CHOPTANK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

EIN: 520271943

DENTON, MD

Total Revenue
$190,063,260
Total Expenses
$182,717,542
Total Assets
$534,029,256
Net Assets
$215,660,664
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1938
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
MICHEAL E MALANDRO
Phone
4104790420
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

CHOPTANK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC, founded in 1938, is a major nonprofit that reported $190.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $182.7M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

CHOPTANK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ("CEC") EXISTS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE ELECTRICITY THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MEMBER- OWNERS. CEC IS COMMITTED TO SERVICE EXCELLENCE GUIDED BY THE SEVEN COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES.

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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 $187,877,801
Investment Income $1,616,851
Other Revenue $568,608
TOTAL REVENUE $190,063,260

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $22,609,190
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $145,483,050
TOTAL EXPENSES $182,717,542

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $190,063,260 $181,987,587 +0.0%
Expenses $182,717,542 $166,550,159 +0.1%
Net Income $7,345,718 $15,437,428 -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
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
187
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
12
$3,207,427
Total Directors
10
$324,550
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MICHEAL E MALANDRO PRESIDENT & 29.00
Officer
$479,496 $84,183 $782,404
TIMOTHY MCGAHA VP TECH SERV 15.00
Officer
$116,984 $62,253 $411,176
LEROY SVERDUK VP ENGINEERI 22.00
Officer
$155,151 $57,917 $381,364
LISA DESANTIS VP & CFO 23.00
Officer
$153,074 $74,831 $335,855
PAULA J BISHOP VP H.R. 40.00
Officer
$242,359 $71,720 $314,079
VALERIE CONNELLY VP GOV. AFFA 27.00
Officer
$187,104 $39,289 $294,612
SARAH M DAHL VP GENERAL C 29.00
Officer
$172,385 $53,992 $294,245
LANCE LOCKERMAN VP OPERATION 27.00
Officer
$220,811 $49,821 $271,942
SHAWN SPARKS MGR OPERATIO 36.00
Highest
$172,494 $74,497 $264,751
TIFFANY TRAUTMAN DIRECTOR OF 36.00
Highest
$189,551 $46,661 $255,768
CHARLES GLEATON JR CHIEF ENGINE 37.00
Highest
$175,374 $45,754 $236,140
MATTHEW TEFFEAU MGR. GOV'T A 29.00
Highest
$185,934 $28,138 $214,072
NATHAN SCHREPPLER CHIEF ENGINE 40.00
Highest
$171,194 $32,617 $203,811
DONNA R WEST DIRECTOR 9.53
Director
$26,700 $0 $45,100
JOHN J BURKE TREASURER 6.63
Officer Director
$24,700 $0 $39,100
JEFFREY D RATHELL SR DIRECTOR 6.69
Director
$21,800 $0 $37,200
CRAIG N MATHIES DIRECTOR 3.92
Director
$20,200 $0 $34,600
ROBERT B THOMPSON DIRECTOR 4.25
Director
$16,250 $0 $30,650
DOUGLAS D SCOTT CHAIRMAN 3.47
Officer Director
$15,100 $0 $29,500
ROBERT E ARNOLD VICE CHAIRMA 3.80
Officer Director
$13,300 $0 $28,700
KRISTEN NICKERSON DIRECTOR 3.37
Director
$13,300 $0 $27,700
AMY I BRANDT DIRECTOR 2.62
Director
$13,150 $0 $27,550
MATTHEW HOLLOWAY SECRETARY 2.02
Officer Director
$10,050 $0 $24,450
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 $190,063,260 $182,717,542 $534,029,256 $7,345,718
2024 $181,987,587 $166,550,159 $514,178,827 $15,437,428
2023 $183,421,421 $160,337,675 $511,081,877 $23,083,746
2022 $164,513,922 $161,680,269 $487,333,208 $2,833,653
2021 $137,215,364 $137,631,953 $432,450,863 $-416,589
2020 $137,390,491 $136,653,768 $425,098,589 $736,723
2019 $149,707,367 $148,797,799 $418,966,377 $909,568
2018 $149,387,265 $148,262,971 $411,092,213 $1,124,294
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