PRAIRIE LAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 48-0354623 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for OUR MEMBERS and SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE ENERGY SERVICES and EDUCATION.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)
KIRK GIRARDCEO
ALISHA STARKCFO/ASSISTANT CEO
JAMES COASHOPERATIONS MANAGER
APRIL KARNOPPDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
KODY POUNDSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
SHANE SCHUMAKERDIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
DAVID TIEMEYERAREA SUPERVISOR
ELENA LARSONDIRECTOR OF MEMBER SVCS
JACOB EPLEYAREA SUPERVISOR
KEITH ROSSVICE PRESIDENT
RONALD GRIFFITHTRUSTEE
SANDRA BENOITSECRETARY
WILLIAM PETERSONTRUSTEE
MIKE ROGERSPRESIDENT
LOWELL THOMANTRUSTEE (APR-DEC)
ERIC WITMERTRUSTEE
OTTO LEVINTRUSTEE
ROBERT PAXSONTREASURER
SCOTT URBANTRUSTEE
IVAN BOHLTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1939
- Location
- PO BOX 360, NORTON, KS 67654-0360
- County
- Norton
- In care of
- MIKE ROGERS
- Primary officer
- MIKE ROGERS, BOARD PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes