PRAIRIE ECOLOGY BUS CENTER
PO Box 429, Lakefield, MN 56150 www.ecologybus.org

Total Revenue
$213,115
Total Expenses
$254,653
Net Assets
$414,657

Organizations Filed Purposes: PEBC is an enviromental learning center providing educational programs thorugh southern and western Minnesota and Northern Iowa. The primary focus of the PEBC's programming is through the use of the Ecology Bus.

The PEBC's program focus is regional environmental educational. PEBC's most notable teaching tool is the Ecology Bus, a custom designed, mobile laboratory and classroom. This specialized Bus takes youth and adults to natural areas for learning and exploring. By bringing the environmental center TO the participant, PEBC can localize their programs 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 PEBC's educational reach through nonBus programming brought to schools for indoor assemblies, community education classes, library programs, youth programs, adult programs/tours, teacher training workshops, public programming, after school classes, county fair activities, community events and more. In 2020, due to COVID, PEBC's staff were unable to deliver programming to more than 10,000 participants that they typically do.

Awarded grants through the lawful gambling fund totaling $16,844 to various Mankato area groups to support their activities.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Alisha PaplowExecutive Director40$47,298
Gordon OlsonGambling Manager10$14,040
Nancy AckermanBookkeeper/Board Member1$8,515
Phil NasbyMember1$0
Jill MillerMember1$0
Kathy FransenMember1$0
Ed HarroldMember1$0
Miranda Timko NessethMember1$0
Kathy CraunMember1$0
Rob ArpMember1$0
Sally Anne BensonMember1$0
Rosemary SchultzSecretary1$0
Suzy KosterTreasurer Oct-Dec1$0
Cheryl UlfertsTreasurer Jan-Oct1$0
Tamie Morphew-EggeVice Chair1$0
Dan LivdahlChair1$0

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