Mission
ACHIEVE A HIGH LEVEL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Small Public Charity
WAKOTA CAER
Based in COTTAGE GROVE, MN, WAKOTA CAER operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $14K in revenue, $11K in expenses, $107K in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
EIN: 411739868
COTTAGE GROVE, MN
Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services
NTEE: M20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14K
Total Expenses$11K
Total Assets$107K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wakota Caer
How Wakota Caer divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$15
Programs
the work itself
$85
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $15 for programs
$8
Boom school training
$7
Cold weather training
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRPERSON
Bill Lazarz
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Brian Black
TREASURER
Camie Pederson
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
John Giebenhain
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
John Wright
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Matt Stevens
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14K | $11K | $107K |
| 2024 | $17K | $13K | $105K |
| 2023 | $20K | $9K | $103K |
| 2022 | $19K | $16K | $92K |
| 2021 | $13K | $34K | $90K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13K to $14K (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $107K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.