Northern Lights Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES SO LOCAL REISDENTS CAN THRIVE IN THEIR NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $6.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 158
- Highest pay
- $110,570, inservice di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 82% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (2)
- $4.8 million spent. NORTHERN LIGHTS HEALTH CARE CENTER DIVISION PROVIDED REHABILITATION AND SKILLED NURSING POST-HOSPITAL AND LONG-TERM CARE FOR INPATIENTS. CARE PROVIDED TO THE NURSING HOME RESIDENTS INCLUDED, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SKILLED NURSING SERVICES, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH THERAPY.
- NORTHERN LIGHTS SERVICES, INC. OPERATED THE OAKS ASSISTED LIVING CENTER WITH A FOCUS ON PROVIDING CARE AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO THE FRAIL, ELDERLY AND RESIDENTS IN NEED OF MEMORY CARE AND DEMENTIA CARE ASSISTANCE. THE PERSONALIZED CARE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED AT THE OAKS HELP TO ENCOURAGE ROUTINE ACTIVITES OF DAILY LIVING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH THE GOAL OF ENRICHING THE LIFE OF EACH RESIDENT. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE POPULATION SERVICED BY THE OAKS IS FUNDED BY THE WISCONSIN MEDICAID AND FAMILY CARE PROGRAMS WHICH OFTEN REIMBURSE THESE SERVICES AT RATES AT OR BELOW THE COST OF CARING FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE OAKS STRIVES TO MAINTAIN A COST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENT AS WITHOUT THESE PROGRAMS, MANY OF THESE SERVICES WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS. NORTHERN LIGHTS SERVICES, INC. OPERATED THE OAKS ASSISTED LIVING CENTER WITH A FOCUS ON PROVIDING CARE AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO THE FRAIL, ELDERLY AND RESIDENTS IN NEED OF MEMORY CARE AND DEMENTIA CARE ASSISTANCE. THE PERSONALIZED CARE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED AT THE OAKS HELP TO ENCOURAGE ROUTINE ACTIVITES OF DAILY LIVING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH THE GOAL OF ENRICHING THE LIFE OF EACH RESIDENT. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE POPULATION SERVICED BY THE OAKS IS FUNDED BY THE WISCONSIN MEDICAID AND FAMILY CARE PROGRAMS WHICH OFTEN REIMBURSE THESE SERVICES AT RATES AT OR BELOW THE COST OF CARING FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE OAKS STRIVES TO MAINTAIN A COST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENT AS WITHOUT THESE PROGRAMS, MANY OF THESE SERVICES WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1937.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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