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Slope Electric Cooperative Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New England, ND EIN: 45-0217360 Website

Our mission is to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electric service to our members.

Slope Electric Cooperative Inc at a glance

Total assets
$112,682,717
-4.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$22,308,484
+1.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,266,089
-6.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$22,308,484
+1.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Slope Electric Cooperative Inc

Next open deadline
January 30, 2027 (3C Construction Scholarship)

Who Slope Electric Cooperative Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New England

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $43K (2023). In 2024 it reported $26K 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
City of New England New England, NDCash Donation$12,000
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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
2025$112,682,717$22,308,484$22,308,484——$1,266,089
2024$118,304,460$22,022,609$22,022,609$26,454Total only$1,351,838
2023$119,757,346$23,943,650$23,943,650$42,556Total only$1,028,465
2022$117,371,674$26,292,159$26,292,159$12,0001$418,746
2021$117,902,274$28,340,971$28,340,971$34,757Total only$138,438
2020$120,979,536$31,650,119$31,650,119$23,515Total only$263,501

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

About Slope Electric Cooperative Inc

Based on IRS filings

Slope Electric Cooperative Inc is a public charity, based in New England, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Slope Electric Cooperative Inc is led by Angela Carlson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 15 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Angela Carlson

    President

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    9 hrs/week

    $11K (2020) → $25K (2025)

  • Jerome Caron

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1.7 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $3K (2025)

  • Steve Wegner

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2.9 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $9K (2025)

  • Cheryl Van Daele

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    10.3 hrs/week

    $8K (2024) → $19K (2025)

  • Ryan Jacobson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    5.7 hrs/week

    $6K (2024) → $15K (2025)

  • Kevin Thompson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    8.7 hrs/week

    $9K (2025)

  • Andrew Sonsalla

    Operations Manager

    Journeyman Lineman → Senior Staking Technician, 2021

    Senior Staking Technician → Operations Manager, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    43.6 hrs/week

    $111K (2020) → $139K (2025)

  • Anthony Larson

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5.6 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $11K (2025)

  • Charolotte Meier

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    6.6 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $13K (2025)

  • Dean Volk

    Operations Manager

    On filings since 2020

    40.2 hrs/week

    $134K (2020) → $166K (2025)

  • Dustin Hoff

    Senior Staking Technician

    Journeyman Lineman → Working Foreman, 2021

    Working Foreman → Senior Staking Technician, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    43.6 hrs/week

    $104K (2020) → $130K (2025)

  • Henry Fischer

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    $11K (2020) → $14K (2025)

  • Jeff Boynton

    Outpost Foreman

    Journeyman Lineman → Outpost Foreman, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    44.4 hrs/week

    $106K (2020) → $139K (2025)

  • Bradley Schmitt

    Journey Line Technician

    On filings since 2024

    44.4 hrs/week

    $127K (2024) → $131K (2025)

  • Shay Olson

    Journeyman Line Technician

    New on the 2025 filing

    44 hrs/week

    $136K (2025)

  • Alex Craigmile Iea Employee

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Kupper Iea Employee

    Co-Manager

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Bentz Iea Employee

    Co-Manager

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Dale Hande (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Klewin (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mark Frank (2024) — Journeyman Line Technician
  • Former: Jon Lawhead (2023) — Journeyman Line Technician
  • Former: Don Franklund Iea Employee (2020–2022) — Co-Manager
  • Former: Cody Braaten (2021–2022) — Journeyman Line Technician
  • Former: Lawanna Wilhelm (2020) — Key Accounts Executive
  • Former: Lynette Klein (2020) — Executive Assistant

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

Dean Volk — Operations Manager: $166KDean VolkOperations Manager$166KJeff Boynton — Outpost Foreman: $139KJeff BoyntonOutpost Foreman$139KAndrew Sonsalla — Operations Manager: $139KAndrew SonsallaOperations Manager$139KShay Olson — Journeyman Line Technician: $136KShay OlsonJourneyman Line Technician$136KBradley Schmitt — Journey Line Technician: $131KBradley SchmittJourney Line Technician$131KDustin Hoff — Senior Staking Technician: $130KDustin HoffSenior Staking Technician$130KAngela Carlson — President: $25KAngela CarlsonPresident$25KCheryl Van Daele — Director: $19KCheryl Van DaeleDirector$19KRyan Jacobson — Director: $15KRyan JacobsonDirector$15KHenry Fischer — Treasurer: $14KHenry FischerTreasurer$14KCharolotte Meier — Secretary: $13KCharolotte MeierSecretary$13KAnthony Larson — Vice President: $11KAnthony LarsonVice President$11KKevin Thompson — Director: $9KKevin ThompsonDirector$9KSteve Wegner — Director: $9KSteve WegnerDirector$9KJerome Caron — Director: $3KJerome CaronDirector$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $166K, to Dean Volk (Operations Manager). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Slope Electric Cooperative Inc

How large is Slope Electric Cooperative Inc?

Slope Electric Cooperative Inc reported $112.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.3M.

Where does Slope Electric Cooperative Inc operate?

Slope Electric Cooperative Inc has awarded grants in North Dakota.

What is Slope Electric Cooperative Inc's EIN?

Slope Electric Cooperative Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0217360. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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