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North Star Scouting Memorabilia Inc

EIN 41-1401619 · North St Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF NORTH STAR SCOUTING MEMORABILIA, INC., DBA NORTH STAR MUSEUM OF BOY SCOUTING AND GIRL SCOUTING IS TO "COLLECT, PRESERVE, SHARE, AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF BOY SCOUTING AND GIRL SCOUTING IN THE UPPER MIDWEST." IT COLLECTS MATERIAL RELATING TO BOY SCOUTING AND GIRL SCOUTING, EXHIBITS THESE MATERIALS, HOLDS PUBLIC EVENTS AT WHICH THESE COLLECTIONS TAKE CENTER STAGE, AND WORK WITH YOUTH AND ADULTS TO LEARN THE HISTORY OF SCOUTING IN THIS REGION.

Income
$136,797
Spending
$254,085
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
20.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
2
Volunteers
50

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 86% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $181,268 spent. THE BULK OF OUR WORK FALLS UNDER THE CATEGORY OF COLLECTIONS CARE AND PRESERVATION, FROM DEALING WITH INCOMING COLLECTIONS, TO CARING FOR, CATALOGING, AND PROPERLY STORING THOSE OBJECTS THAT WE CHOOSE TO ACCEPT, TO MAKING THE COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH EXHIBITION, RESEARCH, AND PUBLICATION. WE DEVOTE A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME AND EXPENSE TO COLLECTIONS CARE PARTICULARLY. OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE MOVED THE BACKLOG OF COLLECTIONS PROCESSING, AND FINALLY GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO ACCESSION AND CATALOG AN ITEM AS SOON AS THE BOARD ACCEPTS IT FOR THE COLLECTION. UNDER THE HEADING OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, THE MUSEUM EITHER HOSTS OR GOES OUT TO MORE THAN 10 COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING MERIT BADGE WORKSHOPS FOR BOY SCOUTS, TOURS AND PROGRAMS FOR GIRL SCOUTS AND BOY SCOUTS PUBLIC EVENTS, CLASSES, TRAINING, MEETINGS, AND TRAVELING DISPLAYS. A GREAT DEAL OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TIME WENT INTO ALL OF THESE EVENTS, AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE SERVED, BOTH ON-SITE AND ELSEWHERE. THE BULK OF OUR WORK FALLS UNDER THE CATEGORY OF COLLECTIONS CARE AND PRESERVATION, FROM DEALING WITH INCOMING COLLECTIONS, TO CARING FOR, CATALOGING, AND PROPERLY STORING THOSE OBJECTS THAT WE CHOOSE TO ACCEPT, TO MAKING THE COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH EXHIBITION, RESEARCH, AND PUBLICATION. WE DEVOTE A FAIR AMOUNT OF TIME AND EXPENSE TO COLLECTIONS CARE PARTICULARLY. OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE MOVED THE BACKLOG OF COLLECTIONS PROCESSING, AND FINALLY GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO ACCESSION AND CATALOG AN ITEM AS SOON AS THE BOARD ACCEPTS IT FOR THE COLLECTION. UNDER THE HEADING OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, THE MUSEUM EITHER HOSTS OR GOES OUT TO MORE THAN 10 COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, INCLUDING MERIT BADGE WORKSHOPS FOR BOY SCOUTS, TOURS AND PROGRAMS FOR GIRL SCOUTS AND BOY SCOUTS PUBLIC EVENTS, CLASSES, TRAINING, MEETINGS, AND TRAVELING DISPLAYS. A GREAT DEAL OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TIME WENT INTO ALL OF THESE EVENTS, AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE SERVED, BOTH ON-SITE AND ELSEWHERE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1981.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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