NonprofitsLiving Earth Center

Environment

Living Earth Center

MANKATO, MN

Total revenue

$231K

Total expenses

$164K

Net assets

$243K

Grants received

$48K

6 grants

EIN

822097995

Tax year

2024

Mission

Living Earth Center connects people to the land and to each other through the growing of food and community classes and events. We operate four community growing spaces offer educational programming for youth and adults and host multiple community gatherings throughout the year.

Programs

3 programs

Living Earth Center Community Garden - LECs 2 acre community garden is home to over 100 gardeners and their families who rent plots to grow their own produce. We have a Gardening Scholarship Program so that no one is turned away for inability to pay. The garden is also home to our Youth Gardening Program where groups of youth come weekly during the summer months for gardening classes and to tend their garden plot. We also offer plots to other community partners interested in having a group plot in the garden free of charge through our Garden Partnership Program.

Expenses: $27KGrants: $480

Events and Programming - This includes our annual Earth Conference a variety of educational classes offered throughout the year Summer and Winter Solstice Celebrations Seed and Food Swaps and more.

Expenses: $26K

Other program services include: Produce Donation Program Emerging Growers Program and Youth Gardening Initiative which includes our Seed to Sauce Youth Educational Program.

Expenses: $39K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$198K
Program service revenue$15K
Investment income$19K
Other revenue
Total revenue$231K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$95K
Fundraising$9K
Other expenses$69K
Total expenses$164K
Total assets$243K
Net assets$243K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Briana Parr-Baker

Board Vice Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Sabri Fair

Board Secretary

Board

3 hrs/wk

Josh Reinitz

Board Treasurer

Board

4 hrs/wk

Jim Ackil

Board Member

Board

3 hrs/wk

Ben Brzeski

Board Member

Board

4 hrs/wk

Amanda Quam

Board Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Paul Prew

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kristin Scott

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kathleen Storms

Board Member

Board

3 hrs/wk

Madison Vandersee

Board Member

Board

3 hrs/wk

Krista Eichhorst

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Melissa Martensen

Finance Manager

Staff

$20K

20 hrs/wk

Laura Peterson

Executive Director

Staff

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 6 of 6

FromAmountPurposeYear
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$5K
OPERATING
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$500
Unrestricted General Fund
2022
$7K
Program assistance.
2020

Funded by

$48K from 6 funders · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Otto Bremer Trust

$20K · 1 grant · 2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

Mankato Area Foundation

$7K · 1 grant · 2020

The Olseth Foundation

$5K · 1 grant · 2023

Valley News Foundation

$500 · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN822097995
NTEE codeC41
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-07
Formed2017
Employees6
Volunteers150
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