Wisconsin Electric Cooperative
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Wisconsin Electric Cooperative at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,151,622
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,492,321
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $20,562
- -43.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,356,897
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wisconsin Electric Cooperative funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $37K.
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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 | $2,151,622 | $4,492,321 | $4,356,897 | — | — | $20,562 |
| 2024 | $2,081,199 | $4,372,220 | $4,283,947 | — | — | $36,490 |
| 2023 | $2,128,288 | $4,196,646 | $4,092,633 | — | — | $28,863 |
| 2022 | $1,865,579 | $3,724,241 | $3,672,644 | — | — | $6,283 |
| 2021 | $1,775,586 | $3,473,687 | $3,251,635 | — | — | $9,823 |
| 2020 | $1,512,105 | $3,700,786 | $3,396,359 | $36,894 | 1 | $28,609 |
| 2019 | $1,349,730 | $3,534,273 | $3,353,443 | — | — | $3,728 |
About Wisconsin Electric Cooperative
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative is a public charity, based in Middleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $21K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative is led by Stephen Freese, Former President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Freese
Former President & CEO
President & CEO → Former President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$180K (2019) → $179K (2025)
Rob Richard
Current President & CEO
Director of Gov't Relation → President & CEO, 2024
President & CEO → Current President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $188K (2025)
Karen Newbury
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Cynthia Thorman
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Alan Wilkie
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Allen Jicinsky
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Daniel Hillberry
Director & Former Chairman
Chairman → Director & Former Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Leslie Dokkestul
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Justin Jahnz
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Cornell
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Meistad
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Harris
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Clay
Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Dana Kelroy
Editor
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $107K (2025)
Steve Johnson
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$400 (2022) → $3K (2025)
Barbara Miller
Vice Chairman
Executive Committee → Director & Executive Committee, 2024
Director & Executive Committee → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Craig Buros
Executive Committee Member
Executive Committee → Director & Executive Committee, 2024
Director & Executive Committee → Executive Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Obrycki
Executive Committee Member
Director → Executive Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: David Hischke (2019–2024) — Director & Former Chairman
- Former: Roger Wiff (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Smrekar (2024) — Director
- Former: Chuck Simmons (2020–2023) — Invited Observer
- Former: Dan Hillberry (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Sorenson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Metro (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Wade (2020–2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Dan Smrekar (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Judith Anibas (2019–2022) — Past Chairman
- Former: William Fischer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dallas Sloan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Anderson (2021) — Director
- Former: Diane Zimmerman (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: David Orf (2019) — Director
- Former: David Paudler (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Jerry Huber (2019) — Director
- Former: Larry Dokkestul (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Steve Lucas (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $188K, to Rob Richard (Current President & CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Electric Cooperative
How large is Wisconsin Electric Cooperative?
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
Where does Wisconsin Electric Cooperative operate?
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Wisconsin Electric Cooperative's EIN?
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1163563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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