Minnesota Lake Fire Department
FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CITY OF MINNESOTA LAKE ARE MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF A SINGLE-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN AVAILABLE TO FIREFIGHTERS, AND OPERATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF MINNESOTA LAW.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$490K
+11.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$58K
-17.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$58K
-17.2% YoY
About Minnesota Lake Fire Department
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota Lake Fire Department is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in MINNESOTA LAKE, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $490K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $9K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $490,128 | $438,450 | $595,018 |
| Revenue | $65,651 | $-37,338 | $154,952 |
| Expenses | $35,821 | $118,533 | $85,899 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $9,161 | $39,305 | $4,610 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC GARBES | PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| MIKE NELSON | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| LINCOLN WACH | TREASURER | 3 | $599 |
| DUSTY DRAGER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DAVE RADTKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRIS HULL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT SICHMILLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DARRIN HUEPER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROB STENCEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFF RAMSELY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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