Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association

501(c)(4) organization Kilkenny, MN EIN: 41-6038157

To provide retirement benefits to retired volunteer firefighters.

Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association at a glance

In short: Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association gave $101K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,600
-9.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,600
-9.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,600
Total assets
$1,284,510
+15.3% 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 Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

City of Kilkenny: $101KCity of Kilkenny$101K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Kilkenny ($101K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Kilkenny

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $111K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $101K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Kilkenny Kilkenny, MNGrants given to city for firefighting equipment for the benefit of all citizens.$100,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,284,510$199,278$26,838$100,6001$144,910
2024$1,114,005$144,620$16,758$111,0001$156,113
2023$985,042$162,712$78,124$60,0001$135,174
2022$897,738$127,903$158,233——$579
2021$928,068$185,295$16,330——$138,943
2020$759,103$161,037$87,768——$129,295
2019$685,834$173,793$15,239——$136,590

About Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association

Based on IRS filings

Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association is a public charity, based in Kilkenny, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $101K. Net investment income was $145K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association is led by Mark Hewitt, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Hewitt

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $350 (2025)

  • Richard Hackett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Stangler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Judd

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $500 (2019) → $850 (2025)

  • Tammy Holicky

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $150 (2019) → $400 (2025)

  • Brady Hiller

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dustin Balfe (2019–2021) — Vice President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Pat Judd — Treasurer: $850Pat JuddTreasurer$850Tammy Holicky — Secretary: $400Tammy HolickySecretary$400Mark Hewitt — President: $350Mark HewittPresident$350

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $850, to Pat Judd (Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association

How much does Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association give each year?

Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association gave $101K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $111K across 1 grant.

How large is Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association?

Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $199K.

Where does Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association operate?

Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association's EIN?

Kilkenny Firemen's Relief Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6038157. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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