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BLAZE CREDIT UNION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLAZE CREDIT UNION (EIN 41-0585825)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202543219349308094
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T11:32:15-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1109 N MAIN STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55912ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410585825EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLAZE CREDIT UNIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLAZBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6512153500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12025 LARPENTEUR AVE WAddressLine1Txt
CityFALCON HEIGHTSCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55113ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUSTIN BURLESONPersonNm
Person TitleSVP/CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAPersonTitleTxt
Phone6512153500PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTANYA MEDGAARDENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01717240PTIN
Phone5074347000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ChangeYes (X)NameChangeInd
Principal OfficerDAN STOLTZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12025 LARPENTEUR AVE WAddressLine1Txt
CityFALCON HEIGHTSCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55113ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$268,238,891GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.BLAZECU.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Other Organization DscCUOtherOrganizationDsc
Formation1934FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCREATE BETTER LIVES FOR OUR MEMBERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee862TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers17TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$879,384TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$67,577NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$104,138,622PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$207,304,772CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$12,125,998PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$60,689,815CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$2,720CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$116,264,620PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$267,991,867CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$383,084PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$621,457CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$16,969,369PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$61,974,832CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$38,361,310PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$71,615,843CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$57,968,195PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$106,427,293CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$113,681,958PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$240,639,425CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,582,662PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$27,352,442CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,167,288,625TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,260,893,844TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,009,012,154TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,962,936,215TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$158,276,471NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$297,957,629NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBLAZE 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDING SAVINGS DEPOSIT SERVICES, CHECKING ACCOUNTS, ORIGINATING NEW LOANS, AND SERVICING THE LOAN PORTFOLIO FOR MEMBERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDIVIDENDS PAID TO MEMBERS ON 516,354 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRECORDING MEMBER ACCOUNT ACTIVITY AND PROVIDING MEMBERS ACCESS TO THEIR ACCOUNTS VIA HOME BANKING, ATM NETWORKS, AND IN PERSON AT THE CU OFFICE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document161803IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee862EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtYes (1)SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure0WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUSTIN BURLESONPersonNm
Phone6512153500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12025 LARPENTEUR AVE WAddressLine1Txt
CityFALCON HEIGHTSCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55119ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAN STOLTZ
CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,591,777$0$61,718
TOM HEINZEN
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN KOTHE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB OEHRLEIN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE BRUCKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL ANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM TAGLIA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM NIMLOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF SCHWALEN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI HODAPP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAM TSCHIDA
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM COLLINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN DILLINGHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONARD LEITNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK MCGUINESS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE MULVIHILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SOPHIA XIONG-YANG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFF WANTZ
SR VP OF LENDING AND PRODU40.00Yes (X)$777,001$0$78,646
JAMES GANGER
SR VP RELATIONSHIP & SERVI40.00Yes (X)$824,789$0$56,919
JUSTIN BURLESON
SVP/CHIEF OPS & FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$407,753$0$78,646
CASEY CARLSON
SVP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$753,984$0$55,620
PAUL ZYLA
SVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$657,156$0$60,972
WILLIAM BODEN
PRESIDENT/CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$694,091$0$32,490
TARA GRAFF
SVP CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$232,480$0$17,163
GLEN DURBAHN
SVP/CHIEF DELIVERY OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$273,767$0$8,405
AARON KASTNER
SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$317,923$0$21,103
BRIAN WHITE
SVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$323,786$0$26,512
DEAN WARZALA
SVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$318,637$0$54,348
CHRISTINE CORDELL
SVP/CHIEF PROJECT & LEARNING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$253,292$0$40,765
TOM LANGSETH
INVESTMENT SERVICE ADVISOR40.00$510,161$0$69,988Yes (X)
STEVE CARLSON
FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE40.00$323,451$0$55,798Yes (X)
WINDY MACZKO
WEALTH MANAGEMENT40.00$288,805$0$63,042Yes (X)
DAVID ENGLER
VP WEALTH MANAGEMENT40.00$417,687$0$56,205Yes (X)
SCOTT EKHOLM
FINANCIAL ADVISOR40.00$365,440$0$51,499Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$9,331,980TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$889,839TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K136IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
GREINER CONSTRUCTION INC
121 SOUTH 8TH ST SUITE 1200MINNEAPOLISMN55402BUILDING MAINTENANCE/CONSTRUCTION$16,246,055
LEROY SIGNS INC
6325 WELCOME AVENUE NORTHMINNEAPOLISMN55429BUIDLING SIGNAGE CONSTRUCTION$4,293,621
ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY INC
DEPT 2223 PO BOX 122223DALLASTX753122223DIGITAL BANKING SOFTWARE$3,191,863
Q2 SOFTWARE INC
PO BOX 205970DALLASTX753205970DIGITAL BANKING SOFTWARE$3,081,076
FISERV INC
PO BOX 934057ATLANTAGA311934057VARIOUS HARDWARE/SOFTWARE$2,735,933
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K94CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
LOAN INTEREST INCOME522100$157,606,899$156,998,689$608,210
OTHER OPERATING INCOME522100$32,577,842$32,310,822$267,020
FEE INCOME522100$17,120,031$17,115,877$4,154
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$207,304,772TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$59,116,022TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$59,116,022ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,785,748SecuritiesAmt
Other$35,069OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$243,319SecuritiesAmt
Other$3,705OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,542,429SecuritiesAmt
Other$31,364OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,573,793TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,573,793ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER NON-INTEREST INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column-$2,720TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,720ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$2,720OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$267,991,867TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$206,425,388RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$879,384UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$60,687,095ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$621,457TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,974,832TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,019,743TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,579,336TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,249,406TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,644,909TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,122,449TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$489,578TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$314,783TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,587,068TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,276,287TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,719,773TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,412,765TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,568,971TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,959,731TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,207TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE$19,128,654
EDUCATIONAL & PROMOTION$8,112,323
LOAN SERVICING EXPENSES$5,497,787
MISC. OPERATING EXPENSE$2,342,366

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$240,639,425TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,809,966BOYAmt
EOY$31,513,468EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,127,664BOYAmt
EOY$660,892,252EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,315,133BOYAmt
EOY$1,462,588EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,255,065BOYAmt
EOY$30,976,686EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,485,667,627BOYAmt
EOY$2,475,828,972EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,144,848BOYAmt
EOY$6,042,170EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$135,105,137LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$30,220,062LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,098,452BOYAmt
EOY$104,885,075EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,802,752BOYAmt
EOY$519,993,283EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,035,871BOYAmt
EOY$206,711,772EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,031,247BOYAmt
EOY$222,587,578EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,167,288,625BOYAmt
EOY$4,260,893,844EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,536,822BOYAmt
EOY$31,882,722EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,984,475,332BOYAmt
EOY$3,931,053,493EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,009,012,154BOYAmt
EOY$3,962,936,215EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,276,471BOYAmt
EOY$297,957,629EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,276,471BOYAmt
EOY$297,957,629EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,167,288,625BOYAmt
EOY$4,260,893,844EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$27,352,442ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$3,380,531NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$115,709,247OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,939,099OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$35,939,099BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$78,096,345OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,988,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,108,185BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,114,155OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$604,521DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,509,634BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,216,123OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,584,339DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,631,784BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,739,415OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,043,042DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,696,373BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$104,885,075TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
NCUSIF DEPOSIT$31,341,634
INTANGIBLE ASSETS$31,857,586
ACCRUED INTEREST$12,816,079
OTHER ASSETS$66,117,076
GOODWILL$78,225,036
LOANS HELD FOR SALE$2,230,167
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$222,587,578TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
MEMBER SHARES$3,507,735,767
NONMEMBER DEPOSITS$23,317,726
BORROWINGS$400,000,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,931,053,493TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART X: AS ALLOWED BY STATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, THE AUDIT IS DONE AS OF JUNE 30. THE REPORTING PERIOD FOR THE AUDIT, THEREFORE, DOES NOT MATCH THE REPORTING PERIOD FOR THE 990. PER FOOTNOTE 1 IN THE CREDIT UNION'S JUNE 30, 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE CREDIT UNION IS EXEMPT, UNDER IRC 501 (C) (14), FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE CREDIT UNION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. THE CREDIT UNION'S 2021 AND LATER TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CUSO (ROCHDALE AGENCY), HOWEVER, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE SUBSIDIARY HAS FILED TAX RETURNS IN THE PAST. THE SUBSIDIARY HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. THE SUBSIDIARY'S TAX YEARS 2020 AND FORWARD ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (33 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
SALVATION ARMY NORTHERN DIVISION
2445 PRIOR AVE NROSEVILLEMN55113410698597501(C)3$101,250$0DONATIONS
THE FRIENDS OF THE ST PAUL LIBRARY
332 MINNESOTA ST SUITE W1420ST PAULMN55101416029683501(C)3$75,000$0PROGRAM AND EVENT SPONSORSHIP/DONATION
ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
345 WASHINGTON STST PAULMN55102411428998501(C)3$45,000$0EVENT SPONSORSHIP/DONATION
REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
640 JACKSON ST - MS11202CST PAULMN55101411888902501(C)3$40,428$0DONATIONS
THE BOND BETWEEN
5959 BAKER ROAD SUITE 390MINNETONKAMN55345271296550501(C)3$35,000$0DONATIONS
COMO FRIENDS
1225 ESTABROOK DRIVEST PAULMN55103411943928501(C)3$34,250$0DONATION/EVENT SPONSORSHIP
SPARE KEY
480 BROADWAY STST PAULMN55101411888767501(C)3$21,500$0DONATIONS/EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
BECAUSE I SAID I WOULD
PO BOX 391AVONOH44011461262736501(C)3$20,000$0DONATION
BESTPREP
7100 NORTHLAND CIRCLE N 306BROOKLYN PARKMN55428411265355501(C)3$17,500$0EVENT SPONSORSHIP/DONATION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
200 OAK ST SE SUITE 500MINNEAPOLISMN55455416042488501(C)3$15,000$0EVENT AND PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS (BELL MUSEUM AND MEDICAL RESEARCH)
HUNGER RELATED EVENTS
5100 EDEN AVE STE 103EDINAMN55435411760359501(C)3$11,000$0EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
SMALL SUMS
2375 UNIVERSITY AVE W SUITE 150ST PAULMN55114203431326501(C)3$11,000$0DONATION
WASECA AREA NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER
203 3RD AVE NWWASECAMN56093411452216501(C)3$10,050$0DONATIONS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE NORTHLAND
PO BOX 16435DULUTHMN55816410969947501(C)3$10,000$0DONATION
ANGEL FOUNDATION
1155 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE SUITE 7MENDOTA HEIGHTSMN55120411990883501(C)3$10,000$0DONATION
MINNESOTA WARRIORS
1413 THOMPSON AVE SUITE 3SOUTH ST PAULMN55075320331684501(C)3$10,000$0DONATION
JIM'S TEAM 4 DIABETES FOUNDATION
10956 JOHNSON ST NEBLAINEMN55434873209358501(C)3$10,000$0PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS
RANDY SHAVER CANCER RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY FUND
12800 WHITEWATER DRIVE SUITE 100MINNETONKAMN55343270476510501(C)3$10,000$0DONATION
ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLSISD #625
360 COLBORNE STST PAULMN55102410901311PUBLIC SCHOOL$10,000$0DONATIONS (HIGHLAND, COMO PARK, HARDING, JOHNSON)
OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS
5500 OPPORTUNITY COURTMINNETONKAMN55343410737221501(C)3$10,000$0EVENT SPONSORSHIP
GILLETTE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
200 UNIVERSITY AVE EST PAULMN55101411200302501(C)3$9,113$0DONATIONS
CRESCENT COVE
4201 BASS LAKE RDBROOKLYN CENTERMN55429271035515501(C)3$9,000$0DONATION/EVENT SPONSORSHIP
TWIN CITIES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
1954 UNIVERSITY AVE WST PAULMN55104363363171501(C)3$8,700$0EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
BLAZE FOUNDATION
840 WESTMINSTER STST PAULMN55130814112454501(C)3$8,500$0DONATIONS
MINNESOTA TWINS COMMUNITY FUND
1 TWINS WAYMINNEAPOLISMN55403411697280501(C)3$7,500$0DONATION
WILDER FOUNDATION
451 LEXINGTON PARKWAY NST PAULMN55104410693889501(C)3$7,500$0DONATION/EVENT SPONSORSHIP
WOODBURY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
724 BIELENBERG DRIVE SUITE 129WOODBURYMN55125721592506501(C)3$7,000$0EVENT SPONSORSHIPS/DONATION
VAIL PLACE
23 9TH AVE SHOPKINSMN55343411394766501(C)3$7,000$0EVENT SPONSORSHIP
WINFIELD AWARDS
10000 CAROLL AVEST PAULMN55104311766823501(C)3$6,666$0EVENT SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NORTH REGION
950 BLUE GENTIAN RD - SUITE 100EAGANMN55121131788491501(C)3$6,000$0EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
CIRCUS JUVENTAS
1270 MONTREAL AVEST PAULMN55116411856160501(C)3$6,000$0EVENT SPONSORSHIP
DARTS
1645 MARTHALER LANEWEST ST PAULMN55118411326631501(C)3$6,000$0DONATION/EVENT SPONSORSHIP
URBAN ROOTS
1110 PAYNE AVEST PAULMN55130410975429501(C)3$5,500$0DONATIONS/EVENT SPONSORSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org32Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBLAZE EVALUATES DONATION REQUESTS BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS, INCLUDING LOCAL IMPACT, NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED, HOW WILL AN ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FITS WITH BLAZE'S GIVING PRIORITIES, AND AVAILABLE FUNDS. ALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING DONATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT W9 AND BE A REGISTERED NONPROFIT WITH THE IRS. ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE BLAZE WITH A DONATION RECEIPT CONFIRMING THE AMOUNT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAN STOLTZ
CEO$892,223$0$239,172$0$460,382$0$35,200$0$26,518$0$1,653,495$0$0$0
JAMES GANGER
SR VP RELATIONSHIP & SERVI$322,176$0$61,480$0$441,133$0$43,700$0$13,219$0$881,708$0$0$0
CLIFF WANTZ
SR VP OF LENDING AND PRODU$316,706$0$54,780$0$405,515$0$43,700$0$34,946$0$855,647$0$0$0
CASEY CARLSON
SVP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$281,456$0$43,552$0$428,976$0$43,700$0$11,920$0$809,604$0$0$0
WILLIAM BODEN
PRESIDENT/CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFIC$296,022$0$395,665$0$2,404$0$18,565$0$13,925$0$726,581$0$0$0
PAUL ZYLA
SVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$119,288$0$387,150$0$150,718$0$43,700$0$17,272$0$718,128$0$0$0
TOM LANGSETH
INVESTMENT SERVICE ADVISOR$79,836$0$426,803$0$3,522$0$43,700$0$26,288$0$580,149$0$0$0
JUSTIN BURLESON
SVP/CHIEF OPS & FINANCIAL OFFICER$291,898$0$61,480$0$54,375$0$43,700$0$34,946$0$486,399$0$0$0
DAVID ENGLER
VP WEALTH MANAGEMENT$17,042$0$399,585$0$1,060$0$23,500$0$32,705$0$473,892$0$0$0
SCOTT EKHOLM
FINANCIAL ADVISOR$63,884$0$300,850$0$706$0$23,500$0$27,999$0$416,939$0$0$0
STEVE CARLSON
FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE$83,940$0$237,890$0$1,621$0$20,082$0$35,716$0$379,249$0$0$0
DEAN WARZALA
SVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$282,001$0$32,389$0$4,247$0$23,000$0$31,348$0$372,985$0$0$0
WINDY MACZKO
WEALTH MANAGEMENT$81,614$0$205,155$0$2,036$0$40,831$0$22,211$0$351,847$0$0$0
BRIAN WHITE
SVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$216,704$0$86,679$0$20,403$0$0$0$26,512$0$350,298$0$0$0
AARON KASTNER
SVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$131,366$0$2,150$0$184,407$0$0$0$21,103$0$339,026$0$0$0
CHRISTINE CORDELL
SVP/CHIEF PROJECT & LEARNING OFFICER$197,852$0$37,862$0$17,578$0$3,200$0$37,565$0$294,057$0$0$0
GLEN DURBAHN
SVP/CHIEF DELIVERY OFFICER$176,778$0$8,654$0$88,335$0$0$0$8,405$0$282,172$0$0$0
TARA GRAFF
