Nonprofit · EIN 48-0163970
MIDWEST ENERGY INC
Tax-exempt · HAYS, KS 67601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $228,697,453 | $229,112,377 | -$414,924 | $760,576,816 | $463,184,005 | $297,392,811 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $206,354,862 | $206,809,463 | -$454,601 | $706,684,714 | $413,498,739 | $293,185,975 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $215,208,326 | $215,738,574 | -$530,248 | $661,004,887 | $374,928,784 | $286,076,103 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $228,439,688
- Investment income
- $257,765
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $216,411
- Benefits paid to members
- $9,363,435
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,079,052
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,111,781
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $32,635,831
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $23,983,652
- Program services (functional)
- $229,112,377
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $706,684,714
- Total assets, end of year
- $760,576,816
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $463,184,005
- Net assets, end of year
- $297,392,811
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $639,835,147
- Gross receipts
- $228,697,453
- Employees
- 319
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Parke | CEO Officer | 50 | $498,905 | $96,582 |
| Thomas S Meis | VP Finance, CFO Officer | 45 | $271,706 | $118,036 |
| Fredrick Taylor | VP Operations Key employee | 40 | $268,130 | $117,785 |
| Aaron Rome | VP Energy Supply Key employee | 42 | $245,559 | $84,565 |
| Timothy Flax | VP Information Technology Key employee | 50 | $256,542 | $66,586 |
| Nathan McNeil | VP Engineering Key employee | 50 | $240,279 | $54,979 |
| Justin MacDonald | VP Customer Service Key employee | 50 | $215,053 | $52,431 |
| Brett Albert | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 50 | $164,314 | $98,343 |
| Schamra Detherage | Asst. Sec & VP HR Officer | 50 | $210,732 | $47,608 |
| Randy VanAllen | Manager of Protection Systems Highest-paid employee | 45 | $190,841 | $51,401 |
| Mike Morley | Director, Corporate Communications Highest-paid employee | 45 | $170,218 | $56,137 |
| John Horesky | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 52 | $168,757 | $52,001 |
| Travis Dinges | Line Foreman Highest-paid employee | 50 | $159,416 | $40,716 |
| Emily Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 9 | $20,300 | $0 |
| John Blackwell | Director Trustee or director, Former | 20 | $18,600 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Pratt | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $17,750 |
| Judy Thurman | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $17,100 |
| Dale Unruh | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $13,800 |
| Louise Berning | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $10,300 |
| Chuck Moore | Director Trustee or director | 6.5 | $9,400 |
| Chad Ringwald | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $3,700 |
| Christian Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $3,700 |
| Kerry Froetschner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $3,150 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Parke | CEO Officer | 50 | $465,161 | $57,176 |
| Fredrick Taylor | VP Operations Key employee | 40 | $253,303 | $91,557 |
| Thomas S Meis | VP Finance, CFO Officer | 40 | $257,880 | $77,274 |
| William Dowling | VP Engineering & Energy Supply (Ret) Key employee, Former | 7 | $274,991 | $38,720 |
| Timothy Flax | VP Information Technology Key employee | 55 | $251,141 | $41,527 |
| Nathan McNeil | Director of Engineering Key employee | 50 | $208,856 | $36,758 |
| Aaron Rome | Director of Energy Supply Key employee | 42 | $189,033 | $55,131 |
| Justin MacDonald | VP Customer Service Key employee | 50 | $203,978 | $36,671 |
| Brenton Miles | Operations Manager Key employee | 50 | $150,967 | $85,773 |
| Schamra Detherage | Asst. Sec & VP HR Officer | 50 | $198,076 | $34,393 |
| Randy VanAllen | Manager of Protection Systems Key employee | 50 | $184,161 | $36,530 |
| Brett Albert | Operations Manager Key employee | 50 | $152,360 | $62,332 |
| Mike Morley | Director, Corporate Communications Key employee | 45 | $161,219 | $35,228 |
| John Horesky | Operations Manager Key employee | 50 | $160,306 | $33,544 |
| Brian McKinney | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 45 | $147,428 | $0 |
| Stephen Mazouch | Manager of Transmission Construction Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,937 | $0 |
| Charles Burruss | Manager of Reliability Compliance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,044 | $0 |
| Nathan Schippers | Line Foreman Highest-paid employee | 47 | $137,480 | $0 |
| Hali Bielser | Director of Project Management Office Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,199 | $0 |
| John Blackwell | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $22,550 | $0 |
| Ed Pratt | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $18,600 | $0 |
| Dale Unruh | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $16,600 | $0 |
| Juanita Stecklein | Director Trustee or director, Former | 0 | $16,150 | $0 |
| Emily Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 7 | $15,600 | $0 |
| Chuck Moore | Director Trustee or director | 6.5 | $10,650 | $0 |
| Louise Berning | Director Trustee or director | 9 | $8,800 | $0 |
| Lon Frahm | Director Trustee or director | 7 | $6,800 | $0 |
| Keith Miller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $5,700 | $0 |
| Judy Thurman | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $3,850 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Parke | CEO Officer | 50 | $428,554 | $85,616 |
| William Dowling | VP Engineering & Energy Supply Key employee | 50 | $287,624 | $78,128 |
| Fredrick Taylor | VP Operations Key employee | 40 | $243,643 | $106,238 |
| Thomas S Meis | VP Finance, CFO Officer | 40 | $240,023 | $90,322 |
| Timothy Flax | VP Information Technology Key employee | 55 | $238,858 | $59,774 |
| Nathan McNeil | Director of Engineering Key employee | 48 | $187,403 | $53,574 |
| Justin MacDonald | VP Customer Service Key employee | 48 | $185,597 | $50,931 |
| Schamra Detherage | Asst. Sec & VP HR Officer | 50 | $183,441 | $49,219 |
| Randy VanAllen | Manager of Protection Systems Key employee | 50 | $176,048 | $51,642 |
| Aaron Rome | Director of Energy Supply Key employee | 42 | $158,256 | $64,599 |
| Mike Morley | Director, Corporate Communications Key employee | 50 | $153,079 | $48,779 |
| John Horesky | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 55 | $148,536 | $0 |
| Brett Albert | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 45 | $140,733 | $0 |
| Wanda Kuhn | Compensation & Benefits Manager Highest-paid employee | 45 | $138,469 | $0 |
| Brenton Miles | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 50 | $134,550 | $0 |
| Brian McKinney | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 45 | $134,543 | $0 |
| John Blackwell | Director Trustee or director | 7 | $21,900 | $0 |
| Ed Pratt | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $14,850 | $0 |
| Juanita Stecklein | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $14,850 | $0 |
| Dale Unruh | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,650 | $0 |
| Gary Moss | Director Trustee or director, Former | 5 | $11,000 | $0 |
| Chuck Moore | Director Trustee or director | 6.5 | $10,100 | $0 |
| Lon Frahm | Director Trustee or director | 7 | $9,000 | $0 |
| Louise Berning | Director Trustee or director | 7 | $8,750 | $0 |
| Keith Miller | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $5,000 | $0 |
| Emily Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $2,750 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1330 CANTERBURY DR, HAYS, KS 67601-2708
- In care of
- % LORI LINN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Thomas S Meis, PO Box 898, Hays, KS 67601
- Signed the 990
- Thomas S Meis, VP Finance, CFO
- Phone
- (800) 222-3121
- Website
- mwenergy.com
- Return prepared by
- Gabel Tax & Accounting
Mission
Midwest Energys mission is to provide industry-leading energy services for our customers with a focus on safety, reliability, affordability, resilience and the interests of rural Kansas.
Program accomplishments
- Serve approximately 50,000 electric and 42,000 natural gas customers in Central and Western Kansas.
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
- 48-0163970
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $760,576,816
- Income (IRS master file)
- $228,697,453
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $228,697,453 | $229,112,377 | $760,576,816 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $206,354,862 | $206,809,463 | $706,684,714 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $215,208,326 | $215,738,574 | $661,004,887 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $247,394,171 | $247,392,917 | $645,218,171 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 48-0163970).
Questions about MIDWEST ENERGY INC
- What is the EIN of MIDWEST ENERGY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDWEST ENERGY INC is 48-0163970.
- Is MIDWEST ENERGY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1985.
- Are donations to MIDWEST ENERGY INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MIDWEST ENERGY 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 MIDWEST ENERGY 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 MIDWEST ENERGY 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 MIDWEST ENERGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Thomas S Meis.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIDWEST ENERGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 23 received compensation from the organization, the highest $498,905 (Patrick Parke, CEO).
- How much revenue does MIDWEST ENERGY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $228,697,453, expenses of $229,112,377 and total assets of $760,576,816 at year end.
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