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PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE

EIN 42-1506645 · Local Benevolent Life Insurance Associations (Y22)

What they do

to PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER to THE COOPERATIVES MEMBERS LOCATED PRIMARILY IN THE RURAL AREAS of WRIGHT and HANCOCK COUNTIES of THE STATE of IOWA.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$94.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$2.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $245,025 for KEN NOREM (DIR. OPERATIONS & ENGINEER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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Money in and money out

Revenue$34,548,486
Expenses$32,651,323
Annual surplus $1,897,163 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.
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Revenue$34,548,486
Expenses$32,651,323
Assets$80,505,105
Income$34,704,728
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KEN NOREMDIR. OPERATIONS & ENGINEER · 41 hrs/week $245,025Base $145,673 · Other $99,352
TIM MARIENAUCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $213,939Base $145,628 · Other $68,311
STEVE JACKSONOPERATIONS COORDINATOR · 42 hrs/week $175,622Base $106,752 · Other $68,870
ANDREW STUPKAFOREMAN · 43 hrs/week $156,905Base $111,150 · Other $45,755
WESTON HELDLINEMAN · 42 hrs/week $137,819Base $111,326 · Other $26,493
HUNTER VENZLEAD LINEMAN · 42 hrs/week $132,298Base $108,390 · Other $23,908
LORI DEMUTHFINANCE MANAGER · 43 hrs/week $128,483Base $97,245 · Other $31,238
DONALD CHRISTOPHERSONSECRETARY/TREASURER · 4 hrs/week $15,000
RYAN EEKHOFFDIRECTOR · 4 hrs/week $15,000
ALLYN WADDINGHAMASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER · 4 hrs/week $14,100
SCOTT HASTYVICE PRESIDENT · 4 hrs/week $13,200
MARION DENGERPRESIDENT · 5 hrs/week $11,700

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

KEN NOREMDIR. OPERATIONS & ENGINEER

TIM MARIENAUCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

STEVE JACKSONOPERATIONS COORDINATOR

ANDREW STUPKAFOREMAN

WESTON HELDLINEMAN

HUNTER VENZLEAD LINEMAN

LORI DEMUTHFINANCE MANAGER

DONALD CHRISTOPHERSONSECRETARY/TREASURER

RYAN EEKHOFFDIRECTOR

ALLYN WADDINGHAMASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER

SCOTT HASTYVICE PRESIDENT

MARION DENGERPRESIDENT

TED HALLDIRECTOR

ANNETTE JULSONDIRECTOR

JOSHUA AMONSONVICE PRESIDENT - PART YEAR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2001
Location
PO BOX 353, CLARION, IA 50525
County
Wright
In care of
TIM MARIENAU
Primary officer
TIM MARIENAU, CEO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Local Benevolent Life Insurance Associations (Y22)
IRS tax category
Local Benevolent Life Insurance Associations

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