Gunflint Trail Fire Department
Our mission is to work both independently and in cooperation with other agencies to provide fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, search and rescue, and disaster response in the gunflint trail area of Cook county, Minnesota.
Gunflint Trail Fire Department at a glance
- Total assets
- $673,984
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $93,036
- -38.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $11,458
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,790
- -93.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gunflint Trail Fire Department funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $50K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department Grand Marais, MN | Purchase of Search and Rescue Equipment. | $40,415 |
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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 | $673,984 | $93,036 | $2,790 | — | — | $11,458 |
| 2024 | $568,027 | $150,179 | $44,271 | $40,415 | 1 | $10,692 |
| 2023 | $427,117 | $164,880 | $50,724 | $50,240 | 1 | $5,589 |
| 2022 | $313,466 | $91,782 | $5,302 | $4,991 | Total only | $117 |
| 2021 | $226,986 | $109,371 | $271 | — | — | $66 |
| 2020 | $117,878 | $100,900 | $22,777 | $20,000 | 1 | $22 |
| 2019 | $39,755 | $39,755 | — | — | — | $5 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Gunflint Trail Fire Department
Based on IRS filings
Gunflint Trail Fire Department is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Grand Marais, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $674K in total assets. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gunflint Trail Fire Department is led by Michael Valentini, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Valentini
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Morrison
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Tuttle
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Barb Tuttle (2020–2023) — CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Paul Kelenberger (2019) — CFO & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gunflint Trail Fire Department
How large is Gunflint Trail Fire Department?
Gunflint Trail Fire Department reported $674K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $93K.
What is Gunflint Trail Fire Department?
Gunflint Trail Fire Department is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Grand Marais, MN. It holds $674K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gunflint Trail Fire Department operate?
Gunflint Trail Fire Department has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Gunflint Trail Fire Department's EIN?
Gunflint Trail Fire Department's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1189943. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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