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Freestate Electric Cooperative Inc

  • Topeka, KS
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2017
  • EIN: 81-4078510

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Public Utilities (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$47M (2022)

Expenses
$47M (2022)

Total Assets
$122M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$76.2M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,018,053
Expenses
$47,018,053
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$45,631,508
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $46,683,659
99.3%
Investment Income $78,831
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $217,873
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $1,565
0.0%
Other Revenue $36,125
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $764,316
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $121,824,539
Total Liabilities $76,193,031
Net Assets $45,631,508
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $47,319,862
Income From Other Sources $698,798
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher Parr (Ceo) $221,420 $0 $79,983
Steven Foss (Ceo Until 02/2022) $154,175 $0 $113,080
Kyle Hallgren (Journeyman Lineman) $134,570 $0 $49,163
Zachary Sterling (Operations Manager) $132,273 $0 $98,900
Jill Taggart (Finance Manager) $125,512 $0 $61,718
Michelle Kippes Meyer (Accounting Manager) $124,938 $0 $76,461
Ryan Coates (Procurement & Inventory Manager) $123,247 $0 $35,664
Brent Edgecomb (It & Engineering Manager) $120,893 $0 $44,967
Don Montgomery (Secretary) $13,116 $0 $0
Ralph Phillips (Trustee) $12,661 $0 $0
Larry Butel (Treasurer) $10,416 $0 $0
Robert Sage (Trustee) $9,866 $0 $0
Jeanine Murphy (President) $9,716 $0 $0
Bill Conley (Trustee) $8,716 $0 $0
Mark Wulfkuhle (Vice President) $8,441 $0 $0
Matt Turecek (Trustee) $7,616 $0 $0
Karol Lohman (Trustee From 04/2022) $6,909 $0 $0
Harlan Hunt (Trustee Until 04/2022) $2,402 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$43,505,372
Expenses
$43,505,372
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$44,770,246
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $43,420,893
99.8%
Investment Income $64,195
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $20,582
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales -$16,884
Other Revenue $16,586
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $931,445
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $115,006,207
Total Liabilities $70,235,961
Net Assets $44,770,246
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $43,910,078
Income From Other Sources $297,138
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven Foss (Ceo/General Manager) $339,071 $0 $201,907
Christopher Parr (Assistant Gm) $171,577 $0 $71,235
Eric Wylie (Engineering Manager) $128,991 $0 $52,828
Kyle Hallgren (Journeyman Lineman) $127,523 $0 $48,010
Zachary Sterling (Operations Manager) $125,489 $0 $101,654
Jill Taggart (Finance Manager) $119,422 $0 $56,527
Michelle Kippes Meyer (Accounting Manager) $119,324 $0 $67,856
Ronald Forshee (Line Superintendent) $111,587 $0 $62,313
Ralph Phillips (Trustee) $11,100 $0 $0
Don Montgomery (Secretary) $10,100 $0 $0
Jeanine Murphy (President) $8,200 $0 $0
Larry Butel (Treasurer) $7,700 $0 $0
Harlan Hunt (Trustee) $7,600 $0 $0
Mark Wulfkuhle (Vice President) $7,300 $0 $0
Matt Turecek (Trustee) $7,200 $0 $0
Robert Sage (Trustee) $6,800 $0 $0
Bill Conley (Trustee) $6,500 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,752,409
Expenses
$40,752,407
Net Income
$2
Net Assets
$45,321,085
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $40,642,878
99.7%
Investment Income $78,561
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $744
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $14,639
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,587
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $973,040
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $110,762,882
Total Liabilities $65,441,797
Net Assets $45,321,085
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $41,191,558
Income From Other Sources $940,857
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven Foss (Ceo/General Manager) $328,101 $0 $229,430
Christopher Parr (Assistant Gm) $162,531 $0 $60,640
Kyle Hallgren (Journeyman Lineman) $129,666 $0 $43,073
Eric Wylie (Engineering Manager) $120,658 $0 $46,277
Zachary Sterling (Operations Manager) $120,270 $0 $86,279
Michelle Kippes Meyer (Accounting Manager) $116,184 $0 $63,973
Jill Taggart (Finance Manager) $115,853 $0 $49,817
Ronald Forshee (Line Superintendent) $109,627 $0 $57,419
Randy Richards (Assistant Gm (Until Jan 2020)) $76,167 $0 $1,413
Ralph Phillips (Trustee) $9,411 $0 $0
Robert Sage (Trustee) $8,616 $0 $0
Bill Conley (Trustee) $8,616 $0 $0
Don Montgomery (Secretary) $7,716 $0 $0
Mark Wulfkuhle (Vice President) $7,591 $0 $0
Jeanine Murphy (President) $7,416 $0 $0
Larry Butel (Treasurer) $7,116 $0 $0
Harlan Hunt (Trustee) $6,807 $0 $0
Matt Turecek (Trustee) $5,516 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$41,542,690
Expenses
$41,427,820
Net Income
$114,870
Net Assets
$45,984,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $41,359,100
99.6%
Investment Income $79,826
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,097
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $69,075
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $30,592
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,066,151
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $108,625,715
Total Liabilities $62,641,034
Net Assets $45,984,681
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $41,405,318
Income From Other Sources $445,077
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven Foss (Ceo/General Manager) $313,554 $0 $238,499
Christopher Parr (Assistant Gm) $148,280 $0 $53,313
Randy Richards (Assistant Gm) $147,301 $0 $62,602
Kyle Hallgren (Journeyman Lineman) $131,857 $0 $36,186
Bradley Heideman (Journeyman Lineman) $120,256 $0 $36,238
Michelle Kippes Meyer (Accounting Manager) $117,729 $0 $62,901
Zachary Sterling (Operations Manager) $116,286 $0 $72,257
Eric Wylie (Engineering Manager) $114,670 $0 $39,053
Jill Taggart (Finance Manager) $97,692 $0 $36,113
Ralph Phillips (Trustee) $12,011 $0 $0
Robert Sage (Trustee) $10,966 $0 $0
Don Montgomery (Secretary) $10,716 $0 $0
Larry Butel (Treasurer) $10,066 $0 $0
Mark Wulfkuhle (Vice President) $9,216 $0 $0
Harlan Hunt (Trustee) $9,207 $0 $0
Bill Conley (Trustee) $9,066 $0 $0
Jeanine Murphy (President) $8,416 $0 $0
Matt Turecek (Trustee) $7,716 $0 $0
Mark Gratny Left 42019 (Trustee) $2,806 $0 $0
Dallas Caster Left 42019 (Trustee) $2,404 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$43,992,104
Expenses
$43,992,104
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$46,273,173
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $43,626,365
99.2%
Investment Income $118,850
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $51,285
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $184,242
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,362
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,193,395
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $106,624,800
Total Liabilities $60,351,627
Net Assets $46,273,173
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $45,633,531
Income From Other Sources $906,058
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven O Foss (Ceo) $293,824 $0 $266,138
Christopher S Parr (Assistant General Manager) $141,830 $0 $44,621
Randy D Richards (Assistant General Manager) $141,637 $0 $60,363
Matthew A Magill (Engineering Manager) $122,150 $0 $12,149
Kyle L Hallgren (Journeyman Lineman) $119,741 $0 $33,426
Michelle D Kippes Meyer (Accounting Manager) $110,408 $0 $60,302
Ralph Phillips (Trustee) $8,981 $0 $0
Don Montgomery (Secretary) $8,241 $0 $0
Bill Conley (Trustee) $7,341 $0 $0
Jeanine Murphy (President) $7,291 $0 $0
Harlan Hunt (Trustee) $7,032 $0 $0
Larry Butel (Treasurer) $6,966 $0 $0
Mark Wulfkuhle (Vice President) $6,741 $0 $0
Robert Sage (Trustee) $6,016 $0 $0
Dallas Caster (Trustee) $5,511 $0 $0
Mark Gratny (Trustee) $4,190 $0 $0
Matthew Turecek (Trustee) $3,509 $0 $0
Larry Meadows (Trustee) $2,453 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,784,219
Expenses
$40,784,219
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$45,592,085
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $40,511,007
99.3%
Investment Income $137,119
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $64,473
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $63,087
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,533
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,106,620
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $107,174,620
Total Liabilities $61,582,535
Net Assets $45,592,085
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $41,127,496
Income From Other Sources $752,657
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven O Foss (Ceo) $272,776 $0 $243,967
Randy D Richards (Assistant General Manager) $131,925 $0 $47,322
Christopher S Parr (Assistant General Manager) $131,638 $0 $34,029
Michelle D Kippes Meyer (Accounting & Finance Manager) $113,380 $0 $48,817
Jacob N Pineau (Line Foreman) $112,527 $0 $26,607
Don Montgomery (Secretary) $10,266 $0 $0
Harlan Hunt (Trustee) $9,183 $0 $0
Jeanine Murphy (President) $8,264 $0 $0
Ralph Phillips (Trustee) $8,059 $0 $0
Mark Gratny (Trustee) $7,314 $0 $0
Mark Wulfkuhle (Vice President) $7,314 $0 $0
Larry Butel (Treasurer) $7,291 $0 $0
Bill Conley (Trustee) $6,916 $0 $0
Larry Meadows (Trustee) $6,507 $0 $0
Dallas Caster (Trustee) $6,411 $0 $0
Robert Sage (Trustee) $5,241 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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