Red Wing Environmental Learning Center

Private foundation Red Wing, MN EIN: 41-0967058

Red Wing Environmental Learning Center is a private foundation, based in Red Wing, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $891K in total assets. In 2025, it made $592K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $15K.

Red Wing Environmental Learning Center at a glance

Total assets
$891,195
+7.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$678,764
+3.6% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$592,356
+22.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$614,814
+21.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$891,195$678,764$614,814$592,356$14,782
2024$830,814$655,170$507,440$485,410$25,905
2023$831,658$434,847$520,637$499,044$6,462
2022$906,291$565,850$466,067$444,099$8,721
2021$866,470$547,246$487,120—$47,522

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Red Wing Environmental Learning Center is led by Jason Jech, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jason Jech

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $80K (2021) → $97K (2025)

  • Lisa Bayley

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Hanson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cait Larsen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Gilmer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucas Knowlton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Traynor

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Ahern

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Dunlap

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Riegelman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Sloan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jen Olson

    Secretary

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Heineman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nic Abney

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Craig Johnson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Joe Gadient (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Travis Bray (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Adriana Thuerauf (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Erin Augustin (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Brent Kuhl (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brittany Hauser (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chris Warrington (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chris Zylka (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: David Ritter (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jason Key (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Leise (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Justin Neufeldt (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kyle Mehrkens (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mick Wendland (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Scott Lutjen (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Yaneth Santiago-Huerta (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Steph Riegelman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Erin Aadalen (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Brian Hall (2022) — Director
  • Former: Steph Reigelman (2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jason Jech — Executive Director: $97KJason JechExecutive Director$97K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $97K, to Jason Jech (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Red Wing Environmental Learning Center

How large is Red Wing Environmental Learning Center?

Red Wing Environmental Learning Center reported $891K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $679K.

What is Red Wing Environmental Learning Center's EIN?

Red Wing Environmental Learning Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0967058. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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