EnerStar Electric Cooperative

EIN: 370258343

Paris, IL

Total Revenue
$16,057,420
Total Expenses
$14,512,638
Total Assets
$45,600,577
Net Assets
$27,374,629
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1938
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
Angela Griffin
Phone
8006354145
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

EnerStar Electric Cooperative, founded in 1938, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $16.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $14.5M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

EnerStar Electric Cooperative exists to reliably distribute affordable electricity to our member-owners while upholding our values of integrity, accountability, and commitment to our community.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $14,470,546 Revenue: $15,597,373

Cost of wholesale power purchase and delivery for resale to approximately 5,294 member-owners.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $15,048,069
Investment Income $407,720
Other Revenue $601,631
TOTAL REVENUE $16,057,420

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $17,761
Salaries & Benefits $854,601
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $14,470,546
Other Expenses $13,003,406
TOTAL EXPENSES $14,512,638

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $16,057,420 $15,488,084 +0.0%
Expenses $14,512,638 $12,612,482 +0.2%
Net Income $1,544,782 $2,875,602 -0.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
24
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$290,626
Total Directors
9
$52,275
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
6
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Clayton Daniel Gard Jr Board Member 2.91
Officer Director
$4,900 $0 $4,900
Jeff Zimmerman Vice Chairman 2.44
Officer Director
$5,350 $0 $5,350
Greg Robinson Secretary/Treasurer 1.46
Officer Director
$4,800 $0 $4,800
Thomas Jeffrey Murphy Chairman 1.18
Officer Director
$5,750 $0 $5,750
Kevin Julian Board Member 3.70
Director
$6,300 $0 $6,300
Julie Higginbotham Assistant Secretary/Treasurer 2.31
Director
$7,125 $0 $7,125
Jonathon Thad Martin Board Member 1.13
Director
$4,900 $0 $4,900
Granville Colvin Board Member 4.57
Director
$8,275 $0 $8,275
Darin Griffin Board Member 0.69
Director
$4,875 $0 $4,875
Angela Griffin CEO 40.00
Officer
$176,797 $93,029 $269,826
Kira Taylor CFO 40.00
Highest
$119,515 $72,697 $192,212
Greg Hollingsworth Manager of Engineering & O 40.00
Highest
$167,120 $87,506 $254,626
Kim Stewart COO 40.00
Highest
$122,611 $85,530 $208,141
Russell Camp CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN 47.00
Highest
$155,897 $66,729 $222,626
Scott Newlin LINEMAN 48.00
Highest
$141,732 $62,517 $204,249
Chad Cornwell Maintenance Crew Leader 45.00
Highest
$139,066 $66,322 $205,388
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $16,057,420 $14,512,638 $45,600,577 $1,544,782
2024 $15,488,084 $12,612,482 $43,762,877 $2,875,602
2023 $14,129,258 $13,095,137 $41,663,479 $1,034,121
2022 $13,373,853 $12,766,974 $41,207,880 $606,879
2021 $14,188,371 $12,463,242 $41,006,547 $1,725,129
2020 $13,032,755 $12,035,675 $40,051,203 $997,080
2019 $13,270,696 $12,606,589 $39,131,683 $664,107
2018 $12,914,104 $13,021,829 $38,178,308 $-107,725
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