Chaska, MN

CHASKA ROTARY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 20-5272327

Community & Economic Development Community Foundations & Local Giving Children & youth People with disabilities

Mission

To lead through community service and engagement by supporting local scholarships, community grants, and inclusive recreation projects.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About CHASKA ROTARY FOUNDATION INC

Chaska Rotary Foundation Inc. is the charitable, donor-facing arm associated with the Rotary Club of Chaska (a Rotary International club). It is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity that provides grants, scholarships, and fundraising support for community and international service projects serving Chaska and the surrounding area.

The foundation funds and organizes local initiatives including an annual charitable grant process, a long-running scholarship program for local high school seniors, youth exchange activities, and large community fundraising efforts to build accessible facilities such as the Miracle Field and Playground. In recent years the Foundation has been actively fundraising toward a $1.5 million accessible Miracle Field and playground project, continued annual scholarship awards, and annual grant distributions to local nonprofits.

The organization operates through volunteer leadership drawn from Rotary membership, meets regularly through the Rotary Club of Chaska, and follows Rotary International’s areas of focus when evaluating grants and projects.

Notable achievements

Miracle Field & Accessible Playground Fundraising

Led a multi-year community campaign to build an inclusive Miracle Field and playground (project goal ~$1.5M). By mid-2020s the campaign had raised several hundred thousand dollars and staged community fundraisers (for example the Chaska Cares Music Fest) with ground-breaking scheduled for 2026.

Annual Scholarship Program

Operates an annual scholarship program awarding thousands of dollars each spring to local high school seniors selected for academic achievement, community service and need; awardees are invited to meet club members at a summer meeting.

Local Grantmaking to Community Nonprofits

Runs a yearly charitable giving/grant process to support local 501(c)(3) organizations (applications reviewed by a committee; distributions typically made in March). Recent grant awards from club/foundation funds include four-figure grants to community projects and nonprofit partners in the last 2–3 years.

At a glance

Total assets: $206K
Annual revenue: $40K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-5272327
Location: Chaska, MN
Website: rotaryclubofchaska.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 20-5272327); IRS ruling year recorded as 2007.

Affiliated with Rotary International through the Rotary Club of Chaska (operates within Rotary International’s areas of focus and local District activities).

Maintains an active public presence (official website and listings on donor platforms such as GiveMN and Charity Navigator); currently not rated on Charity Navigator due to limited electronically filed Form 990 data.

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