Northspan Group Incorporated
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What it says it does
SEE STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE O
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Employees
- 13
- Highest pay
- $126,225, presidentceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $634,187 spent. PROGRAM AND CONNECTIONS (FORMERLY COMMUNITY) - NAICS CODE 541610 SEE STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE O
- $38,417 spent. CAPACITY (FORMERLY ORGANIZATIONAL) - NAICS CODE 541610 NORTHSPAN IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES, GROUPS, AND COLLABORATIONS THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDS CAPACITY, IMPROVES DECISION-MAKING, AND ENHANCES EFFECTIVENESS. WE COORDINATE AND FACILTATE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESSES AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHANGE, GROWTH MANAGEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT. THESE SERVICES CAN RANGE FROM GENERAL MEETING MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING SERVICES TO THE FACILITATION OF MULTI-YEAR ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND READINESS PLANNING INITIATIVES. WE ALSO CONDUCT PROJECT-SPECIFIC FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSES THAT HELP ORGANIZATIONS PLAN FOR GROWTH AND CHANGE.
- $32,688 spent. CAPITAL (FORMERLY BUSINESS) - NAICS CODE 523930 NORTHSPANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NEST WITHIN A NETWORK OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL GAP SERVICES, AND WE WORK WITH COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES TO GROW THE ECONOMY IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE STRUCTURE AND FACILITATE FINANCING FOR PROJECTS AND PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN PACKAGING LOAN AND GRANT APPLICATIONS. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE LOAN PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES, AND WE ALSO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY BANKS TO PROVIDE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)7A LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM SERVICES. NORTHSPAN ALSO PROVIDES ACCREDITED BUSINESS VALUATION AND SUCCESSION PLANNING SERVICES TO ASSIST BUSINESSES THROUGH ALL STAGES OF GROWTH AND TRANSITION.
- PART III LINE 1 - BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION:OUR VISION IS TO ENGAGE AND ELEVATE THOSE WE SERVE. OUR MISSION IS TO BE EXPERT NAVIGATORS, TRANSFORMING IDEAS INTO ACCOMPLISHMENTS. NORTHSPAN IS A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES THAT NEED SOLID AND DEPENDABLE RESEARCH SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADVANCE THEIR PROJECTS. PART III LINE 4A - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTSCOMMUNITY - NAICS CODE 541610NORTHSPAN IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND WORKS TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND FUND PROJECTS THAT STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TAX BASES, ATTRACT AND RETAIN BUSINESSES, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK THERE. WE BUILD LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC SUPPORT AND GAP CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITIES AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO COORDINATE AND FACILITATE CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS AND USE THESE AS A FOUNDATION TO DEVISE STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSIFICATION, CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. OUR SERVICE TO COMMUNITIES ALWAYS STRIVES TO ASK THE KEY QUESTIONS THAT ESCAPE BUSINESS-AS-USUAL THINKING AND CHART NEW PATHS FORWARD. NORTHSPAN CRITICALLY EXAMINES, RESEARCHES, AND ANALYZES OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES AND CONCLUDES IT EFFORTS WITH POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROCESSES TO SEE RECOMMENDED CHANGES THROUGH TO FRUITION. NORTHSPAN POWERS THREE PROGRAMS THAT WORK TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE GROWTH OF THE HUMAN CAPITAL IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS. NORTHSPAN PROGRAMS ARE BUILT IN PARTNERSHIP, CULTIVATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES, AND AIM TOWARD HOLISTIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE NORTHLAND CONNECTION, NORTHFORCE, AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY. DAWN (DRIVING ACCESS TO WEALTH AND NETWORKS) IS THE NEWEST PROJECT OF NORTHSPAN, FOCUSED ON FOSTERING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY COHESION. STARTED IN 2023, DAWN CAPTURES THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS FOR BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, NORTHWEST WISCONSIN, AND WITH SPECIFIC TRIBAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ECOSYSTEM NAVIGATION TO FORM CONNECTIONS, BUILD CAPACITY, AND ACCESS CAPITAL. ALL FORMER NORTHSPAN PROGRAMS ARE NOW INTEGRATED INTO DAWN. NORTHLAND CONNECTION IS A REGIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS TO RECRUIT, EXPAND, AND RETAIN BUSINESSES ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. THIS WORK IS DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNDING PARTNERS, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.NORTHFORCE IS A REGIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDING COMMUNITY-BASED TALENT RETAINMENT AND ATTRACTION BY CONNECTING CAREER-MINDED INDIVIDUALS WITH PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORTING OUR REGIONAL EMPLOYERS CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKFORCE IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. WELCOMING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING GOAL IS TO DETERMINE HOW WE POSITION NORTHEAST MINNESOTA FOR SUCCESS BY PROVIDING PROGRAMMING/RESOURCES TO ELEVATE DIGITAL ACCESS, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, CREATE WELCOMING COMMUNITIES, INCREASE CULTURAL FLUENCY, AND RETAIN AND ATTRACT TALENT. WE BELIEVE THIS TAKES GENEROSITY, INCLUSIVENESS, ENGAGEMENT, AND OPPORTUNITY. SPECIFIC GOALS THAT EMERGE FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, SURVEYS, INPUT FROM THE WC AC ARE TO: 1) BUILD COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, 2) CREATE PARTNERSHIPS TO BROADEN COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, 3) CONNECT PEOPLE AND RESOURCES AND 4) IDENTIFY GAPS TO INCREASE BROADBAND ACCESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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