Central Electric Cooperative Inc
Revenue
$42.4m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$42.4m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$136.4m
$82.3m liabilities
Net assets
$54.1m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
10
5.4 years on average
Staff
45
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
12
named in Part VII
Central Electric Cooperative Inc's network
10 people5 organisationsi10 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
10 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradee Pazour | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Donita Loudner | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Duane Wolbrink | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Gustafson | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeremy White | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mark Hofer | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Reindl | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Merlin Bechen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Banks (also filed as Bob Banks) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Todd Vanwalleghen | Vice President Thru 9/2025 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bultje | Operations Manager | since 2018 |
| Dean Uher | MGR of Finance & Admin (Beg. 11/18) | since 2018 |
| Dustin Roskens | Line Superintendent | since 2018 |
| Eugene Gaikowski | Area Foreman | 2025 |
| Jesse Baker | Area Foreman | since 2019 |
| Ken Schlimgen | General Manager | since 2018 |
| Lincoln Feistner | Sales & Project Manager | since 2024 |
| Norton Truman | Journeyman Lineman | since 2018 |
| Patrick Soukup | Member Service Manager | since 2018 |
| Scott Kroger | Assistant Manager | 2018 |
| TIM Harrington | Journeyman Lineman - Foreman | since 2018 |
| Timothy Neises | Area Foreman | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Schlimgen | General Manager | 40 | $216k | $10k | |
| Brian Bultje | Manager of Operations | 42 | $172k | $10k | |
| Dustin Roskens | Line Superintendent | 40 | $140k | $85k | |
| Patrick Soukup | Manager of Member Services | 40 | $138k | $35k | |
| Eugene Gaikowski | Area Foreman | 42 | $138k | $18k | |
| Lincoln Feistner | Sales & Project Manager | 40 | $138k | $41k | |
| Dean Uher | Manager of Finance & Administration | 43 | $137k | $79k | |
| Norton Truman | Journeyman Lineman | 43 | $132k | $30k | |
| Merlin Bechen | Director | 7 | $20k | ||
| Jeff Gustafson | Vice President | 9 | $16k | ||
| Robert Banks | Director | 4 | $15k | ||
| Mark Hofer | Secretary | 7 | $15k | ||
| Bradee Pazour | Treasurer | 8 | $15k | ||
| Donita Loudner | Director | 5 | $14k | ||
| Duane Wolbrink | President | 7 | $14k | ||
| Todd Vanwalleghen | Vice President Thru 9/2025 | 10 | $12k | ||
| Mark Reindl | Director | 2 | $11k | ||
| Jeremy White | Director | 7 | $5k |
About
- Legal name
- Central Electric Cooperative Inc
- EIN
- 411955109
- Address
- Po Box 850, Mitchell, SD, 57301-0850
- State
- South Dakota
- Mission
- Providing energy and services with a commitment to safety and member satisfaction. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K200 Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)12 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Ken Schlimgen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDonita Loudner
≥8years on the filingsDuane Wolbrink
≥8years on the filingsMark Hofer
≥8years on the filingsMark Reindl
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
- $136.4m
- Total liabilities
- $82.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $54.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $42m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $29k
- Employees
- 45
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 | $39.9m | $39.5m | $456k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.