Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter
Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $560K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $92K. Net investment income was $18.
Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter at a glance
In short: Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter gave $92K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,918
- +126.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,959
- +239.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,959
- Total assets
- $560,313
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter gives
- Giving grew 1293% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $92K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $91,918 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $560,313 | $140,553 | $170,698 | $91,918 | 2 | $142,650 | $18 |
| 2024 | $590,458 | $182,939 | $118,448 | $40,564 | 3 | $92,217 | $32 |
| 2023 | $532,119 | $148,688 | $153,453 | $76,533 | 1 | $127,969 | $7 |
| 2022 | $549,727 | $52,001 | $91,259 | $6,600 | 2 | $65,409 | — |
| 2021 | $592,237 | $94,677 | $70,924 | $5,125 | 3 | $43,990 | $32 |
| 2020 | $580,739 | $39,357 | $61,822 | — | — | — | $7 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter is led by Thomas R Brace, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas R Brace
Chair
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Goldenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Futrell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Chandler
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Graves
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Thornberg
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Standfuss
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathi Osmonson
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nyle Zikmund
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Susan Magy (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tammy Heath-Pierson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Sandels (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Gary Lawrence (2020) — Trustee
- Former: James D Sandberg (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph D Waters (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter
How much does Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter give each year?
Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter gave $92K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 3 grants.
How large is Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter?
Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter reported $560K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $141K.
What is Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter?
Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $560K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter operate?
Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter has awarded grants in Minnesota, Nebraska.
What is Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter's EIN?
Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6330321. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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