Blaze Credit Union
BLAZE CREDIT UNION'S PURPOSE IS TO CREATE BETTER LIVES FOR OUR MEMBERS. OUR CORE VALUE IS TO BE THOUGHTFULLY COMPASSIONATE FOR OUR MEMBERS. OUR CORE VISION IS TO BE MINNESOTA'S BEST FOR OUR MEMBERS. OUR CORE ACTION IS TO GIVE BACK TO OUR MEMBERS, MINNESOTA-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.3B
+96.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$601K
+83.3% YoY
Grant Count
33
+106.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
-11.1% YoY
About Blaze Credit Union
Based on IRS filings
Blaze Credit Union is a nonprofit organization, based in FALCON HEIGHTS, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 33 grants totaling $601K. Net investment income was $60.7M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,260,893,844 | $2,167,288,625 | $2,119,022,641 |
| Revenue | $267,991,867 | $116,264,620 | $89,487,429 |
| Expenses | $240,639,425 | $113,681,958 | $73,419,128 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $60,689,815 | $12,125,998 | $5,230,569 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Blaze Credit Union
Blaze Foundation Scholarship Program
BLAZE CREDIT UNION
Amount
$2,500 per scholarship (48 needs-based scholarships totaling $120,000; 24 member-exclusive scholarships totaling $60,000; 8 high school branch scholarships totaling $20,000)
Deadline
March 31, 2027
Blaze Foundation Teacher Grant
BLAZE CREDIT UNION
Amount
Up to $2,500
Deadline
January 6, 2027
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN STOLTZ | CEO | 40 | $1,591,777 |
| TOM HEINZEN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LYNN KOTHE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BOB OEHRLEIN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| LEE BRUCKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL MILLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JIM TAGLIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JIM NIMLOS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF SCHWALEN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LORI HODAPP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAM TSCHIDA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KIM COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN DILLINGHAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEONARD LEITNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK MCGUINESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUE MULVIHILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SOPHIA XIONG-YANG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CLIFF WANTZ | SR VP OF LENDING AND PRODU | 40 | $777,001 |
| JAMES GANGER | SR VP RELATIONSHIP & SERVI | 40 | $824,789 |
| JUSTIN BURLESON | SVP/CHIEF OPS & FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $407,753 |
| CASEY CARLSON | SVP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40 | $753,984 |
| PAUL ZYLA | SVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $657,156 |
| WILLIAM BODEN | PRESIDENT/CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $694,091 |
| TARA GRAFF | SVP CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $232,480 |
| GLEN DURBAHN | SVP/CHIEF DELIVERY OFFICER | 40 | $273,767 |
| AARON KASTNER | SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $317,923 |
| BRIAN WHITE | SVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $323,786 |
| DEAN WARZALA | SVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40 | $318,637 |
| CHRISTINE CORDELL | SVP/CHIEF PROJECT & LEARNING OFFICER | 40 | $253,292 |
| TOM LANGSETH | INVESTMENT SERVICE ADVISOR | 40 | $510,161 |
| STEVE CARLSON | FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE | 40 | $323,451 |
| WINDY MACZKO | WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 40 | $288,805 |
| DAVID ENGLER | VP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 40 | $417,687 |
| SCOTT EKHOLM | FINANCIAL ADVISOR | 40 | $365,440 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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