September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015

ANNUAL REPORT

BOARD OF TRUSTEESChair: Tom BergMembers: John Anderson Russell Bierbaum Doug Connell Pat Coppo John Daniels Kirk Geadelmann Earl Gransee Kurt Heikkila Nancy Quattlebaum Burke Ron Sackett Pat Schoff Nancy Schultz Aaron Smith Tom Nelson

STAFFExecutive Director: Peter SmerudEducation Director: Shannon WalzFinancial Director: Ken SmithDevelopment Director: Lucy RogersOffice: Coleen Clough Chris Kustritz Lindsey KlemmerRetail Sales: Lise Abazs

EMERITUS TRUSTEES Thomas Atchison* Jim Brandenburg William M. Burns Richard Gray* Peter Heegaard Robert Heller* Ron Kirk Donn Larson Mike Latimer* Sigurd Olson* Jack Pichotta Michael Plautz* Rene Settergren Werner Tismer* * deceasedFounder: Jack Pichotta

Farm Manager: David AbazsProgram: Carrie Anderson Jenny Bushmaker David Butcher Peter Harris John Kohlstedt Erin Manning Betsey Mead Joe Walewski Lori Walewski Elizabeth WilliamsMentor Naturalists: Danielle Hefferan Mike Krussow Meredith Lorig Ryan Pennesi

Off-Site Instructors: Eric Holmstrom Melanie Stewart Alison Wood

Food Service: Colby Abazs Jim Hickman Jim Kustritz Deb Othoudt Bambi Raddatz Barret Stavseth Bernie Vadner

Buildings/Grounds: Zach Bates Robert Cunningham Rosemary Evans Jeff Iverson Gary Olson Amy Parker Dawn Simula Roger Swensgaard Lynn Varney Jason Velacich

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center and the USDA are equal opportunity providers and employers.

STAFF

Dear Friends,

Every year people who care a great deal about our future - parents, school teachers, naturalists,

camp counselors, Wolf Ridge staff and board members - create transformative learning experienc-

es for children and adults at Wolf Ridge. All these people join Wolf Ridge to develop a citizenry

that works together for a quality environment.

In the 2013-14 Annual Report, I described some of the planning work being done for significant

improvements to the Wolf Ridge campus. In the 2014-15 fiscal year, we took great strides forward

in our vision for the future, here at Wolf Ridge. As a result, plans are progressing to fund some

decidedly needed improvements. These plans include a remodeled West Dormitory, a new main-

tenance building, and separate housing for our seasonal naturalists. In addition, the longtime goal

of accessing Lake Superior for teaching about freshwater is now a reality.

Your support for Wolf Ridge has never been more important. As you can see from this report, Wolf

Ridge is making a real impact with thousands of youth and adults. On behalf of the participants

who came to Wolf Ridge to learn as well as the staff and Board of Trustees at Wolf Ridge, thank

you for your generous help.

Sincerely,

Peter SmerudExecutive Director

LEAVE A LEGACY.

Include Wolf Ridge as a beneficiary of your will, trust, retirement account

plan, or life insurance policy. Your planned gift sustains Wolf Ridge’s excellence by supporting our endowment and ensures we can educate future generations about the

importance of the natural world. Become part of the Wolf Ridge Heritage Circle.

EXPERTS IN THE FIELD

ADVENTURES IN LEARNING

In 2015, the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation provided funding to enhance Wolf Ridge's Naturalist Training Pro-gram. Since its inception in 1974, this program has provided quality training and experience for nearly 1000 professional naturalists and teachers who are now working all over the country and around the world. Each year 20 naturalists live, work, and teach at Wolf Ridge while earning a Certificate of Environmental Education (including 12 graduate credits from the U of MN - Duluth. They also participate in hands-on professional devel-opment opportunities such as our new "Experts in the Field" program made possible, in part, beause of the Lloyd K Johnson grant. Wolf Ridge is substantially upgrading the training by both improving the tools that are available for naturalists to use in the field and by creating on-going “Experts in the Field” programs.

The “Experts in the Field” program is a partnership of regional organizations and showcases ongoing profession-al naturalist work on the North Shore. Students have already benefitted from time spent with Chel Anderson in "Reading the Landscape", Dave Grosshuesch in "Saw-whet Owl Banding", and Laura Stone in "Field Journaling for Naturalists". Additional funding for the Experts in the Field program was provided by the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation.

