About Northern Star Council
Prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling values of the Scout Oath and Law through Scouting programs, leadership development, and outdoor experiences.
Focus Areas
youth developmentleadership developmentoutdoor education and recreationcommunity servicecharacter and citizenship education
Who They Fund
related organizations / affiliated entities
Funding Style
inter-organizational transfersupport for related/affiliated entitiesrestricted-purpose allocation
About Northern Star Council
Northern Star Council’s recent giving is dominated by transfers to related scouting entities, including a $1,135,192 grant to Scouting USA and a $688,235 grant to Northern Star Council Trust in 2023. That pattern fits its stated purpose: preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices through the Scout Oath and Law, leadership development, and outdoor experiences. The council’s grantmaking is tied to affiliated organizations rather than individual applicants, and its recent activity shows repeated support for the same related entities across 2023 and 2024. The foundation’s work centers on youth development, leadership development, outdoor education and recreation, community service, and character and citizenship education. In the most recent grants listed, Indianhead Scout Camps Inc received $209,326 in 2023 and $209,141 in 2024, showing continued support for camp-related operations. Other grants in the same period went to Scouting USA and Northern Star Council Trust, reinforcing a structure built around internal or affiliated transfers rather than broad external grantmaking. The overall grant budget on file was $2,718,047 in annual grants, with a regional geographic scope.
What Northern Star Council Funds
A major part of Northern Star Council’s giving supports affiliated scouting infrastructure. The largest listed transfer was $1,135,192 to Scouting USA in 2023, followed by $73,984 to the same recipient in 2024, indicating continued support for related operations. Outdoor education is another clear theme. Indianhead Scout Camps Inc, in Houlton, Wisconsin, received $209,326 in 2023 and $209,141 in 2024. Those grants align with the council’s emphasis on outdoor experiences and recreation. The council also funded internal stewardship through a $402,169 transfer to Northern Star Council Trust in 2024 and a $688,235 transfer in 2023. Taken together, the recent grants show a pattern of restricted-purpose support for affiliated entities tied to scouting, youth development, and character formation.
How Northern Star Council Gives
Northern Star Council’s typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $209,187, the median is $305,748, and the 75th percentile is $616,718. Recent grants cluster around transfers to related organizations, and the same recipients appear in more than one year, including 2023 and 2024. The listed grant descriptions are all labeled “TRANSFER TO RELATED,” which matches the council’s beneficiary type of related or affiliated entities. No application process is identified in the provided data, and the grant record points to restricted-purpose allocations rather than open program funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$685K
Total Assets
$33.1M
Total Revenue
$15.7M
Total Expenses
$16.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $209K and $617K, with a median of $306K.
25th Percentile
$209K
Median
$306K
75th Percentile
$617K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 67% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN R ANDREWS
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