Northstar Search and Rescue

Analysis

Northstar Search and Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Maple Lake, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Northstar Search and Rescue reported income of $533k and spending of $483k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $90k to $533k (+493%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 245%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Northstar Search and Rescue sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 70th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Avoca Hose Company Number 1 ($533k), Golden Retrievers in Need Rescue Service Inc ($533k) and Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad Inc ($532k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $204k (42% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $347k against liabilities of $69k, net assets of $278k. It reported 20 employees.