Nonprofit · EIN 81-0228361
LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · EUREKA, MT 59917
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $17,454,724 | $16,488,223 | $966,501 | $39,773,431 | $22,996,697 | $16,776,734 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,409,368 | $15,388,213 | $1,021,155 | $39,959,026 | $24,148,793 | $15,810,233 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,263,041 | $14,053,592 | $1,209,449 | $38,525,613 | $23,736,535 | $14,789,078 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $15,319,082
- Investment income
- $106,610
- Net rental income
- $8,023
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,056,716
- Other revenue
- $2,029,032
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $352,249
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $298,392
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,231,840
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,159,049
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,782
- Accounting fees
- $16,100
- Occupancy
- $23,796
- Travel
- $176,624
- Depreciation
- $1,344,802
- Program services (functional)
- $16,488,223
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,959,026
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,773,431
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,996,697
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,776,734
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,947,187
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,023,623
- Gross receipts
- $18,984,640
- Employees
- 28
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Quinn | General Manager Officer | 44 | $236,892 | $38,248 |
| Ryan Cameron | Journeyman Lineman Highest-paid employee | 49 | $175,509 | $33,843 |
| Stanley Williams | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,687 | $50,208 |
| Brendan Nichols | Journeyman Lineman Highest-paid employee | 49 | $166,476 | $33,618 |
| Josh Jankovsky | Line Foreman Highest-paid employee | 44 | $155,721 | $37,130 |
| Dawson McCully | Journeyman Lineman Highest-paid employee | 47 | $156,948 | $33,514 |
| Michelle Wilbur | CFO Officer | 44 | $143,132 | $45,297 |
| Rick Peterson | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $12,900 | $0 |
| Marianne Roose | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $12,000 | $0 |
| Tina Taurman | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $10,750 | $0 |
| David Purdy | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $6,900 | $0 |
| Sandra Mason | SecretaryTreasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $6,600 | $0 |
| Myra Appel | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $5,250 | $0 |
| Rodney Kane | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $4,350 | $0 |
| Joel Graves | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,750 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylie Larson | Interim GMHR Officer | 44 | $158,673 | $63,454 |
| Stan Williams | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,508 | $69,470 |
| Edward Sutherland | Foreman Highest-paid employee | 45 | $153,246 | $48,336 |
| Ryan Cameron | Lineman Highest-paid employee | 46 | $155,881 | $45,398 |
| Matthew Quinn | General Manager Officer | 42 | $196,045 | $1,125 |
| Brendan Nichols | Lineman Highest-paid employee | 47 | $152,029 | $45,100 |
| Dawson McCully | Lineman Highest-paid employee | 46 | $144,284 | $45,034 |
| Michelle Wilbur | CFO Officer | 44 | $145,784 | $0 |
| Tina Tuarman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $17,250 | $10 |
| Marianne Rose | Trustee Trustee or director | 16 | $16,650 | $6 |
| Rick Peterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $8,250 | $10 |
| Sandra Mason | SecretaryTreasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $8,100 | $10 |
| Myra Appel | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $5,850 | $10 |
| David Purdy | Trustee Trustee or director | 6 | $5,850 | $10 |
| Rodney Kane | Trustee Trustee or director | 6 | $5,250 | $10 |
| Joel Graves | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,600 | $10 |
| Ethel White | Trustee Former | 1 | $900 | $3 |
| Rebecca Evins | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Stanger | General Manager Officer | 42 | $297,711 | $62,953 |
| Stanley Williams | Mgr of Ops & Engin | 42 | $144,659 | $66,573 |
| Kylie Larson | Interim GM Officer | 42 | $141,053 | $59,348 |
| Mark Stark | Engineer | 42 | $135,555 | $61,369 |
| Michelle Wilbur | CFO Officer | 42 | $131,813 | $60,232 |
| Ed Sutherland | Foreman | 45 | $143,164 | $46,988 |
| Ryan Cameron | Lineman | 44 | $133,535 | $43,954 |
| Brendan Nichols | Lineman | 45 | $133,895 | $41,191 |
| Marianne Roose | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $17,325 | $0 |
| Tina Taurman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $16,425 | $0 |
| Sandra Mason | Secre/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $8,550 | $0 |
| Rick Peterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $7,800 | $0 |
| Ethel White | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $6,825 | $0 |
| Myra Appel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $6,300 | $0 |
| Rebecca Evins | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,450 | $0 |
| Joel Graves | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $3,300 | $0 |
| Michael Garner | Secre/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Rodney Kane | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $750 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 628, EUREKA, MT 59917-0628
- In care of
- % MICHELLE WILBUR
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE WILBUR, CFO
- Phone
- (406) 889-3301
- Website
- www.lincolnelectric.com
- Return prepared by
- MADDAD Accounting and Tax Services
Mission
Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an electric distribution cooperative established to provide electrical power and services to its members located in portions of Lincoln and Flathead counties of Montana.
Program accomplishments
- Cooperative resources and activities are related to providing electrical power and services to its members located in portions of Lincoln and Flathead counties of Montana.Expenses $16,488,223
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0228361
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,773,431
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,984,640
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $17,454,724 | $16,488,223 | $39,773,431 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,409,368 | $15,388,213 | $39,959,026 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,263,041 | $14,053,592 | $38,525,613 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,792,877 | $13,616,655 | $35,721,236 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0228361).
Questions about LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 81-0228361.
- Is LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1960.
- Are donations to LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $236,892 (Matthew Quinn, General Manager).
- How much revenue does LINCOLN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,454,724, expenses of $16,488,223 and total assets of $39,773,431 at year end.
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