East Central Energy Trust
Donations deductibleRevenue
$232k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$153k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$260k
$0 liabilities
Net assets
$260k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
9
5.0y av
Staff
0
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Activity
T70
Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
East Central Energy Trust's network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEB ECK | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Debbie Anderson | Secretary & Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeffrey Mastey | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Linda Zimmer | Treasurer & Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| PAM Mattson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patricia Carlson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Staci Kuhnke | President & Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tony Munsterteiger | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tracy Sannicolas | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Zimmer | Treasurer (Left 10/2025) | 0.12 | $0 | ||
| Deb Eck | President | 0.12 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Carlson | Director | 0.12 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Mastey | Director | 0.12 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Sannicolas | Vice President | 0.12 | $0 | ||
| Pam Mattson | Secretary | 0.12 | $0 | ||
| Tim Anderson | Director | 0.12 | $0 | ||
| Tony Munstrerteiger | Director | 0.12 | $0 | ||
| Julie Immel | Director | 0.12 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- East Central Energy Trust
- EIN
- 411889062
- Address
- 412 Main Ave N, Braham, MN, 55006-4707
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- The purpose of the trust shall be the accumulation and disbursement of funds for charitable and educational purposes primarily in the service area of east central energy, including emergency energy assistance. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T70 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1936
- Principal officer
- Deb Eck (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDebbie Anderson
≥7years on the filingsStaci Kuhnke
≥6years on the filingsLinda Zimmer
≥4years on the filingsDEB ECK
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $260k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $260k
- Contributions and grants received
- $229k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $153k
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $134k | $99k | $36k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
10 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka County Crime Prevention Coalition | Provide crime prevention | $10k |
| Changing Gaits Inc | Provide trail rides and equestrian therapy to heal, educate, mentor, | $10k |
| Dalbo Fire Department | Provide fire and medical protection | $10k |
| Isle Police Department | Provide crime protection | $10k |
| Foley Police Department | Provide crime protection | $10k |
| Family Pathways | Work with the community to enhance lives and chapion positive social change | $9k |
| Wigs for the Cure | Provide wigs to chemo patients of east central minnesota | $8k |
| Brule-St Croix Chapter of North Country Trail Association | Maintain public trails | $8k |
| Empower House | Provide care for mental health and substance challenges | $6k |
| Community Action Respecting Elders Care | Provide services that help seniors thrive in their homes | $5k |