Prairie Enthusiasts Inc
Donations deductiblePrairie Enthusiasts Inc's network
19 peoplei19 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 19 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addeline Theis Paradis-Start 3125 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Alice Mirk | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Deanna Pomije-End 22825 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Evanne Hunt-End 103124 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Gary Eldred | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Greg Heberlein-Start 111224 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Harvey Halvorsen | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jay Rutherford | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jerry Newman | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessica Bizub-End 31725 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jim Rogala | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jon Rigden | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Katie Hahn | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kay Wienke | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matt Detlaff | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nancy Gloe-Start 31825 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Peter Pritz-Start 11124 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Richard Henderson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen Winter | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Kirkpatrick | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Debra Behrens | Executive Dir. | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Behrens | Executive Dir. | 40 | $91k | ||
| Jim Rogala | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Newman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alice Mirk | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harvey Halvorsen | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Bizub-End 31725 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Eldred | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Detlaff | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Henderson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Evanne Hunt-End 103124 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deanna Pomije-End 22825 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Rutherford | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Winter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Hahn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Rigden | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kay Wienke | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Gloe-Start 31825 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Pritz-Start 11124 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Heberlein-Start 111224 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Addeline Theis Paradis-Start 3125 | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Prairie Enthusiasts Inc
- EIN
- 391601574
- Address
- 122 W Jefferson St, Viroqua, WI, 54665-1533
- State
- Wisconsin
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1987
- Principal officer
- Jim Rogala (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlice Mirk
≥8years on the filingsGary Eldred
≥8years on the filingsJerry Newman
≥8years on the filingsJim Rogala
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $15.9m
- Total liabilities
- $166k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $141k
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 1,500
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6m | $1.6m | $1m |
| 2023 | $468k | $332k | $136k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.