HANSKA FIREMENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION
EIN 41-6037060 · Professional Societies & Associations - Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M03)
What they do
to PROVIDE RETIREMENT and DISABILITY BENEFITS to VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN THE HANSKA FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ITS SPECIAL PENSION FUND GOVERNED BY MN STATE STATUTES and MONITORED ANNUALLY BY THE MN STATE AUDITOR. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDES FUNDS for FIREFIGHTER SUPPLIES and EQUIPMENT THROUGH ITS GENERAL FUND.
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CLAY LARSONTREASURER
AARON SCHULTZPRESIDENT
ANDY JOHNSONTRUSTEE
CORY FISCHERTRUSTEE
DAVE OLSONTRUSTEE
DENTON STRASSBERGTRUSTEE
IAN KJELSHUSSECRETARY
LUCAS LARSONTRUSTEE
RICK WELLMANTRUSTEE
TRAVIS TAUERVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- PO BOX 219, HANSKA, MN 56041-0219
- County
- Brown
- In care of
- % GARY SCHWICHTENBERG
- Primary officer
- CLAY LARSON, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KARLA HAVEMEIER LTD
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2013