2026-09-01T06:27:34-07:00 2025-12-31 873013943 Katie M Jacobson CPA 2330 26th Street Slayton MN 56172 990 2025-01-01 411675295 WILD COMPASS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WILD 5076625064 PO BOX 429 LAKEFIELD MN 561500429 Ed Harrold Board Chair 5076625064 2026-08-21 true Kimberly S Eisfeld P02060425 5078368564 2026-09-01 2025 Ed Harrold PO Box 429 Lakefield MN 561500429 9069038 false X wildcompass.org X 1990 MN Wild Compass is an enviromental learning center providing educational programs thorugh southwest Minnesota. The primary focus of the Wild Compasss programming is through field trips with area schools. 15 15 18 75 71579 0 145516 66448 78017 60799 6823 510 137699 86527 368055 214284 89525 162979 0 221877 239481 0 2208 -7541 -77319 303861 325141 64194 -110857 467190 367642 8447 19767 458743 347875 Wild Compass is an enviromental learning center providing educational programs thorugh southwest Minnesota. The primary focus of the Wild Compasss programming is through field trips with area schools. false false 265903 0 60899 The Wild Compasss program focus is regional environmental education. Wild Compass meet schools at local natural areas to provide relevant information and help participants understand the value and importance of the natural resources they have locally. Programs are offered to preschool age learners through senior citizens. Naturalist programs further Wild Compasss educational reach through programming brought to schools for indoor assemblies, community education classes, library programs, youth programs, summer camps, community events and county fairs. They currently have 10,000+ participants annually. 0 0 0 Awarded grants through the lawful gambling fund totaling $161,979 to various Mankato and Jackson area groups to support their activities. 265903 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 18 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false MN X ALISHA PAPLOW 5076625064 935 N HWY 86 LAKEFIELD MN 56150 Ed Harrold Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Phil Nasby Vice Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bethany Lewis Treasurer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Luke Ewald Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jenna Schwartz Member/Gambling Manager 10.00 X 51129 0 0 Kathy Craun Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Miranda Nesseth Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Miller Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brad Burmeister Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Valarie Cihak Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brenda Bachenberg Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kateyan Welp Member (March-December) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lynette Lusk Member (Jan-May 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Kilian Member (May-December) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brenda Johnson Member (Sept-December) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alisha Paplow Executive Director 40.00 X 71089 0 0 122218 0 0 false false false 1960 64488 49 66448 Public Program 611710 3747 0 0 In School Program 611710 5050 0 0 Bus Programs 611710 26371 0 0 Other Program Income 611710 8531 0 0 Aquatic Invasive Species Pgm Income 611710 17100 0 0 60799 510 0 510 1266 1309 -43 0 -43 8939440 8853445 85995 71579 14416 Miscellaneous 611710 575 0 0 575 575 214284 60799 71579 15458 1000 1000 161979 161979 70474 55981 13807 686 138186 109167 27637 1382 16760 15067 1693 0 14061 11108 2813 140 1872 0 1872 0 25982 20786 5196 0 1853 1853 0 0 6725 6236 489 0 5131 5131 0 0 5207 4346 861 0 2091 2091 0 0 2829 268 2561 0 9538 9538 0 0 5703 5703 0 0 Equipment & Teaching Equipment 3255 3255 0 0 Miscellaneous 5327 5226 101 0 Program Supplies 10147 10147 0 0 Part VIII, Line 9 Expenditures -162979 -162979 0 0 325141 265903 57030 2208 34555 42059 316985 199276 745 2230 440 600 20733 20733 209216 120679 79896 88537 13270 13915 566 292 467190 367642 8447 19767 8447 19767 X 458743 347875 458743 347875 467190 367642 -110857 -11 X false false false X 0 91117 55973 66764 82930 66448 363232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91117 55973 66764 82930 66448 363232 0 363232 528 474 414 6622 510 8548 154240 116011 108169 115329 71579 565328 0 937108 348091 0.38760 0.43830 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 38100 17228 20872 171116 103451 67665 88537 116261 93139 8706 false 1394739 1152879 48366 170168 false 7428440 6221117 184639 974431 false 8939440 7467135 233005 1153305 8853445 85995 MN true false true false Jenna Schwartz 939 North Hwy 86 PO Box 429 Lakefield MN 56150 false Jenna Schwartz 36759 Legal Duties/Functions Per Requirements in MN Statutes Ch. 349 X true 301579 true Mankato Area Public Schools PO Box 8741 Mankato MN 56002 416000310 49924 Camp Ignite, field trips, theater, bussing Project GEM 631 320th Ave Pemberton MN 56078 411787979 23000 Youth programs South Central Service Cooperative 2075 Lookout Dr Mankato MN 56003 411297678 38000 Programming & Conferences Children's Museum of Southern MN 224 Lamm St Mankato MN 56001 204351801 10000 Upkeep displays and programs Jackson County Central Schools 1128 North Highway Jackson MN 56143 411872029 23000 Field trips, equipment, bussing Pt VI, Line 11b A copy of the 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director prior to filing. Pt VI, Line 19 The governing documents and financial statements are available for inspection at the office of the organization upon request. Other Part III, Line 4b: Charitable Gambling conduct generated $89,525 in grants paid out. Those dollars are a direct gaming expense on Part VIII, Line 9b, and thus do not effect Part IXs column B total although that amount is reflected there in line 1 and on Schedule I. Other Part III, Line 4b: Charitable Gambling conduct also generated $ 114,500 that was used by Prairie Ecology Bus to provide their enviromental education programs. Pt VI, Line 4 The name of the Organization was changed to Wild Compass Environmental Education