LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL
EIN 45-0321174 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
PROMOTE THE USE and ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT of OUR REGIONS ABUNDANT LIGNITE RESOURCES. THE COUNCIL and ITS MEMBERS SEEK THE SAFE USE of LOW-COST, RELIABLE and ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE ENERGY to PROMOTE ECONCOMIC GROWTH IN THIS REGION.
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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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $13,129 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $391,728 for JASON BOHRER (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)
JASON BOHRERPRESIDENT/CEO
MICHAEL J HOLMESVP OF R&D
JONATHAN FORTNERVP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
KAY LACOEVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN
RACHELLE ANDERSONOFFICE, FINANCE, AND BENEF
DAVID ALLARDDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIO
WADE MANNSECRETARY/TREASURER
ADAM VAN DOORNEDIRECTOR
TWYLAH BLOTSKYDIRECTOR
TROY TWEETENDIRECTOR
TODD BRICKHOUSECHAIRMAN ELECT
TIM ROGELSTADDIRECTOR
STACEY TSCHIDERDIRECTOR
RYAN RAYDADIRECTOR
PERRIE SCHAFERDIRECTOR
MIKE HEGERDIRECTOR
MARK PETERSONDIRECTOR
MAC MCLENNANCHAIRMAN
KAI XIADIRECTOR
JULIE PIERCEDIRECTOR
JEFF HAMMESDIRECTOR
JAY KOSTDIRECTOR
GARRET SENGERPAST CHAIRMAN
DONN STEFFENDIRECTOR
DALE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
CHRIS FRIEZDIRECTOR
CHARLIE GORECKIDIRECTOR
BRYAN WALTHERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1974
- Location
- PO BOX 2277, BISMARCK, ND 58502
- County
- Burleigh
- In care of
- JONATHAN FORTNER
- Primary officer
- JONATHAN FORTNER, INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues