Nonprofit · EIN 81-0135783
FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · KALISPELL, MT 59901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $151,661,239 | $146,473,287 | $5,187,952 | $317,059,300 | $224,930,610 | $92,128,690 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $140,486,314 | $138,301,048 | $2,185,266 | $294,275,051 | $203,407,092 | $90,867,959 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $127,226,185 | $125,417,073 | $1,809,112 | $282,672,078 | $195,511,147 | $87,160,931 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $148,935,573
- Investment income
- $391,789
- Net rental income
- $682,540
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $180,524
- Net income from gaming
- -$8,759
- Other revenue
- $2,333,877
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $147,933
- Benefits paid to members
- $34,158
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,913,293
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,597,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $11,343,558
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $294,275,051
- Total assets, end of year
- $317,059,300
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $224,930,610
- Net assets, end of year
- $92,128,690
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $270,112,819
- Gross receipts
- $151,754,596
- Employees
- 180
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK JOHNSON | CEO AND GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 50 | $510,534 | $493,038 |
| JASON WILLIAMS | COO Officer | 45 | $307,042 | $150,830 |
| TOD YOUNG - CFO UNTIL | 08/25); SPECIAL PROJECT (BEG 8/25) Officer | 50 | $242,512 | $162,419 |
| BRIAN PLUNKETT | ENGINEERING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $218,147 | $165,903 |
| JOHN GOROSKI | COMPLIANCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $223,177 | $154,218 |
| AL THORSON | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $204,824 | $128,901 |
| TIA ROBBIN | CAO Officer | 45 | $242,170 | $91,493 |
| BJ HATTEL | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $195,256 | $64,712 |
| CODY KATZER | JOURNEYMAN LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 45.9 | $187,048 | $62,310 |
| STACIE DELLAMANO | CFO (BEG 08/2025) Officer | 50 | $84,449 | $15,812 |
| DUANE BRAATEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 13.5 | $51,712 | $0 |
| GARY CARMICHAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 11.3 | $50,672 | $0 |
| STACEY SCHNEBEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $47,554 | $0 |
| ALAN RUBY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7.5 | $41,571 | $0 |
| JOHN SLINEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12.8 | $41,390 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE STREICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $41,053 | $0 |
| GARY BOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $40,892 | $0 |
| TERRY CROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 14.5 | $31,729 | $4,860 |
| JERRY BYGREN | TRUSTEE (UNTIL SEPT 2025) Trustee or director | 17 | $30,565 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK JOHNSON | CEO AND GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 50 | $383,736 | $266,052 |
| JASON WILLIAMS | COO Officer | 45 | $256,042 | $117,577 |
| TOD YOUNG | CFO Officer | 50 | $199,838 | $130,771 |
| JOHN GOROSKI | COMPLIANCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $197,568 | $121,451 |
| BRIAN PLUNKETT | ENGINEERING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $189,148 | $126,829 |
| AL THORSON | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $185,539 | $99,795 |
| TIA ROBBIN | CAO Officer | 45 | $207,424 | $74,474 |
| DALANE DAKEN | JOURNEYMAN LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 48.2 | $184,458 | $66,334 |
| CODY KATZER | JOURNEYMAN LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 45.6 | $178,307 | $53,544 |
| GARY CARMICHAEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 14 | $53,117 | $0 |
| ALAN RUBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 17 | $48,173 | $0 |
| DUANE BRAATEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 17 | $47,577 | $0 |
| STEVE STREICH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $43,492 | $0 |
| GARY BOE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $42,563 | $0 |
| STACEY SCHNEBEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $40,095 | $0 |
| JERRY BYGREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 17 | $37,640 | $0 |
| TERRY CROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15.5 | $23,121 | $4,717 |
| JOHN SLINEY | TRUSTEE (BEG MAY) Trustee or director | 12 | $23,728 | $0 |
| DOUG GROB | FORMER TRUSTEE Former | 0 | $15,042 | $0 |
| JAKE VAN HOUTEN | TRUSTEE (END MARCH) Trustee or director | 15 | $13,034 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK JOHNSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 50 | $380,423 | $244,960 |
| JASON WILLIAMS | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 45 | $234,786 | $112,502 |
| TOD YOUNG | CFO/FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAGER Officer | 50 | $184,849 | $119,832 |
| JOHN GOROSKI | POWER, RATES & COMP MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $191,405 | $113,066 |
| BRIAN PLUNKETT | ENGINEERING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $179,735 | $116,148 |
| ALLEN THORSON | OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $172,043 | $99,863 |
| JOHN HAHN | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 42 | $169,859 | $82,393 |
| TIA ROBBIN | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 45 | $185,803 | $65,677 |
| DALANE DAKEN | JOURNEYMAN LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 47 | $158,130 | $59,449 |
| ALAN RUBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $49,628 | $0 |
| DUANE BRAATEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 16 | $47,572 | $0 |
| GARY BOE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $46,215 | $0 |
| STACEY SCHNEBEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $44,867 | $0 |
| STEVE STREICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 12 | $44,068 | $0 |
| JERRY BYGREN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $43,801 | $0 |
| JAKE VAN HOUTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $40,266 | $0 |
| TERRY CROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $26,395 | $3,441 |
| JAY DOWNEN | TRUSTEE (END 08/2023) Trustee or director | 4 | $15,337 | $0 |
| GARY CARMICHAEL | TRUSTEE (BEG 11/2023) Trustee or director | 6 | $6,446 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2510 US HIGHWAY 2 E, KALISPELL, MT 59901-2312
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STACEY SCHNEBEL, 2510 US HIGHWAY 2 EAST, KALISPELL, MT 599012397
- Signed the 990
- ALAN RUBY, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (406) 751-4483
- Website
- WWW.FLATHEADELECTRIC.COM
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
AS A MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVE, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE AND RELIABLE SERVICE, ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF MEMBER SATISFACTION AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- GENERATION AND ACQUISITION OF ELECTRIC POWER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO APPROXIMATELY 59,902 MEMBERS (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025) ALONG 2,086 OVERHEAD LINES AND 3,239 UNDERGROUND LINES IN AND AROUND THE FLATHEAD VALLEY, LIBBY, ELK BASIN, AND COOKE CITY AREAS OF MONTANA.
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
- 81-0135783
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $317,059,300
- Income (IRS master file)
- $151,754,596
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $151,661,239 | $146,473,287 | $317,059,300 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $140,486,314 | $138,301,048 | $294,275,051 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $127,226,185 | $125,417,073 | $282,672,078 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $130,777,955 | $133,527,576 | $278,915,146 | 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 81-0135783).
Questions about FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 81-0135783.
- Is FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1940.
- Are donations to FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STACEY SCHNEBEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $510,534 (MARK JOHNSON, CEO AND GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $151,661,239, expenses of $146,473,287 and total assets of $317,059,300 at year end.
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