Center City Firemen's Relief Association
Volunteer firefighters general fund community support and fire prevention
Center City Firemen's Relief Association at a glance
In short: Center City Firemen's Relief Association gave $138K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $138K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,500
- -20.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $137,500
- -20.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $137,500
- Total assets
- $102,921
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center City Firemen's Relief Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Center City ($138K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Center City Firemen's Relief Association gives
- Giving grew 139% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2022) to $174K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Center City Center City, MN | City General Fund | $137,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $102,921 | $163,139 | $153,140 | $137,500 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $94,187 | $197,073 | $192,622 | $173,500 | 1 | $4,741 |
| 2023 | $88,969 | $106,876 | $91,948 | $75,000 | 1 | $3 |
| 2022 | $72,989 | $77,341 | $73,725 | $57,500 | 1 | $5 |
| 2021 | $69,301 | $182,286 | $160,713 | $136,202 | 1 | $8 |
| 2020 | $47,260 | $67,029 | $84,317 | $77,000 | 1 | $5 |
About Center City Firemen's Relief Association
Based on IRS filings
Center City Firemen's Relief Association is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Center City, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $103K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $138K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center City Firemen's Relief Association is led by Joe Anderson, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Anderson
President
CEO → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Twohy
Board Member & Gamb Mngr
Board Member & Gamb Manager → Board Member & Gamb Mngr, 2022
On filings since 2020
13 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Gary Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$45K (2024) → $50K (2025)
Bob Nash
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Larson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Hinsch
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Greene
Treasurer
Trasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Perron
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Sorensen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Greene
Chief
Board Member → Chief, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Lansberger
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leif Nelson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Anderson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Kraskey
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krystle Dettmer
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Christian
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Rohwer
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jadon Greene
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leo Nash
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Twohy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Melissa Ryan (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Ostwald (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Gabe Wiggins (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Trudeau (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Johnson (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Avery Fredrickson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Derrick Johnson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kryzle Dettmer (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joshua Pearl (2020–2021) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Gary Johnson (Board Member). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center City Firemen's Relief Association
How much does Center City Firemen's Relief Association give each year?
Center City Firemen's Relief Association gave $138K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $174K across 1 grant.
How large is Center City Firemen's Relief Association?
Center City Firemen's Relief Association reported $103K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $163K.
What is Center City Firemen's Relief Association?
Center City Firemen's Relief Association is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Center City, MN. It holds $103K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Center City Firemen's Relief Association operate?
Center City Firemen's Relief Association has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Center City Firemen's Relief Association's EIN?
Center City Firemen's Relief Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1564010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
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