Northstar Search and Rescue
Assists law enforcement in finding missing persons.
Northstar Search and Rescue at a glance
- Total assets
- $418,832
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $472,330
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $422,392
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Northstar Search and Rescue funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $25K (2022). In 2024 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wings of Hope Search & Rescue Medford, WI | — | $15,000 |
| US Police Canine Association Saint Peter, MN | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $418,832 | $472,330 | $422,392 | — | — | $17 |
| 2024 | $269,213 | $359,769 | $400,453 | $9,330 | Total only | $15 |
| 2023 | $346,916 | $532,664 | $483,106 | $16,750 | Total only | $118 |
| 2022 | $276,865 | $298,481 | $348,314 | $25,000 | 2 | $37 |
| 2021 | $349,890 | $351,280 | $180,001 | $3,800 | Total only | $15 |
| 2020 | $106,864 | $101,832 | $72,116 | $2,890 | Total only | $10 |
| 2019 | $97,603 | $89,888 | $84,327 | $2,500 | Total only | $15 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Northstar Search and Rescue
Based on IRS filings
Northstar Search and Rescue is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Maple Lake, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $419K in total assets. Net investment income was $17.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northstar Search and Rescue is led by Diane Butterfield, President on every filing since 2022; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Butterfield
President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$115K (2022) → $128K (2025)
Barb Biritz
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Butterfield
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Butterfield
Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$115K (2022) → $128K (2025)
April Frost
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Hurley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Judy Blando (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Troy Blando (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Torri Lunzer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Diane Stefanick (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Sean Smallen (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Trish Glassburn (2019–2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $128K, to Diane Butterfield (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northstar Search and Rescue
How large is Northstar Search and Rescue?
Northstar Search and Rescue reported $419K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $472K.
What is Northstar Search and Rescue?
Northstar Search and Rescue is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Maple Lake, MN. It holds $419K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Northstar Search and Rescue operate?
Northstar Search and Rescue has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.
What is Northstar Search and Rescue's EIN?
Northstar Search and Rescue's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1855873. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 27, 2026)
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