SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 37-0525575 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE CORPORATE PURPOSE and GOAL IS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH and THROUGH THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE LAWS of THE STATE of ILLINOIS and THE COOPERATIVES ARTICLES of INCORPORATION and BYLAWS, to PROVIDE ENERGY and OTHER SERVICES to ITS MEMBERS AT THE LOWEST COST CONSISTENT WITH PRUDENT UTILITY PRACTICES.
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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.
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BOBBY WILLIAMS JRCEO
VICTOR BUEHLER IICOO
NATHAN TAYLORCFO
KYLE HAILSMAINTENANCE FOREMAN
SCOTT FITZGERALDFOREMAN POLYPHASE METERMAN & TESTER
RICHARD MERSINGERMAINTENANCE FOREMAN
ANDREW WESSELCONSTRUCTION FOREMAN
JOEL LAFRANCETROUBLEMAN FOREMAN
JERRY GAFFNERPRESIDENT
ANN SCHWARMDIRECTOR
WILLIAM JENNINGSDIRECTOR
JARED STINEVICE PRESIDENT
BRADLEY LURKINSDIRECTOR
SANDRA GRAPPERHAUSTREASURER
ANNETTE HARTLIEBSECRETARY
THEODORE WILLMANDIRECTOR
AMY MARCOOTDIRECTOR
MARVIN WARNERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1941
- Location
- 525 US ROUTE 40, GREENVILLE, IL 62246-3358
- County
- Bond
- In care of
- % NATHAN TAYLOR
- Primary officer
- BOBBY WILLIAMS JR, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes