Nonprofit · EIN 85-4388725
FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $221,981 | $228,971 | -$6,990 | $150,404 | $27,624 | $122,780 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $246,389 | $207,032 | $39,357 | $160,588 | $30,818 | $129,770 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $209,199 | $184,972 | $24,227 | $124,959 | $34,546 | $90,413 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $79,711
- of which government grants
- $33,414
- Program service revenue
- $127,790
- Investment income
- $4,411
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $813
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,077
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,992
- Other revenue
- $10,069
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,616
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $81,805
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $31,330
- Depreciation
- $4,745
- Program services (functional)
- $221,497
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,474
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $160,588
- Total assets, end of year
- $150,404
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,624
- Net assets, end of year
- $122,780
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,473
- Gross receipts
- $229,763
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Van Tassel | Director - Director of Operations Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $24,020 |
| Jeanette Torkelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $4,548 |
| Molly Green | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Wallis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Ressler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Lunieski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Wagner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Grefig | Director - Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erika Janik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adrienne Baker | Director - Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nico Carpenter | Director - Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Rehani | Director - Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Hirsch | Executive Director Officer | 20 | $39,844 |
| Leah Van Tassel | Director - Treasurer and Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $7,140 |
| Jeanette Torkelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,658 |
| Gwendolyn Comings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,007 |
| Nat Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Lunieski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Wagner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Grefig | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erika Janik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kaitlyn Bohlin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nico Carpenter | Director - Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Rehani | Director - Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meera Bhat | Director - Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Hirsch | Pollinator Officer | 20 | $39,997 |
| Nia Zekan | Director and Education Coordinator Trustee or director | 10 | $9,545 |
| Stephanie Lunieski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $4,581 |
| Gwendolyn Comings | Director - Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $3,310 |
| Meera Bhat | Director - Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kaitlyn Bohlin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nico Carpenter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erika Janik | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nat Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Rehani | Director - Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Van Tassel | Director - Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Heidi Wagner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14 27TH AVE SE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414-3102
- In care of
- % LEAH VAN TASSEL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 3215 Columbus Ave, Minneapolis MN 55407
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Leah Van Tassel, 14 27th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Leah Van Tassel, 3215 Columbus Ave, Minneapolis MN 55407
- Signed the 990
- Leah, Director of Operations
- Phone
- (404) 662-9873
- Website
- fireweedwoodshop.org
Mission
Fireweed Community Woodshop empowers women and non-binary folks through education in the art of woodcraft. Woodworking is an incredible skill that is both practical and creative. The act of woodworking builds confidence and strengthens the imagination. Fireweed Community Woodshops goal is to introduce women and non-binary folks to tools and techniques through classes while providing equipment workspace and community to help women and non-binary flourish within the craft.
Program accomplishments
- Fireweed Community Woodshop empowers women and non-binary folks through education in the art of woodcraft. Fireweed provides hands on educational classes in various aspects of woodworking including providing the tools equipment workspace and fostering community to help women and non-binary flourish within the craft. In 2025 Fireweed provided over 190 educational events to over 1,300 registered individuals including over 110 self identifying as BIPOC and over 350 free or sliding scale registrations increasing access to the community.Expenses $221,497 · revenue $127,790
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-4388725
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $150,404
- Income (IRS master file)
- $229,763
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $221,981 | $228,971 | $150,404 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $246,389 | $207,032 | $160,588 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $209,199 | $184,972 | $124,959 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Leah Van Tassel | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-4388725).
Questions about FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP
- What is the EIN of FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP is 85-4388725.
- Is FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Leah Van Tassel.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $24,020 (Leah Van Tassel, Director - Director of Operations).
- How much revenue does FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $221,981, expenses of $228,971 and total assets of $150,404 at year end.
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