2026-01-13T14:28:55-06:00 2024-12-31 851379064 LEWIS & MOUNT LLC 5151 EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLVD STE 250 EDINA MN 55439 990 2024-01-01 843850123 GALE FORCE EDUCATION GALE 6513258149 2093 SARGENT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55105 MICHAEL ARQUIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6513258149 2026-01-13 1 0 CHRIS LEWIS CPA P01402886 9528546262 2026-01-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL ARQUIN 2093 SARGENT AVENUE ST PAUL MN 55105 1254606 0 X WWW.KIDWIND.ORG X 2019 MN TO FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND THE PUBLIC TO EXPLORE A FUTURE POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND STUDENT-CENTERED EVENTS. 9 9 11 185 0 0 953937 1093704 121607 160605 127 297 0 0 1075671 1254606 2439 8639 0 0 112316 270744 0 0 49389 1111012 1203661 1225767 1483044 -150096 -228438 266031 53122 63658 79187 202373 -26065 X TO FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND THE PUBLIC TO EXPLORE A FUTURE POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND STUDENT-CENTERED EVENTS. 0 0 1244957 8639 160605 GALE FORCE EDUCATION MISSION IS TO FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND THE PUBLIC TO EXPLORE A FUTURE POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND STUDENT-CENTERED EVENTS.2024 IS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF KIDWIND PROGRAMMING, AS SUCH WE PLANNED A FEW EVENTS TO MARK THIS OCCASION.JAN - MARCH 2024 STARTED PLANNING THE 2024 RECHARGE ACADEMY - THE RECHARGE ACADEMY IS A ONCE-A-YEAR TEACHER TRAINING EVENT WHERE UP TO 50 TEACHERS LEARN ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE OPPORTUNITIES IT PROVIDES. RECHARGE WAS LOCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS THIS YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY ALASKA PROJECT. CONTINUED PLANNING THE 2024 KIDWIND WORLDS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN. KIDWIND WORLDS IS AN INTERNATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY COMPETITION WHERE OVER 600 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE FROM ALL ACROSS THE US, MEXICO AND TAIWAN. ADDED DAVID ANDRADE AS A NEW BOARD MEMBER. EXECUTED OVER 40 REGIONAL KIDWIND CHALLENGES AROUND THE US. EXECUTED 17 EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS ACROSS THE US IN ADDITION TO TWO VIRTUAL TRAINING SESSIONS CONTINUED WORK ON THE OFFSHORE WIND CURRICULA FUNDED BY NJEDA. BEGAN PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTING AN ENTIRELY NEW WEBSITE. CONTRACTED WITH CENTRAL CREATIVITY TO STAND UP A KITTING AND SHIPPING OPERATION IN LAUREL, MS. LAUNCHED THE FIRST WIND ENERGY ART CHALLENGE FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. LAUNCHED THE 2024 SIMULATION CHALLENGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WHITE BOX LEARNING. AWARDED A 2 YEAR 250K BATTERY GRANT FROM DOE TO WORK ON TRAINING AND MATERIALS AROUND BATTERIES AND STORAGE. EXPLORED MERGING WITH ANOTHER NON-PROFIT IN THE CLEAN ENERGY SPACE - REPOWERING SCHOOLS APRIL - JUNE 2024 SUPPORTED OUR PARTNERS IN MANY STATES AS THEY EXECUTED IN PERSON OR REGIONAL KIDWIND CHALLENGE EVENTS. PLANNED AND EXECUTED THE 2024 KIDWIND WORLDS IN MINNESOTA AT THE ACP ANNUAL CONFERENCE HTTPS://VIMEO.COM/1035343333?FL=PL&FE=SH. OVER 90 TEAMS AND 500 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. HELD A 20TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY FOR KIDWIND AT LEONARDO'S BASEMENT WITH MANY SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF ATTENDING. PLANNED AND EXECUTED THE 2024 RECHARGE ACADEMY IN FAIRBANKS, AK. OVER 150 EDUCATORS APPLIED AND 40 WERE SELECTED TO ATTEND. FEATURED ON THIS AMERICAN LAND PBS SHOW - HTTPS://WETA.ORG/WATCH/SHOWS/AMERICAN-LAND/ROBERT-BULLARD-ENVIRONMENTAL-JUSTICE-KIDWIND-LIGHTHAWK-CAFE-ROMAIN-ZZXBIX HAD A LARGE PRESENCE AT NSTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN DENVER HELD A LARGE KIDWIND CHALLENGE AT THE OFFSHORE WIND CONVENTION AT IPF IN NEW ORLEANS. JULY -SEPT 2024 STARTED PLANNING FOR THE 2025 KIDWIND CHALLENGE SEASON. PLANNED FOR A SECOND YEAR OF THE WIND ENERGY ART CHALLENGE. CONTINUED WORK ON THE NJEDA OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY CURRICULA. FULLY REVAMPED WIND AND SOLAR RULE BOOKS AND THE SOLAR CHALLENGE PLANS AND DYNAMICS. LAUNCHED A KIDWIND FELLOWS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE US. LAUNCHED A SPARK SESSIONS MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES LAUNCHED TINKER TIMES MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES HIRED A NEW OPERATIONS DIRECTOR ATTENDED & PRESENTED AT THE AISES CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO LAUNCHED NEW WEBSITE WITH FULL NEW BACK END 50K INVESTMENT LAUNCHED NEW SHOP AND KITTING OPERATIONS 100K INVESTMENTOCT - DECEMBER 2024 STARTED WORK ON THE DOE BATTERY GRANT BUILDING A COHORT OF TEACHERS TO WRITE LESSONS CONTINUED WORK ON THE 2025 KIDWIND SIMULATION CHALLENGE. CONTINUED PLANNING ON 2025 ONLINE AND VIRTUAL KIDWIND CHALLENGES. HELD 3 KIDWIND SPARK SESSIONS ATTENDED & PRESENTED AT THE FFA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN HELD A KIDWIND CHALLENGE AT IEEE CONFERENCE IN NASHVILLE, TN FIRST EVER PARTNERSHIP WITH IEEE. MASSIVE KW CHALLENGE IN TAIWAN PLANNING ON LARGE PARTNERSHIP TO BRING KIDWIND CHALLENGES TO MANY ASIAN COUNTRIES THROUGH PARTNERS AT VERNIER INTERNATIONAL. LAUNCHED A NEW KIDWIND WIND ENERGY COHORT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNO IN NEW ORLEANS VOTED TO APPROVE A LETTER OF INTENT TO EXPLORE A FORMAL MERGER WITH REPOWERING SCHOOLS 1244957 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN X X KRISTINA CHENVERT 6513258149 2093 SARGENT AVENUE SAINT PAUL MN 55105 JAKE HOPKINS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REMY PANGLE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEVAN AUGUSTINE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM RENZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY ALLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG FERGUSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE MEARS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK KIRTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MUNOZ ANDRADE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ARQUIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 85623 0 0 85623 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 340472 753232 1093704 CHALLENGE MATERIALS SA 900099 153455 153455 RECHARGE ACADEMY FEES 611710 7150 7150 160605 297 297 1254606 160605 0 297 X 8639 8639 83809 50285 16762 16762 162995 126895 18050 18050 23940 14368 4786 4786 523626 516127 7499 38743 31769 6974 49239 46422 2817 20768 20768 187239 186415 824 382463 342228 40235 1515 1515 68 68 1483044 1244957 188698 49389 85179 40927 180852 12195 266031 53122 63658 64187 15000 63658 79187 X 202373 -60065 34000 202373 -26065 266031 53122 -228438 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 170727 336728 722511 953937 1093704 3277607 170727 336728 722511 953937 1093704 3277607 1341979 1935628 3 15 118 297 433 3278040 0.59050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1254606 0 1254606 0 1254606 1483044 0 1483044 0 1483044 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA STATUTES. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANNUALLY ASSESSING ITS EXPOSURE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF REQUIRED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD ACCRUE INCOME TAXES PLUS A RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTY AS A LIABILITY. FOR THE YEARS PRESENTED THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECORDED NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX YEARS ENDING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2021 REMAIN OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE RETURNS. KIDWIND PROJECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS CORPORATION OPERATIONS X 15000 15000 0 0 1 15000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE IS NO COMMITTEE THAT ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE 990 WAS E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICES & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 516,127. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,499. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 523,626.