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Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center FY2020 filing

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Spicer, MN501(c)(3)Since 1992 EIN 41-1366265Revenue $558K in FY2020

On file with the IRSprairiewoodselc.org12718 10th St Ne, 56288-9425 · Spicer, MNTax-exempt since Apr 1980Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote awareness of the importance of our natural environment through education and outdoor recreation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$558K
Spent
$554K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$558K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$601K
FY2022$554K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$746K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$554K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$554K
FY2021$444K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$758K
FY2025$869K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $499K Management & general 9% · $50K Fundraising 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steve Friedlein
Interim Exec
$40,097Pt VII · Sec A
Mari Klebe
Office Manag
$28,966Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Tetzlof
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Glup
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Nester
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Swenson$81,613$81,026$76,206$61,782——
Mari Klebe—$40,099$37,969$28,772$34,197$28,966
Steve Friedlein—————$40,097

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches environmental education and outdoor experiences for responsible resource use and preservation.

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1 program · $499K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide environmental education, promote conservation activities and provide team building activities set in a natural environment

$499Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
CommunitygivingFY2024$26K
Pierce Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota INCFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$558K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Money outPt IX
$554K
Ln 25
Programscol B$499K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Government grantsLn 1e$282K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$183
Total revenueLn 12$558K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$901K
Other assetsLn 15$681K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6526
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$635K$575K$497K$519K$464K
Given inLn 1b$20K$24K$28K$23K$27K
SpentLn 1d–1f$36K$33K$31K$25K$5K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$929K$901K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$57K$11K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$50K$41K$8K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$97K$80K$16K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$3K$358
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$653$653
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$3K$372
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$21$21
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151K$151K$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K$499K$50K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$869K$398K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2025 $746K$758K−$12K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $729K$634K$95K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $554K$576K−$21K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $601K$444K$157K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 10, 2021 $558K$554K$4K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $557,562 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,662$359,036
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $133,438$144,144
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,814$15,201
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $91,036$39,181
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $636,950$557,562
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $352,018$280,686
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,962$272,842
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $646,980$553,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,030$4,034
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $557,562 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,852
VIII-1e Government grants$281,962
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,222
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$359,036
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,144$144,144
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,384$15,384
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$183−$183
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$33,093
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,088$6,088
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $165,433$557,562
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $553,528 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,632 · Management $11,051 · Fundraising $1,381$69,064
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $41,071 · Management $8,014 · Fundraising $1,002$50,087
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,947 · Management $15,600 · Fundraising $1,950$97,497
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,795$7,795
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,320$38,320
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,697 · Management $2,868 · Fundraising $358$17,923
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,633$5,633
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,900$2,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $653$653
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,262 · Management $2,978 · Fundraising $372$18,612
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,397$22,397
IX-17 TravelManagement $21$21
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,114$51,114
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,610$20,610
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,877 · Management $25$150,902
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $498,722 · Management $49,743 · Fundraising $5,063$553,528
Part X · Balance sheet $1,762,703 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,586$133,156
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,415$38,701
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,172$5,808
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,026$3,026
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $929,220$900,818
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $621,388$681,194
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,698,807$1,762,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,226$13
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $550$550
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,945$36,216
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,721$36,779
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,534,550$1,593,388
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $132,536$132,536
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,667,086$1,725,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,698,807$1,762,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,725,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$557,562
XI-2 Total expenses$553,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,667,086
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$60,747
XI-7 Investment expenses−$5,943
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,725,924

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