North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association
Provide retirement benefits for individuals providing the government service of firefighting.
North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association at a glance
In short: North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,000
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,000
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,000
- Total assets
- $1,944,457
- +19.8% 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 November 2026.
Who North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of North Branch ($57K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2025) to $115K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of North Branch North Branch, MN | Equipment/Fireworks | $57,000 |
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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 | $1,944,457 | $261,024 | $123,760 | $57,000 | 1 | $28,262 |
| 2024 | $1,622,596 | $267,609 | $387,879 | $76,451 | 1 | $27,641 |
| 2023 | $1,524,771 | $235,181 | $230,787 | $59,000 | 1 | $25,777 |
| 2022 | $1,354,634 | $252,277 | $326,919 | $96,500 | 1 | $21,791 |
| 2021 | $1,629,774 | $272,841 | $201,246 | $115,250 | 1 | $17,866 |
| 2020 | $1,373,750 | $195,661 | $230,548 | $62,725 | 1 | $20,595 |
About North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association
Based on IRS filings
North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association is a public charity, based in North Branch, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $57K. Net investment income was $28K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association is led by Thomas Gustafson, President on the 2025 filing; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Gustafson
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Josiah Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$5K (2025)
Allan Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Canada
Ex-Officio Trustee & City Council
Ex-Officio Trustee & Mayor → Ex-Officio Trustee & City Council, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Heinen
Ex-Officio Trustee & Fire Chief
Ex-Officio Trustee & Fire Cheif → Ex-Officio Trustee & Fire Chief, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Van Dyke
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Levi Hall
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Burnett
Secretary
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Ryan Wanless (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Kevin Grote (2020–2023) — Ex-Officio Trustee & Fire Cheif
- Former: Mike Nelson (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Travis Miles (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio Trustee & City Council
- Former: Amanda Darwin (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Trustee & City Council
- Former: Dane Olson (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Jeremy Hall (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Swenson (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Trustee & Mayor
- Former: John McFarling (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Wayne Blodgett (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bradley Hult (2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Thomas Gustafson (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association
How much does North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association give each year?
North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $76K across 1 grant.
How large is North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association?
North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $261K.
Where does North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association operate?
North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association's EIN?
North Branch Volunteer Firefighters Relief Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6034846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
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