CENTRAL POWER ELECTRIC COOP INC

EIN: 450226179

MINOT, ND

Total Revenue
$204,731,346
Total Expenses
$193,355,577
Total Assets
$537,543,464
Net Assets
$171,181,613
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1949
Legal Domicile
ND
Principal Officer
THOMAS L MELAND
Phone
7018524407
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

CENTRAL POWER ELECTRIC COOP INC, founded in 1949, is a major nonprofit that reported $204.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $193.4M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

Providing wholesale all-requirements electric service to our six member rural electric cooperatives in North Dakota.

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Trantor Score

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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 $196,667,549
Investment Income $78,652
Other Revenue $7,985,145
TOTAL REVENUE $204,731,346

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $193,355,577
Other Expenses $193,355,577
TOTAL EXPENSES $193,355,577

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $204,731,346 $190,861,966 +0.1%
Expenses $193,355,577 $180,644,169 +0.1%
Net Income $11,375,769 $10,217,797 +0.1%
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
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
66
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
2
$1,428,546
Total Directors
8
$115,200
Key Employees
1
$466,973
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Mark Brehm President 7.00
Director
$22,000 $0 $22,000
Jean Brandt Vice President 4.00
Director
$23,100 $0 $23,100
Robert Wolf Secretary Treasurer 4.00
Director
$13,500 $0 $13,500
Kim Rasmussen Director 4.00
Director
$13,200 $0 $13,200
Troy Presser Director 4.00
Director
$13,900 $0 $13,900
David Charles Director 4.00
Director
$22,300 $0 $22,300
Clint Gjellstad Director 4.00
Director
$1,200 $0 $1,200
Arden Fuher Director 4.00
Director
$6,000 $0 $6,000
Thomas Meland General Manager 40.00
Officer
$846,596 $143,239 $989,835
Michael Kossan CFO Manager of Accounting and Finance 40.00
Officer
$308,770 $129,941 $438,711
Mark Sherman Manager of Operations and Engineering 40.00
Key Emp
$330,236 $136,737 $466,973
Ryan Callahan Chief Transmission Engineer 40.00
Highest
$217,978 $100,081 $318,059
Dennis Olson Chief Substation Engineer 40.00
Highest
$216,057 $69,304 $285,361
Todd Ahmann Network Administrator 40.00
Highest
$203,102 $94,753 $297,855
Kenneth Haugen Operations Superintendent 40.00
Highest
$198,974 $92,649 $291,623
Randy Brunner Substation Engineer 40.00
Highest
$191,706 $92,490 $284,196
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 $204,731,346 $193,355,577 $537,543,464 $11,375,769
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $188,214,649 $173,849,791 $479,614,700 $14,364,858
2022 $181,588,678 $164,161,816 $453,069,193 $17,426,862
2021 $167,780,988 $160,170,418 $419,743,548 $7,610,570
2020 $172,507,293 $163,296,830 $404,760,385 $9,210,463
2019 $178,336,721 $170,053,338 $390,213,092 $8,283,383
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