GALE FORCE EDUCATION
2093 SARGENT AVENUE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55105 www.kidwind.org

Total Revenue
$201,581
Total Expenses
$163,315
Net Assets
$39,003

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO HELP EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS EXPLORE ENEWABLE ENERGY.

GALE FORCE EDUCATION WAS BORN IN 2020 - IT WAS CREATED TO BETTER REFLECT THE NATURE OF KIDWIND PROGRAMMING AND PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDING. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTEROPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND THE PUBLIC TO EXPLORE A FUTURE POWERED BYRENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND STUDENT-CENTERED EVENTS.BUT AS WE ALL KNOW 2020 ALSO HAPPENED TO COINCIDE WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE WORLDWIDE COVID PANDEMIC. AS ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING IS TARGETED AT SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING WAS SEVERELY IMPACTED. LAST YEAR WOULD HAVE BEEN THE LARGEST YEAR EVER FOR KIDWIND CHALLENGES AND RELATED TRAINING AND PROGRAMMING. WE HAD OVER 40 REGIONAL KIDWIND CHALLENGES PLANNED WITH OVER 60 AFFILIATED TRAINING EVENTS. ONCE THE WORLD SHUT DOWN IN EARLY MARCH WE HAD HELD ONLY 12 KIDWIND CHALLENGES AND 16 TRAINING EVENTS.MUCH OF THE YEAR WAS DEDICATED TO HANDING OVER PROGRAMMING, ASSETS AND KNOWLEDGE FROM THE KIDWIND PROJECT TO GALE FORCE AND ADAPTING TO ALL PROGRAMMING DURING COVID.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Michael ArquinEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$27,000
Doug FergusonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Ray AllsBOARD MEMBER1$0
Adam RenzBOARD MEMBER1$0
Bevan AugustineSECRETARY1$0
Remy PangleTREASURER1$0
Jake HopkinsPRESIDENT1$0

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