Public Charity

THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTs INC

THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTs INC, of VIROQUA, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $15.9M in total assets. 41 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 391601574 VIROQUA, WI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$15.9M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at The Prairie Enthusiasts Inc

How The Prairie Enthusiasts Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$48
Land management and stewardship activites in 2025 included
61% of program spending
$20
Education and outreach activites include
26% of program spending
$10
THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTs focus on protection of rare, fire-dependent ecosystems of the upper midwest
13% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
TO REMOVE DENSE WOODY THICKETS FROM TWO REMNANT PRAIRIES IN THE SOUTHWEST SAVANNA REGION TO IMPROVE HABITAT FOR ALREADY PRESENT GRASSLAND BIRDS OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED AND TO REPAIR A VITAL BRIDGE CONNECTING THE TWO PARTS OF THE SYLVAN ROAD CONSERVATION AREA, A RARE REFERENCE QUALITY WETLAND/STREAM COMPLEX, TO ENSURE SAFE ACCESS.
$25,547
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$97,995
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$42,250
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL
$25,250
2024
PRAIRIE ENHANCEMENT, PROTECTING AND RESTORING ECOSYSTEM, CREATING AN ACCESSIBLE NATURAL AREA IN IOWA COUNTY
$13,750

Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Addeline Theis Paradis-Start 3125
Vice President Alice Mirk
Director Deanna Pomije-End 22825
Executive Dir. Debra Behrens
Director Evanne Hunt-End 103124
Director Gary Eldred

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Animal Welfare
$506,790 11 grants
Environment & Conservation
$307,448 10 grants
General Support
$289,350 14 grants
Human & Social Services
$200 1 grant
Unspecified
$74,238 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.6M $1.6M $15.9M
2024 $468K $332K $15.0M
2023 $2.8M $1.2M $14.8M
2022 $2.3M $1.6M $13.2M
2020 $1.2M $834K $11.1M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $2.6M (+116%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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