LYON-LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
EIN 41-0387084 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to PROVIDE RELIABLE ELECTRICITY and OTHER NEEDED SERVICES to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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TIMOTHY OLEARYGENERAL MANAGER
WADE THOOFTOPERATIONS ASSISTANT
BRIAN JEREMIASONMANAGER OF MARKETING & EXTERNAL RELATIONS
LYLE LAMOTELINE SUPERINTENDENT
KRISTI JENSENFINANCE MANAGER
TRENT SKJEFTEJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
SAM ROHDEJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
JAMES A ROKEHDIRECTOR
DALE FIERPRESIDENT
KATHLEEN SCHREURSSECRETARY & TREASURER
MIKE LONGTINDIRECTOR
GALEN GRANTDIRECTOR
JOEL BUYCKDIRECTOR
MARY GUNNINKDIRECTOR
SCOTT JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT
JARED DRITZDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- 205 W HIGHWAY 14, TYLER, MN 56178-9401
- County
- Lincoln
- In care of
- % TIMOTHY J OLEARY
- Primary officer
- TIMOTHY OLEARY, GENERAL MANAGER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit