Nonprofit · EIN 81-4078510
FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66615
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $51,575,018 | $51,575,018 | $0 | $140,669,007 | $90,759,054 | $49,909,953 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $47,362,329 | $47,362,329 | $0 | $134,431,557 | $87,263,439 | $47,168,118 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $45,744,996 | $45,744,996 | $0 | $125,115,119 | $78,950,181 | $46,164,938 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $52,194,355
- Investment income
- -$662,468
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$899,660
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,410
- Other revenue
- $43,131
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,208
- Benefits paid to members
- $3,866,776
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $834,426
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $834,426
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $5,046,338
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $134,431,557
- Total assets, end of year
- $140,669,007
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,759,054
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,909,953
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $107,668,403
- Gross receipts
- $52,497,613
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER PARR | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 47 | $335,910 | $137,904 |
| ZACHARY STERLING | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 44.5 | $154,143 | $102,573 |
| JILL TAGGART | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45.5 | $164,473 | $76,184 |
| GREGORY KRAMER | LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 46.9 | $137,346 | $78,419 |
| BRENT EDGECOMB | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 44.8 | $145,791 | $61,392 |
| KYLE HALLGREN | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50.4 | $139,439 | $48,484 |
| RYAN COATES | PROCUREMENT AND INVENTORY MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 41 | $136,496 | $48,042 |
| DON MONTGOMERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.1 | $13,624 | $0 |
| RALPH PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.7 | $13,219 | $0 |
| KAROL LOHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $11,724 | $0 |
| LARRY BUTEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $10,874 | $0 |
| BILL CONLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.9 | $10,824 | $0 |
| JEANINE MURPHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $10,674 | $0 |
| ROBERT SAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.9 | $9,824 | $0 |
| MARK WULFKUHLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.7 | $9,749 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT TURECEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $8,224 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER PARR | CEO Officer | 46 | $262,621 | $77,323 |
| ZACHARY STERLING | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 43 | $142,694 | $87,584 |
| KYLE HALLGREN | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 55.4 | $158,757 | $43,982 |
| JILL TAGGART | CFO Officer | 42.5 | $135,790 | $54,094 |
| JEREMY CAMERON | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50.1 | $141,794 | $40,839 |
| BRYCE SHAVER | LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 46.5 | $137,289 | $44,364 |
| BRENT EDGECOMB | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 43.1 | $133,666 | $43,300 |
| RALPH PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.8 | $13,211 | $0 |
| DON MONTGOMERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $12,391 | $0 |
| KAROL LOHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $12,216 | $0 |
| MARK WULFKUHLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.2 | $11,416 | $0 |
| LARRY BUTEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $10,466 | $0 |
| BILL CONLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $10,066 | $0 |
| ROBERT SAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.9 | $9,466 | $0 |
| MATT TURECEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.7 | $9,216 | $0 |
| JEANINE MURPHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $8,666 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER PARR | CEO Officer | 43.2 | $235,891 | $70,734 |
| ZACHARY STERLING | CHIEF OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 43.8 | $139,200 | $84,109 |
| MICHELLE KIPPES-MEYER | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40.1 | $131,248 | $66,829 |
| GREGORY KRAMER | LINE FOREMAN-JOURNEYMAN Highest-paid employee | 48.9 | $128,034 | $63,581 |
| JILL TAGGART | CFO Officer | 42 | $131,297 | $52,448 |
| KYLE HALLGREN | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 52.6 | $139,184 | $41,589 |
| BRENT EDGECOMB | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 43.6 | $127,857 | $40,331 |
| RALPH PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.6 | $15,960 | $0 |
| KAROL LOHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4.8 | $13,966 | $0 |
| MARK WULFKUHLE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.1 | $13,516 | $0 |
| DON MONTGOMERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.2 | $12,141 | $0 |
| JEANINE MURPHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $10,666 | $0 |
| LARRY BUTEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.4 | $10,516 | $0 |
| BILL CONLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.6 | $10,216 | $0 |
| MATT TURECEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.9 | $9,116 | $0 |
| ROBERT SAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.1 | $8,466 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 SW AUBURN RD, TOPEKA, KS 66615-1426
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER PARR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTOPHER S PARR, 1100 SW AUBURN ROAD, TOPEKA, KS 666151426
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER S PARR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (785) 478-3444
- Website
- WWW.FREESTATE.COOP
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE RELIABLE ELECTRIC POWER AND RELATED SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS AT THE MOST AFFORDABLE COST.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 15,962 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 | 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
- 81-4078510
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $140,669,007
- Income (IRS master file)
- $52,497,613
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $51,575,018 | $51,575,018 | $140,669,007 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $47,362,329 | $47,362,329 | $134,431,557 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $45,744,996 | $45,744,996 | $125,115,119 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $47,018,053 | $47,018,053 | $121,824,539 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 81-4078510).
Questions about FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 81-4078510.
- Is FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 2017.
- Are donations to FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FREESTATE 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 FREESTATE 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 FREESTATE 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 FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER S PARR.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $335,910 (CHRISTOPHER PARR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $51,575,018, expenses of $51,575,018 and total assets of $140,669,007 at year end.
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