2025-10-13T14:18:39-04:00 2024-12-31 411539592 CONWAY DEUTH & SCHMIESING PLLP 331 3RD ST SW STE 2 WILLMAR MN 562014440 990 2024-01-01 411366265 PRAIRIE WOODS ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER PRAI 3203545894 12718 10TH ST NE SPICER MN 56288 JENNIFER SWENSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3203545894 2025-09-17 true true MITCHEL A HJELLE CPA 3202353311 2025-09-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT GLUP 12718 10TH ST NE SPICER MN 56288 762303 false X WWW.PRAIRIEWOODSELC.ORG X 1992 MN LEARNING TO LIVE WELL WITH SELF, OTHERS & THE ENVIRONMENT. PRAIRIE WOODS ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER, COMMITTED TO PROVIDING OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. 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THESE PROGRAMS PRIMARILY WORK WITH ORGANIZED GROUPS AND ARE DELIVERED THROUGH 1- TO 6-HOUR SESSIONS HELD EITHER ON-SITE AT PWELC OR AT OFF-SITE LOCATIONS. TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY FACILITATION AND SAFETY, INTERMITTENT PART-TIME STAFF ARE ENGAGED WHEN GROUP SIZES EXCEED 15 PARTICIPANTS. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS INSPIRE THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND DEVELOP SKILLS IN TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS. 173506 173506 THE YOUTH ECO SOLUTIONS (YES) PROGRAM OPERATES IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AS AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY, CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY AND SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, 365 YES STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AND WORKSHOPS, DEDICATING 640 VOLUNTEER HOURS TOWARD IMPACTFUL CHANGE. ADDITIONALLY, YES COACHES CONTRIBUTED 155 HOURS, AND 42 COMMUNITY MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED OVER 140 HOURS TO SUPPORT TEAM PROJECTS. 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THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO A TAX ON INCOME FROM ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO CLASSIFY INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY. EVENING UNDER T 47906 47906 16599 47906 47906 16599 16599 31307 false false false false false false false false false DAVID NESTER TREASURER CAROLYN HALVERSON DIRECTOR KORY KLEBE SPOUSE 36106 WAGES false SCHEDULE L, PART V THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR IS THE SPOUSE OF THE OFFICE MANAGER. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION LEARNING TO LIVE WELL WITH SELF, OTHERS & THE ENVIRONMENT. PRAIRIE WOODS ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER, COMMITTED TO PROVIDING OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AN INDIVIDUAL AND SHARED COMMITTMENT TO THE RESPONSIBLE USE, MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. FORM 990 IN 2024, PRAIRIE WOODS ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER (PWELC) SERVED NEARLY 20,000 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ITS IMPACTFUL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OUR THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS-CHALLENGE COURSE (CC), ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE), AND YOUTH ECO SOLUTIONS (YES)-ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER A COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES, ALIGNING DIRECTLY WITH OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE THE RESPONSIBLE USE, MANAGEMENT, AND PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, PWELC CONTINUES TO FULFILL ITS MISSION BY EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICES AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE YOUTH ECO SOLUTIONS (YES) PROGRAM OPERATES IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AS AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY, CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY AND SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, 365 YES STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AND WORKSHOPS, DEDICATING 640 VOLUNTEER HOURS TOWARD IMPACTFUL CHANGE. ADDITIONALLY, YES COACHES CONTRIBUTED 155 HOURS, AND 42 COMMUNITY MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED OVER 140 HOURS TO SUPPORT TEAM PROJECTS. YES TEAM EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES IMPACTED AN ADDITIONAL 985 STUDENTS, FOSTERING GREATER ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND ACTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE YES PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS, WITH SUPPORT FROM TWO SIGNIFICANT GRANTS-MN LCCMR AND MN REGENTS IONE, BOTH OPERATING ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY OFFICERS BEFORE FILING. A COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SITUATIONS SHALL BE DISCLOSED IMMEDIATELY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A DETERMINED BY THE USE OF COMPENSATION MODELS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE MARKET SIZE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON THEIR REQUEST.