Nonprofit · EIN 25-0696880
NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDG SPGS, PA 16403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $22,088,511 | $21,294,104 | $794,407 | $127,956,580 | $59,592,745 | $68,363,835 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $23,084,805 | $21,479,722 | $1,605,083 | $122,638,348 | $55,499,931 | $67,138,417 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,935,998 | $20,882,978 | $1,053,020 | $118,382,944 | $53,379,242 | $65,003,702 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $190,069
- Net rental income
- $1,044,625
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $49,895
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $19,931,142
- Other revenue
- $21,898,442
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $986,782
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,002,025
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,002,025
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $4,538,021
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $122,638,348
- Total assets, end of year
- $127,956,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $59,592,745
- Net assets, end of year
- $68,363,835
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $101,648,845
- Gross receipts
- $43,041,479
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN MELLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 60 | $293,192 | $83,334 |
| STEPHEN MILLER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $198,479 | $59,625 |
| KATHY LANE | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 50 | $189,704 | $65,294 |
| KERRI FLEET | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $178,710 | $47,848 |
| THOMAS DIMPERIO | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $152,516 | $56,869 |
| MIKE FRAZIER | GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $158,216 | $46,938 |
| JOHN MAILLIARD | CHIEF LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $155,286 | $46,129 |
| JUSTIN DREESE | CHIEF LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $148,885 | $46,144 |
| LISA CHAUSSE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $15,641 | $632 |
| KIM DOCTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $13,517 | $614 |
| EARL KOON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $12,168 | $614 |
| KEVIN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $11,670 | $614 |
| LANNY RODGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $11,710 | $353 |
| DAVID SNYDER | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $11,340 | $614 |
| JUNE SHELHAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $10,680 | $614 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDY BRUNDAGE | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $10,020 | $614 |
| MARIAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $8,700 | $276 |
| ROBERT AGNEW | DIRECTOR-RETIRED Trustee or director | 3 | $1,845 | $162 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN MELLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 60 | $284,000 | $77,918 |
| STEPHEN MILLER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $171,111 | $53,368 |
| KATHY LANE | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 50 | $165,217 | $57,378 |
| MIKE FRAZIER | GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $174,804 | $44,162 |
| ROSS THOMAS | CHIEF LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $164,308 | $42,610 |
| ALVEY LESTER | CHIEF LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $150,533 | $46,619 |
| AARON BUTLER | CHIEF LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $151,089 | $43,374 |
| JOHN MAILLIARD | CHIEF LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $146,840 | $42,156 |
| LISA CHAUSSE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $16,307 | $615 |
| KIM DOCTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $11,670 | $597 |
| CANDY BRUNDAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $10,350 | $597 |
| EARL KOON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $9,875 | $597 |
| DAVID SNYDER | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $9,690 | $597 |
| LANNY RODGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $9,180 | $343 |
| JUNE SHELHAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $8,700 | $597 |
| MARIAN DAVIS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $8,700 | $269 |
| KEVIN COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $8,082 | $149 |
| ROBERT AGNEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $6,105 | $473 |
| KATHRYN COOPER-WINTERS | BOARD VICE CHAIR - RETIRED 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $4,565 | $448 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN MELLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 60 | $253,839 | $75,528 |
| KATHY LANE | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 50 | $154,946 | $53,666 |
| STEPHEN MILLER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $155,168 | $43,936 |
| MARK PARKER | RETIRED GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $173,745 | $21,526 |
| JUSTIN DREESE | CHIEF LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $135,105 | $41,616 |
| GARY LILLY | CHIEF LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $134,182 | $41,544 |
| JOHN MAILLIARD | CHIEF LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $133,892 | $39,228 |
| MIKE FRAZIER | GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $144,996 | $27,290 |
| LISA CHAUSSE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $17,981 | $610 |
| KIM DOCTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $10,680 | $592 |
| EARL KOON | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $10,359 | $592 |
| DAVID SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $10,350 | $592 |
| LANNY RODGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $9,812 | $340 |
| MARIAN DAVIS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $9,690 | $266 |
| CANDY BRUNDAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $9,360 | $592 |
| ROBERT AGNEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $8,751 | $469 |
| KATHRYN COOPER-WINTERS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $8,510 | $592 |
| JUNE SHELHAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $8,040 | $592 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 22534 STATE HIGHWAY 86, CAMBRIDG SPGS, PA 16403-3524
- In care of
- % KATHY LANE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHY LANE, 22534 STATE HWY 86 PO BOX 207, CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA 16403
- Signed the 990
- KATHY LANE, VP AND CFO
- Phone
- (800) 352-0014
- Website
- WWW.NORTHWESTERNREC.COM
- Return prepared by
- BUFFAMANTE WHIPPLE BUTTAFARO PC
Mission
NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AS A MEMBER-OWNED ELECTRIC SERVICE UTILITY, WILL SEEK INNOVATIVE WAYS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE AND ECONOMICAL SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR AREAS OF INFLUENCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE COOPERATIVE IS AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVING RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN RURAL AREAS PRINCIPALLY IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. ON THE AVERAGE, THE CO-OP SERVES APPROXIMATELY 20,000 CUSTOMERS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-0696880
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $127,956,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $43,041,479
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $22,088,511 | $21,294,104 | $127,956,580 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $23,084,805 | $21,479,722 | $122,638,348 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $21,935,998 | $20,882,978 | $118,382,944 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,536,931 | $19,913,737 | $118,329,760 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-0696880).
Questions about NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC is 25-0696880.
- Is NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1954.
- Are donations to NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHY LANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $293,192 (RYAN MELLER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,088,511, expenses of $21,294,104 and total assets of $127,956,580 at year end.
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