Cooperative Energy
Provide and transmit through generation and purchase of electricity, wholesale electricity to 11 member owned cooperatives, each serving retail consumers.
Cooperative Energy at a glance
In short: Cooperative Energy gave $169K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $168,500
- -56.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $24,071
- -13.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,328,471,749
- +3.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Cooperative Energy
Who Cooperative Energy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Scott County Board of Supervisors ($50K). Together the top 7 received $169K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 46 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cooperative Energy gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2021) to $866K (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scott County Board of Supervisors Forest, MS | Economic Development | $50,000 |
| Pike County Economic Development Summit, MS | Economic Development | $31,000 |
| Pearl River County Poplarville, MS | Economic Development | $25,000 |
| Sipcam Agro Solutions Waynesboro, MS | Economic Development | $25,000 |
| Greene County Board of Supervisors Leaksville, MS | Economic Development | $15,000 |
| Marion County Development Partnership Columbia, MS | Economic Development | $12,500 |
| Greenwood Leflore Economic Development Greenwood, MS | Economc Development | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,328,471,749 | $1,021,873,475 | $1,021,873,475 | $168,500 | 7 | $3,018,763 |
| 2023 | $2,244,889,278 | $1,009,490,161 | $1,009,490,161 | $388,900 | 14 | $2,296,246 |
| 2022 | $2,189,288,268 | $956,651,180 | $956,651,180 | $866,416 | 9 | $1,517,712 |
| 2021 | $2,085,034,483 | $800,776,225 | $800,776,225 | $159,000 | 6 | $104,492 |
| 2020 | $2,053,339,465 | $751,175,914 | $751,175,914 | $229,167 | 10 | $106,015 |
About Cooperative Energy
Based on IRS filings
Cooperative Energy is a public charity, based in Hattiesburg, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $169K. Net investment income was $3.0M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cooperative Energy is led by Jeff Bowman, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; all 38 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeff Bowman
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$644K (2020) → $1.1M (2024)
Brian Hughey
Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$33K (2020) → $32K (2024)
Chris Rhodes
Director
Director & Senior Vice President Administrator → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.7 hrs/week
$240K (2020) → $32K (2024)
David O'Bryan
Director
On filings since 2020
2.7 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $12K (2024)
Harry Howarth
Director
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $34K (2024)
Joel Cunningham
Director
On filings since 2020
2.2 hrs/week
$33K (2020) → $34K (2024)
Keith Hurt
Director
On filings since 2020
5.3 hrs/week
$33K (2020) → $33K (2024)
Kevin Bonds
Director
On filings since 2020
4.2 hrs/week
$31K (2020) → $40K (2024)
Louis Thompson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$44K (2020) → $35K (2024)
Mike Tyner
Director
On filings since 2020
4.7 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $36K (2024)
Randy Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1.8 hrs/week
$31K (2020) → $32K (2024)
Randy Woolley
Director
On filings since 2020
1.9 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $33K (2024)
Richard Thoms
Director
On filings since 2020
2.3 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $39K (2024)
Ronald G. Barnes
Director
On filings since 2020
2.4 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $35K (2024)
Howard Davis
Director
On filings since 2021
1.4 hrs/week
$19K (2021) → $15K (2024)
Matthew Ware
Director
On filings since 2021
1.8 hrs/week
$32K (2021) → $31K (2024)
Michael Neely
Director
On filings since 2021
4.4 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $33K (2024)
Richard Dossett
Director
On filings since 2021
1.4 hrs/week
$18K (2021) → $17K (2024)
Robert Smith
Director
On filings since 2021
1.9 hrs/week
$17K (2021) → $32K (2024)
Bryan Thomas
Director
On filings since 2022
1.7 hrs/week
$17K (2022) → $34K (2024)
Teri Eaton
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
$16K (2022) → $33K (2024)
Timothy Perkins
Director
On filings since 2022
0.9 hrs/week
$32K (2022) → $2K (2024)
William Darrell Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
8.3 hrs/week
$37K (2022) → $37K (2024)
Carl Fuller
Director
On filings since 2023
2.3 hrs/week
$17K (2023) → $33K (2024)
Danny Wilks
Director
On filings since 2023
2.2 hrs/week
$32K (2023) → $33K (2024)
Douglas Mooney
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2.4 hrs/week
$18K (2024)
Harold Pittman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2.1 hrs/week
$24K (2024)
Leslie Holloway
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2.1 hrs/week
$18K (2024)
Robert Steele
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.7 hrs/week
$17K (2024)
Christa Bishop
Senior Vice President & CCO
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$277K (2020) → $359K (2024)
Don Hinton
Senior Vice President & CCO
Vice President- General Co → Vice President General Counsel, 2022
Vice President General Counsel → Senior Vice President & CCO, 2023
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$200K (2020) → $336K (2024)
Mark Smith
Senior Vice President Power Ge
Senior Vice President Power Generation → Senior Vice President Power Ge, 2021
On filings since 2020
48 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $354K (2024)
Gary Hutson
Senior Vice President & COO
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$275K (2021) → $381K (2024)
Brandon Sanders
Plant Superintendent
On filings since 2022
43 hrs/week
$201K (2022) → $228K (2024)
Kevin Grace
Senior Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2022
44 hrs/week
$227K (2022) → $340K (2024)
Mark Dodd
Vice President Information Systems
On filings since 2022
42 hrs/week
$198K (2022) → $223K (2024)
James Evans
Senior Vice President & Power De
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$256K (2023) → $306K (2024)
Jeff Brown
Plant Superintendent
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$205K (2023) → $219K (2024)
Former officers (23)
- Former: Darrell Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tim Perkins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ron Barnes (2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Wolfe (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & Power Del
- Former: Cindy Shipp (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hugh Gene Smith (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve McElhaney (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & Complian
- Former: Tom Hall (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Leslie Peters (2022) — Director
- Former: Gilbert Arceneaux (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Les Peters (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mack Mauldin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nathan Brown (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & COO
- Former: Ron White (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Roy Grafe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brad Edwards (2021) — Nuclear Specialist
- Former: Ron Repsher (2021) — Vice President- Power Supply
- Former: Dennis Wilson (2020) — Director
- Former: Henry C. Waterer Jr. (2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Siegfried (2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Wallace (2020) — Director
- Former: William Hardin (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.1M, to Jeff Bowman (President/CEO). 38 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cooperative Energy
How much does Cooperative Energy give each year?
Cooperative Energy gave $169K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $389K across 14 grants.
What is Cooperative Energy's typical grant size?
Cooperative Energy's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,071, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Cooperative Energy give grants?
Cooperative Energy gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Cooperative Energy give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Cooperative Energy's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Development" (6 grants).
Who are Cooperative Energy's largest grantees?
Cooperative Energy's largest 2024 grantees include Scott County Board of Supervisors ($50,000), Pike County Economic Development ($31,000) and Pearl River County ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Cooperative Energy?
Cooperative Energy reported $2.3B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0B.
What is Cooperative Energy's EIN?
Cooperative Energy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0367992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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