Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association
Providing retirement benefits to volunteer firefighters, supporting the local volunteer fire department, providing funding for charitable causes.
Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association at a glance
In short: Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $4,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -96.4% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $655,524
- +9.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $42,339
- -41.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $16,858
- -65.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $47,105
- +737.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association gives
- Giving grew 61% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $126K (2022). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fertile Fertile, MN | Fire Equipment | $125,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $655,524 | $42,339 | $47,105 | $4,500 | Total only | $16,858 |
| 2023 | $597,820 | $72,447 | $5,625 | $125,500 | 1 | $48,931 |
| 2022 | $528,523 | $-27,724 | $21,946 | $125,583 | 1 | $-78,142 |
| 2021 | $576,778 | $73,197 | $77,487 | $88,783 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $521,418 | $14,679 | $5,437 | $77,896 | 1 | $1,972 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association
Based on IRS filings
Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association is a public charity, based in Fertile, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $656K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $17K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association is led by Brian Grunhovd, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brian Grunhovd
CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$200 (2020) → $0 (2024)
Damian Gudvagen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Haas
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reid Jensrud
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$200 (2020) → $0 (2024)
Travis Fuchs
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$200 (2020) → $0 (2024)
Corey Ystenes
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$600 (2022) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Chris Peterson (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nathaniel Messick (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tyler Erickson (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $1K, to Cory Ystenes (Treasurer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association
How much does Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association give each year?
Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $126K across 1 grant.
How large is Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association?
Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association reported $656K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42K.
Where does Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association operate?
Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association's EIN?
Fertile Firefighters' Relief Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1469382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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