NORTHSTAR EDUCATION FINANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
NORTHSTAR EDUCATION FINANCE INC (EIN 41-1961427)
Tax period
2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
Filed
2023-02-28
IRS object ID
202320599349301112
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-02-28T13:51:44-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390859910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1225 S 6TH ST 2300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411961427EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTHSTAR EDUCATION FINANCE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4024582370PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1930 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD 100AddressLine1Txt
CityEAGANCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55121ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES M OSBORNEPersonNm
Person TitleCFO & TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4024582370PhoneNum
Signature2023-02-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHARLESPersonFirstNm
Person LastOSBORNEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAREN A GRIESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00078514PTIN
Phone6128764500PhoneNum
Preparation2023-02-25PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTAIGE P THORNTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1930 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD 100AddressLine1Txt
CityEAGANCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55121ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$40,177,777GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NORTHSTAR.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FOSTER, AID, ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$39,682,064CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$355,132PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$495,713CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$37,569,277PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$40,177,777CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$4,929,600PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,788,142CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$35,033,474PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$40,861,605CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$40,312,776PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$46,030,875CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,743,499PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$5,853,098CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,589,111,391TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,293,468,719TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,422,019,384TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,132,229,810TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$167,092,007NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$161,238,909NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO FOSTER, AID, ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY REDUCING THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH THE TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION (THE) LOAN PROGRAM AND ADDITIONALLY THROUGH A GRANTS PROGRAM.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$38,138,826ExpenseAmt
Revenue$39,682,064RevenueAmt
DescMANAGE PORTFOLIO OF OUTSTANDING FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (APPROX. 94%) AND PRIVATE (APPROX. 6%) STUDENT LOANS WITH OUTSTANDING BALANCES TOTALING APPROX. $1.1 BILLION AS OF 9/30/2022. TO THE BEST OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS, THE BENEFITS AND INTEREST RATES THAT IT HAS PROVIDED TO STUDENT BORROWERS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY MORE FAVORABLE TO STUDENT BORROWERS THAN THE BENEFITS AND INTEREST RATES PROVIDED BY FOR-PROFIT LENDERS. DURING FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2021, RESPECTIVELY, THE ORGANIZATION MADE T.H.E. REPAYMENT BONUS DISTRIBUTIONS (INTEREST REBATES WHICH ARE PROCESSED AS CREDITS TO ELIGIBLE BORROWER ACCOUNTS) OF APPROXIMATELY $4.2 MILLION AND $5.6 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,788,142ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,788,142GrantAmt
DescPROVIDE GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINNESOTA STUDENTS BY RELIEVING SOME OF THEIR FINANCIAL BURDEN THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR POST-SECONDARY READINESS PREPARATION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$42,926,968TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATE SEIFERTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4024582370PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1930 BLUE GENTIAN ROAD SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityEAGANCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55121ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TAIGE THORNTON
PRESIDENT15.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$87,500$0$0
CLYDE NELSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$27,125$0$0
JOHN EMERICK
BOARD CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$34,625$0$0
TIM PENNY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$21,875$0$0
ELIZABETH ANNE CARRIER DORAN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$19,625$0$0
RICHARD HARRIS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$26,625$0$0
DAVID REILING
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$18,625$0$0
RICHARD NIGON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$16,625$0$0
MARY ROTHCHILD
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$26,625$0$0
CHARLES OSBORNE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER15.000.00Yes (X)$87,982$0$0
SARAH DUNIWAY
SECRETARY3.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$367,232TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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NELNET INC
121 SOUTH 13TH ST WF SUITE 400LINCOLNNE68508MANAGEMENT & ADMIN SERVICES$2,406,911
NELNET SERVICING LLC
121 SOUTH 13TH ST WF SUITE 400LINCOLNNE68508STUDENT LOAN SERVICING$983,819
WINDHAM PROFESSIONALS INC
384 MAIN STREETSALEMNH03079PRIVATE LOAN COLLECTION SERVICES$454,073
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
200 VERSEY STREET 8TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10281BROKER/DEALER FEES$282,890
US BANK TRUST
425 WALNUT STCINCINATTIOH45202INDENTURE TRUSTEE FEES$139,422
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSTUDENT LOAN INTERESTDesc
Business525990BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$39,682,064TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$39,682,064RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$39,682,064TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$495,713TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$495,713ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$40,177,777TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$39,682,064RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$495,713ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,788,142TotalAmt
Program Services$4,788,142ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$381,128TotalAmt
Management And General$381,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,243,800TotalAmt
Program Services$868,764ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,375,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,393TotalAmt
Program Services$44,973ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,984TotalAmt
Management And General$51,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$486,569TotalAmt
Program Services$306,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,502TotalAmt
Management And General$11,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$333TotalAmt
Management And General$333ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,819,015TotalAmt
Program Services$22,819,015ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,076,697TotalAmt
Program Services$1,076,697ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,501TotalAmt
Management And General$61,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
LOAN CONSOLIDATION FEES$10,725,674$10,725,674
STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT AN$1,771,485$1,771,485
DEBT FINANCING FEES$525,652$525,652

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,030,875TotalAmt
Program Services$42,926,968ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,103,907ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,834,107BOYAmt
EOY$11,204,813EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,008,695BOYAmt
EOY$143,335,674EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,447,921BOYAmt
EOY$2,300,012EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,232BOYAmt
EOY$37,773EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,214,000BOYAmt
EOY$9,234,750EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,465,570,436BOYAmt
EOY$1,123,818,345EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,537,352EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,589,111,391BOYAmt
EOY$1,293,468,719EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,714,389BOYAmt
EOY$4,024,309EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,415,391,037BOYAmt
EOY$1,128,027,114EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,913,958BOYAmt
EOY$178,387EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,422,019,384BOYAmt
EOY$1,132,229,810EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,092,007BOYAmt
EOY$161,238,909EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,092,007BOYAmt
EOY$161,238,909EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,589,111,391BOYAmt
EOY$1,293,468,719EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$5,853,098ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$81,354,929CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$90,443,751CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$61,828,549CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,214,145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,682,064CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$310,523,438TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$90,443,751CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$61,828,549CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,214,145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,682,064CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$310,523,438TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$310,523,438PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,479,866CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,793,896CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,000,588CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$355,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$495,713CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,125,195TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,479,866CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,793,896CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,000,588CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$355,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$495,713CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,125,195TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$92,237,647CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$62,829,137CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,569,277CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,177,777CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$315,648,633TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98380PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98510PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01620InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01490InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
STUDENT LOANS$1,090,002,009C
INTEREST RECEIVABLE$33,816,336C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$1,123,818,345TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED BORROWER INCENTIVE PAYMENTSDesc
Amt$178,387Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$178,387TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

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WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS
5200 WILSON ROAD SUITE 209MINNEAPOLISMN55424208505156501(C)(3)$3,110,875$0TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AND SUPPORT WALLIN'S EXISTING SCHOLAR SUPPORT SERVICES THAT BENEFITS ALL SCHOLARS.
COLLEGE POSSIBLE
540 FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH SUITE 20SAINT PAULMN55104411968798501(C)(3)$1,256,667$0TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BETTER PREPARE THEM FOR ADMISSION TO COLLEGE. ADDITIONALLY, PROVIDE COACHES TO COLLEGE STUDENTS USING A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON THE ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BARRIERS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THEM SUCCEED AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE.
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
2924 4TH AVENUE SOUTHMINNEAPOLISMN55408204548714501(C)(3)$220,600$0TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM, WHICH COMBINES COLLEGE COUNSELING WITH POST-GRADUATION SUPPORT, SERVING AS A KEY RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM AFTER GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL.
PAGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
PO BOX 581254MINNEAPOLISMN55458363605013501(C)(3)$200,000$0TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TARGETED AT STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, COMBINING MENTORING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE ITS STUDENTS.
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ExplanationTHE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATED GRANTS PROGRAM COMMITTEE REQUIRES PERIODIC REPORTS AND DATA FROM GRANTEES AND ADDITIONALLY CONDUCTS ON-SITE VISITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLYDE NELSON (BOARD MEMBER) AND MARY ROTHCHILD (BOARD MEMBER).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3PURSUANT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-MASTER SERVICING AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT ("SUB-MSA") DATED DECEMBER 3, 2018 (AND FIRST AMENDMENT DATED APRIL 1, 2020) BETWEEN NORTHSTAR EDUCATION FINANCE, INC. ("NEF") AND NELNET SERVICING, LLC ("NELNET"), NELNET IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING CERTAIN MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF NEF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY ITS OFFICERS AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL PRIOR TO FILING, AND THE DOCUMENT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE POLICY IS MONITORED AND DISCUSSED ANNUALLY AT ONE OF THE QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS. ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST, AS DEFINED BELOW, IS AN INTERESTED PERSON. A PERSON HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST IF THE PERSON HAS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THROUGH BUSINESS, INVESTMENT, OR A FAMILY MEMBER: A. AN OWNERSHIP OR INVESTMENT INTEREST IN ANY ENTITY (INCLUDING ANY JOINT VENTURE OR SIMILAR ARRANGEMENT) WITH WHICH NEF HAS A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, B. A COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT WITH NEF OR WITH ANY ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHICH NEF HAS A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, C. A POTENTIAL OWNERSHIP OR INVESTMENT INTEREST IN, OR COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT WITH, ANY ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WITH WHICH NEF IS NEGOTIATING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, OR D. SERVES AS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR ANY ENTITY WITH WHICH NEF HAS A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM THE ENTITY). A FINANCIAL INTEREST IS NOT NECESSARILY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AN INTERESTED PERSON WHO HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ONLY IF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE NEF AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. AN INTERESTED PERSON WHO SERVES AS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE OF NELNET, INC. (OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NELNET SERVICING, LLC)("NELNET"), WHICH PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO NEF PURSUANT TO A SUB-MASTER AND SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT (THE "NELNET AGREEMENT"), SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE FOLLOWING MATTERS REGARDING NELNET: (A) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION OR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE NELNET AGREEMENT, (B) DECISIONS WHETHER TO RENEW, TERMINATE OR AMEND THE NELNET AGREEMENT, OR (C) FORMAL REVIEWS OF NELNET'S PERFORMANCE UNDER THE NELNET AGREEMENT. SUCH INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL NOT NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ROUTINE MATTERS THAT COME BEFORE THE NEF BOARD OR COMMITTEE, EVEN IF SUCH MATTERS INVOLVE PRESENTATIONS BY AND CONSIDERATION OF, REPORTS AND INFORMATION FROM, NELNET, UNLESS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING AT WHICH THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS BEING CONSIDERED, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER NEF CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN NEF'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NEF SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15IN 2021, COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD'S INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND WAS BASED ON COMPARABLE MARKET COMPENSATION DATA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.NORTHSTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW.

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