COOPERATIVE ENERGY
EIN 64-0367992 · Telecommunications (W50)
What they do
PROVIDE and TRANSMIT THROUGH GENERATION and PURCHASE of ELECTRICITY, WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY to 11 MEMBER OWNED DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES, EACH SERVING RETAIL CONSUMERS.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.
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JEFF BOWMANPRESIDENT/CEO
JAMES EVANSSR VICE PRESIDENT/POWER DE
MARK SMITHSR VICE PRESIDENT POWER GE
GARY HUTSONSR VICE PRESIDENT/COO
KEVIN GRACESR. VICE PRESIDENT/ CFO
CHRISTA BISHOPSR VICE PRESIDENT/CCO
DON HINTONSR VICE PRESIDENT/CCO
MARK DODDVP INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JEFF BROWNPLANT SUPERINTENDENT
BRANDON SANDERSPLANT SUPERINTENDENT
KEVIN BONDSDIRECTOR
RICHARD THOMSDIRECTOR
WILLIAM SMITHDIRECTOR
MIKE TYNERDIRECTOR
LOUIS THOMPSONDIRECTOR
RONALD BARNESDIRECTOR
HARRY HOWARTHDIRECTOR
BRYAN THOMASDIRECTOR
JOEL CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR
RANDY WOOLLEYDIRECTOR
DANNY WILKSDIRECTOR
CARL FULLERDIRECTOR
TERI EATONDIRECTOR
KEITH HURTDIRECTOR
MICHAEL NEELYDIRECTOR
ROBERT SMITHDIRECTOR
CHRIS RHODESDIRECTOR
RANDY SMITHDIRECTOR
BRIAN HUGHEYDIRECTOR
MATTHEW WAREDIRECTOR
HAROLD PITTMANDIRECTOR
LESLIE HOLLOWAYDIRECTOR
DOUGLAS MOONEYDIRECTOR
ROBERT STEELEDIRECTOR
RICHARD DOSSETTDIRECTOR
HOWARD DAVISDIRECTOR
DAVID OBRYANDIRECTOR
TIMOTHY PERKINSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1968
- Location
- PO BOX 15849, HATTIESBURG, MS 39404-5849
- County
- Forrest
- In care of
- KEVIN R GRACE SR
- Primary officer
- KEVIN R GRACE SR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Telecommunications (W50)
- IRS tax category
- Telecommunications
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes