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Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Murphysboro, IL EIN: 37-0259803 Website

To provide electric services to approximately 15,000 members/owners in a ten county area of Southern Illinois since its founding in 1938.

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association at a glance

In short: Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-66.7% vs 2023
Total assets
$110,807,345
+1.6% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$47,587,414
+1.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$59,707
+16.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$48,193,994
+6.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association

Next open deadline
November 3, 2026 (Classroom Empowerment Grants (Touchstone Energy))

Who Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Murphysboro

How Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $15K (2023). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Egyptian Electric Charitable Fund NFP Murphysboro, ILScholarships and classroom empowerment grants.$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$110,807,345$47,587,414$48,193,994$5,000Total only$59,707
2023$109,048,722$46,695,240$45,310,686$15,0001$51,216
2022$107,457,170$44,358,904$46,053,901$15,0001$35,436
2021$103,786,705$42,170,209$40,489,928$15,0001$35,277
2020$102,647,748$41,715,898$42,180,751$15,0001$36,121

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association

Based on IRS filings

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association is a public charity, based in Murphysboro, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $110.8M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $60K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association's 2024 filing lists 16 officers; all 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kenneth Jarrett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6.6 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $9K (2024)

  • Kevin Bame

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3.3 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $7K (2024)

  • Kevin Liefer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3.3 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $7K (2024)

  • Paul Hicks

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2.4 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $7K (2024)

  • Paul Pyatt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.7 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $8K (2024)

  • Randall Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4.6 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $7K (2024)

  • Richard Asaturian

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.8 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $3K (2024)

  • Steve Prest

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5.8 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $9K (2024)

  • Mary Jo Homan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2.2 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2024)

  • Andrew Ahner

    Maintenance Lineman

    On filings since 2020

    47.1 hrs/week

    $118K (2020) → $150K (2024)

  • Brad Austin

    Engineering Manager

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $117K (2020) → $158K (2024)

  • Jeremy Thies

    Operations Supervisor

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $114K (2020) → $144K (2024)

  • Michael S Hermetz

    Executive Vice President & General Manager

    On filings since 2020

    65 hrs/week

    $225K (2020) → $335K (2024)

  • Cheryl Bauersachs

    Finance Manager

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $98K (2022) → $145K (2024)

  • Brooke Guthman

    Member Services Manager

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $137K (2023) → $155K (2024)

  • Tyler Atchison

    Journeyman Lineman

    New on the 2024 filing

    46.3 hrs/week

    $146K (2024)

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Cody Lee (2021–2023) — Lineman-Foreman
  • Former: Matt McElroy (2023) — Maintenance Lineman
  • Former: Art Pontow (2020–2022) — Projects Manager
  • Former: Dennis Luehr (2020–2022) — Projects Manager
  • Former: Matthew McElroy (2021) — Lineman - Foreman
  • Former: Bryan Diercks (2020) — Maintenance Lineman
  • Former: Larry Ebers (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

Michael S Hermetz — Executive Vice President/General Manager: $335KMichael S HermetzExecutive Vice…$335KBrad Austin — Engineering Manager: $158KBrad AustinEngineering Manager$158KBrooke Guthman — Member Services Manager: $155KBrooke GuthmanMember Services Manager$155KAndrew Ahner — Maintenance Lineman: $150KAndrew AhnerMaintenance Lineman$150KTyler Atchison — Journeyman Lineman: $146KTyler AtchisonJourneyman Lineman$146KCheryl Bauersachs — Finance Manager: $145KCheryl BauersachsFinance Manager$145KJeremy Thies — Operations Supervisor: $144KJeremy ThiesOperations Supervisor$144KKenneth Jarrett — Director: $9KKenneth JarrettDirector$9KSteve Prest — Director: $9KSteve PrestDirector$9KPaul Pyatt — Director: $8KPaul PyattDirector$8KKevin Liefer — Director: $7KKevin LieferDirector$7KPaul Hicks — Director: $7KPaul HicksDirector$7KRandall Campbell — Director: $7KRandall CampbellDirector$7KKevin Bame — Director: $7KKevin BameDirector$7KRichard Asaturian — Director: $3KRichard AsaturianDirector$3KMary Jo Homan — Director: $2KMary Jo HomanDirector$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $335K, to Michael S Hermetz (Executive Vice President/General Manager). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association

How much does Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association give each year?

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association?

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association reported $110.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47.6M.

Where does Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association operate?

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association's EIN?

Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0259803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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