Mission
TO PROVIDE PENSION, DEATH, AND DISABILITY BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Public Charity
PALISADE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOC
PALISADE FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOC is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in PALISADE, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $-82K, expenses of $2K, total assets of $155K. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $310K.
EIN: 411359655
PALISADE, MN
Search & Rescue Squads
NTEE: M23
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$-82K
Total Expenses$2K
Total Assets$155K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$310K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Palisade Fire Department Relief Assoc
How Palisade Fire Department Relief Assoc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $94 for programs
$32
Foster member education and activites with meetings, training, supplies and miscellaneous expenses for active firefighters in service to the Palisade fire department
$31
Provide retirement, death and disability benefits to members and families
$31
Raised funds in support of local government entities, schools, charities, local community activities, scholarships, and needy individuals by conducting lawful gambling operations under its license with the state…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
PALISADE FIRE DEPT EQUIPMENT
$10,856
CITY OF PALISADE
OPERATIONS
$86,569
CITY OF PALISADE
OPERATIONS
$25,000
OPERATIONS
$7,000
CITY OF PALISADE
OPERATIONS
$85,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Brandon Kullhem
President
Clint Demenge
Trustee
Francis Dierickx
Treasurer
James Hicks
CEO
Jeremiah Gruhkle
Secretary
Robert Keihm
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $-82K | $2K | $155K |
| 2024 | $58K | $1K | $255K |
| 2023 | $30K | $225 | $196K |
| 2022 | $89K | $15K | $163K |
| 2021 | $29K | $12K | $83K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $29K to $-82K, with total assets most recently reported at $155K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN.
MN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.