Midwest Energy Cooperative
Cassopolis, MI · EIN 38-3386126 · Food, agriculture and nutrition · Rank 3,461 by total revenue
Provide electric power to members
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $168,084,071
- Total expenses
- $167,152,597
- Total assets
- $592,487,549
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $2,878,298
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $3,351,303
- Employees
- 189
- Salary base per employee
- $15,229
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (17)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hance | CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 9/24) | Officer | 0 | $744,737 |
| Terry Rubenthaler | CEO/PRESIDENT | Officer | 50 | $424,392 |
| Todd Crandall | CFO | Officer | 55 | $343,412 |
| Dwain Chapman | CHIEF STRAT & CYBER SEC (THRU 6/24) | Officer | 0 | $157,362 |
| Daniel Bodette | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 5.3 | $26,013 |
| Clarence Barth | CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 3.7 | $23,708 |
| Ronald Armstrong | SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 5.1 | $23,013 |
| John Green | TREASURER | Board, Officer | 2.5 | $15,013 |
| Ben Russell | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 6/24) | Board, Officer | 3.2 | $9,008 |
| Candy Riem | VP MARKETING & MEMBER SOLUTIONS | Key employee | 50 | $288,871 |
| Chad Ritchie | VP ELECTRIC & FIBER OPERATIONS | Key employee | 50 | $275,334 |
| Kerri Wade | VP EMPLOYMENT ENGAGEMENT | Key employee | 50 | $254,798 |
| Gerry Bundle | DIRECTOR | Board | 5.8 | $33,713 |
| Erika Escue-Cadieux | DIRECTOR | Board | 5.5 | $22,513 |
| Jim Wiseley | DIRECTOR | Board | 4.5 | $22,013 |
| Fred Turk | DIRECTOR | Board | 3.6 | $21,513 |
| Jeffery Diehl | DIRECTOR | Board | 3.2 | $4,013 |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,373,972, which is 117.2% of the $2,878,298 salary base shared by 189 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hance | CEO/PRESIDENT (THRU 9/24) | Officer | 0 | $614,252 | $0 | $130,485 | $744,737 |
| Terry Rubenthaler | CEO/PRESIDENT | Officer | 50 | $391,738 | $0 | $32,654 | $424,392 |
| Todd Crandall | CFO | Officer | 55 | $286,598 | $0 | $56,814 | $343,412 |
| James Haas | VP REGULATORY & GAS OPERATIONS | Highly paid employee | 52 | $197,257 | $0 | $108,212 | $305,469 |
| Candy Riem | VP MARKETING & MEMBER SOLUTIONS | Key employee | 50 | $256,324 | $0 | $32,547 | $288,871 |
| Chad Ritchie | VP ELECTRIC & FIBER OPERATIONS | Key employee | 50 | $243,766 | $0 | $31,568 | $275,334 |
| Kerri Wade | VP EMPLOYMENT ENGAGEMENT | Key employee | 50 | $228,161 | $0 | $26,637 | $254,798 |
| Jordan Wilson | LINEMAN | Highly paid employee | 54 | $204,292 | $0 | $46,037 | $250,329 |
| Mark Vantine | LINEMAN | Highly paid employee | 52 | $201,667 | $0 | $45,722 | $247,389 |
| David Allen | VP REGULATORY & GAS OPERATIONS | Highly paid employee | 50 | $197,742 | $0 | $41,499 | $239,241 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202513169349305996 (Form 990, period ending 2024-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-3386126
- Organization website (as filed): www.teammidwest.com