SVP CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER$99,109$0$1,818$0$131,553$0$0$0$17,163$0$249,643$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPARTICIPATED IN 457 (F) AND RECEIVED DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS: JAMES GANGER $400,000 CLIFF WANTZ $400,000 CASEY CARLSON $400,000 DAN STOLTZ $386,180ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (10 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
DAN STOLTZ
CEOSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$8,866,000$9,255,0650Yes (1)Yes (1)
DAN STOLTZ
CEOSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$11,139,500$11,139,5000Yes (1)Yes (1)
CHRIS HOLLEN
FORMER CEOSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$249,976$298,6210Yes (1)Yes (1)
DAVID BODEN
FORMER PRESIDENTSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$4,000,000$3,938,2890Yes (1)Yes (1)
AARON KASTNER
CFOSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$1,150,000$1,204,7840Yes (1)Yes (1)
DEAN WARZALA
VP LENDINGSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$1,500,000$1,533,8780Yes (1)Yes (1)
GLEN DURBAHN
VP MEMBER EXPERIENCE & BRANCH OPERATIONSSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$1,000,000$995,4310Yes (1)Yes (1)
TARA GRAFF
VP MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$600,000$607,6550Yes (1)Yes (1)
BRIAN WHITE
VP INFORMATION SERVICES & TECHNOLOGYSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$1,250,000$1,294,3900Yes (1)Yes (1)
CHRISTINE CORDELL
VP ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESSSPLIT DOLLAR LOANYes (X)$700,000$709,0730Yes (1)Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$30,976,686TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO REFLECT THE MERGER BETWEEN SPIRE AND HI-WAY AND THE NAME CHANGE TO BLAZE CREDIT UNION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CREDIT UNION IS COMPRISED OF A SINGLE CLASS OF MEMBER-OWNERS, EACH OF WHICH HAS EQUAL RIGHTS IN OWNERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND VOTING RIGHTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBER-OWNERS OF THE CREDIT UNION HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS ON A ROTATING BASIS. CANDIDATES ARE ELECTED BY A SIMPLE PLURALITY VOTE. THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BANY CHANGES TO THE ENTITY'S BYLAWS NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION BY MANAGEMENT INCLUDING THE CFO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA LISTING OF RELATED BUSINESSES ARE PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS AND THEY ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND SIGN OFF ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15HR PROVIDES THE BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE ANNUAL SURVEY DATA FROM A 3RD PARTY, BALANCED COMP, WHICH DETAILS BOTH EXECUTIVE AND STAFF COMPENSATION. THE BOARD DETERMINES THE CEO COMPENSATION, AND THE CEO DETERMINES SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION. THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM WORKS WITH HR'S 3RD PARTY (BALANCED COMP) RECOMMENDATIONS TO SET SALARY STRUCTURE EACH YEAR AND APPROVES MERIT BUDGET POOL AND INDIVIDUAL INCREASES PER GUIDELINES, WITH CEO SIGNING OFF ON FINAL BUDGET AND SALARY REVIEWS. BUDGETS ARE FINALIZED IN DECEMBER AND FINAL SALARY REVIEWS IN MARCH OF EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING COMPETITIVE SALARY DATA, THE 3RD PARTY, BALANCED COMP, PROVIDES COMPA-RATIOS FOR ALL POSTITIONS/PERSONS INDIVIDUALLY, BY POSITION, DEPARTMENT. SALARY RANGES, COMPA RATIO BY POSITION AND PERSON ARE CONSIDERED FOR ALL STATUS CHANGES DURING THE YEAR AND AT ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS. SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEWS ROLL UP DATA BY DEPARTMENT AND ACROSS REGIONS AS WELL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NCUA SHARES DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED IN THE CU BRANCHES MONTHLY.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:EQUITY ACQUIRED IN MERGER 115,340,903. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 368,344.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2BAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - THE AUDIT WAS DONE AS OF 6/30. THEREFORE, THE REPORTING PERIOD FOR THE AUDIT DOES NOT MATCH THE REPORTING PERIOD FOR THE 990.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLAZE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1840 WESTMINSTER STAddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55130ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN814112454EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY ASSISTANCEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)3ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLAZE CREDIT UNIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCHDALE AGENCY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12025 LARPENTEUR AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityFALCON HEIGHTSCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55113ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410709699EIN
Primary ActivitiesINSURANCEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLAZE CREDIT UNIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of EOY Assets$10ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd