Core Electric Cooperative
CORE Electric Cooperative is a public charity based in Sedalia, Colorado. Founded in 1938, it provides electric power on a cooperative basis to members in portions of 11 counties around the Denver area. Alongside its electric service, CORE supports local nonprofits and community programs through donations and sponsorships; its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $213,075, all to recipients in Colorado.
Core Electric Cooperative at a glance
In short: Core Electric Cooperative gave $213K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Colorado. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $213,075
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,685
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $1,474,720,645
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Core Electric Cooperative
- How to Apply
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CORE accepts requests for donations, sponsorships, and other community outreach opportunities. Applicants are asked to submit an application and event flyers to help explain the organization and its purpose. Requests are reviewed monthly. CORE does not fund utility-related infrastructure, relocations, or installations; contributions cannot benefit specific individuals or be used solely for religious purposes, and support is not provided for travel by individuals or groups.
- Review Cycle
- Events scheduled less than 30 days out cannot be supported.
- Deadline
- Events scheduled less than 30 days out cannot be supported.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5496 N Us Hwy 85, Sedalia, CO 80135
Phone: (720) 733-5477
Website: https://core.coop
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Core Electric Cooperative funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Douglas County Educational Foundation ($24K). Together the top 10 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CORE’s service area includes portions of 11 counties around Denver, Colorado. Its 2025 reported grants were all directed to recipients in Colorado, including organizations in Castle Rock, Parker, Sedalia, Elizabeth, and Greenwood Village.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Core Electric Cooperative open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 22 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $213K (2025) to $225K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $213K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Educational Foundation Castle Rock, CO | 2025 Donation | $23,500 |
| CCV Rotary Club of Parker Foundation Parker, CO | 2025 Donation | $19,500 |
| Douglas County Community Foundation Castle Rock, CO | 2025 Donation | $15,000 |
| Parker Task Force Parker, CO | 2025 Donation | $11,500 |
| Parker Senior Center Inc Parker, CO | 2025 Donation | $11,125 |
| Help and Hope Center Castle Rock, CO | 2025 Donation | $10,800 |
| Douglas County Government Castle Rock, CO | 2025 Donation | $10,000 |
| Elbert County Fair Board Elizabeth, CO | 2025 Donation | $10,000 |
| Castle Rock Adventist Hospital Fnd Parker, CO | 2025 Donation | $9,000 |
| Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain Inc Greenwood Village, CO | 2025 Donation | $9,000 |
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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 | $1,474,720,645 | $395,698,587 | $395,698,587 | $213,075 | 22 | $2,191,893 |
| 2024 | $1,440,297,004 | $413,169,133 | $413,169,133 | $217,100 | 22 | $274,478 |
| 2023 | $1,351,724,523 | $353,755,406 | $353,755,406 | $224,744 | 21 | $2,444,824 |
| 2022 | $1,250,610,468 | $345,089,935 | $345,089,935 | — | — | $314,935 |
| 2021 | $1,228,049,117 | $331,307,918 | $331,307,918 | — | — | $506,473 |
| 2020 | $1,208,217,959 | $313,688,675 | $313,688,675 | — | — | $216,227 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CORE’s stated mission is “improving lives and communities through choice and innovation.” Its website describes its broader mission as connecting lives and communities through choice and innovation.
CORE says it commonly supports community service, education and youth, community health and wellbeing, first responder, and social service programs, as well as other nonprofits that improve the communities it serves. Its eligibility information includes IRS-recognized nonprofits, schools, and government organizations serving CORE members in its service area.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of recipients. Douglas County Community Foundation says it assists locally operating nonprofits with grants and organizational guidance. Parker Senior Center says it provides meals, wellness, recreation, and activities to seniors in the Parker area. Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain says it prepares young people for economic success through mentor-led applied learning. SECOR says it serves people facing suburban poverty, while Energy Outreach Colorado says it helps income-qualified Coloradans afford home energy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CORE reported 22 grants totaling $213,075. Grants ranged from $5,050 to $23,500, with a median of $8,750. All reported grant dollars went to Colorado recipients.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $23,500 to Douglas County Educational Foundation, $19,500 to CCV Rotary Club of Parker Foundation, $15,000 to Douglas County Community Foundation, $11,500 to Parker Task Force, and $11,125 to Parker Senior Center. Other reported recipients included Help and Hope Center ($10,800), Douglas County Government ($10,000), Elbert County Fair Board ($10,000), Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain ($9,000), and SECOR ($9,000). The listed grant purposes were “2025 DONATION.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Timothy L. White as president and Pamela Feuerstein as chief executive officer. It also lists Bruff Shea, William Ronald Kilgore, Michael Sperry, Robert W. Graf, Michael Kempe, James T. Anest, and Stacey Stegman as directors, and Kathleen Solano as chief administrative officer.
Core Electric Cooperative is led by Pamela Feuerstein, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela Feuerstein
Chief Executive Officer
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$396K (2020) → $607K (2025)
Timothy L. White
President
Director & President → Director, 2023
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
6.5 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $70K (2025)
Andrew Minter
Director - Distribution Operations
Transmission Operations Director → Distribution Operations Director, 2024
Distribution Operations Director → Director - Distribution Operations, 2025
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$199K (2020) → $296K (2025)
Bruff Shea
Director
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$34K (2020) → $36K (2025)
James T. Anest
Director
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$46K (2020) → $60K (2025)
Michael Kempe
Director
Director → Assistant Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Assistant Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$16K (2020) → $39K (2025)
Robert W. Graf
Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $70K (2025)
Michael Sperry
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
$23K (2021) → $53K (2025)
Richard Brewer
Director - Billing & Payments
Billing & Payments Director → Director - Billing & Payments, 2025
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$173K (2021) → $223K (2025)
Jeremy Cannon
Director - Information Technology
Inforamtion Technology Director → Information Technology Director, 2024
Information Technology Director → Director - Information Technology, 2025
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$215K (2022) → $311K (2025)
Marcy Hudson
Director - People Operations
People Operations Director → Director - People Operations, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$207K (2022) → $266K (2025)
Michael Kaine
Director - Safety & Health
Safety Director → Director - Safety & Health, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$193K (2022) → $242K (2025)
Christopher Hildred
Director - Power Supply
Power Supply Director → Director - Power Supply, 2025
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$207K (2023) → $278K (2025)
William Ronald Kilgore
Director
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
$46K (2023) → $40K (2025)
Brian Richter
Director - Engineering
Engineering Director → Director - Engineering, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$231K (2024) → $305K (2025)
Cindy Newsome
Director - Strategic & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$266K (2025)
Emily Meek
Director - Controller
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$222K (2025)
Robert Osborn
Director - Business Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$247K (2025)
Stacey Stegman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$20K (2025)
Amanda Lesher
Chief Member Experience Officer
Community Relations Officer → Cmeo, 2021
Cmeo → Chief Member Experience Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$302K (2020) → $445K (2025)
Mark Jurgemeyer
Chief Operating Officer
Engineering Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$264K (2020) → $416K (2025)
Kathleen Solano
Chief Administrative Officer
CAO → Chief Administrative Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$240K (2021) → $452K (2025)
Wade Pynes
Chief Audit Executive
Controller → Chief Audit Executive, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$240K (2023) → $327K (2025)
Anne Sherwood
Interim Chief Op. Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$262K (2025)
Gareth Thompson
Manager - Data Architecture
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$244K (2025)
Laura Burkhart
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$378K (2025)
Former officers (32)
- Former: Dierdre P. Jones (2020–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Matthew Basford (2020–2024) — Journeyman Lineman
- Former: Jeffrey Baudier (2021–2024) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Michael McCorkell (2023–2024) — District Manager
- Former: Brian Hinks (2024) — Distribution Operations Manager
- Former: Laurie Burkhart (2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Robert Kiess (2024) — District Manager
- Former: Stella Selander (2024) — Fleet & Facilities Director
- Former: Thomas Havens (2024) — District Manager
- Former: Alex Mendez (2020–2023) — Distribution Operations Director
- Former: Tomasz Marek Parol (2020–2023) — Journeyman Lineman
- Former: Robert Delaney (2021–2023) — System Operator III
- Former: Thomas Tetrick (2021–2023) — System Operator III
- Former: Stephen Figueroa (2023) — Commercial Operations Director
- Former: Andrew Long (2020–2022) — Substation Manager
- Former: Chris Hildred (2020–2022) — Power Supply Director
- Former: Ron Kilgore (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andy Minter (2021–2022) — Transmission Ops Director
- Former: Joan Beckner (2021–2022) — Chief Legal Officer
- Former: John Zenyuh (2022) — Facilities & Fleet Director
- Former: Marjorie Uhlar (2022) — Controller
- Former: Craig Norris Johnson (2020–2021) — Corporate Attorney
- Former: Eugene Sperry (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Mooney (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Grant Lilehaugen (2021) — System Operator
- Former: Amy Watson (2020) — Attorney
- Former: Ian Fleming (2020) — Corporate Services Officer
- Former: James C. Dozier (2020) — Director
- Former: Johnathan Lackman (2020) — Director & Information Technology
- Former: Joshua Liss (2020) — Director & Public Affairs
- Former: Martha Lord (2020) — Controller
- Former: Samuel Purcell (2020) — Journeyman Lineman Ops
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 $607K, to Pamela Feuerstein (Chief Executive Officer). 26 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Core Electric Cooperative
How much does Core Electric Cooperative give each year?
Core Electric Cooperative gave $213K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $217K across 22 grants.
What is Core Electric Cooperative's typical grant size?
Core Electric Cooperative's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $9,685, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Core Electric Cooperative that year got $8K on average.
Where does Core Electric Cooperative give grants?
Core Electric Cooperative gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Castle Rock, CO (9 grants), Parker, CO (5 grants) and Strasburg, CO (2 grants).
Does Core Electric Cooperative give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Core Electric Cooperative's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2025 Donation" (22 grants).
Who are Core Electric Cooperative's largest grantees?
Core Electric Cooperative's largest 2025 grantees include Douglas County Educational Foundation ($23,500), CCV Rotary Club of Parker Foundation ($19,500) and Douglas County Community Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Core Electric Cooperative?
Core Electric Cooperative reported $1.5B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $395.7M.
What does Core Electric Cooperative fund?
CORE’s stated mission is “improving lives and communities through choice and innovation.” Its website describes its broader mission as connecting lives and communities through choice and innovation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Core Electric Cooperative?
CORE accepts requests for donations, sponsorships, and other community outreach opportunities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Core Electric Cooperative's EIN?
Core Electric Cooperative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0235244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
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