Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC.
This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 10 February 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Total revenue
- $2,801,534 changed to $468,006
- Total expenses
- $1,246,309 changed to $331,738
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,560,088 changed to $376,565
- Program service revenue
- $103,519 changed to $41,208
- Investment income
- $53,259 changed to $28,822
- Other revenue
- $84,668 changed to $21,411
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,835,258 changed to $14,967,277
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $201,485 changed to $195,896
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,633,773 changed to $14,771,381
- Program services expenses
- $776,908 changed to $212,306
- Management and general expenses
- $355,906 changed to $91,014
- Fundraising expenses
- $113,495 changed to $28,418
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $776,908 changed to $212,306
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,801,534
- Total expenses
- $1,246,309
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,560,088
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $103,519
- Investment income
- $53,259
- Other revenue
- $84,668
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,835,258
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $201,485
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,633,773
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $776,908
- Management and general expenses
- $355,906
- Fundraising expenses
- $113,495
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $776,908
Program services were 62.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1d · Related organizations
$16,030
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$159,747
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,384,311
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$903,120
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2a · Program service revenue: Conference
total $31,550 · related or exempt $31,550
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2b · Program service revenue: Fee For Service Contracts
total $13,994 · related or exempt $13,994
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2c · Program service revenue: USDA CRP Revenues
total $57,975 · related or exempt $57,975
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3 · Investment income
total $26,211 · excluded $26,211
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $34,396
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $34,396
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $34,396 · related or exempt $34,396
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $293,119
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $266,071
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $27,048
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $27,048 · related or exempt $27,048
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$51,880
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$20,130
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $31,750 · related or exempt $31,750
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11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Income
total $18,522 · related or exempt $18,522
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11e · Other revenue, total
$18,522
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $95,000 · program services $37,827 · management and general $42,668 · fundraising $14,505
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $464,978 · program services $334,151 · management and general $92,210 · fundraising $38,617
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $47,659 · program services $34,769 · management and general $9,534 · fundraising $3,356
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $47,560 · program services $31,593 · management and general $11,455 · fundraising $4,512
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $77,606 · management and general $77,606
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $85,930 · program services $12,525 · management and general $57,936 · fundraising $15,469
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $25,525 · program services $12,253 · management and general $9,218 · fundraising $4,054
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $13,200 · program services $7,920 · management and general $2,640 · fundraising $2,640
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17 · Travel
total $23,842 · program services $15,837 · management and general $5,743 · fundraising $2,262
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $52,996 · program services $35,617 · management and general $8,811 · fundraising $8,568
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $22,499 · program services $22,499
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23 · Insurance
total $42,660 · program services $9,167 · management and general $33,493
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24a · Other expenses: LAND MANAGEMENT
total $152,729 · program services $152,729
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24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $35,568 · program services $24,898 · management and general $1,778 · fundraising $8,892
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24c · Other expenses: DUES, LICENSES, & FEES
total $30,495 · program services $20,189 · management and general $2,814 · fundraising $7,492
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24d · Other expenses: WEB HOSTING
total $12,175 · program services $9,740 · fundraising $2,435
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24e · All other expenses
total $15,887 · program services $15,194 · fundraising $693
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $176,383 · end of year $250,000
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $965,021 · end of year $1,461,344
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $60,605 · end of year $5,000
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $229,590 · end of year $198,423
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $39,001 · end of year $71,582
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$12,606,682
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$276,880
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $11,312,584 · end of year $12,329,802
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $391,298 · end of year $519,107
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $97,849 · end of year $93,412
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $26,930 · end of year $13,073
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25 · Other liabilities
end of year $95,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,220,042 · end of year $1,132,596
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $11,829,662 · end of year $13,501,177
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
WE SEEK TO ENSURE THE PERPETUATION AND RECOVERY OF PRAIRIE, OAK SAVANNA, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ECOSYSTEMS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION, AND EDUCATION. IN DOING SO, WE STRIVE TO WORK OPENLY AND COOPERATIVELY WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND OTHER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CONSERVATION GROUPS.
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LAND MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITES IN 2023 INCLUDED: PRESCRIBED BURNING CLEARING AGGRESSIVE BRUSH AND TREES AND REMOVING NONNATIVE FORBS AND DISPERSING NATIVE PLANT SEEDS FOR PRAIRIE RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION. MUCH OF THIS WORK IS PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S 11 REGIONAL CHAPTERS. THOSE CHAPTERS PROTECT AND STEWARD ECOSYSTEMS WITHIN WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS AND MINNESOTA.
Expenses $505,133 · Revenue $106,365
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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITES INCLUDE: PRESCRIBED BURN TRAINING DISTRIBUTING A PUBLICATION CALLED THE PRAIRIE PROMOTER HOSTING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH VARIOUS LEARNING SESSIONS CONDUCTING FIELD TOURS OF LOCAL PRAIRIES AND SAVANNAS A STAFF ECOLOGIST WHO PERFORMS LANDOWNER VISITS AND PROVIDES MANAGEMENT ADVICE AND OFFERING WORKSHOPS LIKE PLANT AND BUTTERFLY IDENTIFICATION.
Expenses $214,435 · Revenue $31,550
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THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS FOCUS ON PROTECTION OF RARE, FIRE-DEPENDENT ECOSYSTEMS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST. PROTECTION IS ACHIEVED WITH THE COLLABORATION OF LANDOWNERS THROUGH LAND DONATIONS, PURCHASES, AND EASEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS. IN 2023, THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS COMPLETED THE PURCHASE OF TWO PARCELS OF LAND THAT ARE NOW PROTECTED IN PERPETUITY.
Expenses $57,340
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Debra BehrensDEBRA BEHRENS
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $95,000
- From this org
- $95,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Scott FultonSCOTT FULTON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jim RogalaJIM ROGALA
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jerry NewmanJERRY NEWMAN
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alice MirkALICE MIRK
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Harvey HalvorsenHARVEY HALVORSEN
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jessica BizubJESSICA BIZUB
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gary EldredGARY ELDRED
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Matt DetlaffMATT DETLAFF
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard HendersonRICHARD HENDERSON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Evanne HuntEVANNE HUNT
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Deanna PomijeDEANNA POMIJE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jay RutherfordJAY RUTHERFORD
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Stephen WinterSTEPHEN WINTER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Katie HahnKATIE HAHN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jon RigdenJON RIGDEN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kay WienkeKAY WIENKE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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3 · TO SUPPORT THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS, INC. · WI · controlled entity
Directly controlled by THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 5 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202423109349302922
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