This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Financials
32 grants on file · $1M · FY2021–2025
IRS 990 · FY2025
Giving
$313K
FY2025 · qualifying distributions
Total assets
$10.4M
FY2025 · end of year
Revenue
$989K
FY2025
Expenses
$1M
FY2025
Giving by year
Total assets by year
Year
Form
Revenue
Expenses
Giving
Assets
Net assets
FY2025
990
$988,579
$1,046,893
$313,028
$10,387,941
$8,506,303
FY2024
990
$940,755
$1,003,797
$249,727
$9,753,838
$7,778,351
FY2023
990
$967,734
$898,305
$234,424
$8,549,561
$6,622,479
FY2022
990
$1,143,125
$865,403
$233,212
$9,278,719
$8,030,987
FY2021
990
$805,622
$786,968
$290,792
$9,030,373
$7,223,121
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
What they fund
Recipient focus areas
Human services$193K · 4
Employment$138K · 3
Arts and culture$112K · 3
Public and societal benefit$95K · 5
Community improvement$81K · 2
Education$80K · 3
Where recipients are
MN$774K · 26
IA$112K · 3
VA$100K · 2
MD$15K · 1
Based on the 78% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
Officers and directors
Name
Title
Hours / week
Compensation
Foster Solem
GRAND MASTER - PRESIDENT
20.00
$0
Robert Davis
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER
10.00
$0
Shawn Carrick
SENIOR GRAND WARDEN
5.00
$0
Bruce Carson
SENIOR GRAND DEACON
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.