Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society
Operating pull tab type gaming in the city of cavalier for the benefit of the fire department and various other organizations in the area
Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society at a glance
In short: Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society gave $400K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,373
- +105.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,187
- +310.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,187
- Total assets
- $295,468
- -36.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cavalier Fire Dept ($394K). Together the top 2 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society gives
- Giving grew 3904% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $400K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cavalier Fire Dept Cavalier, ND | New Pumper Truck | $394,373 |
| Cavalier All School Reunion Cavalier, ND | Defray Costs | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $295,468 | $333,325 | $501,714 | $400,373 | 2 |
| 2024 | $462,796 | $211,385 | $251,227 | $195,309 | 4 |
| 2023 | $502,638 | $262,507 | $337,982 | $272,999 | 3 |
| 2022 | $577,513 | $287,204 | $60,946 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $351,787 | $238,199 | $71,901 | $24,946 | 3 |
| 2020 | $184,753 | $156,567 | $59,113 | $38,393 | 4 |
| 2019 | $94,574 | $73,128 | $32,689 | $11,860 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society
Based on IRS filings
Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society is a public charity focused on Health, based in Cavalier, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $400K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society is led by Sean Fraser, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean Fraser
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Thorlakson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jered Kemnitz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Jenson
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane Werner
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brennan Thorlakson
Treasurer & Gaming Manager
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michele Urlaub (2019–2020) — Gaming Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Brennan Thorlakson (Treasurer/Gaming Manager).
Frequently asked questions about Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society
How much does Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society give each year?
Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society gave $400K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $195K across 4 grants.
How large is Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society?
Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $333K.
What is Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society?
Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society is a public charity focused on Health, based in Cavalier, ND. It holds $295K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society operate?
Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society's EIN?
Cavalier Hook and Ladder Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4028160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
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