Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc
To provide electric service to members in parts of holmes, okaloosa, santa Rosa, & Walton counties.
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc at a glance
In short: Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,282
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,282
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,282
- Total assets
- $452,206,017
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc
- Next open deadline
- December 31, 2026 (CHELCO College Scholarship Program)
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc
CHELCO Annual College Scholarship
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc
Amount
$1K
Deadline
Deadline not published
CHELCO College Scholarship Program
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
CHELCO Northwest Florida State College Foundation Scholarship
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tri County Community Council - Walton ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc gives
- Giving fell 80% 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 $6K (2025) to $31K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tri County Community Council - Walton Defuniak Springs, FL | See Part IV | $6,282 |
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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 | $452,206,017 | $182,276,805 | $166,188,168 | $6,282 | 1 | $1,296,531 |
| 2024 | $422,576,549 | $162,680,478 | $153,907,690 | $6,599 | 1 | $1,074,646 |
| 2023 | $400,927,730 | $149,247,583 | $141,860,887 | $17,367 | 2 | $822,352 |
| 2022 | $375,282,827 | $140,151,380 | $133,323,002 | $31,029 | 3 | $353,795 |
| 2021 | $360,891,875 | $124,274,504 | $117,642,223 | $13,891 | 1 | $63,816 |
| 2020 | $334,468,850 | $115,831,475 | $112,017,515 | $8,489 | 1 | $224,937 |
| 2019 | $313,285,798 | $118,644,430 | $112,098,400 | $14,837 | 1 | $274,325 |
About Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc
Based on IRS filings
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc is a public charity, based in Defuniak Springs, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $452.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc is led by Stephen T. Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); all 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen T. Rhodes
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$323K (2019) → $526K (2025)
Gerald Edmondson
President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$16K (2019) → $23K (2025)
Bert Prutzman
Trustee
Director → Assistant Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Assistant Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$18K (2019) → $22K (2025)
Ronald C. Jones
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $16K (2025)
Terry J. Pilcher
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
11 hrs/week
$24K (2019) → $38K (2025)
Dwayne Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3.9 hrs/week
$9K (2021) → $20K (2025)
Mikel Lee Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Reese Harrison
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$18K (2021) → $9K (2025)
Rocky Hudson
Director of E & O - Eglin Afb
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$151K (2025)
Brady Bearden
Vice President
Assistant Secretary & T → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$18K (2019) → $27K (2025)
Emily E. Cowan
Vice President of Member Svcs
Vice President of Market → Vice President of Member S, 2020
Vice President of Member S → Vice President of Member Svcs, 2021
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $192K (2025)
Gayle Hughes
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretayr → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$14K (2019) → $18K (2025)
Jonathan M. Avery
Senior Vice President of E & O
Vice President of Engine → Senior Vice President of, 2020
Senior Vice President of → Senior Vice President of E & O, 2021
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$175K (2019) → $234K (2025)
Robin C. Shaw
Vice President of Finance
Vice President of Financ → Vice President of Finance, 2021
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $205K (2025)
Franklin S. Seay
Vice President of Administration
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$169K (2021) → $209K (2025)
Jeffrey Truett
Working Foreman
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$164K (2025)
Former officers (12)
- Former: Kevin Jones (2022–2024) — Manager of Engineering
- Former: Jason Price (2023–2024) — Senior Line Technician
- Former: Jeffery Truett (2022–2023) — Working Foreman
- Former: George Paul (2019–2022) — Working Foreman
- Former: Burt E. Cosson (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Kapotsky (2019–2021) — Director of E & O
- Former: Larry Tankersly (2021) — Manager of Operations
- Former: F. Scott Seay (2019–2020) — Vice President of Administrator
- Former: James Bishop (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Lee Perry (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patricia Carlyle (2019) — Director
- Former: Wayne Thompson (2019) — CFO
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 $526K, to Stephen T Rhodes (Chief Executive Officer). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc
How much does Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc give each year?
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc?
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc reported $452.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $182.3M.
Where does Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc operate?
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc's EIN?
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0192831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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