Rotary International District 5950 Inc
Rotary International District 5950 Inc is a public charity based in Wayzata, Minnesota. Formed in 2010, it supports Rotary clubs in District 5950 through leadership training, program materials, meetings, conferences, and grants for club-sponsored local and international projects.
Rotary International District 5950 Inc at a glance
In short: Rotary International District 5950 Inc gave $139K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Minnesota. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,319
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,288
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $241,833
- +12.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (7 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rotary International District 5950 Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 591, Wayzata, MN 55391
Phone: (763) 553-1604
Website: https://rotary5950.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rotary International District 5950 Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alexandria Rotary Club ($10K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant recipients listed were in Minnesota. The stated program description says grants may support local and international projects; examples among the 2025 grants include projects in Guatemala, South Sudan, and Bolivia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rotary International District 5950 Inc open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 15 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2019) to $200K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $139K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Rotary Club Alexandria, MN | Brophy Park Shelter | $10,000 |
| Bloomington Rotary Club Foundation Bloomington, MN | Birth with Dignity Headlamps | $10,000 |
| Chanhassen Rotary Foundation Chanhassen, MN | Imagination Library | $10,000 |
| Eden Prairie Rotary Foundation Eden Prairie, MN | Bravo Zulu House | $10,000 |
| Edina Rotary Foundation Edina, MN | Coban Guatemala Water Purifiers | $10,000 |
| Minneapolis Rotary Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Promoting Female Education in South Sudan | $10,000 |
| Minneapolis University Rotary Service Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Diverse Books for My Very Own Bed | $10,000 |
| Minnewaska Rotary Club Glenwood, MN | Discovery Days Preschool Bus | $10,000 |
| Redwood Falls Rotary Club Redwood Falls, MN | Library Relocations | $10,000 |
| Rotary Club of Lake Minnetonka Excelsior Excelsior, MN | Borehole Well - Bolivia | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $241,833 | $388,129 | $371,527 | $139,319 | 15 | $6,002 |
| 2024 | $215,029 | $373,986 | $364,207 | $139,080 | 15 | $3,431 |
| 2023 | $203,560 | $349,790 | $372,292 | $149,863 | 13 | $715 |
| 2022 | $232,135 | $361,781 | $399,340 | $154,900 | 18 | $631 |
| 2021 | $251,663 | $447,765 | $397,396 | $200,133 | 19 | $604 |
| 2019 | $191,115 | $410,673 | $409,353 | $137,799 | 13 | $482 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its primary mission is to support the activities of the district’s 71 Rotary clubs. Its grants support a wide range of humanitarian, educational, and public-good projects sponsored by those clubs, with funding that may include District Designated Funds allocated by the Rotary Foundation.
The 2025 grants included projects involving a park shelter, preschool transportation, books, a food shelf, water purifiers, and education. Grantees describe their own missions in varied terms: Minnewaska Rotary Club says it donates to worthy causes and promotes peace and understanding in its local business community; Minneapolis University Rotary Service Foundation says it supports service projects and experiences and opportunities; and Minneapolis Rotary Foundation says it represents Minneapolis Rotary members in supporting international and local community service projects.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 15 grants totaling $139,319. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable awards included $10,000 to Alexandria Rotary Club for Brophy Park Shelter; $10,000 to Chanhassen Rotary Foundation for Imagination Library; $10,000 to Minneapolis Rotary Foundation for promoting female education in South Sudan; and $10,000 to Rotary Club of Lake Minnetonka Excelsior for a borehole well in Bolivia. St Louis Park Rotary Foundation received $6,000.
The organization says district members—Rotary clubs—may apply for District Designated Funds for eligible projects. It monitors grants for compliance and requires recipients to report on project completion, success, and use of funds. A club receives no further grants until it has met the requirements for its prior grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Jewelie Grape, Immediate Past District Governor; Sharon Bloodworth, District Governor; Mark Shockey, District Governor Elect; Bob Baker, Treasurer; Lloyd Campbell and Marianna Khauv, Past District Governors; Sheila Gohman, Secretary; Shelley Loberg, Large Clubs; Steve Johnson, Medium Clubs; and Carl Lottman, Small Clubs.
Rotary International District 5950 Inc is led by Alexa Rundquist, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexa Rundquist
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$50K (2022) → $60K (2025)
Marianna Khauv
Past District Governor
District Governor → Board Member & Pdg, 2023
Board Member & Pdg → Past District Governor, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd Campbell
Past District Governor
District Governor → Immediate Past District Governor, 2024
Immediate Past District Governor → Past District Governor, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Lottman
Small Clubs
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jewelie Grape
Immediate Past District Go
District Governor Elect → District Governor, 2024
District Governor → Immediate Past District Go, 2025
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Johnson
Medium Clubs
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Bloodworth
District Governor
District Governor Nominee → District Governor Elect, 2024
District Governor Elect → District Governor, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Baker
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Shockey
District Governor Elect
District Governor Elect Nominee → District Governor Elect, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leif Hagen
District Governor Elect Nominee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Gohman
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Loberg
Large Clubs
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Thomas Gump (2019–2024) — Past District Governor
- Former: Suzanne Plant (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Carol Russell (2022–2024) — Large Clubs
- Former: Cindy Hawker (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Russ Michaletz (2019–2023) — Board Member & Pdg
- Former: Clare Richards (2023) — Board & Retaract
- Former: Mike Kallas (2023) — Board Member & Legal
- Former: Irene Kelly (2019–2022) — Board Member & Pdg
- Former: Bob Halagan (2019–2021) — Board Member & Pdg
- Former: Jennifer Bennerotte (2019–2021) — District Board Secretary
- Former: Mark Hegstrom (2019–2021) — Board Member & Pdg
- Former: Mary Ann Nelson (2019–2021) — Large Clubs
- Former: Dan Carlson (2019) — Board Representative - Med Clubs
- Former: Gina Smith (2019) — Acctg, Finances & CFO
- Former: Melanie Deluca (2019) — Board Representative - Small Clubs
- Former: Tim Murphy (2019) — Board Member & Pdg
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Alexa Rundquist (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Rotary International District 5950 Inc
How much does Rotary International District 5950 Inc give each year?
Rotary International District 5950 Inc gave $139K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $139K across 15 grants.
What is Rotary International District 5950 Inc's typical grant size?
Rotary International District 5950 Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,288, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rotary International District 5950 Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Rotary International District 5950 Inc give grants?
Rotary International District 5950 Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Rotary International District 5950 Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Rotary International District 5950 Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rotary International District 5950 Inc's largest grantees?
Rotary International District 5950 Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Alexandria Rotary Club ($10,000), Bloomington Rotary Club Foundation ($10,000) and Chanhassen Rotary Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rotary International District 5950 Inc?
Rotary International District 5950 Inc reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $388K.
What does Rotary International District 5950 Inc fund?
The organization states that its primary mission is to support the activities of the district’s 71 Rotary clubs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rotary International District 5950 Inc?
Rotary International District 5950 Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check rotary5950.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Rotary International District 5950 Inc's EIN?
Rotary International District 5950 Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6031318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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