NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL

EIN: 203000282 501(c)(3)

FORT SNELLING, MN

Total Revenue
$18,535,766
Total Expenses
$15,535,898
Total Assets
$27,299,387
Net Assets
$25,401,137
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
JOHN R ANDREWS
Phone
6122312300
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL, founded in 2005, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $18.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $3.0M, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL PREPARES YOUTH IN A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT TO BE LEADERS AND INDIVIDUALS OF STRONG CHARACTER.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,382,098
Program Service Revenue $6,481,803
Investment Income $822,436
Other Revenue $1,849,429
TOTAL REVENUE $18,535,766

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $476,070
Salaries & Benefits $8,596,563
Fundraising Expenses $928,867
Program Expenses $13,265,814
Other Expenses $6,463,265
TOTAL EXPENSES $15,535,898

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $18,535,766 $15,715,114 +0.2%
Expenses $15,535,898 $16,528,584 -0.1%
Net Income $2,999,868 $-813,470 -4.7%
Key Indicators
✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
76
Independent Members
76
Employees
466
Volunteers
6607

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy
✗ Whistleblower Policy
✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✓ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
14
$789,857
Total Directors
77
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOHN R ANDREWS SCOUT EXEC/E 40.00
Officer
$561,069 $46,684 $607,753
DOUGLAS PARISH CFO 40.00
Officer
$161,804 $20,300 $182,104
COLLEEN BRAZIER DEPUTY SCOUT 40.00
Highest
$157,704 $35,609 $193,313
JENNIFER HEDAL DIRECTOR OF 40.00
Highest
$133,755 $45,834 $179,589
ROBERT THIELEN ASST. DIRECT 40.00
Highest
$126,807 $36,126 $162,933
TRAVIS SUTTEN DIR. CAMPING 40.00
Highest
$127,192 $17,429 $144,621
RACHEL BLACKER CONTROLLER 40.00
Highest
$109,357 $29,701 $139,058
JOHN G PATTERSON PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL KAUS PRESIDENT-EL 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DENNIS GOETZ TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN H GUTHMANN IMMEDIATE PA 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD SIT VP CAMPING/P 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC MILLER VP DEVELOPME 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMAL RUSHDY VP GOVERNANC 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM JOLLIE VP MARKETING 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS G LOVETT VP PROGRAM 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY NELSON VP PROGRAM 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAWANNA WITT VP EXPLORING 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NICK PEDERSEN COMMISSIONER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KARI BJORHUS JANUARY - MAY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY DANA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIE JANZEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW R ADAMS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS H ALT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD BAKKEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT BECKETT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN BERNICK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM BRODY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM E BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BIRAN BULLOCK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG CHAMBERLAIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRITZ CORRIGAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID D COUSINS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS W DEVINE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MONICA ENGEL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAY L FREDERICKS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACOB FOLKS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL GARRY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY P GREINER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CR HACKWORTHY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICAHEL HALL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD P HALVERSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KYLE HANSEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHIL JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH KAMRATH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS P KANE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAD KETCHER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS S KING DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT KNUDSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOANN C KNUTH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SKIP KRAWCZYK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN KUHN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT LANGER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WESLEY LASEKI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN MARCH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID K MISEMER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN MISKE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MORTENSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OLIVIA NELLIGAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY R PAGE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF PATTISON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIKAS PURI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM REIMANN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN SEGERSIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK SHAEFFER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC SHERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAY SKOWYRA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN SWON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN TULLOH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN WEEKES DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM WELSH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTHA WEST DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN J WILCOX DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT WOOLERY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM ASGRIMSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRENT CARRON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE COOPER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY GAHN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHIL JENSEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDRE KOEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS MCMAHON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THEA STAUFFENECKER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MYRON STEVENSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $18,535,766 $15,535,898 $27,299,387 $2,999,868
2023 $15,715,114 $16,528,584 $33,088,985 $-813,470
2022 $12,913,005 $20,263,842 $40,033,861 $-7,350,837
2021 $15,893,265 $16,509,375 $39,420,415 $-616,110
2020 $11,639,104 $13,817,201 $38,614,688 $-2,178,097
2019 $18,653,155 $15,819,784 $38,481,454 $2,833,371
2018 $16,474,645 $21,135,786 $34,699,215 $-4,661,141
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