Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is a member-owned electric utility that sells energy and other services to improve the quality of life in its service communities.
Umatilla Electric Cooperative at a glance
In short: Umatilla Electric Cooperative gave $232K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $231,603
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,086
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,134
- Total assets
- $713,299,641
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Umatilla Electric Cooperative
- Next open deadline
- March 1, 2027 (UEC Electrical Engineering Scholarship)
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Umatilla Electric Cooperative
UEC Academic Scholarship
Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Amount
$3,000 per award; minimum 14 scholarships awarded annually ($42,000 total)
Deadline
Deadline not published
UEC Electrical Engineering Scholarship
Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
UEC Lineman College Scholarship
Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Umatilla Electric Cooperative funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Haywood EMC ($88K). Together the top 7 received $232K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 33 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Umatilla Electric Cooperative gives
- Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2021) to $232K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $232K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Haywood EMC Waynesville, NC | General Support | $87,959 |
| Agape House Hermiston, OR | General Support | $30,000 |
| Farmers Ending Hunger Salem, OR | General Support | $30,000 |
| The Oregon Community Foundation Portland, OR | General Support | $23,134 |
| Boardman Food Pantry Boardman, OR | General Support | $21,500 |
| Umatilla County Fair Hermiston, OR | General Support | $20,850 |
| Farm City Pro Rodeo Hermiston, OR | General Support | $18,160 |
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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 | $713,299,641 | $574,180,875 | $564,756,405 | $231,603 | 7 | $8,845,202 |
| 2024 | $567,387,067 | $592,498,408 | $588,883,054 | $196,341 | 7 | $3,007,639 |
| 2023 | $451,407,673 | $603,100,445 | $601,375,054 | $150,405 | 7 | $789,577 |
| 2022 | $426,008,013 | $409,332,360 | $407,839,357 | $134,153 | 6 | $828,796 |
| 2021 | $344,848,374 | $277,344,342 | $253,872,799 | $120,381 | 6 | $881,275 |
| 2020 | $275,749,771 | $177,489,580 | $177,489,580 | $191,423 | 8 | $1,909,539 |
About Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Based on IRS filings
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is a public charity, based in Hermiston, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $713.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $232K. Net investment income was $8.8M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is led by Robert M. Echenrode, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); all 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert M. Echenrode
President & CEO
General Manager & CEO → Gm & CEO, 2021
Gm & CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
51.7 hrs/week
$365K (2020) → $867K (2025)
W. Bryan Wolfe
President
Director & President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$23K (2020) → $36K (2025)
John A. Otis
Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $29K (2025)
Lee E. Docken
Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $27K (2025)
Phil Hamm
Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $32K (2025)
Tom Pitzer
Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $31K (2025)
Jeff Wenholz
Vice President
Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $17K (2025)
Joshua Lankford
Assistant General Manager
Vice President, Engineering & Operations → Vice President Engineering & Ops, 2021
Vice President Engineering & Ops → Assistant General Manager, 2025
On filings since 2020
50.1 hrs/week
$353K (2020) → $420K (2025)
Lisa McMeen
Vice President & Administration
Vice President & Administration → Vice President Administration, 2021
Vice President Administration → Vice President & Administration, 2025
On filings since 2020
50.9 hrs/week
$238K (2020) → $447K (2025)
Steve Platt
Secretary & Treasurer
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $19K (2025)
Brian Bierwirth
System Operator
On filings since 2023
49.5 hrs/week
$188K (2023) → $236K (2025)
Blake Weathers
Vice President & Power Supply
Power Supply & Transmission Serv Manager → Vice President & Power Supply, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$217K (2024) → $324K (2025)
Kevin Knutz
Manager of Operations
On filings since 2024
45.2 hrs/week
$233K (2024) → $240K (2025)
Marie Cain
Manager of Accounting
On filings since 2024
44.3 hrs/week
$215K (2024) → $227K (2025)
Adelaide Zumwalt
Manager of It
New on the 2025 filing
43.4 hrs/week
$227K (2025)
Alec Shebiel
Government Relations Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40.3 hrs/week
$235K (2025)
Cole Bode
Vice President & Engineering
New on the 2025 filing
42 hrs/week
$352K (2025)
Joshua Burns
Vice President & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40.2 hrs/week
$164K (2025)
Former officers (14)
- Former: John Donner (2021–2024) — Vice President Finance & Rates
- Former: Robert Cromwell (2022–2024) — Vice President & Power Supply
- Former: Coleman Bode (2024) — Engineer Manager
- Former: Mikel Britt (2020–2023) — Line Foreman
- Former: Tony Palzinski (2022–2023) — Journeyman Lineman
- Former: Dustin Grogan (2023) — Operations Superintendent
- Former: Malcolm Stanton (2023) — Journeyman Lineman
- Former: Travis Deming (2020–2022) — Lineman Agent
- Former: Timothy Mills (2021–2022) — Lineman Agent
- Former: Will McClintock (2022) — Controller
- Former: Cody Radant (2020–2021) — Journeyman Lineman
- Former: Matthew Lyda (2020–2021) — Journeyman Lineman
- Former: Glenn L. Rohde (2020) — Director
- Former: Ryan Corey (2020) — Line Foreman
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 $867K, to Robert Echenrode (President & CEO). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Umatilla Electric Cooperative
How much does Umatilla Electric Cooperative give each year?
Umatilla Electric Cooperative gave $232K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $196K across 7 grants.
What is Umatilla Electric Cooperative's typical grant size?
Umatilla Electric Cooperative's median grant in 2025 was $23,134, and its average grant was $33,086, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Umatilla Electric Cooperative give grants?
Umatilla Electric Cooperative gives mostly in Oregon: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hermiston, OR (3 grants).
Does Umatilla Electric Cooperative give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Umatilla Electric Cooperative's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Umatilla Electric Cooperative's largest grantees?
Umatilla Electric Cooperative's largest 2025 grantees include Haywood EMC ($87,959), Agape House ($30,000) and Farmers Ending Hunger ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Umatilla Electric Cooperative?
Umatilla Electric Cooperative reported $713.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $574.2M.
What is Umatilla Electric Cooperative's EIN?
Umatilla Electric Cooperative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0300375. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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