Grants paid by Prairie Ecology Bus Center
EIN 41-1675295 · Lakefield, MN · Form 990, Schedule I
Prairie Ecology Bus Center of Lakefield, MN (EIN 41-1675295) reported 20 grants paid totaling $193,445 to 8 recipients in tax years 2021–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$193,445
20 grants
Recipients
8
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | $86,370 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $30,955 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $16,100 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $60,020 | — |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from Prairie Ecology Bus Center, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Elementary 41-6000310 | A | Mankato, MN | 9 | $76,475 | 2024 |
| Mankato Area 77 Lancer Band 41-1677111 | A | Mankato, MN | 3 | $31,970 | 2023 |
| Young Writers & Artists Conference 41-1297678 | A | Mankato, MN | 2 | $27,000 | 2024 |
| Project Gem 41-1787979 | A | Pemberton, MN | 2 | $24,000 | 2024 |
| Children's Museum of Southern Mn 20-4351801 | A | Mankato, MN | 1 | $13,000 | 2021 |
| Msu Performance Series 41-1687554 | A | Mankato, MN | 1 | $8,000 | 2021 |
| Heron Lake Caring Connections 86-2554022 | A | Heron Lake, MN | 1 | $7,000 | 2021 |
| Big Buddies 41-0904860 | A | Jackson, MN | 1 | $6,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 20 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Central Service Cooperative Mankato, MN | A | $19,000 | paid | STEAM Conference, Science & Nature Conference, Young Writers and Artists Conference | 202522119349301607 |
| 2024 | Project Gem Pemberton, MN | A | $14,000 | paid | Youth Programs | 202522119349301607 |
| 2024 | Hooverbridges Elementary Mankato, MN | A | $11,220 | paid | Youth programs/Field Trips | 202522119349301607 |
| 2024 | Mankato Community Education Mankato, MN | A | $8,000 | paid | Summer Youth Programs | 202522119349301607 |
| 2024 | Monroe Elementary Mankato, MN | A | $7,800 | paid | Youth Programs/Field Trips | 202522119349301607 |
| 2023 | Hooverbridges Elementary Mankato, MN | A | $16,100 | paid | Field Trips | 202442479349301109 |
| 2023 | Mankato Area 77 Lancer Band Mankato, MN | A | $0 | paid | Travel Cost for Competitions | 202442479349301109 |
| 2023 | Bridges Community School Mankato, MN | A | $0 | paid | Field Trips | 202442479349301109 |
| 2022 | Hoover Elementary Mankato, MN | A | $10,755 | paid | Assist with costs for field trips | 202302559349301205 |
| 2022 | Bridges Community School Mankato, MN | A | $10,200 | paid | Assist with student field trips | 202302559349301205 |
| 2022 | Mankato Area 77 Lancer Band Mankato, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Help with travel cost for their competition | 202302559349301205 |
| 2021 | Mankato Area 77 Lancer Band Mankato, MN | A | $21,970 | paid | Help with travel cost for their competition | 202211689349301316 |
| 2021 | Children's Museum of Southern Mn Mankato, MN | A | $13,000 | paid | Upkeep on displays and cost of programs | 202211689349301316 |
| 2021 | Project Gem Pemberton, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | Assist with youth programs | 202211689349301316 |
| 2021 | Young Writers & Artists Conference Mankato, MN | A | $8,000 | paid | To help cover the cost of the conference | 202211689349301316 |
| 2021 | Msu Performance Series Mankato, MN | A | $8,000 | paid | To help with the cost of their performances | 202211689349301316 |
| 2021 | Bridges Community School Mankato, MN | A | $7,300 | paid | Assist with student field trips | 202211689349301316 |
| 2021 | Heron Lake Caring Connections Heron Lake, MN | A | $7,000 | paid | To help with enrichment for area kids | 202211689349301316 |
| 2021 | Big Buddies Jackson, MN | A | $6,000 | paid | To help with summer/fall enrichment for area kids | 202211689349301316 |
| 2021 | Hoover Elementary Mankato, MN | A | $5,100 | paid | Assist with costs for field trips | 202211689349301316 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522119349301607 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442479349301109 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302559349301205 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202211689349301316 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/411675295.json.
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