The Front Line Foundation
The mission of the Front Line Foundation, a Minnesota nonprofit organization, is to back the badge and support our fallen heroes including law enforcement officers, swat team members, firefighters, emts, and Minnesota national guard members. The foundation works to provide: financial support to those who have died while in the line of duty while serving in the state of Minnesota, by awarding benefit payments to dependents of the fallen first responder(s); and underwriting scholarships and training registration costs for members of law enforcement and swat teams, as well as support preparedness training for safety officers in hospitals, schools, and churches; assistance with the purchase of needed safety and tactical equipment not currently within the budget of the local unit of government; and financial support to those who have been injuried while in the line of duty to help with their recovery.
The Front Line Foundation at a glance
In short: The Front Line Foundation reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $11,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +76.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $125,750
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $122,925
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $153,684
- -44.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Front Line Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Front Line Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $103K (2021). In 2025 it reported $12K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Fire Foundation Vadnais Heights, MN | Equipment | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $125,750 | $122,925 | $153,684 | $11,500 | Total only |
| 2024 | $156,509 | $247,108 | $277,217 | $6,500 | 1 |
| 2023 | $186,618 | $153,622 | $239,977 | $14,400 | 1 |
| 2022 | $272,973 | $154,537 | $170,560 | $16,420 | 1 |
| 2021 | $288,996 | $334,635 | $243,251 | $103,099 | 2 |
| 2020 | $197,612 | $197,459 | $111,640 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Front Line Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Front Line Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St Louis Park, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $126K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $12K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Front Line Foundation is led by Suzanne Holt, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suzanne Holt
President
Member → CEO, 2021
CEO → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$13K (2021) → $71K (2025)
Justin Zenanko
Co-Chair
Chairman → Co-Chairman, 2021
Co-Chairman → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $20K (2025)
Rachel Stoneberg
Vice President Administrator & Secretary
Member → Director, 2021
Director → Vice President Administrator & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
$400 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Brent Rohlik
Co-Chair
Chairman → Co-Chairman, 2021
Co-Chairman → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Greg Prokott
Board Member
Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jim Schultz
Vice President Strategic
Memberr → Director, 2021
Director → Vice President Strategic, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Kropidlowski
Board Member
Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ben Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Chief Judy Smith Thill
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ryan Sheak
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sgt Sherral Schmidt
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sherriff Dan Starry
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Brian Ingram
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Deputy Chief Timothy S. Flynn
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Barb Stinnett (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Cmdr Timothy S. Flynn (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: James Hynes (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Starry (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Dietrich (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Stuart (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph D Strauss (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sherral Schmidt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Timothy S Flynn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Judy Thrill (2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Hildebrandt (2020) — Member
- Former: Katie Blackwell (2020) — Member
- Former: Michael Colosimo (2020) — Member
- Former: Michael Strauss (2020) — Member
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 $71K, to Suzanne Holt (President &). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Front Line Foundation
How much does The Front Line Foundation give each year?
The Front Line Foundation reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is The Front Line Foundation?
The Front Line Foundation reported $126K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $123K.
What is The Front Line Foundation?
The Front Line Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St Louis Park, MN. It holds $126K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Front Line Foundation operate?
The Front Line Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota, Texas.
What is The Front Line Foundation's EIN?
The Front Line Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4249389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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