NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL

EIN 20-3000282 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL PREPARES YOUTH IN A SAFE and INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT to BE LEADERS and INDIVIDUALS of STRONG CHARACTER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders84 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.57%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

5.01%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$83.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.24%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$1.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $607,753 for JOHN R ANDREWS (SCOUT EXEC/E). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$18,535,766

Mission workProgram services$13,265,81471.57% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,341,2177.24% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$928,8675.01% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,999,86816.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,535,89883.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.4% mission · 8.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 7.9% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 26.7% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 7.9% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 8.0% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 6.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 4.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 3.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,535,766

Expenses$15,535,898

Annual surplus $2,999,868 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,265,814 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,341,217 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$928,867 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,535,766

Expenses$15,535,898

Assets$27,299,387

Income$29,543,749

Contributions$9,382,098

Mission work (program services)$13,265,814

Fundraising$928,867

Grants given$12,533,264

Average grant$626,663

Management and general$1,341,217

Executive compensation (total)$551,113

Stocks and bonds$5,272,197

Accounting fees$62,522

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN R ANDREWSSCOUT EXEC/E · 40 hrs/week $607,753Base $561,069 · Other $46,684

COLLEEN BRAZIERDEPUTY SCOUT · 40 hrs/week $193,313Base $157,704 · Other $35,609

DOUGLAS PARISHCFO · 40 hrs/week $182,104Base $161,804 · Other $20,300

JENNIFER HEDALDIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $179,589Base $133,755 · Other $45,834

ROBERT THIELENASST. DIRECT · 40 hrs/week $162,933Base $126,807 · Other $36,126

TRAVIS SUTTENDIR. CAMPING · 40 hrs/week $144,621Base $127,192 · Other $17,429

RACHEL BLACKERCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $139,058Base $109,357 · Other $29,701

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (84)

JOHN R ANDREWSSCOUT EXEC/E

COLLEEN BRAZIERDEPUTY SCOUT

DOUGLAS PARISHCFO

JENNIFER HEDALDIRECTOR OF

ROBERT THIELENASST. DIRECT

TRAVIS SUTTENDIR. CAMPING

RACHEL BLACKERCONTROLLER

PHIL JOHNSONDIRECTOR

SCOTT BECKETTDIRECTOR

RYAN MISKEDIRECTOR

RICK SHAEFFERDIRECTOR

RICHARD P HALVERSONDIRECTOR

RICHARD SITVP CAMPING/P

RAY SKOWYRADIRECTOR

SCOTT WOOLERYDIRECTOR

PHIL JENSENDIRECTOR

PAUL KAUSPRESIDENT-EL

OLIVIA NELLIGANDIRECTOR

NICK PEDERSENCOMMISSIONER

NANCY NELSONVP PROGRAM

NANCY DANADIRECTOR

MYRON STEVENSONDIRECTOR

MONICA ENGELDIRECTOR

MIKE COOPERDIRECTOR

THOMAS W DEVINEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM E BROWNDIRECTOR

WILLIAM BRODYDIRECTOR

WESLEY LASEKIDIRECTOR

VIKAS PURIDIRECTOR

TONY GAHNDIRECTOR

TOM JOLLIEVP MARKETING

TIM WELSHDIRECTOR

TIM REIMANNDIRECTOR

TIM ASGRIMSONDIRECTOR

SCOTT KNUDSONDIRECTOR

THOMAS P KANEDIRECTOR

THOMAS H ALTDIRECTOR

THOMAS G LOVETTVP PROGRAM

THEA STAUFFENECKERDIRECTOR

STEVEN J WILCOXDIRECTOR

STEVEN WEEKESDIRECTOR

SKIP KRAWCZYKDIRECTOR

SHAD KETCHERDIRECTOR

MATT LANGERDIRECTOR

DANIEL GARRYDIRECTOR

FRITZ CORRIGANDIRECTOR

ERIC SHERMANDIRECTOR

ERIC MILLERVP DEVELOPME

DOUGLAS S KINGDIRECTOR

DENNIS GOETZTREASURER

DAWANNA WITTVP EXPLORING

DAVID K MISEMERDIRECTOR

DAVID D COUSINSDIRECTOR

DAVID MORTENSONDIRECTOR

GREG CHAMBERLAINDIRECTOR

DAN SEGERSINDIRECTOR

CR HACKWORTHYDIRECTOR

CHRIS MCMAHONDIRECTOR

BRIAN TULLOHDIRECTOR

BRENT CARRONDIRECTOR

BRAD BAKKENDIRECTOR

BIRAN BULLOCKDIRECTOR

ANDREW R ADAMSDIRECTOR

ANDRE KOENDIRECTOR

KARI BJORHUS JANUARY - MAYDIRECTOR

MICAHEL HALLDIRECTOR

ALAN BERNICKDIRECTOR

MARTHA WESTDIRECTOR

LYNN SWONDIRECTOR

KYLE HANSENDIRECTOR

KIE JANZENDIRECTOR

KEVIN KUHNDIRECTOR

KEITH KAMRATHDIRECTOR

KAY L FREDERICKSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

JOHN H GUTHMANNIMMEDIATE PA

JOHN G PATTERSONPRESIDENT

JOHN MARCHDIRECTOR

JOANN C KNUTHDIRECTOR

JEFFREY P GREINERDIRECTOR

JEFF PATTISONDIRECTOR

JAMAL RUSHDYVP GOVERNANC

JACOB FOLKSDIRECTOR

GREGORY R PAGEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 6202 BLOOMINGTON RD, FORT SNELLING, MN 55111
County: Hennepin
In care of: DOUGLAS PARISH
Primary officer: DOUGLAS PARISH, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@northernstar.org Phone(612) 231-2300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOYUM & BARENSCHEER PLLP
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America
Grant-giving organization: Yes