WESTERN IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE
EIN 39-1884367 · Telecommunications (W50)
What they do
WESTERN IOWA POWER COOPERATIVES MISSION is to ENHANCE OUR MEMBERS QUALITY of LIFE BY PROVIDING SAFE and RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES.
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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.
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MARCUS RIHNER - EVP ANDGENERAL MANAGER UNTIL 12/2024
STEPHANIE WIESE - ASST MGRDIR MBR SERV/INTERIM GM FROM 12/2024
JOHN AKERSOPERATIONS MANAGER
JUSTIN PARKSCFO
MARK TROTTERFOREMAN/STAKING TECHNICIAN
CHRISTOPHER MERRITTFOREMAN
CAMERON YOULLFOREMAN
MIKE BLUMASST SECRETARY/TREASURER
JANET IVERSENCHAIRMAN
CRAIG RIESBURGTREASURER
KENNETH SMITHDIRECTOR
DAVID CARLSONDIRECTOR UNTIL 08/2024
PETER ALEXANDERSECRETARY
LOUIS REEDDIRECTOR
GARY VOLKERTDIRECTOR
BRIAN LUNDELLDIRECTOR
ROSS WOODVICE CHAIR
BART HEISTERKAMPDIRECTOR FROM 09/2024
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1997
- Location
- PO BOX 428, DENISON, IA 51442
- County
- Crawford
- In care of
- STEPHANIE WIESE
- Primary officer
- STEPHANIE WIESE, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/GM
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Telecommunications (W50)
- IRS tax category
- Telecommunications