Northern Lights Foundation (EIN 383732809) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kenneth C Larson

Phone

2185913641

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Northern Lights Foundation, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $596K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 87% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $340K, a strong 57% operating margin.

Mission

We provide unrestricted cash grants to families with children suffering from serious or life threatening illnesses to help them offset the expenses not covered by insurance.

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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%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $321,481

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $274,900

TOTAL REVENUE $596,381

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $117,500

Salaries & Benefits $46,306

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $140,653

Other Expenses $92,873

TOTAL EXPENSES $256,679

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$596,381	$319,498	+0.9%
Expenses	$256,679	$216,077	+0.2%
Net Income	$339,702	$103,421	+2.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

$120,000

Total Directors

$120,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Paul S Javorina	Treasurer and Board Member	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Larson	Board Chairman	20.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marci Knight	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Knudsen	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Larson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jena Mertz	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Niemeyer	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ross Perko	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Zach Schneider	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tim Swanson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tiffany Tomasonni	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Todd Johnson	Executive Director	40.00	Officer Director Highest	$120,000	$0	$120,000

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
2025	$596,381	$256,679	$678,972	$339,702
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$264,484	$203,134	$227,390	$61,350
2019	$206,886	$181,467	$106,144	$25,419

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