NORTH STAR COMMUNITY ROWING
EIN 81-2228339 · Youth Development Programs (O50)
What they do
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ North Star Community Rowing (NSCR) Provided Adaptive and Community Rowing Programming to 37 Individuals Through 99 Total Enrollments Across Five Program Offerings In 2025: Three Indoor Rowing Sessions, One Race Training Session, and One Summer On-the-water Rowing Session. Approximately 70% of Participants Were Adaptive Athletes or U.S. Veterans; Core Constituencies Included Older Adults With Disabilities and Individuals Lacking Financial Access to Private Rowing Clubs. Indoor Rowing Was Held At Base Camp In Fort Snelling/Bloomington, MN, In Partnership With Northern Star Scouting, Totaling 29 Weeks and 664 Programming Hours (up 62% From 2024). On-the-water and Race Training Programs Were Held At Silverwood Park/Silver Lake In St. Anthony, MN, In Partnership With Three Rivers Park District, Serving 9 Athletes At
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SUSAN LILLESTOLPROGRAM DIRECTOR
BLAKE WAGONERMEMBER
CAROLYN SENKOMEMBER
CHRIS BOYERSECRETARY
KRIS MILLERCOMMODORE
LUKE WASCHBUSCHTREASURER
PENELOPE PATE GREENEDIRECTOR
RICH RYANMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- PO BOX 582415, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55458-2415
- County
- Hennepin
- In care of
- % PENELOPE PATE GREENE
- Primary officer
- Luke Waschbusch, Treasurer
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Youth Development Programs (O50)
- IRS tax category
- Youth Development Programs