Grand Electric Cooperative Inc
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Grand Electric Cooperative Inc at a glance
In short: Grand Electric Cooperative Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,100
- -22.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,100
- Median grant
- $10,100
- Total assets
- $71,202,655
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Grand Electric Cooperative Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mitchell Technical College Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Technical College Foundation Mitchell, SD | Energy Training Underground Lab | $10,100 |
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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 | $71,202,655 | $14,735,541 | $14,313,880 | $10,100 | 1 | $410,208 |
| 2024 | $67,556,793 | $13,831,171 | $13,382,085 | $13,020 | Total only | $433,196 |
| 2023 | $64,278,927 | $13,787,062 | $13,377,762 | $13,500 | Total only | $337,385 |
| 2022 | $66,121,486 | $13,303,696 | $13,106,711 | $14,785 | Total only | $212,016 |
| 2021 | $62,433,415 | $13,055,115 | $12,032,068 | $9,395 | Total only | $268,443 |
| 2020 | $62,613,708 | $12,941,881 | $12,716,537 | $6,620 | Total only | $203,866 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Grand Electric Cooperative Inc
Based on IRS filings
Grand Electric Cooperative Inc is a public charity, based in Bison, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $410K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grand Electric Cooperative Inc is led by John J. Long, President on every filing since 2020; all 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John J. Long
President
On filings since 2020
6.9 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Eric Arneson
Director
On filings since 2020
4.9 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $13K (2025)
James Erk
Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Lori Besler
Director
On filings since 2020
3.1 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Robert Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2.7 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Tori Kling
Director of Finance
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$68K (2023) → $70K (2025)
Reggie Kennedy
Director
On filings since 2024
4.9 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $13K (2025)
Harley D. Mollman
Director From
New on the 2025 filing
2.7 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Maxine Rasmussen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5.7 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Riley Dalzell
Electric Area Foreman
Journeyman Lineman → Electric Are Foreman, 2023
Electric Are Foreman → Electric Area Foreman, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $118K (2025)
Ross Kopren
Vice President
On filings since 2020
3.3 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Sharon Longwood
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1.7 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Eric Kahler
General Manager
Manager Telecom Operations → Manager Telecom Ops, 2022
Manager Telecom Ops → General Manager, 2023
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$102K (2021) → $126K (2025)
Lyle Reiff
Manager-Telecom Operations
Manager of Telecom Operations → Manager-Telecom Operations, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $119K (2025)
Michael L. Stadler
Manager-Electric Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $122K (2025)
Scott Koan
Electric Area Foreman
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Tyler Blasius
Lineman
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$117K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jerry J. Swartz (2020–2024) — Electric Area Foreman
- Former: Reid Palmer (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Luke M. Clements (2022–2024) — Lineman
- Former: Colgan Huber (2020–2023) — Assistant Gm
- Former: Tanner Johnson (2020–2023) — Lineman
- Former: Colle Nash (2020–2021) — General Manager
- Former: Steven Senn (2020–2021) — Director of Operations
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 $126K, to Eric Kahler (General Manager). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Grand Electric Cooperative Inc
How much does Grand Electric Cooperative Inc give each year?
Grand Electric Cooperative Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $13K in grants paid.
How large is Grand Electric Cooperative Inc?
Grand Electric Cooperative Inc reported $71.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.7M.
Where does Grand Electric Cooperative Inc operate?
Grand Electric Cooperative Inc has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Grand Electric Cooperative Inc's EIN?
Grand Electric Cooperative Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0221377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 September 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
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