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Northern Lights Foundation

Human servicesDuluth, MNEIN 38-3732809 northernlightsfoundation.org
Funded again7 of its 12 funders came back
Funders on the record1229 grants · 2017–2025
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Came back7funders gave in two or more years
7 of 127of 12
Received, as funders filed it$185.3kby tax year
2017: $8.0k · 1 grants172018: $8.1k · 2 grants182020: $20.1k · 3 grants202021: $10.7k · 2 grants212022: $30.7k · 6 grants222023: $58.0k · 8 grants23$58.0k2024: $40.6k · 6 grants242025: $9.0k · 1 grants25$9.0k
Revenue, its own return$319.5ktax year 2024
2023: $264.5k20232024: $319.5k2024$319.5k

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2018202020212022202320242025As filed
Mightycause Charitable Foundation came backFunded by Mightycause Charitable Foundation in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513159349302051 · IRS batch file

$60.8k
7 grants
462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$98
4 grants
North Shore In-Line Marathon Inc came backFunded by North Shore In-Line Marathon Inc in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202601889349300510 · IRS batch file

$35.5k
3 grants
Larry And Donna Pulkrabek Foundation came backFunded by Larry And Donna Pulkrabek Foundation in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513169349101001 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
3 grants
Ap Construction Charitable Events Foundation came backFunded by Ap Construction Charitable Events Foundation in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202530859349300703 · IRS batch file

$24.0k
2 grants
Edina Realty Foundation came backFunded by Edina Realty Foundation in 2022 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202620479349100017 · IRS batch file

$3.0k
2 grants
James And Nancy Holmgren Foundation came backFunded by James And Nancy Holmgren Foundation in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513179349102426 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
2 grants
Rachel Foundation Funded by Rachel Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202441369349101894 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant
416054004 Funded by 416054004 in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202322159349100402 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND Funded by RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202240359349300124 · IRS batch file

$10.5k
1 grant
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc Funded by Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201931349349102143 · IRS batch file

$100
1 grant
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund logo
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202521349349310887 · IRS batch file

$11.2k
2 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$319.5k
Spending$216.1k
Net assets, year end$330.8k
Total assets, year end$331.4k

Revenue by year

2023: $264.5k20232024: $319.5k2024$319.5k

Spending by year

2023: $203.1k20232024: $216.1k2024$216.1k

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202523189349306352 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

PresidentKenneth LarsonForm 990 · 2024

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2007 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register
Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78
Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year8 years
Tax yearGrantsAs filed
20171$8.0k
20182$8.1k
20203$20.1k
20212$10.7k
20226$30.7k
20238$58.0k
20246$40.6k
20251$9.0k
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