Prairie Power Inc

Springfield, IL
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1978
EIN: 37-1013955

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(12) Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Revenue

$173M (2023)

Expenses

$173M (2023)

Total Assets

$766M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$636M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$173,048,857

Expenses

$173,048,857

Net Income

Net Assets

$130,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$171,405,039	99.1%
Investment Income	$1,373,310	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$21,779	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$98,709
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$347,438	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,826,412	1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,669,840	2.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$766,225,748
Total Liabilities	$635,659,748
Net Assets	$130,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$145,166,158
Income From Other Sources	$1,144,390

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Eric Hobbie (President & Ceo)	$490,157	$0	$202,821
Joseph Smith (Chief Technology Officer)	$216,730	$0	$50,658
Crystal Riney (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$205,399	$0	$62,468
Micah Bushnell (Vp Portfolio & Markets)	$200,728	$0	$49,385
Brian Fitzgerald Vp Generation (Major Projects From 06/24)	$199,596	$0	$79,134
Robert Reynolds Until 0623 (Sr Vp Members & Business Devel./Sr. Bus. Advisor)	$186,697	$0	$57,951
Tracy Fuchs (General Counsel)	$186,044	$0	$52,334
Jeremy Johnson (Vp Engineering & Operations)	$185,699	$0	$60,119
Craig Curtis (Construction Project Manager)	$153,315	$0	$53,809
Charles Fogleman (Manager Of Dispatch And Compliance)	$153,044	$0	$38,160
Mark Clayton (Superintendent Of Operation/Real Estate Manager)	$151,280	$0	$48,849
Clark Buhlig (General Foreman)	$143,937	$0	$48,995
Corey Mason (Engineering Supervisor Ii)	$138,396	$0	$49,945
Rachel Sexton (Director Of Human Resource)	$92,278	$0	$40,884
Tom Travis (Director)	$10,100	$0	$0
Brent Lively (Director)	$9,750	$0	$0
Thomas Meehan (Director)	$9,750	$0	$0
Jerry Riggins (Director)	$9,750	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Vice Chairman)	$9,400	$0	$0
Chad Larimore (Director)	$8,700	$0	$0
Robert Kuhns (Director)	$8,700	$0	$0
Janet Spory (Director)	$7,650	$0	$0
Kent Metzger (Assistant Secretary Treasurer)	$7,300	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director)	$6,250	$0	$0
Lyle Nelson (Alternate Director)	$3,150	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Sept. 9, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$192,903,895

Expenses

$192,903,895

Net Income

Net Assets

$127,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$191,533,677	99.3%
Investment Income	$1,214,129	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$20,875	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$112,827
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$248,041	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,408,272	1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,747,576	1.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$762,936,088
Total Liabilities	$635,370,088
Net Assets	$127,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$167,610,306
Income From Other Sources	$3,244,206

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Eric Hobbie (President & Ceo)	$463,304	$0	$126,360
Robert Reynolds (Sr Vp Members & Business Development)	$228,127	$0	$92,888
Joseph Smith (Chief Technology Officer)	$207,443	$0	$56,431
Crystal Riney (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$192,499	$0	$86,895
Micah Bushnell (Vp Portfolio & Markets)	$184,822	$0	$60,404
Tracy Johansson (General Counsel)	$177,536	$0	$58,480
Jeremy Johnson (Vp Engineering & Operations)	$172,422	$0	$76,013
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$167,769	$0	$64,781
Chad Engelbrecht (Maintenance/Combustion Turbine Operator)	$156,840	$0	$40,512
Craig Curtis (Project Manager)	$148,282	$0	$63,182
Charles Fogleman (Manager Of Dispatch And Compliance)	$145,410	$0	$49,630
Mark Clayton (Superintendent Of Operation)	$144,805	$0	$65,235
Rachel Sexton (Director Of Human Resource)	$86,166	$0	$44,482
Richard Chapman (Sr Vp Eng. & Op. Until 02/22)	$38,619	$0	$3,059
Tom Travis (Director)	$9,925	$0	$0
Thomas Meehan Iii (Director)	$9,925	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Assis Sec&Trea Until 06/22/Vice Chairman)	$9,575	$0	$0
Robert Kuhns (Director)	$9,575	$0	$0
Brent Lively (Director)	$9,225	$0	$0
Chad Larimore (Director)	$9,225	$0	$0
Jerry Riggins (Chairman Until 06/22/Director)	$9,225	$0	$0
Kent Metzger (Director Until 06/22/ Assis Trea&Sec)	$8,875	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director)	$8,525	$0	$0
Janet Spory (Director)	$8,350	$0	$0
Lyle Nelson (Alternate Director)	$700	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Sept. 6, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$159,851,306

Expenses

$159,851,306

Net Income

Net Assets

$124,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$158,259,938	99.0%
Investment Income	$1,213,198	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$3,538	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$66,943	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$307,689	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,269,934	1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,851,734	2.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$704,846,695
Total Liabilities	$580,280,695
Net Assets	$124,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$142,562,034
Income From Other Sources	$2,600,687

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Eric Hobbie (President & Ceo)	$439,899	$0	$133,496
Robert Reynolds (Sr Vp Members & Business Development)	$219,165	$0	$125,304
Richard Chapman (Sr Vp Engineering & Operations)	$218,709	$0	$100,420
Joseph Smith (Chief Technology Officer)	$187,537	$0	$51,736
Crystal Riney (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$182,653	$0	$75,256
Micah Bushnell (Vp Portfolio & Markets)	$170,087	$0	$52,827
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$162,748	$0	$64,185
Tracy Johansson (General Counsel)	$154,319	$0	$47,275
Jeremy Johnson (Engineering Manager)	$148,684	$0	$66,762
Craig Curtis (Project Manager)	$141,913	$0	$59,977
Charles Fogleman (Manager Of Dispatch And Compliance)	$138,319	$0	$45,184
Mark Clayton (Superintendent Of Operations)	$136,547	$0	$56,823
Rachel Sexton (Director Of Human Resources)	$81,731	$0	$41,677
Jerry Riggins (Chairman)	$11,500	$0	$0
Thomas Meehan Iii (Director)	$10,450	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director)	$9,400	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Assistant Secretary/Treasury)	$9,050	$0	$0
Brent Lively (Director)	$8,700	$0	$0
Robert Kuhns (Director)	$8,700	$0	$0
Kent Metzger (Director)	$8,700	$0	$0
James Benz (Director Until 09/21)	$6,000	$0	$0
Janet Spory (Director From 05/21)	$5,950	$0	$0
Chad Larimore (Alt Dir To 6/21;Dir Beg 7/21)	$5,050	$0	$0
Bradley J Ludwig (Director Until 06/21)	$4,700	$0	$0
Tom Travis (Alt Dir To 9/21;Dir Beg 10/21)	$3,550	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Sept. 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$151,548,210

Expenses

$151,548,210

Net Income

Net Assets

$121,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$72,283	0.0%
Program Services	$149,951,995	98.9%
Investment Income	$1,320,170	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$3,036	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$19,553	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$181,173	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,185,886	1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,642,140	2.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$661,003,539
Total Liabilities	$539,437,539
Net Assets	$121,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$132,690,480
Income From Other Sources	$925,093

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Eric Hobbie (President & Ceo)	$406,531	$0	$100,478
Richard Chapman (Sr Vp Engineering & Operations)	$209,007	$0	$94,388
Robert Reynolds (Sr Vp Members & Business Development)	$203,305	$0	$115,957
Joseph Smith (Chief Technology Officer)	$177,666	$0	$41,719
Crystal Riney (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$173,806	$0	$63,865
Micah Bushnell (Vp Portfolio & Markets (Beg Jun 2020))	$155,886	$0	$50,265
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$155,570	$0	$60,907
Jeremy Johnson (Engineering Manager)	$139,822	$0	$56,536
Tracy Johansson (Regulatory & Legal Manager)	$134,109	$0	$38,401
Clark Buhlig (Transmission Const. & Maint. Foreman)	$130,502	$0	$45,978
Mark Clayton (Superintendent Of Operations)	$129,771	$0	$43,545
Charles Fogleman (Manager Of Dispatch And Compliance)	$128,674	$0	$34,179
Rachel Sexton (Director Of Hr (Beg Jun 2020))	$74,609	$0	$32,897
Phillip Breezeel (Vp Miso Market Ops (Until Jan 2020))	$60,076	$0	$79,223
Jack L Clark (Director)	$9,575	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Assistant Secretary/Treasurer)	$9,225	$0	$0
Jerry Riggins (Chairman)	$8,875	$0	$0
Thomas Meehan Iii (Director)	$8,525	$0	$0
Brent Lively (Director)	$8,525	$0	$0
Robert Kuhns (Director)	$8,525	$0	$0
Bradley J Ludwig (Director)	$8,175	$0	$0
William R Newton (Director)	$7,125	$0	$0
Kent Metzger (Director)	$7,125	$0	$0
James Benz (Director)	$7,125	$0	$0
John Bowers (Alternate Director (Until Jun 2020))	$700	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Sept. 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$150,647,746

Expenses

$150,647,746

Net Income

Net Assets

$118,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$148,788,848	98.8%
Investment Income	$1,643,344	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$23,957	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$81,262	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$110,335	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,115,048	1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$640,284	0.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$647,937,461
Total Liabilities	$529,371,461
Net Assets	$118,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$135,774,923
Income From Other Sources	$1,068,235

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Eric Hobbie (President & Ceo)	$404,475	$0	$81,767
Richard Chapman (Sr Vp Engineering & Operations)	$207,122	$0	$80,464
Robert Reynolds (Sr Vp Members & Business)	$198,826	$0	$101,265
Joseph Smith (Chief Technology Officer)	$168,114	$0	$24,291
Crystal Riney (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$166,466	$0	$40,897
Phillip Breezeel (Vp Miso Market Operations)	$164,322	$0	$101,249
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$143,763	$0	$64,237
Reginald Johnson (Superintendent Of Operation)	$140,250	$0	$84,517
Jeremy Johnson (Engineering Manager)	$126,191	$0	$72,845
Dwight Ala (Dispatcher)	$124,072	$0	$34,037
Tracy Johansson (Manager, Regulatory, & Legal)	$121,700	$0	$32,278
Charles Fogleman (Dispatch Supervisor)	$119,230	$0	$46,573
Cynthia Stiles (Director Of Human Resource)	$109,100	$0	$52,254
Jerry Riggins (Chairman)	$11,675	$0	$0
Thomas Meehan Iii (Director)	$10,625	$0	$0
Brent Lively (Director)	$10,625	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director)	$10,625	$0	$0
William R Newton (Director)	$10,450	$0	$0
Robert Kuhns (Director)	$9,925	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Assistant Secretary/Treasu)	$9,575	$0	$0
Bradley J Ludwig (Director)	$9,575	$0	$0
Kent Metzger (Director)	$8,175	$0	$0
James Benz (Director)	$7,825	$0	$0
John Bowers (Alternate Director From 06/2019)	$1,400	$0	$0
Marcia Stanger (Alternate)	$1,050	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Sept. 8, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$151,090,813

Expenses

$151,090,813

Net Income

Net Assets

$115,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$149,381,604	98.9%
Investment Income	$1,590,108	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$26,976	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$12,197	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$79,928	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,000,429	1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,502,038	2.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$645,464,350
Total Liabilities	$529,898,350
Net Assets	$115,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$142,065,830
Income From Other Sources	$925,234

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Eric Hobbie (President & Ceo)	$367,946	$0	$87,756
Richard Chapman (Snr Vp Engineering & Operations)	$196,820	$0	$76,954
Robert Reynolds (Snr Vp Members & Business)	$193,063	$0	$98,890
Phillip Breezeel (Vp Markets & Environmental Compliance)	$156,963	$0	$104,440
Crystal Riney (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$154,142	$0	$33,012
Joseph Smith (Chief Technology Officer)	$145,391	$0	$25,572
Reginald Johnson (Superintendent Of Operations)	$141,211	$0	$75,405
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$140,773	$0	$65,927
Clark Buhlig (Transmission Construction & Maint Foreman)	$124,698	$0	$37,844
Jeremy Johnson (Engineering Manager)	$120,503	$0	$48,377
Cynthia Stiles (Director Of Human Resources)	$116,879	$0	$64,061
Charles Fogleman (Dispatch Supervisor)	$114,860	$0	$26,954
Tracy Johansson (Manager, Regulatory, & Legal)	$113,167	$0	$30,919
Jerry Riggins (Chairman)	$10,100	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director)	$9,925	$0	$0
Brent Lively (Director)	$9,225	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Assistant Secretary/Treasurer)	$9,050	$0	$0
James Benz (Director)	$8,875	$0	$0
Thomas Meehan Iii (Director)	$8,875	$0	$0
William R Newton (Director)	$8,875	$0	$0
Bradley J Ludwig (Director)	$8,175	$0	$0
Robert Kuhns (Alternate/Director)	$5,050	$0	$0
Kent Metzger (Director (Beg 06/18))	$4,700	$0	$0
Dean Robison (Director (Until 06/18))	$4,175	$0	$0
Ron Hallendorff (Director (Until 06/18))	$3,975	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Sept. 16, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$145,072,200

Expenses

$137,066,407

Net Income

$8,005,793

Net Assets

$112,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$143,386,762	98.8%
Investment Income	$1,577,445	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$39,879	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,792	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$63,322	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,982,912	1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,204,203	3.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$651,024,899
Total Liabilities	$538,458,899
Net Assets	$112,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$137,124,266
Income From Other Sources	$905,383

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Eric Hobbie (Director / President & Ceo)	$349,526	$0	$87,044
Richard Chapman (Vp Engineering & Operations)	$180,273	$0	$59,400
Robert Reynolds (Vp Member Coop Services)	$179,812	$0	$60,326
Phillip Breezeel (Vp Miso Market Operations)	$141,766	$0	$65,564
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$137,062	$0	$53,974
Reginald Johnson (Superintendent Of Operations)	$135,510	$0	$36,882
Lyndon Gabbert (Former Vp Finance & Accounting)	$135,315	$0	$42,634
Crystal Riney (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$134,699	$0	$38,864
Joseph Smith (Chief Technology Officer)	$133,211	$0	$53,628
Daniel Breden (Interim President & Ceo)	$130,053	$0	$8,699
Cynthia Stiles (Director Of Human Resources)	$110,777	$0	$49,658
Charles Fogleman (Dispatch Supervisor)	$110,674	$0	$32,075
Dwight Ala (Dispatcher)	$110,177	$0	$41,509
Alisha Anker (Director / Form Vp Reg & Mark)	$64,017	$0	$15,781
Jerry Riggins (Director/ Chairman)	$10,625	$0	$0
William R Newton (Director)	$9,750	$0	$0
Thomas Meehan Iii (Director)	$9,750	$0	$0
Brent Lively (Director)	$9,400	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director)	$9,050	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Director/Assistant Secr/Tresr)	$8,875	$0	$0
Bradley J Ludwig (Director)	$8,700	$0	$0
Ron Hallendorff (Director)	$8,700	$0	$0
Robert Willis (Director)	$7,750	$0	$0
Scott Uphoff (Director/Former Ast Secr/Tresr)	$5,050	$0	$0
Dean Robison (Director)	$5,050	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Sept. 20, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$141,817,689

Expenses

$133,802,320

Net Income

$8,015,369

Net Assets

$109,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$140,263,539	98.9%
Investment Income	$1,612,935	1.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$32,605	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$167,359
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$75,969	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,768,953	1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,769,277	2.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$644,606,006
Total Liabilities	$535,040,006
Net Assets	$109,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$140,272,981
Income From Other Sources	$1,679,824

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Daniel Breden (Interim President & Ceo)	$266,291	$0	$72,673
Alisha Anker (Vp Regulator & Market Affairs)	$217,670	$0	$44,489
Michael Hohenstein (Project Manager)	$207,165	$0	$29,835
Lyndon Gabbert (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$180,170	$0	$44,497
Robert Reynolds (Vp Member Coop Services)	$168,287	$0	$54,875
Richard Chapman (Vp Engineering & Operations)	$167,342	$0	$54,427
Crystal Riney (Controller)	$144,871	$0	$31,560
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$134,320	$0	$49,145
Reginald Johnson (Superintendent Of Operations)	$133,984	$0	$34,606
Phillip Breezeel (Vp Miso Market Operations)	$130,361	$0	$58,122
Joseph Smith (Chief Technology Officer)	$128,937	$0	$50,285
Cynthia Stiles (Hr Director)	$111,387	$0	$43,279
Scott Uphoff (Director/Assistant Secr/Tresr)	$13,775	$0	$0
Jerry Riggins (Director/Vice Chairman)	$12,025	$0	$0
Robert Willis (Director)	$11,850	$0	$0
Brent Lively (Director)	$11,675	$0	$0
William R Newton (Director)	$10,975	$0	$0
Bradley J Ludwig (Director)	$9,925	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director)	$9,575	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Director)	$9,575	$0	$0
Ron Hallendorff (Director)	$8,875	$0	$0
Wm Greg Seipel (Vp Eng & Ops)	$8,187	$0	$2,749
Eric Hobbie (Director / President & Ceo)	$6,731	$0	$135
Thomas Meehan Iii (Director)	$6,100	$0	$0
Robert Brown (Director)	$4,525	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$137,342,218

Expenses

$129,244,040

Net Income

$8,098,178

Net Assets

$106,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$134,978,862	98.3%
Investment Income	$1,661,893	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$26,359	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$658,869	0.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$16,235	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,347,424	1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,947,257	3.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$639,510,478
Total Liabilities	$532,944,478
Net Assets	$106,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$134,953,867
Income From Other Sources	$2,039,316

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jay Bartlett (President & Ceo)	$502,577	$0	$83,047
Daniel Breden (Interim President & Ceo)	$205,489	$0	$53,037
Lyndon Gabbert (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$180,326	$0	$41,695
Wm Greg Seipel (Vp Eng & Ops)	$172,691	$0	$50,609
Alisha Anker (Vp Regulator & Market Affairs)	$169,638	$0	$37,105
Richard Chapman (Engineering Manager)	$165,115	$0	$51,220
Robert Reynolds (Vp Member Coop Services)	$161,897	$0	$60,447
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$135,820	$0	$46,027
Joseph Smith (Chief Technology Officer)	$135,223	$0	$39,635
Reginald Johnson (Superintendent Of Operations)	$134,038	$0	$32,544
Phillip Breezeel (Vp Miso Market Operations)	$129,348	$0	$54,671
Joseph Womble (Dispatcher)	$111,870	$0	$26,091
Cynthia Stiles (Hr Director)	$110,636	$0	$40,637
Randall Fisher (Superintendent Of Generation)	$103,378	$0	$18,434
Scott Uphoff (Director/Assistant Secr/Tresr)	$11,850	$0	$0
William R Newton (Director)	$10,800	$0	$0
Jerry Riggins (Director/Vice Chairman)	$10,450	$0	$0
Bradley J Ludwig (Director)	$9,750	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director)	$9,400	$0	$0
Robert Brown (Director)	$9,050	$0	$0
Robert Willis (Director)	$8,700	$0	$0
Ron Hallendorff (Director)	$8,700	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Director)	$7,800	$0	$0
Richard Boggs (Director/Vice Chairman)	$4,700	$0	$0
Brent Lively (Director)	$4,300	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Aug. 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$148,639,586

Expenses

$141,143,606

Net Income

$7,495,980

Net Assets

$103,566,000

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,000	0.0%
Program Services	$143,497,271	96.5%
Investment Income	$2,269,485	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$28,909	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$412,799	0.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,421,122	1.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,372,432	1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,173,634	3.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$604,669,263
Total Liabilities	$501,103,263
Net Assets	$103,566,000

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$134,275,631
Income From Other Sources	$14,368,214

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jay Bartlett (President)	$407,021	$0	$181,405
Lyndon Gabbert (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$171,131	$0	$44,235
Daniel Breden (Senior Vp Power Delivery)	$164,842	$0	$58,160
Wm Greg Seipel (Vp Eng & Ops)	$163,985	$0	$56,364
Richard Chapman (Engineering Manager)	$155,383	$0	$56,335
Alisha Anker (Vp Regulatory & Market Affairs)	$155,032	$0	$39,512
Robert Reynolds (Vp Member Coop Services)	$152,968	$0	$67,861
Randall Fisher (Superintendent Of Generation)	$151,416	$0	$65,238
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$124,857	$0	$51,157
Reginald Johnson (Superintendent Of Operations)	$123,724	$0	$33,454
Phillip Breezeel (Vp Miso Market Operations)	$117,766	$0	$61,953
Cynthia Stiles (Hr Director)	$105,620	$0	$46,376
Joseph Smith (It Director)	$103,771	$0	$42,437
Charles N Fogleman (Dispatch Supervisor)	$100,609	$0	$27,277
Scott Uphoff (Director)	$10,800	$0	$0
William R Newton (Director)	$10,800	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Director)	$10,800	$0	$0
Robert Brown (Director)	$10,450	$0	$0
Bradley J Ludwig (Director)	$10,100	$0	$0
Jerry Riggins (Director/Assistant Secretary)	$10,100	$0	$0
Richard Boggs (Director/Vice Chairman)	$10,100	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director)	$10,100	$0	$0
Robert Willis (Director)	$8,175	$0	$0
Ron Hallendorff (Director)	$6,400	$0	$0
Doug Darby (Alternate Director)	$1,900	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$135,346,755

Expenses

$129,894,759

Net Income

$5,451,996

Net Assets

$96,572,378

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$51,047	0.0%
Program Services	$130,411,927	96.4%
Investment Income	$2,034,208	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$43,354	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$327,130	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,479,089	1.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,512,070	1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,029,394	3.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$599,616,637
Total Liabilities	$503,044,259
Net Assets	$96,572,378

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$123,103,097
Income From Other Sources	$12,192,611

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Jay Bartlett (President/Ceo)	$417,824	$0	$167,517
John Dalton (Vp Power Eng, Ops, & Planning)	$196,541	$0	$40,882
Eugene Summers (Construction Coordinator)	$180,189	$0	$26,049
Lyndon Gabbert (Vp Finance & Accounting)	$172,851	$0	$42,676
Richard Chapman (Engineering Manager)	$159,544	$0	$50,838
William G Seipel (Operations Manager)	$157,024	$0	$47,775
Robert Reynolds (Vp Member Cooperative Services)	$154,115	$0	$58,517
Daniel Breden (Vp Power Delivery)	$153,311	$0	$46,131
Alisha Anker (Dir Of Markets & System Operat)	$143,587	$0	$37,118
Randall Fisher (Superintendent Of Generation)	$139,600	$0	$55,397
Karl Kohlrus (Planning Engineer)	$121,378	$0	$44,980
Phillip Breezeel (Director Of Miso Market Ops)	$111,839	$0	$51,936
Reginald Johnson (Superintendent Of Operations)	$110,011	$0	$49,991
Bradley J Ludwig (Director)	$11,350	$0	$0
Jack L Clark (Director/Chairman)	$10,800	$0	$0
William R Newton (Director)	$10,650	$0	$0
Robert Willis (Director)	$10,100	$0	$0
Robert Brown (Director)	$10,100	$0	$0
Jerry Riggins (Director)	$10,100	$0	$0
Gary L Martin (Alternate Director)	$9,750	$0	$0
Thomas Zwica (Director)	$9,050	$0	$0
Richard Boggs (Director/Asst Secr Treas)	$7,300	$0	$0
Scott Uphoff (Director)	$6,650	$0	$0
David Finley (Director)	$5,750	$0	$0
Thomas Meehan Iii (Alternate Director)	$2,100	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Oct. 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$123,635,632

Expenses

$113,396,067

Net Income

$10,239,565

Net Assets

$91,136,395

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$121,539,965	98.3%
Investment Income	$1,452,664	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$4,291	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$451,025	0.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$187,687	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,388,966	2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,736,069	3.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$594,695,201
Total Liabilities	$503,558,806
Net Assets	$91,136,395

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$116,114,496
Income From Other Sources	$7,593,328

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$123,991,747

Expenses

$119,605,182

Net Income

$4,386,565

Net Assets

$80,889,904

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$122,465,488	98.8%
Investment Income	$1,217,316	1.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$78,071	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$53,475	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$177,397	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,511,605	1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,928,912	2.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$581,880,144
Total Liabilities	$500,990,240
Net Assets	$80,889,904

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$118,460,566
Income From Other Sources	$5,531,181

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Prairie Power Inc

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Revenue $173M (2023)

Expenses $173M (2023)

Total Assets $766M (2023)

Total Liabilities $636M (2023)

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$173M (2023)

Expenses

$173M (2023)

Total Assets

$766M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$636M (2023)

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