CHOPTANK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 52-0271943 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
CHOPTANK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ("CEC") EXISTS to PROVIDE RELIABLE and COST EFFECTIVE ELECTRICITY THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY of LIFE for OUR MEMBER- OWNERS. CEC is COMMITTED to SERVICE EXCELLENCE GUIDED BY THE SEVEN COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES.
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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.
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MICHEAL E MALANDROPRESIDENT &
PAULA J BISHOPVP H.R.
LANCE LOCKERMANVP OPERATION
SHAWN SPARKSMGR OPERATIO
TIFFANY TRAUTMANDIRECTOR OF
LISA DESANTISVP & CFO
VALERIE CONNELLYVP GOV. AFFA
SARAH M DAHLVP GENERAL C
CHARLES GLEATON JRCHIEF ENGINE
MATTHEW TEFFEAUMGR. GOVT A
LEROY SVERDUKVP ENGINEERI
NATHAN SCHREPPLERCHIEF ENGINE
TIMOTHY MCGAHAVP TECH SERV
DONNA R WESTDIRECTOR
JOHN J BURKETREASURER
JEFFREY D RATHELL SRDIRECTOR
CRAIG N MATHIESDIRECTOR
ROBERT B THOMPSONDIRECTOR
DOUGLAS D SCOTTCHAIRMAN
KRISTEN NICKERSONDIRECTOR
ROBERT E ARNOLDVICE CHAIRMA
AMY I BRANDTDIRECTOR
MATTHEW HOLLOWAYSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1941
- Location
- 10384 RIVER ROAD, DENTON, MD 21629
- County
- Caroline
- In care of
- MICHEAL E MALANDRO
- Primary officer
- MICHEAL E MALANDRO, PRESIDENT & CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ADAMS JENKINS & CHEATHAM
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit