SAM HOUSTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 74-0695563 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
SALES and SERVICE of ELECTRICAL POWER to MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
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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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $579,771 for DOUGLAS TURK (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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DOUGLAS TURKCEO
RYAN BROWNASSISTANT GM
KEITH STAPLESCIO
RICKY HARRELLCMS OFFICER
GARY WHITEDIRECTOR OF
SCOTT FERGUSONDIRECTOR COO
JOSEPH CONNERCHIEF RISK O
JOEL COLSTONCHIEF ENGINE
RACHEL HAWKINSCCO
DANA MASSEYCHIEF HR OFF
CRAIG BARLOWLINEMAN
JOHN HARRISLINEMAN
ROBERT LANTRIPLINEMAN
SONYA REECECFO
DON BOYETTPRESIDENT
ROBERT BOYDDIRECTOR
JAMES ELMOREDIRECTOR
GARY JENKEDIRECTOR
CASEY EVANS DAVISDIRECTOR
CHUCK TURNERVICE PRESIDE
JIM SEALEDIRECTOR
MICHAEL OLDNERDIRECTOR
ERNIE MILESDIRECTOR
KATHERINE HARDINSECRETARY
LYNN HENDRIX - SEE SCHEDULE ORETIRED DIRE
ROBERT LEISNER - SEE SCHEDULE ORETIRED DIRE
MILT PURVISDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- 1157 E CHURCH ST, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351-3360
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- % SAM HOUSTON ELECTRIC COOP INC
- Primary officer
- JOSEPH CONNER, CHIEF RISK OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit