Northern Star Council

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Fort Snelling, MN EIN 20-3000282

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$26.6M

Foundation funders

68

Grants recorded

153

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Northern Star Council?

Northern Star Council is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation ($18.4M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($3.6M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.6M in grants to Northern Star Council between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$18,360,00022024–2025
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$3,629,70272019–2025
The Minneapolis Foundation$1,946,07772019–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$381,48052020–2025
Weekes Family Foundation$280,00052020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$280,00072019
Schott Foundation$171,00032024–2026
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$168,53532021–2024
South Dakota Community Foundation$126,65652020–2024
Bakken Family WRC Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Al & Char Hatfield Family Foundation$90,00032020–2022
API Group Foundation$75,00032021–2024
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota$72,00062020–2025
Grand Lodge of Af & Am of Minnesota$57,00052020–2025
Hardenbergh Foundation$55,00022024–2025
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$55,00032023–2024
DV Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Andersen Corporate Foundation$50,00012024
Minnesota Masonic Charities$50,00052020–2024
Otto Bremer Trust$40,00022024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$39,70022023–2024
Edward M Ozias Charitable Tr UA$38,20022024–2025
United Way Worldwide$31,63812019
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc$30,00032021–2025
St Croix Valley Foundation$30,00022021–2024
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Staley Family Foundation$30,00032020–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$30,00022023–2024
National Football League Alumni Inc$30,00032020–2023
Group Health Inc$25,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$24,00022022–2025
Nicholson Family Foundation$22,50032022–2024
Amy and Chip Pearson$20,00022024–2025
The Casey Albert T Oneil Fdn$20,00022024–2025
Opus Foundation$20,00032020–2021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$18,50012024
Sit Investment Associates Foundation$15,00012024
NRA Foundation Inc$14,05222022–2023
William H Phipps Foundation$12,00022024–2025
Holmes CSM Family Foundation$10,00012025
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation$10,00012025
United Way of Ne Minnesota$10,00012025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$10,00012024
Better Way Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Blaze Credit Union$8,00012020
Haag Family Foundation$7,50022024–2025
Bloomington Crime Prevention Association$7,50012022
The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment$5,66212025
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation$5,50022023–2024
Robins Kaplan Foundation$5,00012025
The McKnight Foundation$5,00012024
Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt$5,00012023
George Family Foundation$5,00012020
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$5,00012019
Piper Sandler Foundation$4,00012025
Matrix Foundation$3,50012025
Campbell Family Charitable Trust$3,50022024–2025
Perkins Foundation$3,00022024–2025
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust$2,00022024–2025
The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation$2,00012024
Osaic Foundation Inc$1,00012024
H William Lurton Foundation$1,00012024
BNSF Railway Foundation$75012025
Xcel Energy Foundation$75012024
The McNeely Foundation$52522021–2024
Pohlad Family Foundation$50012024
The Blake Foundation$50012019
Baird Foundation Inc$40022024–2025
Bert Family Foundation$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M12 grants2019 16 grants2020 15 grants2021 14 grants2022 19 grants2023 47 grants2024 29 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2026) to $11.9M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.

What grants has Northern Star Council received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Schott FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$57,000
2025Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$7,710,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES$848,620
2025Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$546,135
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$61,800
2025Schott FoundationOperating Support$57,000
2025Bakken Family WRC FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025Hardenbergh FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
2025DV FoundationGENERAL USE OF CHARITY$25,000
2025Edward M Ozias Charitable Tr UAGENERAL OPERATING$20,200
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$14,000
2025Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaGENERAL OPERATING$10,250
2025Holmes CSM Family FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2025Amy and Chip PearsonEDUCATION$10,000
2025Otter Tail Corporation FoundationCharity Choice Match - Support of scounting$10,000
2025Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc2024 DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD SPONSORSHIP.$10,000
2025Grand Lodge of Af & Am of MinnesotaOPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025United Way of Ne MinnesotaPOSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT$10,000
2025The Casey Albert T Oneil FdnGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025William H Phipps FoundationOPERATING$6,000
2025The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America EndowmentGENERAL PURPOSES$5,662
2025Robins Kaplan FoundationCHARITABLE OPERATIONS SUPPORT$5,000
2025Haag Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2025Piper Sandler FoundationBOARD LEADER PROGRAM$4,000
2025Matrix FoundationEDUCATION$3,500
2025Campbell Family Charitable TrustPROGRAM GOALS$2,500
2025Perkins FoundationSupport$1,500
2025Vance C Demong Charitable TrustCharitable$1,000
2025BNSF Railway FoundationMATCHING GIFTS 1$750
2025Baird Foundation IncYOUTH ORGANIZATIONS$100

Showing 30 most recent of 153 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Northern Star Council?

Northern Star Council is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation ($18.4M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($3.6M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.6M in grants to Northern Star Council between 2019–2026.

Who is Northern Star Council's largest funder?

Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Northern Star Council, with $18.4M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Northern Star Council received?

IRS 990 filings record $26.6M in grants to Northern Star Council across 153 grants from 68 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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