Nonprofit · EIN 39-1601574
PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC
Tax-exempt · VIROQUA, WI 54665
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,598,770 | $1,570,246 | $1,028,524 | $15,947,784 | $165,663 | $15,782,121 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $468,006 | $331,738 | $136,268 | $14,967,277 | $195,896 | $14,771,381 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,801,534 | $1,246,309 | $1,555,225 | $14,835,258 | $201,485 | $14,633,773 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,321,369
- of which government grants
- $1,008,465
- Program service revenue
- $141,276
- Investment income
- $82,101
- Net rental income
- $42,503
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $48,467
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $11,193
- Other revenue
- $54,024
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,787
- Other salaries and wages
- $612,014
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $848,144
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $82,457
- Occupancy
- $15,871
- Travel
- $15,052
- Depreciation
- $34,020
- Program services (functional)
- $1,009,862
- Management and general (functional)
- $362,392
- Fundraising (functional)
- $197,992
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,967,277
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,947,784
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $165,663
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,782,121
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,744,237
- Publicly traded securities
- $506,700
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $880,113
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,902,008
- Gross receipts
- $2,836,979
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 1,500
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA BEHRENS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $91,446 |
| JIM ROGALA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY NEWMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE MIRK | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY HALVORSEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BIZUB-END 31725 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY ELDRED | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT DETLAFF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HENDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVANNE HUNT-END 103124 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA POMIJE-END 22825 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY RUTHERFORD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WINTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HAHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON RIGDEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAY WIENKE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY GLOE-START 31825 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER PRITZ-START 11124 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG HEBERLEIN-START 111224 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADDELINE THEIS PARADIS-START 3125 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA BEHRENS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $95,000 |
| SCOTT FULTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ROGALA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY NEWMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE MIRK | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY HALVORSEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BIZUB | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY ELDRED | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT DETLAFF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HENDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVANNE HUNT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA POMIJE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY RUTHERFORD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WINTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HAHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON RIGDEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY WIENKE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA BEHRENS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $95,000 |
| SCOTT FULTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ROGALA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY NEWMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE MIRK | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY HALVORSEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BIZUB | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY ELDRED | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT DETLAFF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HENDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVANNE HUNT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA POMIJE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY RUTHERFORD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WINTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HAHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON RIGDEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAY WIENKE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 122 W JEFFERSON ST, VIROQUA, WI 54665-1533
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JIM ROGALA, PO BOX 824, VIROQUA, WI 54665
- Signed the 990
- JIM ROGALA, President
- Phone
- (608) 638-1873
- Return prepared by
- SCHUETTPELZ CONSULTING LLC
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.
Program accomplishments
- LAND MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITES IN 2025 INCLUDED: PRESCRIBED BURNING CLEARING AGGRESSIVE BRUSH AND TREES, REMOVING NONNATIVE FORBS, DISPERSING NATIVE PLANT SEEDS FOR PRAIRIE RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION. MUCH OF THIS WORK IS PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S 12 REGIONAL CHAPTERS. THOSE CHAPTERS PROTECT AND STEWARD ECOSYSTEMS WITHIN WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS AND MINNESOTA.Expenses $613,935 · revenue $32,752
- 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 $263,041 · revenue $44,769
- 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 2025, THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS COMPLETED THE PURCHASE OF TWO PARCELS OF LAND THAT IS NOW PROTECTED IN PERPETUITY.Expenses $132,886
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1601574
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,947,784
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,836,979
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,598,770 | $1,570,246 | $15,947,784 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $468,006 | $331,738 | $14,967,277 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,801,534 | $1,246,309 | $14,835,258 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,320,732 | $1,626,239 | $13,174,483 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1601574).
Questions about PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC
- What is the EIN of PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC is 39-1601574.
- Is PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JIM ROGALA.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,446 (DEBRA BEHRENS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,598,770, expenses of $1,570,246 and total assets of $15,947,784 at year end.
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