EJ WATER COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 37-1250091 · Telecommunications (W50)
What they do
EJ WATER COOPERATIVE is DEDICATED to PROVIDING CLEAN WATER to RURAL HOMES IN EFFINGHAM, JASPER, CLARK, CLAY, CUMBERLAND, EDWARDS, RICHLAND, SANGAMON, SHELBY, FAYETTE, CRAWFORD, CHRISTIAN, MONTGOMERY, and BOND COUNTIES. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES CONTRACT BILLING, REPORTING, ACCOUNTING, and MAPPING SERVICES to LOCAL GOVERNMENTS and NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE COOPERATIVES WHOLLY ONES SUBSIDARY PROVIDES WASTEWATER SERVICES to RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL and INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN EFFINGHAM, CUMBERLAND, MACON, and MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.
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WILLIAM TEICHMILLERCEO
JOSHUA KREKEEASTSIDE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN
DEAN SWINGLERSUPERINTENDENT/AMBASSADOR
ZACHARY THULLINFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
WILLIAM ALLREDCOO
STEPHANIE WESTENDORFEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
GAIL GARBESECRETARY
MICHAEL HALLVICE PRESIDENT
JASON WARFELPRESIDENT
DIANE AHERINDIRECTOR
GARRY MORRISONDIRECTOR
CHARLES SMEDLEYDIRECTOR
JIMMY AYERSDIRECTOR
CHRIS HARTKEDIRECTOR
JEFF WILSONTREASURER
PB FINLEYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- 108 S MAIN ST, DIETERICH, IL 62424-1146
- County
- Effingham
- In care of
- % LAURA KOESTER
- Primary officer
- WILLIAM TEICHMILLER, CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Telecommunications (W50)
- IRS tax category
- Telecommunications