Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc
The mission of Cass County Electric Cooperative: To serve our member's energy needs with affordable and reliable electricity.
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc at a glance
In short: Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc gave $117K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,500
- +84.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,125
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,750
- Total assets
- $349,286,060
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc
Electrical Lineworker Scholarships
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc
Amount
$1,000 per scholarship (4 scholarships awarded annually: 2 at Bismarck State College, 2 at Minnesota State College at Wadena)
Deadline
Deadline not published
RDFC Grant (Rural Development Finance Corporation Grant)
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc
Amount
$2,000 (CCEC allocation; total program offers up to $3,000 based on 2024 announcement)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater FM EDC ($75K). Together the top 4 received $117K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc gives
- Giving grew 59% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2024) to $117K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $117K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater FM EDC Fargo, ND | Economic Growth | $75,000 |
| Red River Valley Fair Association West Fargo, ND | Donation | $21,000 |
| ND Dollars for Scholars Bismarck, ND | Education | $10,500 |
| ND State College of Science Wahpeton, ND | Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $349,286,060 | $162,375,206 | $164,732,393 | $116,500 | 4 | $1,407,620 |
| 2024 | $347,163,937 | $158,710,054 | $157,152,520 | $63,000 | 3 | $1,429,369 |
| 2023 | $329,441,334 | $162,114,780 | $155,485,408 | $78,000 | 4 | $1,385,701 |
| 2022 | $326,934,667 | $155,205,170 | $153,938,943 | $73,500 | 4 | $905,179 |
| 2021 | $311,989,434 | $149,157,181 | $148,373,284 | $73,500 | 4 | $448,717 |
| 2020 | $289,161,420 | $140,494,536 | $137,505,057 | $69,500 | 4 | $876,636 |
| 2019 | $285,510,375 | $141,867,307 | $139,904,522 | $89,500 | 7 | $1,320,196 |
About Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc
Based on IRS filings
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Fargo, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $349.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $117K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc is led by Paul Matthys, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 16 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Matthys
CEO
Vice President Member & Energy Service → Vice President of Member & Energy Services, 2023
Vice President of Member & Energy Services → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
47.2 hrs/week
$177K (2019) → $352K (2025)
Glenn Mitzel
Board Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5.5 hrs/week
$13K (2019) → $21K (2025)
Douglas Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $19K (2025)
Tom Seymour
Director
On filings since 2019
8.2 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $33K (2025)
Wendy Loucks
Director
On filings since 2019
6.7 hrs/week
$16K (2019) → $23K (2025)
Stacey Ackerman
Director
On filings since 2023
5.3 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Vanessa Kummer
Director
On filings since 2024
5.2 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $24K (2025)
Chad Sapa
CFO
On filings since 2019
42.3 hrs/week
$253K (2019) → $221K (2025)
Jodi Bullinger
Vice President of Engineering & Operations
Vice President of Engineering & Operations → Vice President of Engineering & Operat, 2024
Vice President of Engineering & Operat → Vice President of Engineering & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
40.6 hrs/week
$182K (2019) → $265K (2025)
Kalvin Hoff
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
6.8 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $16K (2025)
Tim Sanden
CIO & Vice President of Information Tech
CIO & Vice President Information Technology → CIO & Vice President of Information Technology, 2023
CIO & Vice President of Information Technology → CIO & Vice President of Information Tech, 2024
On filings since 2019
40.1 hrs/week
$206K (2019) → $163K (2025)
Terry Kraft
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
6.1 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Paul White
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
5.1 hrs/week
$10K (2022) → $17K (2025)
Chad Brousseau
Vice President of Member & Energy Serv
On filings since 2024
43 hrs/week
$145K (2024) → $166K (2025)
Phillip Lamb
Line Crew Foreman
On filings since 2024
46.9 hrs/week
$159K (2024) → $165K (2025)
Andy Weiss
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
43 hrs/week
$182K (2025)
Mitchell Lyter
CIO & Vice President of Information Tech
New on the 2025 filing
40.6 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Former officers (13)
- Former: Marshal Albright (2019–2024) — CEO
- Former: Sidney Berg (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Mahlke (2022–2024) — Line Crew Foreman
- Former: Phil Lamb (2023) — Line Crew Foreman
- Former: Jeffrey Triebold (2019–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Marcy Svenningsen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tyler Schock (2019–2022) — Line Crew Foreman
- Former: Daren Wawrzyniak (2021) — Power Control Technician
- Former: Philip Humann (2021) — Power Control Technician
- Former: Steven Peterson (2019–2020) — Line Crew Foreman
- Former: Todd Bollinger (2020) — Member Service Manager
- Former: John Froelich (2019) — Director
- Former: Russell Berg (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $352K, to Paul Matthys (CEO). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc
How much does Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc give each year?
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc gave $117K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $63K across 3 grants.
What is Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc's typical grant size?
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,750, and its average grant was $29,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc give grants?
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc gives mostly in North Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc?
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc reported $349.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $162.4M.
What is Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc?
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Fargo, ND. It holds $349.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc's EIN?
Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0115790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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