Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation
The mission of Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation is to provide our cooperative membership with superior electric and consumer services through open communication, utilizing a highly-trained, efficient work force in conjunction with a knowledgeable and well-informed membership. Our primary goal is to distribute safe, affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible electricity to our membership.
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation at a glance
In short: Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $555,121,850
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation
- Next open deadline
- February 15, 2027 (Community Grants)
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation
Bright Ideas Education Grants
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation
Amount
Up to $3K
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Grants
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation
Amount
Up to $2,500
Deadline
Expected ~February
Based on past cycles
Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Scholarship
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brunswick Family Assistance ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $80K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Family Assistance Supply, NC | Electric Bills | $25,000 |
| Columbus County Dept of Aging Whiteville, NC | Electric Bills | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $555,121,850 | $254,802,534 | $250,372,941 | $50,000 | 2 | $1,124,740 |
| 2024 | $535,163,525 | $237,136,636 | $229,560,359 | $30,000 | 2 | $1,002,843 |
| 2023 | $510,296,750 | $218,088,595 | $213,390,688 | $40,000 | 2 | $1,663,331 |
| 2022 | $498,679,399 | $218,662,307 | $217,749,601 | $70,000 | 2 | $-155,764 |
| 2021 | $489,243,089 | $201,275,080 | $199,029,268 | $80,000 | 2 | $699,854 |
| 2020 | $467,836,329 | $205,162,869 | $202,222,670 | $70,000 | 2 | $1,470,514 |
About Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation is a public charity, based in Shallotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $555.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation is led by Joshua Winslow, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); all 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua Winslow
CEO
CEO & General Manager → CEO & General Mg, 2021
CEO & General Mg → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$329K (2020) → $526K (2025)
David L. Gore
President
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
21 hrs/week
$49K (2020) → $72K (2025)
Dan Strickland
Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$27K (2020) → $59K (2025)
Frederick A. Tedder
Director
President → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
$39K (2020) → $41K (2025)
John D. Ward
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$52K (2020) → $49K (2025)
Moses C. Herring
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $28K (2025)
Perry Sellers
Director
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $29K (2025)
Kimberly Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
$26K (2025)
Sarah Wright
Hr Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Corey Thurlow
COO
On filings since 2020
48 hrs/week
$258K (2020) → $381K (2025)
David Reel
Vice President Technolog
Vice President Technology → Vice President Technolog, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$216K (2020) → $317K (2025)
James D Green
Manager Member S
Manager Customer Svc → Manager Customer, 2021
Manager Customer → Manager Member S, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$199K (2020) → $197K (2025)
James T. Tippett
Manager Sys Oper
Manager & Operations → Manager Operations, 2021
Manager Operations → Manager Sys Oper, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $252K (2025)
John E. Johnson
Manager Dist. Op
Manager & Operations → Manager Operations, 2021
Manager Operations → Manager Dist. Op, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$179K (2020) → $194K (2025)
Larry G. Fowler
Secretary & Treasurer
Assistant Secretary & Treasurer → Assistant Secretary, 2021
Assistant Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
11 hrs/week
$47K (2020) → $64K (2025)
Lisa Fitzgerald
Vice President Finance
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$179K (2020) → $329K (2025)
Paul Gore
Contract Controller
Super. Dist → Contract Controller, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$166K (2020) → $156K (2025)
Scott Thomas
Vice President Corp Serv
Vice President Corp Service → Vice President Corp Serv, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $350K (2025)
Calvin Duncan
Assistant Secretary
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$34K (2021) → $30K (2025)
Glenn Humbert
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $23K (2025)
Jeffrey Jackson
Manager & Info Te
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$154K (2021) → $202K (2025)
Brian Hall
Ops Tech Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$150K (2023) → $167K (2025)
Robert Maxwell
Vice President Eng & Ops
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$98K (2024) → $249K (2025)
Karla Murphy
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Former officers (25)
- Former: Deborah G Ahlers (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: James E. Etheridge (2021–2024) — Super. Dist
- Former: August Kuigre (2024) — Foreman
- Former: Roy E. Stephens (2024) — Foreman
- Former: William E. Godwin (2024) — Dist. Ops Su
- Former: James N. Nance (2021–2023) — Key Accounts
- Former: Jordan Overbee (2022–2023) — Vice President Eng & Ops
- Former: Gary McCumbee (2023) — Dist. Asset
- Former: Larry Sanderson (2023) — Quality Controller
- Former: Calvin Long (2021–2022) — Proj Supervi
- Former: Jason Hammond (2021–2022) — Line Supervi
- Former: James M. Blue (2022) — Dist Ops Sup
- Former: Dana Mauldin (2020–2021) — Director Corp Sa
- Former: Joann B. Simmons (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John R. Coleman (2020–2021) — Manager Operations
- Former: Lewis Shaw (2020–2021) — Vice President Oper
- Former: Bobby R. Davis (2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Don M. Hughes (2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Alice Ashe (2020) — Hr Director
- Former: Arthur Owens (2020) — Super Cont Controller & Sub
- Former: David Adams (2020) — Manager Infor. Syst.
- Former: Ervin Etheridge (2020) — Super. Dist
- Former: Hector Batchelor (2020) — Director of Procurement
- Former: L. Calvin Duncan (2020) — Director
- Former: Phillip W. Cheers (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $526K, to Joshua Winslow (CEO). 24 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation
How much does Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation give each year?
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
How large is Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation?
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation reported $555.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $254.8M.
Where does Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation operate?
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation's EIN?
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0154512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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