Blaze Credit Union
BLAZE CREDIT UNION'S 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 MINNESOTA'S BEST FOR OUR MEMBERS. OUR CORE ACTION IS TO GIVE BACK TO OUR MEMBERS, MINNESOTA-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.3B
+96.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$601K
+83.3% YoY
Grant Count
33
+106.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
-11.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,260,893,844 | $2,167,288,625 | $2,119,022,641 |
| Revenue | $267,991,867 | $116,264,620 | $89,487,429 |
| Expenses | $240,639,425 | $113,681,958 | $73,419,128 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $60,689,815 | $12,125,998 | $5,230,569 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN STOLTZ | CEO | 40 | $1,591,777 |
| TOM HEINZEN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LYNN KOTHE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BOB OEHRLEIN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| LEE BRUCKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL MILLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JIM TAGLIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JIM NIMLOS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF SCHWALEN | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LORI HODAPP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAM TSCHIDA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KIM COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN DILLINGHAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEONARD LEITNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK MCGUINESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUE MULVIHILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SOPHIA XIONG-YANG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CLIFF WANTZ | SR VP OF LENDING AND PRODU | 40 | $777,001 |
| JAMES GANGER | SR VP RELATIONSHIP & SERVI | 40 | $824,789 |
| JUSTIN BURLESON | SVP/CHIEF OPS & FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $407,753 |
| CASEY CARLSON | SVP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40 | $753,984 |
| PAUL ZYLA | SVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $657,156 |
| WILLIAM BODEN | PRESIDENT/CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $694,091 |
| TARA GRAFF | SVP CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $232,480 |
| GLEN DURBAHN | SVP/CHIEF DELIVERY OFFICER | 40 | $273,767 |
| AARON KASTNER | SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $317,923 |
| BRIAN WHITE | SVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $323,786 |
| DEAN WARZALA | SVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40 | $318,637 |
| CHRISTINE CORDELL | SVP/CHIEF PROJECT & LEARNING OFFICER | 40 | $253,292 |
| TOM LANGSETH | INVESTMENT SERVICE ADVISOR | 40 | $510,161 |
| STEVE CARLSON | FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE | 40 | $323,451 |
| WINDY MACZKO | WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 40 | $288,805 |
| DAVID ENGLER | VP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 40 | $417,687 |
| SCOTT EKHOLM | FINANCIAL ADVISOR | 40 | $365,440 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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