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Hawkeye Tri-County Electric Cooperative

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2015 · Form 990 · revenue $25.4M · expenses $24.7M · assets $63.8M

Also known as
Hawkeye REC
EIN
42-0320323
Address
PO Box 90, Cresco, IA 52136
Website
www.hawkeyerec.com
NTEE code
-
Subsection
-
Ruling year
-
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Mission

As a locally owned Cooperative organization we strive to provide a reliable electric distribution system, maintain financial stability, communicate, maximize marketing opportunities, provide other related services, and use sound business practices thus earning the trust, loyalty and respect of our patrons.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

15 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Brian Krambeer Chief Executive Officer2010-2015 $187,181$1,050,269 3
Dean Fisher President2010-2015 $11,590$57,479 3
Charles Frana Director2010-2015 $10,525$54,988 3
Dennis Young Director2010-2015 $7,950$48,437 2
Dennis Ptacek Secretary/Treasurer2010-2015 $6,180$37,064 2
Dean Nierling Vice President2010-2015 $6,150$36,854 2
Darla Rance Director2011-2015 $9,025$34,675 2
Carl Reicks Director2011-2015 $5,225$25,750 2
Peggy Berg (former) Chief Financial Officer2010-2012 $110,269$353,729 1
Norman Dickman (former) Director (Until April of 2013)2010-2013 $975$22,310 1
Roger Nibaur (former) Director (Until April 2012)2010-2012 $2,100$18,301 1
Darla Rance 41-1231 (former) DIRECTOR2010 $6,598$6,598 1
Carl Reicks 41-1231 (former) DIRECTOR2010 $5,280$5,280 1
Janelle Mahr 11-331 (former) DIRECTOR2010 $2,265$2,265 1
John Hockspeier 11-331 (former) DIRECTOR2010 $2,149$2,149 1

People by year

2015 · 8 people listed · 8 paid, $244K · 42 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Brian Krambeer Chief Executive Officer30 $112,227$0$74,954 $187,1813
Dean Fisher President6 $11,590$0$0 $11,5903
Charles Frana Director7 $10,525$0$0 $10,5253
Darla Rance Director4 $9,025$0$0 $9,0252
Dennis Young Director4 $7,950$0$0 $7,9502
Dennis Ptacek Secretary/Treasurer2 $6,180$0$0 $6,1802
Dean Nierling Vice President3 $6,150$0$0 $6,1502
Carl Reicks Director2 $5,225$0$0 $5,2252
2014 · 8 people listed · 8 paid, $232K · 38 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Brian Krambeer Chief Executive Officer30 $107,169$0$76,392 $183,5613
Dean Fisher President5 $9,345$0$0 $9,3453
Darla Rance Director4 $7,550$0$0 $7,5502
Dennis Young Director5 $7,425$0$0 $7,4252
Charles Frana Director6 $7,400$0$0 $7,4003
Dean Nierling Vice President4 $6,650$0$0 $6,6502
Dennis Ptacek Secretary/Treasurer3 $5,640$0$0 $5,6402
Carl Reicks Director2 $4,750$0$0 $4,7502
2013 · 9 people listed · 9 paid, $243K · 42 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Brian Krambeer Chief Executive Officer30 $104,040$0$84,433 $188,4733
Charles Frana Director8 $10,450$0$0 $10,4503
Dean Fisher President6 $10,150$0$0 $10,1503
Dennis Young Director5 $8,650$0$0 $8,6502
Darla Rance Director3 $6,825$0$0 $6,8252
Dennis Ptacek Secretary/Treasurer3 $6,325$0$0 $6,3252
Dean Nierling Vice President3 $6,150$0$0 $6,1502
Carl Reicks Director2 $5,475$0$0 $5,4752
Norman Dickman Director (Until April of 2013)3 $975$0$0 $9751
2012 · 11 people listed · 11 paid, $332K · 42 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Brian Krambeer Chief Executive Officer30 $104,344$0$70,067 $174,4113
Peggy Berg Chief Financial Officer46 $76,631$0$33,638 $110,2691
Charles Frana Vice President6 $8,225$0$0 $8,2253
Dean Fisher President5 $7,295$0$0 $7,2953
Dennis Young Director5 $6,500$0$0 $6,5002
Norman Dickman Director3 $5,250$0$0 $5,2501
Carl Reicks Director2 $4,725$0$0 $4,7252
Darla Rance Director4 $4,700$0$0 $4,7002
Dean Nierling Director3 $4,500$0$0 $4,5002
Dennis Ptacek Secretary/Treasurer4 $4,460$0$0 $4,4602
Roger Nibaur Director (Until April 2012)6 $2,100$0$0 $2,1001
2011 · 11 people listed · 11 paid, $339K · 39 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRIAN KRAMBEER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER30 $96,026$0$62,038 $158,0643
PEGGY BERG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER46 $90,280$0$32,391 $122,6711
DEAN FISHER PRESIDENT5 $7,865$0$0 $7,8653
CHARLES FRANA VICE PRESIDENT6 $7,625$0$0 $7,6253
DENNIS YOUNG DIRECTOR5 $7,125$0$0 $7,1252
DARLA RANCE DIRECTOR5 $6,575$0$0 $6,5752
ROGER NIBAUR DIRECTOR7 $6,425$0$0 $6,4251
NORMAN DICKMAN DIRECTOR5 $6,150$0$0 $6,1501
DENNIS PTACEK SECRETARY/TREASURER4 $6,015$0$0 $6,0152
CARL REICKS DIRECTOR5 $5,575$0$0 $5,5752
DEAN NIERLING DIRECTOR4 $5,025$0$0 $5,0252
2010 · 13 people listed · 13 paid, $365K · 41 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRIAN KRAMBEER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER30 $95,913$0$62,666 $158,5793
PEGGY BERG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER46 $89,494$0$31,295 $120,7891
DEAN FISHER PRESIDENT5 $11,234$0$0 $11,2343
DENNIS YOUNG DIRECTOR5 $10,787$0$0 $10,7872
CHARLES FRANA VICE PRESIDENT6 $10,763$0$0 $10,7633
NORMAN DICKMAN DIRECTOR5 $9,935$0$0 $9,9351
ROGER NIBAUR DIRECTOR7 $9,776$0$0 $9,7761
DENNIS PTACEK SECRETARY/TREASURER4 $8,444$0$0 $8,4442
DEAN NIERLING DIRECTOR4 $8,379$0$0 $8,3792
DARLA RANCE 41-1231 DIRECTOR4 $6,598$0$0 $6,5981
CARL REICKS 41-1231 DIRECTOR3 $5,280$0$0 $5,2801
JANELLE MAHR 11-331 DIRECTOR7 $2,265$0$0 $2,2651
JOHN HOCKSPEIER 11-331 DIRECTOR8 $2,149$0$0 $2,1491

