The members of the Board of Corporate Trustees for the Grand Lodge year 2023-2024 were:
Dayton L. Berg, GM, Pres. Foster D. Solem, DGM, Vice Pres.
Robert S Davis, SGW, Sec. Shawn R. Carrick, JGW
Charles Brust, SGD Bruce A. Carson, JGD
Rolf M. Widstrand, PGM Rolf M. Widstrand, PGM
The corporate Board is charged by the Minnesota Masonic Code to administer the financial affairs and other duties of the Grand Lodge during the period between Grand Lodge Annual Communications. For those purposes the Corporate Board met on 6 occasions in 2023- 2024:
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington May 13, 2023
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington July 8, 2023
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington September 09, 2023
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington November 11, 2023
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington January 13, 2024
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center, Bloomington March 09, 2024
The following occasional communications were held:
September 30, 2023 Lodge Hall Dedication for Cornerstone Lodge No. 99 in Underwood
The following reappointments to the Board of Trustees of Minnesota Masonic Charities were recommended for an additional three-year term:
MWB Dave Olson, PGM Bro. Michael Rosenzweig
The following new appointments to the Board of Trustees of Minnesota Masonic Charities were recommended for a three-year term:
MWB John Gann, PGM
A motion was passed to approve the nominations of:
Frank J. Spevak as Grand Treasurer
Keith W. Reierson as Grand Secretary
The following disbursements from the Col. Ladd Memorial Fund were approved during the 2023-2024 fiscal year:
Boy Scouts of America $10,000 Friends of Scouting Support
MN Assistance Council for Vets $50,000 Donation for Vets
Eagles Healing Nest $20,000 Donation for Vets
Soldiers 6 $10,000 Donation for support animal program
South St. Paul Ed. Foundation- $500 Donation for Scholarship fund
-Justin Meyer Mem. Scholarship
23rd Veteran $10,000 Donation for Vets
Masonic Service Association $5,000 Hawaii Wild Fire Disaster Relief
Lake Superior College Accts Rec. $1,270 FST Demonstration
Voluntary Services, St. Cloud VA $3,000 Donation for Vets
Minnesota Masonic Charities $15,025 Fire Suppression tools
Minnesota Masonic Charities $15,025 Fire Suppression tools
Masonic Service Association $12,000 Short Talk Bulletin Podcast Project
G. W. Masonic Memorial $33,000 Masonic History Preservation
The following disbursements from the Grand Lodge Benevolence Fund were approved during the 2023-2024 fiscal year:
Lebanon Lodge #346 $7,500 Brother in Need
Helios Lodge #273 $6,000 Brother in Need
Minnesota River Valley Lodge #6 $6,000 Brother in Need
Minnesota River Valley Lodge #6 $2,500 Brother in Need
Compass Lodge #265 $2,500 Brother in Need
Western Star Lodge No. 26. $5,000 Brother in Need
Hiram Lodge $5,000 Family in Need
The Corporate Board of Trustees wishes to thank every Minnesota Mason for their support and assistance each year. The devotion and dedication of the members of our gentle craft continues to inspire the Trustees to strive to be the best stewards of our Masonic heritage that we can be. May our combined efforts truly convince mankind of the goodness of our institution, and most importantly may those efforts cause our Supreme Architect to be pleased in our doing.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert S. Davis, Senior Grand Warden
Secretary, Corporate Board of Trustees