SOUTHWEST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
EIN 44-0441450 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
SOUTHWEST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CAME INTO EXISTENCE IN OCTOBER of 1939 and HAS BEEN PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICE to RURAL MEMBERS EVER SINCE. SWEC OWNS 5,565 MILES of LINE and SERVES JUST OVER 44,698 METERS IN ELEVEN COUNTIES. SWEC HAS THREE DISTRICT OFFICES. ONE OFFICE is LOCATED PRESTON, MISSOURI and A SECOND is LOCATED JUST NORTH of SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. THE THIRD OFFICE is SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION of J and 7 HIGHWAYS IN CAMDEN COUNTY. SOUTHWEST ELECTRIC is DEDICATED to PROVIDING ITS MEMBERS WITH THE BEST SERVICE POSSIBLE.
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JAMES ASHWORTHCEO/GENERAL MANAGER
JASON CARVERCHIEF ENGINEER
LESLIE CANTRELLMANAGER, FINANCE AND ACC
JOSHUA WOLFEOPERATIONS MANAGER
BENJAMIN GERKEJOURNEYMAN
ALVA RAINSJOURNEYMAN
NANCY ERICKSONPRESIDENT
CHRIS JEWELLDIRECTOR
BARRY EDWARDSASST. SECRETARY/TREASURER
LOWELL HILLDIRECTOR
JACK BYBEESECRETARY/TREASURER
MIKE FRIEZEDIRECTOR
CARL BUTTONDIRECTOR
ED DORITYDIRECTOR
DANIEL MAUSSVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1941
- Location
- 1023 S SPRINGFIELD AVE, BOLIVAR, MO 65613-2534
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- JAMES ASHWORTH
- Primary officer
- JAMES ASHWORTH, GENERAL MANAGER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- THE WHITLOCK COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit