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Winneshiek Energy District

Public charity · Grantmaker Decorah, IA EIN: 27-1525603 Website

Winneshiek Energy District is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Decorah, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $259K in total assets.

Winneshiek Energy District at a glance

Total assets
$259,472
-13.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$169,889
-13.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$194,870
+0.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Winneshiek Energy District funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Edgewood

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 Total only2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $31K (2019). In 2023 it reported $6K 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.

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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$259,472$169,889$194,870———
2024$299,944$195,192$194,697———
2023$288,754$330,328$234,131$5,578Total only—
2022$208,819$263,950$243,256———
2021$180,858$327,220$262,217———
2020$115,379$315,024$301,374$3,338Total only$532
2019$87,730$308,069$260,203$31,2471—

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Winneshiek Energy District is led by Lyle Luzum, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lyle Luzum

    Board Chair

    President → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Eggen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyra Bellrichard

    Member

    Member → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Stevens

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Ludeking

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Fromm

    Vice President

    Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristine Kopperud

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Peterson

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Peterson

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: David Carlson (2019–2023) — Member
  • Former: Jim Martin-Schramm (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Kristine Jepsen (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Megan Buckingham (2023) — Member
  • Former: Kevin Sand (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Larry Grimstad (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Barbara Massman (2019) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Winneshiek Energy District

How large is Winneshiek Energy District?

Winneshiek Energy District reported $259K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $170K.

What is Winneshiek Energy District?

Winneshiek Energy District is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Decorah, IA. It holds $259K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Winneshiek Energy District operate?

Winneshiek Energy District has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Winneshiek Energy District's EIN?

Winneshiek Energy District's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1525603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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