Northern Star Council
NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL PREPARES YOUTH IN A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT TO BE LEADERS AND INDIVIDUALS OF STRONG CHARACTER.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$27.3M
-17.5% YoY
Revenue
$18.5M
+17.9% YoY
Net Investment Income
$822K
+546.8% YoY
Expenses
$15.5M
-6.0% YoY
About Northern Star Council
Based on IRS filings
Northern Star Council is a nonprofit organization, based in FORT SNELLING, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $822K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $27,299,387 | $33,088,985 | $40,033,861 |
| Revenue | $18,535,766 | $15,715,114 | $12,913,005 |
| Expenses | $15,535,898 | $16,528,584 | $20,263,842 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $822,436 | $127,147 | $100,517 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN R ANDREWS | SCOUT EXEC/E | 40 | $561,069 |
| DOUGLAS PARISH | CFO | 40 | $161,804 |
| COLLEEN BRAZIER | DEPUTY SCOUT | 40 | $157,704 |
| JENNIFER HEDAL | DIRECTOR OF | 40 | $133,755 |
| ROBERT THIELEN | ASST. DIRECT | 40 | $126,807 |
| TRAVIS SUTTEN | DIR. CAMPING | 40 | $127,192 |
| RACHEL BLACKER | CONTROLLER | 40 | $109,357 |
| JOHN G PATTERSON | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| PAUL KAUS | PRESIDENT-EL | 2 | — |
| DENNIS GOETZ | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JOHN H GUTHMANN | IMMEDIATE PA | 2 | — |
| RICHARD SIT | VP CAMPING/P | 2 | — |
| ERIC MILLER | VP DEVELOPME | 2 | — |
| JAMAL RUSHDY | VP GOVERNANC | 2 | — |
| TOM JOLLIE | VP MARKETING | 2 | — |
| THOMAS G LOVETT | VP PROGRAM | 2 | — |
| NANCY NELSON | VP PROGRAM | 2 | — |
| DAWANNA WITT | VP EXPLORING | 2 | — |
| NICK PEDERSEN | COMMISSIONER | 2 | — |
| KARI BJORHUS JANUARY - MAY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NANCY DANA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KIE JANZEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANDREW R ADAMS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS H ALT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRAD BAKKEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SCOTT BECKETT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALAN BERNICK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM BRODY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM E BROWN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BIRAN BULLOCK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GREG CHAMBERLAIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FRITZ CORRIGAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID D COUSINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS W DEVINE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MONICA ENGEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KAY L FREDERICKS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JACOB FOLKS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DANIEL GARRY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY P GREINER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CR HACKWORTHY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICAHEL HALL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RICHARD P HALVERSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KYLE HANSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PHIL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KEITH KAMRATH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS P KANE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SHAD KETCHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DOUGLAS S KING | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SCOTT KNUDSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOANN C KNUTH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SKIP KRAWCZYK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KEVIN KUHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MATT LANGER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WESLEY LASEKI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN MARCH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID K MISEMER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RYAN MISKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID MORTENSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| OLIVIA NELLIGAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GREGORY R PAGE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEFF PATTISON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| VIKAS PURI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TIM REIMANN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAN SEGERSIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RICK SHAEFFER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ERIC SHERMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RAY SKOWYRA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LYNN SWON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRIAN TULLOH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEVEN WEEKES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TIM WELSH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARTHA WEST | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEVEN J WILCOX | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SCOTT WOOLERY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TIM ASGRIMSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRENT CARRON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MIKE COOPER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TONY GAHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PHIL JENSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANDRE KOEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRIS MCMAHON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THEA STAUFFENECKER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MYRON STEVENSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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