious Civic Events and Programs$6,770
Whiz Bang Days Inc Robbinsdale, MNGeneral Program Services$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$729,768$50,167$12,608——$1,086
2024$690,507$271,982$198,905$73,2705$1,071
2023$593,744$122,325$400,796$197,88813$1,199
2022$932,333$1,039,206$635,550$292,53215$67
2021$819,203$552,155$548,558$309,09810$159
2020$522,742$206,051$222,647$64,3397$754
2019$479,826$645,617$588,429$263,32311$662

About Northwest Area Jaycees

Based on IRS filings

Northwest Area Jaycees is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Maple Grove, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $730K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Community and economic developmentCommunity improvementCommunity service

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northwest Area Jaycees is led by Cody Vojacek, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cody Vojacek

    President

    State Delegate → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $6K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Michelle Larson

    Secretary & Gambling Manager

    Secretary → Secretary & Gambling Manager, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $27K (2019) → $60K (2025)

  • Jacob Leiby

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Membership, 2021

    Treasurer & Membership → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gillespie

    State Delegate

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Aaron Wuollet (2019–2020) — Treasurer · Filing note: Through 12519
  • Former: Mike Gillespie (2019–2020) — President · Filing note: Through 12519
  • Former: Tera Kane (2019–2020) — Vp-Membership
  • Former: Kirsten Thompson (2019) — President · Filing note: Thru 12618

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michelle Larson — Secretary/Gambling Manager: $60KMichelle LarsonSecretary/Gambling Manager$60K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Michelle Larson (Secretary/Gambling Manager).

Frequently asked questions about Northwest Area Jaycees

How large is Northwest Area Jaycees?

Northwest Area Jaycees reported $730K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $50K.

What is Northwest Area Jaycees?

Northwest Area Jaycees is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Maple Grove, MN. It holds $730K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Northwest Area Jaycees operate?

Northwest Area Jaycees has awarded grants in Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina, Virginia.

What is Northwest Area Jaycees's EIN?

Northwest Area Jaycees's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1589692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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