Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn
To provide retirement benefits for its firefighter members. Through its lawful gambling operation it also provides funds for fire equipment, firehall improvements, training, youth community projects, activities, and needs.
Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn at a glance
- Total assets
- $29,967
- -89.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $43,229
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,814
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $296,112
- +1389.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2022) to $8K (2021). In 2022 it reported $100 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 Kensington Kensington, MN | Fire Department Equipment | $8,450 |
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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 | $29,967 | $43,229 | $296,112 | — | — | $10,814 |
| 2024 | $282,780 | $42,767 | $19,877 | — | — | $9,273 |
| 2023 | $259,890 | $34,274 | $32,109 | — | — | $4,062 |
| 2022 | $256,880 | $28,731 | $15,120 | $100 | Total only | $3,603 |
| 2021 | $243,269 | $32,939 | $34,152 | $8,450 | 1 | $3,148 |
| 2020 | $244,482 | $32,052 | $51,093 | — | — | $4,556 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn
Based on IRS filings
Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn is a public charity, based in Kensington, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30K in total assets. Net investment income was $11K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn is led by Corey Knabe, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Corey Knabe
CEO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Knabe
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nash Anderson
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Courtney Smith (2020) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn
How large is Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn?
Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn reported $30K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43K.
Where does Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn operate?
Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn's EIN?
Kensington Volunteer Firemens Benefit Assn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1051660. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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