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Northwoods Credit Union

Public charity · Grantmaker Cloquet, MN EIN: 41-0653148 Website

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Northwoods Credit Union at a glance

In short: Northwoods Credit Union reported $33K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$33,371 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-2.8% vs 2023
Total assets
$175,915,538
+1.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$13,484,630
+12.7% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$988,837
+92.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$12,264,605
+2.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Northwoods Credit Union funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Floodwood

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $34K (2023). In 2024 it reported $33K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Floodwood School District ISD 698 Floodwood, MNGeneral Support$5,175
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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$175,915,538$13,484,630$12,264,605$33,371Total only$988,837
2023$172,709,574$11,960,002$11,930,660$34,341Total only$513,970
2022$162,399,307$11,374,020$9,715,764$5,1751$151,593
2021$158,800,321$10,013,963$8,738,581$27,006Total only$435,494
2020$139,988,463$6,129,710$7,858,493$25,858Total only$-2,465,186

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Northwoods Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Northwoods Credit Union is a public charity, based in Cloquet, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $175.9M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $33K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $989K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northwoods Credit Union is led by Doug Wolf, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; all 11 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Doug Wolf

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $207K (2020) → $181K (2024)

  • Jeffrey Kletscher

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2020

    1.9 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $5K (2024)

  • Debra J. Larson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.9 hrs/week

    $793 (2020) → $2K (2024)

  • Lisa Follett-Pollak

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    $867 (2020) → $2K (2024)

  • Nathan Manner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $2K (2024)

  • Darren Juntunen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.9 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $2K (2024)

  • Christine Nielson-Ringat

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1.1 hrs/week

    $872 (2020) → $3K (2024)

  • Larry Champeaux

    Vice Chairperson

    On filings since 2020

    1.1 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $3K (2024)

  • Matthew Ferrin

    Senior Vice President & CFO

    CFO → Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2021

    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2020) → $175K (2024)

  • Terry Burn

    Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer

    Senior Vice President - Chief Risk Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2020) → $176K (2024)

  • Steven McConnell

    Senior Vice President & CTO

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2024)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Kasey Olson (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ann Dunaiski (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mary Golen (2020) — Chief Lending Officer

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

Doug Wolf — President/CEO: $181KDoug WolfPresident/CEO$181KTerry Burn — SVP/Chief Lending Officer: $176KTerry BurnSVP/Chief Lending Officer$176KMatthew Ferrin — SVP/CFO: $175KMatthew FerrinSVP/CFO$175KSteven McConnell — SVP/CTO: $114KSteven McConnellSVP/CTO$114KJeffrey Kletscher — Chairperson: $5KJeffrey KletscherChairperson$5KChristine Nielson-Ringat — Secretary: $3KChristine Nielson-RingatSecretary$3KLarry Champeaux — Vice Chairperson: $3KLarry ChampeauxVice Chairperson$3KDebra J Larson — Director: $2KDebra J LarsonDirector$2KDarren Juntunen — Director: $2KDarren JuntunenDirector$2KNathan Manner — Director: $2KNathan MannerDirector$2KLisa Follett-Pollak — Director: $2KLisa Follett-PollakDirector$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $181K, to Doug Wolf (President/CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Northwoods Credit Union

How much does Northwoods Credit Union give each year?

Northwoods Credit Union reported $33K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $34K in grants paid.

How large is Northwoods Credit Union?

Northwoods Credit Union reported $175.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.5M.

Where does Northwoods Credit Union operate?

Northwoods Credit Union has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Northwoods Credit Union's EIN?

Northwoods Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0653148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 29, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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