Public Charity

Northern Lights Foundation

Northern Lights Foundation is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Duluth, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $596K, expenses of $257K, total assets of $679K. Imperigo tracks 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $139K.

EIN: 383732809 Duluth, MN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$596K
Total Expenses$257K
Total Assets$679K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$139K
Filing Years2020–2025

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
FUNDING IS USED TO GRANT NORTHLAND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE LIFE-THREATING ILLNESSES FINANCIAL MEDICAL RELIEF
$13,000
$10,000
$6,611
$16,500
2023
FUNDING IS USED TO GRANT NORTHLAND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE LIFE-THREATING ILLNESSES FINANCIAL MEDICAL RELIEF
$11,000

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Officers & Directors

Director Jena Mertz
Director Jennifer Knudsen
Board Chairman Kenneth Larson
Director Marci Knight
Director Mary Niemeyer
Director Michael Larson

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED
$66,288 7 grants
OPERATIONS
$26,500 2 grants
FUNDING IS USED TO GRANT NORTHLAND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE LIFE-THREATING ILLNESSES FINANCIAL MEDICAL RELIEF
$24,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,250 2 grants
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
$10,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $596K $257K $679K
2024 $319K $216K $331K
2023 $264K $203K $227K
2022 $124K $135K $179K
2020 $100K $73K $133K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $100K to $596K (+496%), with total assets most recently reported at $679K.

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