DELAWARE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 51-0011975 · Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)
What they do
SAFE and EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION of ELECTRICITY to THE MEMBERS of DEC
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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)
ROBERT BOOKPRESIDENT/CE
DWAYNE STREETCOO
JESSE SPAMPINATOVP OPERATION
KYLE BOUIKAVP INFO TECH
TROY DICKERSONVP ENGINEERI
DAWN R SMARTVP HUMAN RES
BRUCE CAMPBELLVP FINANCE
KEVIN YINGLINGVP MEMBER SE
DAVID C SHAPLEYMGR OF RENEW
RICHARD H JOHNSONSERVICEMAN
STEPHEN HEARNMANAGER OF O
CHRISTOPHER J PENUELSERVICEMAN
BENJAMIN SALISBURYSERVICEMAN
LAURA T PHILLIPSSEC / TREAS
MARK ABBOTTDIRECTOR
PATRICIA S DOREYCHAIRPERSON
MICHAEL K BROWNVICE CHAIRMA
WILLIAM P HAUGHEY JRASST SEC/TRE
BLAINE M DAISEY SRDIRECTOR
CHARLES L TOWLESDIRECTOR
BRUCE R WALTONDIRECTOR
THOMAS E BROWNDIRECTOR
JEFFREY CHORMANDIRECTOR
HUNTER EMORYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1938
- Location
- 14198 SUSSEX HIGHWAY, GREENWOOD, DE 19950
- County
- Sussex
- In care of
- BRUCE CAMPBELL
- Primary officer
- BRUCE CAMPBELL, VP FINANCE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ADAMS JENKINS & CHEATHAM
- NTEE classification
- Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)
- IRS tax category
- Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes