Nonprofit · EIN 38-3386126
MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE
Tax-exempt · CASSOPOLIS, MI 49031
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $168,084,071 | $167,152,597 | $931,474 | $592,487,549 | $418,600,189 | $173,887,360 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $146,613,441 | $145,147,935 | $1,465,506 | $480,967,655 | $345,509,162 | $135,458,493 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $136,465,196
- Investment income
- $360,694
- Net rental income
- $178,812
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$71,334
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,593
- Other revenue
- $31,258,181
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,319
- Benefits paid to members
- $36,892,640
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,689,426
- Other salaries and wages
- $188,872
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,351,303
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $230,830
- Accounting fees
- $133,613
- Depreciation
- $18,603,790
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $480,967,655
- Total assets, end of year
- $592,487,549
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $418,600,189
- Net assets, end of year
- $173,887,360
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $489,504,318
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$2,272
- Gross receipts
- $168,439,563
- Employees
- 189
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HANCE | CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 9/24) Officer | 0 | $614,252 | $130,485 |
| TERRY RUBENTHALER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $391,738 | $32,654 |
| TODD CRANDALL | CFO Officer | 55 | $286,598 | $56,814 |
| JAMES HAAS | VP REGULATORY & GAS OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 52 | $197,257 | $108,212 |
| CANDY RIEM | VP MARKETING & MEMBER SOLUTIONS Key employee | 50 | $256,324 | $32,547 |
| CHAD RITCHIE | VP ELECTRIC & FIBER OPERATIONS Key employee | 50 | $243,766 | $31,568 |
| KERRI WADE | VP EMPLOYMENT ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 50 | $228,161 | $26,637 |
| JORDAN WILSON | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 54 | $204,292 | $46,037 |
| MARK VANTINE | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 52 | $201,667 | $45,722 |
| DAVID ALLEN | VP REGULATORY & GAS OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $197,742 | $41,499 |
| PATRICK HARDING | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 53 | $207,702 | $29,843 |
| DWAIN CHAPMAN | CHIEF STRAT & CYBER SEC (THRU 6/24) Officer | 0 | $127,426 | $29,936 |
| GERRY BUNDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.8 | $33,700 | $13 |
| DANIEL BODETTE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5.3 | $26,000 | $13 |
| CLARENCE BARTH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $23,700 | $8 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD ARMSTRONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5.1 | $23,000 | $13 |
| ERIKA ESCUE-CADIEUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.5 | $22,500 | $13 |
| JIM WISELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.5 | $22,000 | $13 |
| FRED TURK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.6 | $21,500 | $13 |
| JOHN GREEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $15,000 | $13 |
| BEN RUSSELL | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3.2 | $9,000 | $8 |
| JEFFERY DIEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.2 | $4,000 | $13 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HANCE | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 65 | $510,076 | $72,091 |
| TERRY RUBENTHALER | CTO Officer | 50 | $358,272 | $31,663 |
| DWAIN CHAPMAN | CHIEF STRATEGIC & CYBER SECURITY Officer | 50 | $295,783 | $33,197 |
| STEPHEN HUNSBERGER | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 51.4 | $187,036 | $127,352 |
| TODD CRANDALL | CFO Officer | 55 | $274,471 | $33,808 |
| JAMES HAAS | VP REGULATORY & GAS OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50.8 | $178,655 | $96,092 |
| KURT SCHANTZ | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50.2 | $177,196 | $89,726 |
| CHAD RITCHIE | VP ELECTRIC & FIBER OPERATIONS Key employee | 50 | $235,401 | $30,093 |
| CANDY RIEM | VP MARKETING & MEMBER SERVICES Key employee | 50 | $223,515 | $30,229 |
| KERRI WADE | VP EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 50 | $213,145 | $24,469 |
| DAVID ALLEN | VP REGULATORY & GAS OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,232 | $25,040 |
| PATRICK HARDING | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50.8 | $182,565 | $7,242 |
| GERRY BUNDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.1 | $27,800 | $13 |
| CLARENCE BARTH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.8 | $21,150 | $8 |
| JAMES WISELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.8 | $20,200 | $13 |
| DANIEL BODETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.6 | $18,700 | $13 |
| FRED TURK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $15,200 | $13 |
| JOHN GREEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $11,200 | $13 |
| ERIKA ESCUE-CADIEUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.9 | $11,200 | $13 |
| RONALD ARMSTRONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $10,200 | $13 |
| BEN RUSSELL | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.7 | $10,200 | $8 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 60590 DECATUR RD, CASSOPOLIS, MI 49031-8412
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT HANCE, 60590 DECATUR ROAD, CASSOPOLIS, MI 49031
- Signed the 990
- TODD R CRANDALL, CFO
- Phone
- (269) 445-1000
- Website
- WWW.TEAMMIDWEST.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO MEMBERS
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO OVER 37,025 MEMBERS
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 | Not 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
- 38-3386126
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $592,487,549
- Income (IRS master file)
- $168,439,563
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $168,084,071 | $167,152,597 | $592,487,549 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $146,613,441 | $145,147,935 | $480,967,655 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $134,375,062 | $133,311,610 | $400,689,871 | 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 38-3386126).
Questions about MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE
- What is the EIN of MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE is 38-3386126.
- Is MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 2001.
- Are donations to MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE 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 MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT HANCE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 22 received compensation from the organization, the highest $614,252 (ROBERT HANCE, CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 9/24)).
- How much revenue does MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $168,084,071, expenses of $167,152,597 and total assets of $592,487,549 at year end.
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