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Northern Lights Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 38-3732809

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on May 26, 2015

Organization Profilenorthernlightsfoundation.org
2800 W Michigan StDuluth, MN 55816

(218) 390-2100

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.64x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

0.87x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

15th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2014

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

$82,773

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$29,465

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$53,308

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue95th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

$61,561

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$73,874

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$12,313

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2014: $82,773Liabilities 2014: $53,308Net Assets 2014: $29,4652014Assets 2015: $39,157Liabilities 2015: $991Net Assets 2015: $38,1662015Assets 2016: $51,009Liabilities 2016: $486Net Assets 2016: $50,5232016Assets 2017: $60,245Liabilities 2017: $673Net Assets 2017: $59,5722017Assets 2018: $81,459Liabilities 2018: $646Net Assets 2018: $80,8132018Assets 2019: $106,144Liabilities 2019: -$87Net Assets 2019: $106,2312019Assets 2020: $132,880Liabilities 2020: $1Net Assets 2020: $132,8792020Assets 2021: $190,322Liabilities 2021: $3Net Assets 2021: $190,3192021Assets 2022: $178,696Liabilities 2022: $6Net Assets 2022: $178,6902022Assets 2023: $227,390Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $227,3902023Assets 2024: $331,407Liabilities 2024: $598Net Assets 2024: $330,8092024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$82,773
Liabilities$53,308
Net Assets$29,465
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $61,561Expenses 2014: $73,874Net Income 2014: -$12,3132014Revenue 2015: $119,792Expenses 2015: $109,004Net Income 2015: $10,7882015Revenue 2016: $135,061Expenses 2016: $122,704Net Income 2016: $12,3572016Revenue 2017: $159,037Expenses 2017: $149,988Net Income 2017: $9,0492017Revenue 2018: $141,606Expenses 2018: $120,365Net Income 2018: $21,2412018Revenue 2019: $206,886Expenses 2019: $181,467Net Income 2019: $25,4192019Revenue 2020: $100,129Expenses 2020: $73,481Net Income 2020: $26,6482020Revenue 2021: $116,558Expenses 2021: $59,118Net Income 2021: $57,4402021Revenue 2022: $123,506Expenses 2022: $135,135Net Income 2022: -$11,6292022Revenue 2023: $264,484Expenses 2023: $203,134Net Income 2023: $61,3502023Revenue 2024: $319,498Expenses 2024: $216,077Net Income 2024: $103,4212024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$61,561
Expenses$73,874
Net Income-$12,313
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
May 26, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$61,561
Mission and Program Overview

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.

To aid families struggling to make every day needs met due to sick children.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE PROVIDE $1,000 TO $3000 TO FAMILIES THAT HAVE CHILDREN WITH LIVE THREATENING DIEASES.$43,000$43,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KENNETH C LARSONPresidentFT$0--
MICHAEL LARSONPresident, Mpls. BranchFT$0--
SCOTT LYONSBoard Member-$0--
STEVEN OVEROMBoard Member-$0--
TIM SWANSONBoard Member-$0--
SUSIE STOCKINGERBoard Member-$0--
CATHY KATESBoard Member-$0--
CARRIE BANEYBoard Member-$0--
RICHARD KANNOFFBoard Member-$0--
ROSS PERKOBoard Member-$0--
ROBERT MORGANBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Northern Lights Foundation
EIN
38-3732809
Phone
2183902100
Address
2800 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN 55816

Signing Officer

Name
Kenneth C Larson
Title
President
Phone
2183902100
Signed
2015-05-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Evergreen Accounting
Address
4929 Matterhorn Drive Suite 3, Duluth, MN 55811
Preparer
Christine Kimpling
Phone
2187222661
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Aid families with severely ill children pay day to day expenses grant stacy schmidt & nicholas hudacck none 2000. Aid family in paying every day bills grant joe & taylor thury none 2000. Aid family with seriously ill child grant jennifer luiten & kevin yunk 2000. Aid family with seriously ill child pay bills grant christopher & rebecca maino none 2000. Aid family pay bills who have seriously ill child grant steve & molly long none 1000. Aid family pay bills who have seriously ill child grant she”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office 80. Payroll taxes 391. Fundraising fees 9189. Advertising 6004. Insurance 1900. Bank fees 1146. Website/social media 3595. Conference 145.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Restricted net assets 43935. 50962. Credit card 0. 1567. Accounts payable 0. 779.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$82,773
Liabilities
$53,308
Net assets
$29,465
Revenue
$61,561
Expenses
$73,874
Net income
-$12,313
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.31$0.01$3.31$3.19$2.16$1.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.27$0.00$2.27$2.64$2.03$0.61
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.79$0.00$1.79$1.24$1.35$0.12
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.90$0.00$1.90$1.17$0.59$0.57
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.00$1.33$1.00$0.73$0.27
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.06$2.07$1.81$0.25
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.01$0.81$1.42$1.20$0.21
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.01$0.60$1.59$1.50$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$1.35$1.23$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.01$0.38$1.20$1.09$0.11
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.53$0.29$0.62$0.74$0.12