Highest-paid independent contractors

2015 · 5 contractors · $5.2M
NameLocationServicePaid
Tjader & Highstrom Utility Services LLCMinneapolis, MNOverhead Line Building$2,432,770
Moll's Utility Services LLCHammond, WIOverhead Line Building$1,521,735
Asplundh Tree Expert CoWillow Grove, PATree clearing/spraying$523,205
Norby Tree ServiceMabel, MNTree clearing/spraying$380,010
Tri-County Electric COOPRushford, MNShared CEO & Member Services Mgr$342,374
2014 · 5 contractors · $9.3M
NameLocationServicePaid
Highline ConstructionPaynesville, MNOverhead Line Building$6,594,117
Moll's Utility Services LLCHammond, WIOverhead Line Building$1,444,888
Norby Tree ServiceMabel, MNTree clearing/spraying$531,363
Acculine ConsultingNashport, OHLinestaking, mapping, GPS$456,156
Tri-County Electric COOPRushford, MNShared CEO & Member Services Mgr$291,039
2013 · 4 contractors · $6.2M
NameLocationServicePaid
Highline ConstructionOverhead Line Building$5,403,990
Elite Tree IncTree clearing/spraying$330,527
Tri-County Electric CooperativeManagement Services$255,923
Acculine ConsultingLine staking, mapping, GPS$166,858
2012 · 5 contractors · $1.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
Highline ConstructionPaynesville, MNOverhead Line Building$743,606
Elite Tree IncPella, IATree clearing/spraying$218,609
Tri-County Electric CooperativeRushford, MNManagement Services$218,322
West Union TrenchingWest Union, IAUnderground Line Work$178,325
Acculine ConsultingNashport, OHLine staking, mapping, GPS$174,633
2011 · 5 contractors · $2.5M
NameLocationServicePaid
HIGHLINE CONSTRUCTIONPAYNESVILLE, MNOVERHEAD LINE BUILDING$1,533,415
ELITE TREE INCPELLA, IATREE CLEARING/SPRAYING$295,605
ACCULINE CONSULTINGNASHPORT, OHLINE STAKING, MAPPING, GPS$253,103
TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVERUSHFORD, MNMANAGEMENT SERVICES$227,652
WEST UNION TRENCHINGWEST UNION, IAUNDERGROUND LINE WORK$217,644
2010 · 3 contractors · $460K
NameLocationServicePaid
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GROUP LLCMENOMONIE, WIARCHITECTURAL SERVICES$210,301
TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVERUSHFORD, MNMANAGEMENT SERVICES$144,456
ACCULINE CONSULTINGNASHPORT, OHLINE STAKING, MAPPING, GPS$105,158

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,412,318$24,724,871 $63,825,209$22,248,299 $0$25,384,557 $205,491420
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,850,282$23,909,161 $62,678,006$20,829,999 $0$24,825,432 $191,993380
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,051,059$23,468,639 $60,194,418$19,754,655 $0$24,018,404 $196,565420
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,170,876$22,669,916 $54,655,148$19,022,896 $0$23,105,002 $158,675420
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,125,732$22,041,812 $52,596,310$18,449,991 $0$23,019,329 $327,321390
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,455,623$19,863,759 $48,045,698$18,079,022 $0$20,784,271 $349,191410

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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TRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCPANot reported $45,714,259$45,981,110 Co-CEO, Tri-County REC$274,077 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2015 · Form 990 · $24,724,871 spent · pay $2,899,411 · grants $4,225 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of Power $15,941,789--- 64.5%
Other salaries and wages $2,143,302--- 8.7%
Depreciation and depletion $1,573,477--- 6.4%
Interest $1,418,336--- 5.7%
Other (as described)Distribution-Maintenanc $1,415,670--- 5.7%
Other (as described)Distribution-Operations $1,262,789--- 5.1%
Other (as described)Admin & General $1,219,265--- 4.9%
Benefits paid to members $687,447--- 2.8%
Pension plan contributions $386,655--- 1.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $205,491--- 0.8%
Payroll taxes $163,963--- 0.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $4,225--- 0.0%
All other expenses -$1,697,538--- -6.9%
Total$24,724,871100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $23,909,161 spent · pay $2,787,690 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of Power $15,425,188--- 64.5%
Other salaries and wages $2,061,031--- 8.6%
Depreciation and depletion $1,472,370--- 6.2%
Other (as described)Distribution-Maintenanc $1,403,111--- 5.9%
Interest $1,398,701--- 5.9%
Other (as described)Admin & General $1,249,110--- 5.2%
Benefits paid to members $582,421--- 2.4%
Pension plan contributions $376,997--- 1.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $191,993--- 0.8%
Payroll taxes $157,669--- 0.7%
Other (as described)UBI Taxes $565--- 0.0%
All other expenses -$409,995--- -1.7%
Total$23,909,161100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $23,468,639 spent · pay $2,729,874 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of Power $15,303,255--- 65.2%
Other salaries and wages $1,988,090--- 8.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,425,128--- 6.1%
Interest $1,370,120--- 5.8%
Other (as described)Distribution-Maintenanc $1,259,609--- 5.4%
Other (as described)Distribution-Operations $1,220,359--- 5.2%
Benefits paid to members $582,420--- 2.5%
Pension plan contributions $393,130--- 1.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $196,565--- 0.8%
Payroll taxes $152,089--- 0.6%
Other (as described)UBI Taxes $1,815--- 0.0%
All other expenses -$423,941--- -1.8%
Total$23,468,639100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $22,669,916 spent · pay $2,707,908 · grants $1,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of Power $14,765,789--- 65.1%
Other salaries and wages $1,965,944--- 8.7%
Depreciation and depletion $1,381,258--- 6.1%
Interest $1,336,558--- 5.9%
Other (as described)Admin & General $1,304,777--- 5.8%
Other (as described)Distribution-Operations $1,262,264--- 5.6%
Benefits paid to members $500,961--- 2.2%
Pension plan contributions $467,883--- 2.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $158,675--- 0.7%
Payroll taxes $115,406--- 0.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,500--- 0.0%
Other (as described)UBI Taxes $565--- 0.0%
All other expenses -$591,664--- -2.6%
Total$22,669,916100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $22,041,812 spent · pay $2,841,610 · grants $6,650 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)COST OF POWER $13,972,732--- 63.4%
Other salaries and wages $1,942,740--- 8.8%
Other (as described)DISTR. - OPERATIONS $1,391,645--- 6.3%
Interest $1,293,643--- 5.9%
Depreciation and depletion $1,247,673--- 5.7%
Other (as described)ADMIN. & GENERAL $1,014,990--- 4.6%
Pension plan contributions $454,243--- 2.1%
Benefits paid to members $402,986--- 1.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $327,321--- 1.5%
Payroll taxes $117,306--- 0.5%
Grants to US individuals $6,650--- 0.0%
Other (as described)ALLOCATED & OTHER COSTS -$130,117--- -0.6%
Total$22,041,812100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $19,863,759 spent · pay $2,878,613 · grants $8,490 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)COST OF POWER $12,869,504--- 64.8%
Other salaries and wages $1,960,688--- 9.9%
Depreciation and depletion $1,213,642--- 6.1%
Other (as described)DISTR. - OPERATIONS $1,169,205--- 5.9%
Interest $1,160,741--- 5.8%
Other (as described)ADMIN. & GENERAL $1,100,831--- 5.5%
Pension plan contributions $411,895--- 2.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $349,191--- 1.8%
Payroll taxes $156,839--- 0.8%
Other (as described)UBI TAX $10,110--- 0.1%
Grants to US individuals $8,490--- 0.0%
Other (as described)ALLOCATED & OTHER COSTS -$547,377--- -2.8%
Total$19,863,759100%

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