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Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association

501(c)(4) organization Maple Grove, MN EIN: 41-6201680 Website

Receive and manage public money for the purpose of providing retirement benefits for individuals providing the governmental services of firefighting.

Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association at a glance

In short: Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association gave $60K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$59,700
-40.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-28.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,940
-16.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$19,510,357
+6.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association

Next open deadline
July 1, 2027 (MGFRA Scholarship Program)

Who Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Firefighters for Healing Foundation: $20KFirefighters for HealingFoundation$20KMaple Grove Community Organization: $15KMaple Grove CommunityOrganization$15KMagus Foundation: $10KMagus Foundation$10KSt Vincent De Paul Catholic Church: $8KSt Vincent De Paul CatholicChurch$8KOsseo School District 279: $7KOsseo School District 279$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Firefighters for Healing Foundation ($20K). Together the top 5 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Maple GroveChamplinBrooklyn ParkDaytonMinneapolisPlymouthRoseville

How Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $100K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Firefighters for Healing Foundation Champlin, MNCharitable Purposes.$20,000
Maple Grove Community Organization Maple Grove, MNCharitable Purposes.$15,000
Magus Foundation Dayton, MNCharitable Purposes.$10,000
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Church Brooklyn Park, MNCharitable Purposes.$7,500
Osseo School District 279 Maple Grove, MNTo Support Various Extra Curricular Activities$7,200
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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
2024$19,510,357$2,844,715$2,610,700$59,7005$1,558,236
2023$18,264,617$2,000,391$1,374,593$100,2007$900,314
2022$16,175,265$2,718,005$1,521,445$75,2004$1,689,729
2021$20,091,151$3,472,743$3,096,847$84,2004$2,482,155
2020$19,471,502$1,421,021$3,382,122$11,9752$596,533

About Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association

Based on IRS filings

Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association is a public charity, based in Maple Grove, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $1.6M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association is led by Christopher Baker, President on every filing since 2020; 6 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christopher Baker

    President

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $5K (2024)

  • Jeff Hendel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $2K (2024)

  • Aditi Seger

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $2K (2024)

  • Greg Sticha

    Ex-Officio Finance Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Woodbury

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $5K (2024)

  • Sheila Manelli

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $3K (2024)

  • Sean Cullan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    $5K (2023) → $5K (2024)

  • Mark Steffenson

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Bush

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Jeff Scheerer (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Russ Commers (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Riley Slimmer (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Stephanie Firestone (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Steve Hauer (2020) — Ex-Officio

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 2024 IRS filing

Christopher Baker — President: $5KChristopher BakerPresident$5KJeffrey Woodbury — Treasurer: $5KJeffrey WoodburyTreasurer$5KSean Cullan — Secretary: $5KSean CullanSecretary$5KSheila Manelli — Vice President: $3KSheila ManelliVice President$3KJeff Hendel — Trustee: $2KJeff HendelTrustee$2KAditi Seger — Trustee: $2KAditi SegerTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Christopher Baker (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association

How much does Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association give each year?

Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association gave $60K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $100K across 7 grants.

What is Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association's typical grant size?

Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,940, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association give grants?

Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Maple Grove, MN (2 grants).

Who are Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association's largest grantees?

Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association's largest 2024 grantees include Firefighters for Healing Foundation ($20,000), Maple Grove Community Organization ($15,000) and Magus Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association?

Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association reported $19.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.

What is Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association's EIN?

Maple Grove Firefighters Relief Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6201680. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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