NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 73-0375825 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE COOPERATIVES RESPONSIBILITY and AIM is to PROVIDE EXCELLENT and INNOVATIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE AS REFLECTED IN TOP QUALITY ELECTRIC SERVICE RELIABILITY, AFFORDABLE RATES, EMPLOYEE TEAMWORK and THE HIGHEST DEGREE of INTEGRITY IN ALL COOPERATIVE ENDEAVORS.
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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.
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TYSON LITTAUCEO/GENERAL MANAGER
JAMIE RUBLECFO/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN
JARET DOWLERDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING/OPS
BRIAN SNIDEROPERATIONS MANAGER
CURT CLOYDDIRECTOR OF IT
CLINT LEFORCELINE SUPT/SAFETY MANAGER
JACOB COLLIERAREA MANAGER
BRENT MCDOWELLLINE SUPT/SAFETY MANAGER (JAN-NOV)
MARVIN WILKINSONDIRECTOR
JOHN BRUCE JRSECRETARY/TREASURER
KENNETH KNOWLESPRESIDENT
GILBERT PERKINSVICE PRESIDENT
JEFF MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
BRYCEN SHOAFDIRECTOR
DARLA YOUNGDIRECTOR
LINDSEY CRAIGHEADDIRECTOR (APR-DEC)
DUANE HENDERSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1941
- Location
- PO BOX 2707, WOODWARD, OK 73802-2707
- County
- Woodward
- In care of
- TYSON LITTAU
- Primary officer
- TYSON LITTAU, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- 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