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Nonprofit · EIN 37-1013955

PRAIRIE POWER INC

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62711

Financials

$173M$173M2023$178.8M$178.8M2024$197.3M$197.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PRAIRIE POWER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$197,255,991$197,255,991$0$843,955,346$695,656,346$148,299,000
December 31, 2024990$178,812,162$178,812,162$0$795,183,202$656,124,002$139,059,200
December 31, 2023990$173,048,857$173,048,857$0$766,225,748$635,659,748$130,566,000
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$195,428,995
Investment income
$1,490,506
Net rental income
$29,829
Net gain from sales of assets
$936
Other revenue
$336,490

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$22,792
Benefits paid to members
$9,239,800
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,841,581
Other salaries and wages
$4,236,045
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,905,598
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$64,394
Travel
$59,732
Depreciation
$27,991,067

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$795,183,202
Total assets, end of year
$843,955,346
Total liabilities, end of year
$695,656,346
Net assets, end of year
$148,299,000
Land, buildings and equipment
$732,833,921
Gross receipts
$197,260,098
Employees
73
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1963
State of legal domicile
IL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIC HOBBIEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$565,585$146,430
CRYSTAL RINEYVP FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Officer
40$228,571$78,392
BRIAN FITZGERALDSENIOR VP OF GENERATION & POWER SUPPLY
Officer
40$201,405$96,455
JEREMY JOHNSONVP-ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
Officer
41$212,776$77,561
TRACY FUCHSGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40.1$195,750$88,627
MICAH BUSHNELLVP PORTFOLIO & MARKETS UNTIL 09/25
Officer
40$201,326$54,607
DALE WALTERSCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER FROM 03/25
Officer
40$179,147$61,880
MARK CLAYTONREAL ESTATE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40.2$155,238$75,674
CHARLES FOGLEMANMANAGER OF DISPATCH AND COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
40.2$164,266$51,565
RYAN RUPPELSUPERINTENDENT OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
43$141,146$72,220
COREY MASONENGINEERING SUPERVISOR II
Highest-paid employee
41.8$152,504$44,543
SCOTT MASONHEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40.3$144,025$28,536
RACHEL SEXTONDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
Officer
40$98,600$56,540
JOSEPH SMITHCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER UNTIL 02/25
Officer
42.3$74,327$41,910
GARY L MARTINCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.6$23,950$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS MEEHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.6$17,950
DAVID LUECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$17,400
BRENT LIVELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$16,300
KENT METZGERSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.1$15,900
CHAD LARIMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.1$14,650
ROBERT KUHNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.2$14,375
TOM TRAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$13,825
JANET SPORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.1$13,275
WESLEY STRODEALT DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR FROM 07/2025
Trustee or director
1.3$10,075
JACK L CLARKDIRECTOR/ALT DIRECTOR FROM 07/2025
Trustee or director
0.7$5,950
ROBERT HOLTHAUSALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$1,100
BRENT CLAIRALTERNATE DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director
1$1,100
JERRY MEYERALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.8$1,100
ERIC EWINGALTERNATE DIRECTOR FROM 06/2025
Trustee or director
5$1,100
JIM FREEMANALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$1,100
ROBERT HUNZINGERDIRECTOR UNTIL 04/25
Trustee or director
2.2$0
JOSH SHALLENBERGERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ROBERT SMITHASSISTANT SEC-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.2$0
TODD GROTTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0
RANDALL LONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.1$0
JOSH DEWEESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.7$0
ALISHA ANKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.6$0
JIM THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.9$0
MIKE CASPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JIM WALLACEDIRECTOR FROM 01/2025
Trustee or director
2.2$0
TOM SHERMANALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
BRADLEY SMITHDIRECTOR FROM 05/2025
Trustee or director
2.7$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIC HOBBIEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$508,641$231,299
JOSEPH SMITHCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Officer
48$224,060$83,031
CRYSTAL RINEYVP FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Officer
40$216,552$70,387
MICAH BUSHNELLVP PORTFOLIO & MARKETS
Officer
40$214,393$55,210
BRIAN FITZGERALDVP-GENERATION & MAJOR PROJECTS
Officer
40$181,396$83,533
JEREMY JOHNSONVP-ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
Officer
42$198,724$65,096
TRACY FUCHSGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$188,154$72,765
MARK CLAYTONREAL ESTATE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
41$164,238$50,522
CHARLES FOGLEMANMANAGER OF DISPATCH AND COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$158,072$41,257
RYAN RUPPELSUPERINTENDENT OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
43$137,736$61,152
COREY MASONENGINEERING SUPERVISOR II
Highest-paid employee
41$147,749$41,327
SCOTT MASONHEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
41$137,802$23,140
RACHEL SEXTONDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
40$92,910$52,029
THOMAS MEEHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$10,450$0
TOM TRAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$10,100$0
BRENT LIVELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$9,750$0
ROBERT KUHNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$9,750$0
GARY L MARTINVICE CHAIRMAN/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$9,050$0
CHAD LARIMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$8,700$0
JANET SPORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$8,700$0
JACK L CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$7,300$0
KENT METZGERASSISTANT SEC-TREAS/ SEC-TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$7,125$0
JERRY RIGGINSDIRECTOR UNTIL 08/2024
Trustee or director
3$5,100$0
DAVID LUECKALTERNATE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$3,950$0
ROBERT HOLTHAUSALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$700$0
ROBERT HUNZINGERCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOSH SHALLENBERGERSECRETARY-TREASURER/VICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT SMITHDIRECTOR/ASSISTANT SEC-TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALLEN HENDRENALTERNATE DIRECTOR UNTIL 08/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD GROTTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
RANDALL LONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOSH DEWEESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ALISHA ANKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
AMY BORNTRAGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JERRY MEYERALTERNATE DIRECTOR FROM 08/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE CASPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIC HOBBIEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$490,157$202,821
BRIAN FITZGERALD VP-GENERATIONMAJOR PROJECTS FROM 06/24
Officer
40$199,596$79,134
CRYSTAL RINEYVP FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Officer
40$205,399$62,468
JOSEPH SMITHCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Officer
46$216,730$50,658
MICAH BUSHNELLVP PORTFOLIO & MARKETS
Officer
40$200,728$49,385
JEREMY JOHNSONVP-ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
Officer
43$185,699$60,119
ROBERT REYNOLDS UNTIL 0623SR VP MEMBERS & BUSINESS DEVEL./SR. BUS. ADVISOR
Officer
11$186,697$57,951
TRACY FUCHSGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$186,044$52,334
CRAIG CURTISCONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$153,315$53,809
MARK CLAYTONSUPERINTENDENT OF OPERATION/REAL ESTATE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
44$151,280$48,849
CLARK BUHLIGGENERAL FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
45$143,937$48,995
CHARLES FOGLEMANMANAGER OF DISPATCH AND COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
41$153,044$38,160
COREY MASONENGINEERING SUPERVISOR II
Highest-paid employee
42$138,396$49,945
RACHEL SEXTONDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
Officer
40$92,278$40,884
TOM TRAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$10,100$0
BRENT LIVELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$9,750$0
THOMAS MEEHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$9,750$0
JERRY RIGGINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$9,750$0
GARY L MARTINVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$9,400$0
CHAD LARIMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$8,700$0
ROBERT KUHNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$8,700$0
JANET SPORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$7,650$0
KENT METZGERASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$7,300$0
JACK L CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$6,250$0
LYLE NELSONALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$3,150$0
TOM SHERMANALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$1,400$0
ALLEN HENDRENALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$350$0
DAVID LUECKALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$350$0
STEVE WORNERALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$350$0
ROBERT HOLTHAUSALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$350$0
JAY MORRISONALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$350$0
ROBERT HUNZINGERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JOSH SHALLENBERGERSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TODD GROTTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDALL LONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH DEWEESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALISHA ANKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY BORNTRAGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
R MICHAEL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE CASPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3130 PLEASANT RUN, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62711-6347
In care of
% CRYSTAL RINEY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ERIC HOBBIE, 3130 PLEASANT RUN, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62711
Signed the 990
CRYSTAL RINEY, VP - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Phone
(217) 245-6161
Return prepared by
EIDE BAILLY ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE COOPERATIVE'S MISSION IS TO MARKET RELIABLE, COMPETITIVELY-PRICED ENERGY AND OTHER SERVICES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ELECTRIC PURCHASES - PURCHASED AND GENERATED KILOWATT HOURS OF ELECTRICITY FOR SALE TO MEMBER SYSTEMS.
  • TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY - TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE GENERATOR TO OUR MEMBER SYSTEMS
  • DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY - DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE SUBSTATION TO OUR MEMBER SYSTEMS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-1013955
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1978
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$843,955,346
Income (IRS master file)
$197,260,098

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$197,255,991$197,255,991$843,955,346XML
990December 2024$178,812,162$178,812,162$795,183,202XML
990December 2023$173,048,857$173,048,857$766,225,748XML
990December 2022$192,903,895$192,903,895$762,936,088IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 37-1013955).

Questions about PRAIRIE POWER INC

What is the EIN of PRAIRIE POWER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PRAIRIE POWER INC is 37-1013955.
Is PRAIRIE POWER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1978.
Are donations to PRAIRIE POWER INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does PRAIRIE POWER 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 PRAIRIE POWER 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 PRAIRIE POWER 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 PRAIRIE POWER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIC HOBBIE.
Who are the officers and directors of PRAIRIE POWER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 42 people; 30 received compensation from the organization, the highest $565,585 (ERIC HOBBIE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does PRAIRIE POWER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $197,255,991, expenses of $197,255,991 and total assets of $843,955,346 at year end.

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