2024-11-05T11:38:56-08:00 2023-12-31 824251580 SCHUETTPELZ CONSULTING LLC 110 N GROVE ST MOUNT HOREB WI 53572 990 2023-01-01 391601574 THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTs INC PRAI 6086381873 PO BOX 824 VIROQUA WI 54665 JIM ROGALA President 2024-11-05 true true Robert Schuettpelz CPA P00078757 6084384892 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JIM ROGALA PO BOX 824 VIROQUA WI 54665 3087735 false X WWW.THEPRAIRIEENTHUSIASTS.ORG X 1987 WI 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. 16 16 25 1500 0 2101022 2560088 139824 103519 9779 53259 70107 84668 2320732 2801534 0 0 506375 655197 0 113495 1119864 591112 1626239 1246309 694493 1555225 13174483 14835258 124779 201485 13049704 14633773 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. false false 505133 106365 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. 214435 31550 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. 57340 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. 776908 true true false false false false true false false true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 18 0 true 25 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false WI X DEBRA BEHRENS 6086381873 PO BOX 824 VIROQUA WI 54665 DEBRA BEHRENS Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 95000 0 0 SCOTT FULTON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ROGALA President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY NEWMAN Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICE MIRK Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HARVEY HALVORSEN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA BIZUB Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY ELDRED Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT DETLAFF Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HENDERSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVANNE HUNT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA POMIJE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY RUTHERFORD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WINTER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE HAHN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON RIGDEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAY WIENKE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 95000 0 false false false 0 16030 159747 2384311 903120 2560088 Conference 31550 31550 Fee For Service Contracts 13994 13994 USDA CRP Revenues 57975 57975 103519 26211 26211 0 0 34396 34396 34396 34396 293119 266071 27048 27048 27048 0 0 51880 20130 31750 31750 Miscellaneous Income 18522 18522 18522 2801534 215235 26211 0 0 0 0 95000 37827 42668 14505 0 464978 334151 92210 38617 0 47659 34769 9534 3356 47560 31593 11455 4512 0 0 77606 77606 0 0 0 85930 12525 57936 15469 0 25525 12253 9218 4054 0 0 13200 7920 2640 2640 23842 15837 5743 2262 0 52996 35617 8811 8568 0 0 22499 22499 42660 9167 33493 LAND MANAGEMENT 152729 152729 Printing and Publications 35568 24898 1778 8892 DUES, LICENSES, & FEES 30495 20189 2814 7492 WEB HOSTING 12175 9740 2435 15887 15194 693 1246309 776908 355906 113495 176383 250000 965021 1461344 60605 5000 229590 198423 0 0 0 0 39001 71582 12606682 276880 11312584 12329802 391298 519107 0 0 0 1 0 13174483 14835258 97849 93412 26930 13073 95000 124779 201485 X 1220042 1132596 11829662 13501177 13049704 14633773 13174483 14835258 1555225 28844 X false true X true false X 1343794 971241 2295817 2101022 2560088 9271962 184399 223893 309052 216931 169665 1103940 0 0 0 1528193 1195134 2604869 2317953 2729753 10375902 12000 4000 21000 10000 15000 62000 195802 353347 549149 12000 4000 21000 205802 368347 611149 9764753 9200 8016 18160 9779 53259 98414 0 9200 8016 18160 9779 53259 98414 0 44261 7723 14272 66256 1581654 1210873 2623029 2327732 2797284 10540572 0.92640 0.93320 0.00930 0.00550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 18 14 2 true false 391298 11962 53593 8227 1617 447009 402159 65400 -61206 13351 1704 391298 367845 7000 40218 11201 1703 402159 330459 4900 44602 10649 1467 367845 292551 54404 15095 1401 330459 0.09000 0.46000 0.45000 false false false 11989560 11989560 195000 9750 185250 159524 64394 95130 261098 202736 58362 1500 1500 12329802 Due to TPE Trust 95000 95000 X Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy TPE MONITORS ALL EASEMENTS ANNUALLY. ADDITIONAL MONITORING SUCH AS AN OCCASIONAL DRIVE BY THE PROPERTY, PHONE CALL, OR CONVERSATION WITH THE OWNER OF THE UNDERLYING LAND CAN SUPPORT BUT NOT REPLACE THE REGULAR ANNUAL MONITORING VISIT. THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY WILL BE ON-SITE, SUPPLEMENTED BY AERIAL INSPECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ASSETS ARE DEFINED AS PROBABLE FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OBTAINED OR CONTROLLED BY AN ENTITY THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE EASEMENTS MEET THAT DEFINITION CRITERIA. THE COST OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IS EXPENSED WHEN THE EASEMENT IS AQUIRED OR CONTRIBUTED. Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR RECOGNIZING AND MEASURING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING AND GENERALLY AVOIDS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC TAX POSITIONS THAT MAY BE CHALLENGED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES IMPOSING ADDITIONAL INCOME TAXES FROM ACTIVITIES DEEMED TO BE UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WOULD NOT HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 2 895000 Appraisal SUPPLIES 11 8120 Estimate false true false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE SUCH CLASSES OF VOTING MEMBERS AS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY ANNUAL MEETING OR AT ANY SPECIAL MEETING CHANGING CLASSES OF VOTING MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A PDF OF THE FORM. THE BOARD APPROVES THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ANNUALLY EACH BOARD AND STAFF MEMBER SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ATTESTING TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE TO OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS TRUST PO BOX 824 VIROQUA WI 54665 261963012 TO SUPPORT THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS, INC. WI 3 12A THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC true false false true false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS TRUST c 16030 CASH THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS TRUST l 12778 CASH