THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTs INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JIM ROGALA

Phone

6086381873

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTs INC, founded in 1987, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 455% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.0M, a strong 40% operating margin.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $613,935 Revenue: $32,752

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $263,041 Revenue: $44,769

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $132,886

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,321,369

Program Service Revenue $141,276

Investment Income $82,101

Other Revenue $54,024

TOTAL REVENUE $2,598,770

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $848,144

Fundraising Expenses $197,992

Program Expenses $1,009,862

Other Expenses $722,102

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,570,246

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,598,770	$468,006	+4.6%
Expenses	$1,570,246	$331,738	+3.7%
Net Income	$1,028,524	$136,268	+6.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1500

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$91,446

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DEBRA BEHRENS	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$91,446	$0	$91,446
JIM ROGALA	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY NEWMAN	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE MIRK	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HARVEY HALVORSEN	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA BIZUB-END 31725	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY ELDRED	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT DETLAFF	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD HENDERSON	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVANNE HUNT-END 103124	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEANNA POMIJE-END 22825	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY RUTHERFORD	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN WINTER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE HAHN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON RIGDEN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAY WIENKE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY GLOE-START 31825	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER PRITZ-START 11124	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG HEBERLEIN-START 111224	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADDELINE THEIS PARADIS-START 3125	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,598,770	$1,570,246	$15,947,784	$1,028,524
2024	$468,006	$331,738	$14,967,277	$136,268
2023	$2,801,534	$1,246,309	$14,835,258	$1,555,225
2022	$2,320,732	$1,626,239	$13,174,483	$694,493
2021	$2,620,729	$1,212,918	$12,506,035	$1,407,811
2020	$1,202,892	$833,825	$11,069,578	$369,067
2019	$1,533,371	$1,251,954	$10,630,089	$281,417
2018	$1,566,718	$1,042,564	$7,976,607	$524,154