Northern Lights Foundation
Donations deductibleNorthern Lights Foundation's network
12 people4 organisationsi12 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth C Larson Chair (also filed as Kenneth Larson) | Board Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jena Mertz | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jennifer Knudsen (also filed as Jen Knudsen) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marci Knight | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary Niemeyer | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael Larson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul S Javorina | Treasurer and Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ross Perko | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tiffany Tomasonni | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tim Swanson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Todd Johnson | Executive Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Zach Schneider | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary Creurer | Treasurer | 2019 |
| Kenneth C Larson | President | since 2019 |
| Michael Larson | Vice-President | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Johnson | Executive Director | 40 | $120k | ||
| Paul S Javorina | Treasurer and Board Member | 20 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Larson | Board Chairman | 20 | $0 | ||
| Marci Knight | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Knudsen | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Larson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jena Mertz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Niemeyer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ross Perko | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Zach Schneider | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tim Swanson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tiffany Tomasonni | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Northern Lights Foundation
- EIN
- 383732809
- Address
- Po Box 16190, Duluth, MN, 55816-0190
- State
- Minnesota
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Kenneth C Larson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKenneth C Larson
≥8years on the filingsMichael Larson
≥8years on the filingsRoss Perko
≥8years on the filingsTim Swanson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $679k
- Total liabilities
- $8k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $671k
- Contributions and grants received
- $321k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $118k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $319k | $216k | $103k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.