Program areas at Wild Compass Environmental Education
The PEBCs (Wild Compass) program focus is regional environmental education. PEBC (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 PEBCs (Wild Compass) 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.
Awarded grants through the lawful gambling fund totaling $89,525 to various Mankato area groups to support their activities.
Grants made by Wild Compass Environmental Education
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Project G E M | Youth Programs | 2024-12 | $14,000 |
Who funds Wild Compass Environmental Education
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Wild Compass Environmental Education
| Revenues | FYE 12/2024 | FYE 12/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $145,516 | $68,197 | 113.4% |
| Program services | $78,017 | $89,755 | -13.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $6,622 | $414 | 1499.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $201 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $1,040 | $7,402 | -85.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $134,402 | $125,681 | 6.9% |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,257 | $3,182 | -29.1% |
| Total revenues | $368,055 | $294,631 | 24.9% |
Organizations like Wild Compass Environmental Education
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Kentucky Association for Environmental Education | 501(c)(3) | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,397,848 |
| Mount St Helens Institute | 501(c)(3) | Amboy, WA | $1,269,294 |
| Papahana Kuaola | 501(c)(3) | Kaneohe, HI | $1,256,538 |
| The New Weis Center for Education | 501(c)(3) | Ringwood, NJ | $278,874 |
| Rio Grande Watershed Conservation and Education Initiative | 501(c)(3) | Alamosa, CO | $148,770 |
| Rising Earth Human Impact Education | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $95,000 |
| School of the Greenwood | 501(c)(3) | Athens, GA | $122,211 |
| Au Sable Institute | 501(c)(3) | Mancelona, MI | $1,652,618 |
| Change Is Simple | 501(c)(3) | Beverly, MA | $1,392,325 |
| Rising Appalachia | 501(c)(3) | Millfield, OH | $405,627 |
Data update history
October 4, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
September 30, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationLand and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 429
- Lakefield, MN 56150
- County
- Jackson County, MN
- Website URL
- wildcompass.org/Â
- Phone
- (507) 662-5064
IRS details
- EIN
- 41-1675295
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1990
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 6116: Other Schools and Instruction
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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