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Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker ELY, IA EIN: 42-1527831 Website

Support College Ely Putnam Fire Protection and Emergency Response Agency and its volunteer firefighters.

Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc at a glance

Total assets
$65,427
+26.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$151,051
+102.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$137,194
+40.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Ely

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $84K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
College Ely Putnam Fire Pr Ely, IASupport of fire department$84,163
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$65,427$151,051$137,194——
2024$51,569$74,727$97,587$84,1631
2023$74,430$50,708$55,008——
2022$79,116$55,743$56,084——
2021$79,499$59,533$41,879——

About Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in ELY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $65K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc is led by Bradley Malatek, President Volunteer on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bradley Malatek

    President Volunteer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Carter

    Director Volunteer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Mueller

    Director Volunteer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • William Klawiter

    Director Volunteer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Biderman Hart

    Director Volunteer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Pierson

    Director Volunteer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Edwin Vavra

    Sectreas Volunteer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Aaron Cooper (2021–2024) — President Volunteer
  • Former: Brad Malatek (2021–2024) — Director Volunteer
  • Former: Chris Steuhm (2021–2024) — Director Volunteer
  • Former: Randy Zbanek (2021) — Director Volunteer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc

How large is Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc?

Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc reported $65K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $151K.

What is Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc?

Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in ELY, IA. It holds $65K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc operate?

Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc's EIN?

Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1527831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)

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