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Michigan Electric Cooperative Association

501(c)(6) organization Lansing, MI EIN: 38-2214287 Website

To promote and serve the needs of the member cooperatives.

Key facts about Michigan Electric Cooperative Association

EIN
38-2214287
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$1,094,496

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-46.8% YoY

Revenue

$2.6M

-9.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$61K

+19.5% YoY

Expenses

$3.7M

+24.9% YoY

About Michigan Electric Cooperative Association

Based on IRS filings

Michigan Electric Cooperative Association is a public charity, based in Lansing, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $61K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,094,496$2,058,190$2,222,472
Revenue$2,647,706$2,918,132$3,186,522
Expenses$3,723,039$2,980,410$3,013,244
Net Investment Income$61,445$51,431$49,138

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michigan Electric Cooperative Association is led by Craig Borr, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Craig Borr

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Kran

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris O'Neill

    Chair

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & Chair, 2024

    Secretary, Treasurer & Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabe Schneider Vice Chairman

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe McElroy

    Director of Safety & Loss

    On filings since 2023

    49.4 hrs/week

    $179K (2023) → $193K (2025)

  • Eric Baker

    Director

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2022

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Turk

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Bowersox

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Stebbins

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Essenmacher

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Takvalkoski

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerry Bundle

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allan Berg

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Hodges

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brentt Lucas

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dallas Aho

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Weidman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Rubenthaler

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Krings

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Hunzeker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Gaunt

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Ulatowski

    Safety & Loss Control Instructor

    Safety & Loss Control Instructor → Safety & Loss Control Inst, 2024

    Safety & Loss Control Inst → Safety & Loss Control Instructor, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    44.6 hrs/week

    $104K (2019) → $123K (2025)

  • Mike Furmanski Director

    Secretary & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaun Lamp SecTreas

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (37)
  • Former: Bob Hance (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dan DeCoeur (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Randy Dhyse (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sandy Borowicz (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tom Sobeck (2019–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Gabe Schneider (2020–2024) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Mike Furmanski (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Eugene Soumis (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Shaun Lamp (2022–2024) — Director, Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Terry Lautner (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tony Anderson (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Larry Hermanson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: William Hodges (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chad Stirrett (2023) — Director
  • Former: Bill Scott (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bob Kran (2019–2022) — Chair & Director
  • Former: Calvin Koski (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dallas Braun (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Debbie Miles (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Doug Bovin (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Douglas Snitgen (2019–2022) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Jerrold McElroy (2019–2022) — Director of Safety & Loss
  • Former: Arthur Thayer - Director (2022) — Of Energy Efficiency
  • Former: Kim Nunn (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Heise (2022) — Director
  • Former: Casey Clark (2019–2021) — Director of Communications
  • Former: Corinna Batora (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Amanda Segar (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Arthur Thayer (2021) — Director of Energy Efficiency
  • Former: Art Thayer (2019–2020) — Director of Energy Efficiency
  • Former: John Olson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Kappler (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Terry Pahl (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Tom Harrel (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Ulatowski - Safety (2020) — Loss Control Instructor
  • Former: Darryl Small (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kim Molitor (2019) — Director

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

Joe McElroy — Director of Safety & Loss: $193KJoe McElroyDirector of Safety & Loss$193KThomas Ulatowski — Safety & Loss Control Instructor: $123KThomas UlatowskiSafety & Loss Control Instructor$123K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $193K, to Joe McElroy (Director of Safety & Loss). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Michigan Electric Cooperative Association

How large is Michigan Electric Cooperative Association?

Michigan Electric Cooperative Association reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

Where does Michigan Electric Cooperative Association operate?

Michigan Electric Cooperative Association has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Michigan Electric Cooperative Association's EIN?

Michigan Electric Cooperative Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2214287. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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