BLAZE CREDIT UNION
EIN 41-0585825 · Education (B)
What they do
BLAZE CREDIT UNIONS PURPOSE is to CREATE BETTER LIVES for OUR MEMBERS. OUR CORE VALUE is to BE THOUGHTFULLY COMPASSIONATE for OUR MEMBERS. OUR CORE VISION is to BE MINNESOTAS BEST for OUR MEMBERS. OUR CORE ACTION is to GIVE BACK to OUR MEMBERS, MINNESOTA-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, and THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.
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DAN STOLTZCEO
JAMES GANGERSR VP RELATIONSHIP & SERVI
CLIFF WANTZSR VP OF LENDING AND PRODU
CASEY CARLSONSVP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
WILLIAM BODENPRESIDENT/CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER
PAUL ZYLASVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
TOM LANGSETHINVESTMENT SERVICE ADVISOR
JUSTIN BURLESONSVP/CHIEF OPS & FINANCIAL OFFICER
DAVID ENGLERVP WEALTH MANAGEMENT
SCOTT EKHOLMFINANCIAL ADVISOR
STEVE CARLSONFINANCIAL EXECUTIVE
DEAN WARZALASVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
WINDY MACZKOWEALTH MANAGEMENT
BRIAN WHITESVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
AARON KASTNERSVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
CHRISTINE CORDELLSVP/CHIEF PROJECT & LEARNING OFFICER
GLEN DURBAHNSVP/CHIEF DELIVERY OFFICER
TARA GRAFFSVP CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
TOM HEINZENCHAIR
SUE MULVIHILLDIRECTOR
SOPHIA XIONG-YANGDIRECTOR
KIM COLLINSDIRECTOR
PAUL MILLERDIRECTOR
PATRICK MCGUINESSDIRECTOR
PAM TSCHIDATREASURER
LYNN KOTHEDIRECTOR
LORI HODAPPDIRECTOR
LEONARD LEITNERDIRECTOR
LEE BRUCKERDIRECTOR
JOHN DILLINGHAMDIRECTOR
JIM TAGLIADIRECTOR
JIM NIMLOSDIRECTOR
JEFF SCHWALENVICE CHAIR
CARL ANDERSONDIRECTOR
BOB OEHRLEINSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1944
- Location
- 2025 LARPENTEUR AVE W, FALCON HGTS, MN 55113-5512
- County
- Ramsey
- In care of
- % SUSAN JAMBOR
- Primary officer
- JUSTIN BURLESON, SVP/CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIA
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes