NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 25-0696880 · Telecommunications (W50)
What they do
THE COOPERATIVE is AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVING RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN RURAL AREA PRINCIPALLY IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. ON THE AVERAGE, THE COOPERATIVE SERVES APPROXIMATELY 20,000 CUSTOMERS.
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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.
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RYAN MELLERPRESIDENT & CEO
STEPHEN MILLERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
KATHY LANEVICE PRESIDENT & CFO
KERRI FLEETDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
THOMAS DIMPERIODIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MIKE FRAZIERGROUP LEADER
JOHN MAILLIARDCHIEF LINEMAN
JUSTIN DREESECHIEF LINEMAN
LISA CHAUSSEBOARD CHAIR
KIM DOCTERDIRECTOR
EARL KOONBOARD TREASURER
KEVIN COXDIRECTOR
LANNY RODGERSDIRECTOR
DAVID SNYDERBOARD VICE CHAIR
JUNE SHELHAMERDIRECTOR
CANDY BRUNDAGEBOARD SECRETARY
MARIAN DAVISDIRECTOR
ROBERT AGNEWDIRECTOR-RETIRED
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1954
- Location
- PO BOX 207, CAMBRIDG SPGS, PA 16403-0207
- County
- Crawford
- In care of
- % KATHY LANE
- Primary officer
- KATHY LANE, VP AND CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BUFFAMANTE WHIPPLE BUTTAFARO PC
- NTEE classification
- Telecommunications (W50)
- IRS tax category
- Telecommunications