BANDERA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 74-0498072 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to PROVIDE ELECTRIC, BROADBAND INTERNET and OTHER RELATED GOODS and SERVICES to OUR MEMBERS.
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Basic facts we verified
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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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $965,536 for WILLIAM HETHERINGTON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/GM). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)
WILLIAM HETHERINGTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/GM
JOHN PADALINOGENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER
SHANE SCHMIDTCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
JOHN RUSHDIRECTOR OF ELECTRIC OPERATIONS
MARK BUSBYT&D OPERATIONS MANAGER
THILO JANSSENDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
STEPHANIE PANKRATZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ALLEN MARSHALLDIRECTOR OF BROADBAND OPERATIONS
JOHNNY OLIBASDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
JOHN HERNANDEZLINE FOREMAN
MICHAEL SHULTSNETWORK OPERATIONS MANAGER
BILLY SIMPSONMANAGER OF PRODUCTS & SERV
GARRETT CLARKLINE FOREMAN
WILLIAM DOWNUMLINE FOREMAN
JOSEPH SAUCEINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
CHRIS BLAKEMOREDIRECTOR
ANNEGRETH NIEMANNDIRECTOR
JEREMY DILLERVICE CHAIRMAN
MICHAEL EDWARDSCHAIRMAN
KURT SOLISSECRETARY/TREASURER
ROBERT AGUIRREDIRECTOR
FRANCES LAUEDIRECTOR
JEFFERY SLOCUMDIRECTOR
RICHARD EARNESTDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- PO BOX 667, BANDERA, TX 78003-0667
- County
- Bandera
- In care of
- % BANDERA
- Primary officer
- STEPHANIE PANKRATZ, CFO
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