SCIENCE IMMERSION CREDIT PROGRAMSWolf Ridge’s Science Immersion Credit Programs are in their eighth year with over 90 students participating. We continue to run our after school program for students at Patrick Henry High School, Washington Technology Magnet School, and the middle school program at Murray Jr. High.

This year, in partnership with the Minneapolis School District and Wilderness Inquiry, Wolf Ridge piloted a new summer science immersion program for 8th graders to help them get a head start with high school science. The program was part of the Fast Track Scholars Summer School run by Minneapolis public schools. The goal of the program was to give students an opportunity to earn a year’s worth of high school science credit through authentic, hands--on experiences. The students spent two weeks in the classroom in Minneapolis, two weeks at Wolf Ridge, and two weeks in stipend supported internships organized by Wilderness Inquiry.

MODELING & TEACHING SUSTAINABILITY

NEW SOLAR ARRAY INSTALLATION

WOLF RIDGE ORGANIC FARM

In June, Wolf Ridge installed an 18.5 kW solar array that sits in front of the Science Center. It is projected that it will produce 27,162 kWh of energy per year. This is enough energy to supply all the non-heating needs of the building. Excess power produced is purchased by our utility company. The system utilizes reflective panels increasing efficiency during low angle sunlight and helping melt snow off the photovoltaic panels.

The idea for this array came about after Joel Cannon, the CEO of Ten K Solar, took the Renewable Energy class while attending Wolf Ridge with his daughter. Thank you to the donors to this project: The MN Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, The Cannon Family Fund, Ed Cannon, Joel Cannon and Russ and Becky Bierbaum.

The Farm added two new high tunnel hoop houses this summer and new equipment that will allow Wolf Ridge to preserve fresh produce for use throughout the year. Spring, summer, and fall found the Wolf Ridge organic farm a buzz of activities and hosted half and all-day classes for over four hundred students. Participants explored the farm through curricula on soils, plants, and pollinators. Students harvested and prepared fresh produce for personal pizza’s cooked in our wood fired oven. Fresh produce was also regularly enjoyed in the dining hall.

SChOOlS & GROUPS

Youth 8,458

Adults 2,461

NATURAlIST TRAINING 20

COllEGES/CONFERENCES/

OThER 485

ROAD SChOlAR & FAMIlIES 234

OFF SITE 1418

SUMMER YOUTh 585

“I’m worried my ‘Make a Wish’ trip to Hawaii will be a

disappointment; how could it be more fun than Wolf Ridge?”

~12 yr old cancer patient at Wolf Ridge with their school

2014-2015Program Attendance

C - Commenorative H - Honorary M - Memorial

DONOR MEMBERSLIFE MEMBERSElmer & Eleanor AndersenVictor & Helen Anderson Tony AndersenTerry & Vicki AndersonPeter Harris & Carrie AndersonTom & Nancy AtchisonNoah AtchisonDavid AtchisonAbram AtchisonRoger BakerThe Baker FoundationRick BatesonRep. Dave Battaglia - HTom & Margit BergRuss & Becky BierbaumBlandin Paper CompanyTom & Christina BlumBernhard BoeckerIver & Nancy BogenIsaac & Sophie BolgerBoise CascadeAndrea BolgerJim BrandenburgHeidi BrandenburgAnthony BrandenburgJudy BrandenburgCole Spencer Brodersen - MWilliam & Patricia Burns - CBlanche Burroughs John & Kathy ByrneRene & Mark CarlsonEric ChangJohn ChellJan ClymerTerry CollinsSheldon & Carol DambergJohn & Gwen DanielsGary DeasonDelta Environmental ConsultantsMadeline DenisMary DjubenskiDaniel Dobbert & Joan DobbertJosh Duke, Duke Tree CareDuluth Camera ExchangeMary Jean EkmanRory Ellsworth - HEnbridge Energy CompanyFaribault Woolen MillDonald FerryRay FesenmaierJohn & LaJean FirminhacAndrea Plautz & Scott FollandJim & Sandra GilbertGravelle Wildlife FundJim & Cathy GrayRichard GrayRichard G Gray - CEric & Virginia GreenThe Hadley CompaniesLea HallMegan Olivia HallCorky & Katie HallHanft, Fride, O’Brien, Harries & SwelbarRuth HarrisAnne & Peter HeegaardKurt & Beth HeikkilaGeraldine HellerRobert & Geraldine HellerFreya HemingwayRowan HemingwayBob & Joanne HersheyBob & Joanne Hershey - CDonna HillDr. David HoffmanJudith K HoffmanSkip HofstrandBarbara & Thomas HohlVP Hubert Humphrey - H1988 IRRRB Board - HMary Lynn JeffriesHolly JenningsOscar Johnson

Ray & Susan JohnsonSenator Doug Johnson - HJohnson’s Carpet, Tile, & LinoleumCharlotte JonesHarpreet KaurLes & Jan KentCarol & Kenneth KidderRon KirkKirk Program Management, IncTom & Pat KleinJeff & Katherine KlimmekTerry KlompsJanet KohlstedtJohn & BJ KohlstedtRon & Nancy KolarChris & Jim Kustritz1988 Lake Cty Commissioners - HRobert & Eunice LangeBJ LangeJesalyn LangeWinifred LatimerAnn LinneaBruce & Stephanie LunningLutsen Resort CompanyNancy & Bayard LyonSally & Robert MancieriMK Klarich & Julie MattsonVern Gersh & Terry McLaughlinBetsey & Kurt MeadKathryn Iverson & Michael MenzelScott & Lucy MeyerSara MeyerMark MeyerJoe MeyerJohn MillerMN Deer Hunters Assn1985 Minnesota Legislative - HJim & Julie MontanaSamuel MorganRichard & Karen MorganMichael & Jananne NelsonEloise & William NelsonNorshor AgencyNorthern EngineNorthshore Mining/Cleveland CliffsCongressman Jim Oberstar - HDan & Sallie O’BrienRobert O’HaraDenny OlsonElizabeth Olson - HSigurd Olson - HOwens Forest ProductsGovernor Rudy Perpich - MRobert & Betsy PetersonGenea PichottaJack PichottaCyril & Evva Pichotta J Andrew & Heidi PichottaBruce & Lisa PichottaGloria & Michael PlautzMary PulfordDick & Janet PutmanRahr Malting CompanyReprotech LimitedJohn & Joy RichardsNorm RiihiluomaRay RiihiluomaSteven & Margot RobertsColleen & Dave RonneiThomas & Catherine RootnessThomas RumreichTom & Phyllis RuperMargaret SeelyDavid & Rene SettergrenWeber ShandwickRobert & Linda ShermanKim SkyelanderRichard & Ella SladePete & Sue SmerudAaron & Jennifer SmithCharles & Dorothy SmithSonju MotorsLarry Sorenson - CSpectrum Research Inc.

Peter SpinkStewart-Taylor Printing Co.Nancy SunRandy SutterRandy R Sutter - CScott & Rachel ThunStephanie TismerWerner TismerAnn Glumac & William UllandUnited Power AssociationUpper Lakes FoodsStanley & Cecilia VerdevDave & Connie WanbergJaia Wilbour

WoLF RIdGE CAPItAL CAMPAIGnTom & Margit BergRuss & Becky BierbaumEarl GranseeKate & Sam KnuthNancy Schultz & John Eckfeldt

WoLF RIdGE AnnUAL CAMPAIGnFoundations, Corporations, & GovtBachman’s Baker Family FoundationBarr Engineering Co.Blue Cross Blue ShieldThe Margaret A. Cargill FoundationDuluth-Superior Area Community FoundationIRRRB - Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation BoardSteven C. Leuthold Family FoundationLloyd K. Johnson FoundationThe Minneapolis FoundationMN Department of AgricultureNortheast Sustainable Development PartnershipsSt Anthony Park Community FoundationUS Forest Service

$5000+Nancy Schultz & John EckfeldtRuss & Becky BierbaumMargaret Anderson & David WashburnSteve & Margot RobertsKeri Powell & Daniel Marks

$2,000 - $4,999Tom & Margit BergHarpreet Kaur in memory of Werner TismerChristine MorseDan & Sallie O’Brien FundHugh Schilling

$1,000 - $1,999Pamela Bakken FoundationSusan & Janis Blumentals in honor of Gita & Mark Budd; Carrie Anderson, Peter, Ben & Mark Harris; Steven & PJ HarrisJim & Judy Fitzhugh endowment gift in honor of Michael PlautzDonna HillAllen & Kathleen LenzmeierBrooke NielsenHarriet SmithMike Steffes

$500 - $999Dewalt & Margie AnkenyAnonymousTom & Kay BeckenDoug & Bev BennettBill & Patricia BurnsDoug Connell & Gail MurtonJohn Eaton & Margot McManusMary GrafJim & Cathy GrayHaberman Modern StorytellersSteven & PJ HarrisW. Brent & Keri Hazelrigg

Jeffrey & Lucy HeegaardPeter & Anne HeegaardCarlyle Holmes MillerAnne D. HullBill & Pat KellyLes & Jan KentKen & Carol KidderKate & Sam KnuthMike Lyner in honor of Michael PlautzLavonne MichaudNorth Shore Federal Credit UnionEric & Heidemarie Olson in honor of Michael PlautzMichael & Stephanie OttJack & Genea PichottaGloria PlautzDavid & Ann ReichNathaniel RoigerRon & Rosemary SackettDavid Sorenson & Amy CraneJohn & Nancy StromVoigt’s Motorcoach Travel, Inc.

$250 - $499Terry & Vicki AndersonTimothy AndersonNora & Brent BatemanDeborah & Donald BierbaumBlyth BrookmanMark & Gita BuddHarriett & Edmund ChuteCliffs Natural ResourcesCooperative Light & PowerPatricia Coppo & Susan McCabeTim Cronin & Jeffrey HnilickaJudith & Bruce DeraufMeghan Dickoff BlodgettEsterbrooks Scott SignorelliKaren FryeG&G Septic Service LLCHanft FrideWesley HautMichele KoomenGreg Koschinska

Doug & Kathy LandeBruce & Stephanie LunningRachel Matney & Fritz BogottMcGough Construction Company, IncKristine & Robert MellerMike MenzelKristen NelsonRobert O’HaraMargaret Pardini in honor of all the “nats” & WR staffJoe & Susan Puppin in honor of Michael PlautzBetty & John ReichertDon & Ellen RichardLucy Rogers & Lawrence GrantJeff SlocumAaron & Jennifer SmithThe Lake BankRichard & Deette TheisenDavid VandersteenKris Wegerson & John IpsenKate WilliamsFrederick & Eleanor Winston

$100 - $249David & Lise AbazsAdvocate Cycling ProductionsKen & Marianne AkerPaul & Cassie AlbinsonNancy & Evan AndersonStephanie Andrews-Schowalter & Jim SchowalterDan BehrensTom & Margit Berg in honor of Tom AtchisonMary BlashillTerry Bongard, D.D.S.Angela BorlandKatie BoveeKim BoveeSherry BoyceChip BroffordChip Brown & Rob AlexanderSheri CamperJohn Capecchi

David & Denise CarlsonTom & Gail CliffordDillon CodyBronwyn CollinsLeslie CookRobert Cudahy & Mary Cathryn RickerJohn & Gwen DanielsCori DeFoeVicki DemmerG Elizabeth DerrPat & Lynn DreeseRobert & Alaine DuncanAnn Ellis & Clayton FrancisSusan EstillKristen FleesBen FriesenSuzan From & Paul DeanerPaul & Joan FuchsDennis & Ann GastineauBill GausmanJoseph GeraciJames & Sandra GilbertEden GlennMark & Jane GottwaldGrand Marais State BankEarl & Anita GranseeHannibal & Robbie HaaseWendy Halverson & Alson ToavsSue HarringtonPhil Harris & Sue Romer-HarrisPeter & Carol HarrisBeth HarstadElise HauptMary HeggeSteve Heuer & Mona CassisRuth Himes & Judith MartellDavid & Lynn HomzikMarvin & Judith HoopsJan & Kathy HorakDaniel HulseLisa HuntleyLansink Jeff & Lansink LisaJudy JohnsonKaren & Barry Johnson in memory of Tom AtchisonMaggie KingGordon & Janice KleinDeb KornhauserMark & Sara KronholmTimothy KruegerJeff & Lisa LansinkDonn & Donna LarsonCharles & Hope LeaMary LeistenChristine LitseyDaniel LodinMacy’s Foundation Matching GiftBetty MagnusonFrederick & Helen MarkwardtTodd & Judith MarshallAnders MatneyHelen MatthewsJamie McBride, JrStewart & Kathy McIntoshJay McIntyreAnne McKinseyPeg Meier in memory of Tom AtchisonBill & Jane MellerRichard & Sandra MerrionTodd & Mary MillerDavid & Karen MingeSarah MismashMichael & Rosanne MontenRebecca MontgomeryHolly Morris & Renee HoloienJames & Franchelle MullinRobert & Betsy MyersTom & Margaret NelsonDick & Joan NiemiecJudi NuottilaTom & Lynn Osborn in memory of Rich StokkeTony ParrTim & Carolyn PearaDan PersonsBeth Peter & Jeff JohnsonMaren PetersenMargaret PetersonNancy & Steven PiragisDave PlattJessica Pocrnich

Bart PolacsekGeorge PopeWalter & Harriet PrattGary & Sue PrebilAnn & John RethlefsenSteve & Peg RobertsenSteve & Ann RobertsonPatricia & David RogowskiAnn Rukavina FlemingGordon SeitzCarolyn & Raymond SerranoMary Shedd & Steve WilsonG. Richard & Ella SladeGregory & Martha SmetanaStanley Black & Decker, Inc Matching GiftState Bank of Belle PlaineKim SwansonTom & Susan SweeneyTamarack Camps Butzel Conference Center Fresh Air SocietyThe Travelers Co., Inc. Matching GiftSandy & Russ TimmermanCynthia & Peter TritzTwo Harbors Federal Credit UnionBeth Van HoeverBill & Kathy VanderwallTom & Diane Vertin in honor of Michael PlautzLiz WagemakerSusan & Robert WardeStuart Webb & Martha Roberts in memory of Tom AtchisonRon WicklaceEmily & Robert WilliamsShawn WillyJonathan & Sarah WilmshurstSusan Winsor & David Zanussi

<$100Tim AgenSandra AhlstromKelly AmothLouise AndersonShirley & Ken AndersonSarah BauerCraig BerdanKyle & Linda BergJean BergmanMark BiglowTheresa BlandTom & Christina BlumBeth BockesKathy & John BrayCarla BrinkJim & Marie BrownLeslie ButlerJohn & Mary Ann CallahanMary & Robby Callahan SchreiberBonnie CampbellJennifer CampbellJoanne ChurchKatharine ChuteAlaina ClarkTom & Linnea CliffordAnn CoffinAndy ColdwellJeanmarie CookMark & Renee CorbinBrad CoulthartBarbara DaenzerAlma DancerPeter DanielsKathy DeCockDaniel Disch & Emily OnelloDrew DitlefsenLara DybingBob DykoskiJohn & Barbara EdgarJennifer & Chris EllKelly EskewKathryn EukelBarbara EvansEveleth Elks Lodge 1161Luella FeilFiduciary Counseling, IncMelisa FranzenRoxanne & Stanley FriesenCristy GaffneyBeth GastineauKirk & Kelly GeadelmannLynden & Lawson Gerdes

Tammy GetmanGlobal ImpactAnn & Otis GodfreyJoyclyn GoldadeDave & Emily GrafKelly Gragg-JohnsonPhilip & Gail GramlowJohn & Janet GreenCarin GulstrandBill & Pat GurnonDoug HageTeri HammarbackJeff Hanson & Margit BretzkeLaura Harpestad in memory of Tom AtchisonJohn & Pat HasseBarbara HauserJanet & Darwyn HaveriRoger HeatwoleJohn & Julie HenrickssonPaul HenryJon & Theresa HeyerJohn & Donna Jean HillDan HnilickaDavid HohleEric Holmstrom & Becky Anderson HolmstromRuth Hornstein & Peter ScalJulie & Jeff HowardMarlys HudsonLiz IsaacsonJennifer JagielskiRobert & Lenore JandaWayne JenningsGeraldine JensenCarla Waal Johns in memory of Tom AtchisonJanet JohnsonJay & Kirsten JohnsonBrad Johnson & Gail BuhlGregory D. JohnsonSara JohnsonJudy & Frank JossiLouis KaeterKathryn KarlmanMichael KelbererNorb & Nancy KellyDavid & Lucy KernAnn KerseyAnna KieselbachJanis Kivela HooeyEric KleinJoann KnuthKyle KnutsonTom KoehlerMichelle KoomenThomas & Katherine KottkeJoni KristensonAnna KruchowskiJohn & Anne Kunkel

Janet Kurtz & Robert MorganKatie LassiAdina LebowitzDon & Marlyce LeeWilliam LeonardAndrea Lorek StraussWilliam LutzAllison MadisonJeffry & Debra MagnusonRiley MajorRon & Eileen ManningBrett ManningMorris R ManningJim Manolis & Emily GreenSheri MayMcDonald’s Corp. - matching giftMichael & Ann McGovernLucy & Daniel McInernyScott & Phyllis MeadMEITotal Elevator Solutions - matching giftKrista MenzelSusan & Charlie MichelsRobert MinishRobert NelsonMike NiewindWyatt NolanLisa Nordine in honor of Randall KinnamonLori & Thomas OftedahlJo Ann OlsonNick & Joan OlsonThomas & Delores OpferJeff OrtmanCharles & Evelyn PaysonTom & Ann PearceKen & Samantha PetersonElizabeth ProdahlBonnie Ranno in memory of Tom AtchisonDaniel RauRobert & Margo RebarJames RedmonLarine RevordJack & Phyllis RickertPeggy RiosAnne RoeserSharon RomeMary RomoserChristopher SaurJan Saxhaug in honor of John Saxhaug & Lyn RabbinovitchRachel ScanlanJason & Anne SchlukebierJonathan SchubbeBarbara SchummerJessamy SchwartzMarcie Shatz

Pete & Sue SmerudTerrence SmithTiffany SmithKelly SmithPaul SmithsonLandon SniderLinda StarrDavid & Kati StielerLu & Ron Sundheim in honor of Eileen Porter-Brede & in memory of Chuck LokkenMargaret SwansonWill TannerJames TheuschElaine ThruneRonald & Margaret TroyUnited Way Greater Twin Cities - employee givingGary VanceMark & Rachel VanHornwederSarah WaddleMichelle WalesDebbie Ward-BakerJacqueline & Mark WelchSue WenkerKay WerremeyerLaura WildenborgKris WindomDavid & Linda Wolf in honor of our parentsAmy WorkmanDavid & Diane WrightCarol YoungbergMaria ZacharyAngie Ziobro

In-Kind GiftsAnderson’s LodgeAngry TroutThe Belwin ConservancyBetsy BowenCanal Park LodgeCascade LodgeColumbia Sportswear Co.Elizabeth CorbinFreshwater SocietyLynden GerdesGreat Lakes AquariumBryan HanselAnna KlimmekTimothy & Odia Krueger - Advocate Cycling ProductionsLutsen ResortGalen MillerTom & Lynn OsbornSarah Sinks-KuhlStone Harbor Wilderness SupplyVoyageur Brewing CoWild Country Maple Products

Thank you!

FISCAL YEAR SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 TO AUGUST 31, 2015SCHOOLS & GROUPS

Abuubakar As-Saddique Islamic CtrAfton-Lakeland ElementaryAndersen ElementaryAndersen United SchoolAnnandale Middle SchoolAssumption SchoolBadger SchoolBancroft Elementary SchoolBarnum ElementaryBeacon AcademyBenilde-St Margaret’sBethany AcademyBethlehem AcademyBirch Lake ElementaryBlue Earth Area Middle SchoolBreck SchoolCarleton CollegeCarlton High SchoolCentral Cass Middle SchoolCentral LutheranCentral Middle SchoolChisago Lakes MS Churchill ElementaryCongdon Park ElementaryCooper ElementaryCowern ElementaryCumberland Middle SchoolDiamond Path ElementaryDugsi AcademyNorth Star AcademyEden Valley Watkins HSEmanuel LutheranEpiphanyFive Hawks ElementaryFox West AcademyFranklin ElementaryFrassati Catholic AcademyFriends School of MNGlen Lake Elementary

Glendale ElementaryGrainwood ElementaryGreat Expectations SchoolGS ProgramHeilicher Mpls Jewish Day SchoolHibbing Community CollegeHighlands ElementaryHilltop PrimaryHinckley-Finlayson ElementaryHoly Name of Jesus SchoolHoly Rosary SchoolHoly Trinity SchoolHomecroft ElementaryHope Community AcademyHopkins Summer Field BiologyIntl Spanish Language AcademyInver Hills Community CollegeJeffers Pond ElementaryJohn IrelandJordan Middle SchoolKing Of Grace LutheranLake Superior Youth ChorusLakewood ElementaryLaura MacArthur ElementaaryLester Park SchoolLowell Elementary SchoolLoyola Catholic SchoolLSS One ProgramManvel Public SchoolMaple Lake ElementaryMarquette Catholic SchoolMarshall County Central HSMcGuire Midde SchoolMidway SchoolMN New Country SchoolMurray Jr. HighNew London/Spicer Middle SchoolNiigaane Ojibwemowin Immersion School

Norman County West ElementaryNorth Shore Community SchoolNorthern Lights Community SchoolNyQuist SchoolOakcrest ElementaryOak Grove Middle SchoolOak Park ElementaryOdyssey AcademyOnamia Junior HighOrono Intermediate SchoolOur Lady of Grace Catholic SchoolOur Lady Of The LakeOur Lady of the PrairiePark River Area SchoolPiedmont ElementaryPine Island High SchoolPrairie CreekPresentation Of MaryProvidence AcademyQueen of PeaceRaleigh Edison SchoolRedtail Ridge ElementaryRockwood Community EducationRogers Middle SchoolSacred Heart-E Grand ForksSacred Heart-RobbinsdaleSawtooth Mountain ElementarySchoolcraft Learning CommunityShell Lake School DistrictShirley Hills ElementarySojourner Truth AcademySouth Ridge ElementarySt Anthony ParkSt Charles BorromeoSt Cloud HEY GroupSt Croix CatholicSt Croix MontessoriSt Croix Preparatory Academy

St James SchoolSt John the BaptistSt John the EvangelistSt Johns SchoolSt Marks SchoolSt Marys School-BreckenridgeSt Mary’s School-MorrisSt Pascal Baylon SchoolSt Patrick SchoolSt Peter’s SchoolSt Stephen’s SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic SchoolSt Vincent De PaulStowe ElementarySuperior CathedralTodd County Health & Human ServicesTrinity LutheranTriton High SchoolTwo Harbors High SchoolUMD Cultural DiversityUMD StudentsUMM Intl Student SuccessValley Middle SchoolValley View Middle SchoolVandenBerge Middle SchoolWarroad Middle SchoolWashington ElementaryWatershed High SchoolWatertown-Mayer MSWayzata Central MSWayzata East MSWest Central Area SchoolsWest Fargo High SchoolWestwood ElementaryWilliam Kelley ElementaryWillow Lane ElementaryWillow River ElementaryWinterquist Elementary

Expenses Program services $2,396,199Management & general 321,676Fundraising 69,856

Total Expenses before Depreciation* $2,787,731

Revenue and Other SupportProgram revenue $2,397,128Investment income & one time gains** (28,132)Sales (net of expenses) 75,029Free & reduced lunch program 56,257Grants & donations 507,391

Total Revenue $3,007,673

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Statement of Financial PositionCurrent assets $439,394 Fixed assets 7,265,468Investments & supporting funds Endowment 391,469 Board restricted reserve 732,439

Total Assets $8,828,770

*Depreciation expense = $430,251** Investment income & one time gains (1%)

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center is a nonprofit, tax exempt organization under 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. This financial information is drawn from the audited financial statements by the accounting firm Esterbrooks, Scott, Signorelli, Peterson, Smithson, Ltd.

FISCAl YEAR SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 TO AUGUST 31, 2015

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Fundraising 2%Management & general 12%

Program 86%

Program 80%

Net Sales 2%

Free & Reduced Lunch Program 2%

Grants & donations 17%

Current liabilities $225,181Temporarily restricted net assets 283,908Permanently restricted net assets 344,037Unrestricted net assets 7,975,644

Total liabilities & net assets $8,828,770

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