2026-01-13T09:22:15-06:00 2025-06-30 411399624 ELLINGSON & ELLINGSON LTD 8000 W 78TH ST SUITE 290 EDINA MN 55439 990 2024-07-01 384049248 MINNESOTA FIREFIGHTER INITIATIVE MINN 6128057759 PO BOX 124 ISANTI MN 55040 MIKE DOBESH PRESIDENT 6128057759 2026-01-13 1 0 JANE E EHRESMANN P00632775 9529290315 2026-01-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MIKE DOBESH PO BOX 124 ISANTI MN 55040 3581596 0 X WWW.MNFIREINITIATIVE.COM X 2017 MN THE MINNESOTA FIREFIGHTER INITIATIVE (MNFIRE) IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING MINNESOTA'S FIREFIGHTERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO PRIORITIZE AND PROTECT THEIR HEALTH BY FOCUSING ON THE THREE HEALTH PROBLEMS MOST COMMONLY EXPERIENCED BY THOSE IN THE FIRE SERVICE: CARDIAC, CANCER AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS. 7 7 0 65 0 0 3659546 3549700 607 3118 4262 632 -46839 -28738 3617576 3524712 0 18500 0 0 13513 265169 0 0 0 3707130 3195992 3720643 3479661 -103067 45051 850264 659956 392781 157422 457483 502534 X THE MINNESOTA FIREFIGHTER INITIATIVE (MNFIRE) IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING MINNESOTA'S FIREFIGHTERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO PRIORITIZE AND PROTECT THEIR HEALTH BY FOCUSING ON THE THREE HEALTH PROBLEMS MOST COMMONLY EXPERIENCED BY THOSE IN THE FIRE SERVICE: CARDIAC, CANCER AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS. 0 0 406466 18500 3118 AWARENESS EDUCATION CONTINUES TO BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AREA OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR MNFIRE. OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE ALL OF THE 21,500 FIREFIGHTERS IN MINNESOTA ABOUT THE DANGERS THEY FACE FROM CARDIAC, CANCER AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. WE STRIVE TO DELIVER ANNUAL MNFIRE AWARENESS TRAINING FOR EVERY MINNESOTA FIREFIGHTER. CHANGING THE CURRENT CULTURE IN THE MINNESOTA FIRE SERVICE IS INTEGRAL TO LONG-TERM REDUCTION OF THE INCIDENCES OF CANCER. 832649 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE MNFIRE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES 5 SESSIONS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PER ISSUE PER YEAR FOR FIREFIGHTERS. WE ALSO HAVE A PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR ALL FIREFIGHTERS TO ACCESS WHEN THEY NEED IT. 1861122 CRITICALL ILLNESS PROGRAM:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A CRITICAL ILLNESS PROGRAM INSURANCE POLICY, WHICH ALL MINNESOTA FIREFIGHTERS ARE ENROLLED IN. IT COVERS DIAGNOSES OF CANCER, CARDIAC OR OTHER CRITICALL ILLNESSES, AND PROVIDES A LUMP-SUM CASH PAYMENT OF UP TO $20,000 TO ASSIST THEM WITH EXPENSE. 3100237 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 MN X ED HOFFMAN 9529242595 PO BOX 124 ISANTI MN 55040 GEORGE ESBENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DOBESH PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WOLFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN BENCE SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ED HOFFMAN TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 AMBER LAGE VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT VADNAIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA OTTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 70842 0 0 70842 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119856 3351507 78337 3549700 OTHER PROGRAM 900099 3096 3096 MERCHANDISE SALE 455000 22 22 3118 632 632 28146 119856 56884 -28738 -28738 3524712 3118 0 -28106 18500 18500 130024 130024 80519 80519 30312 30312 24314 24314 32200 29357 2843 5625 5625 280798 219576 61222 282927 278894 4033 7230 1067 6163 1698 1698 7549 5142 2407 1937 839 1098 420 420 4954 4954 TPA EXPENSE 2404824 2404824 TRAINING 145877 138480 7397 NETWORKING EVENTS 9549 1150 8399 SUBSCRIPTIONS 9424 615 8809 980 95 885 3479661 3100237 379424 0 254895 304914 586426 346264 7328 7343 1615 1435 850264 659956 36052 50997 116729 106425 240000 0 392781 157422 X 399553 461139 57930 41395 457483 502534 850264 659956 45051 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 369321 2994341 4483221 3659546 3549700 15056129 369321 2994341 4483221 3659546 3549700 15056129 15056129 107 233 7614 4262 632 12848 29260 26481 14963 -46839 -28738 -4873 15064104 0.99950 0.99690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38000 0 38000 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: EFFORTS ON LOBBYING ARE FOCUSED ON EDUCATING LAWMAKERS ON THE ISSUES FACING FIREFIGHTERS IN MINNESOTA ON THE TOPICS OF: CANCER, CARDIAC, AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. 0 X 3561671 36959 36959 3524712 0 3524712 3516620 36959 36959 3479661 0 3479661 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BUT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX IN THE YEAR ENDING 6/30/2025. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IRS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING REVENUE RECORDED NET OF EXPENSES 28,738. CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL SERVICES 8,221. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE RECORDED IN REVENUES AS NET 28,738. CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL SERVICES 8,221. MN FORE 148002 119856 28146 56884 148002 119856 28146 56884 56884 -28738 0 FIREFIGHTERS FOR HEALING PO BOX 374 CHAMPLIN MN 55316 16000 0 BUILDING SUPPORT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NOT APPLICABLE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE RETURN WAS PRESENTED AND REVIEWED AT ONE OF THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY BOARD MEETINGS WHERE CONTRACTS ARE CONSIDERED, THERE IS A CALL FOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE 990 REPORT ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. COPIES OF THE TAX EXEMPT 990 TAX RETURNS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE HTTPS://MNFIREINITIATIVE.COM/ABOUT/. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE UNDER ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR THROUGH DELEGATION BY ITS GOVERNING BODY FOR (I) OVERSEEING THE COMPILATION, REVIEW, OR AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND (II) THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT COMPILED, REVIEWED, OR AUDITED THE STATEMENTS.