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DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE

EIN 39-0233059 LA CROSSE, WI

Largest nonprofits in Wisconsin

Revenue 2024
$485,754,764
Expenses 2024
$480,951,186

Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
12
Classification
4000
Street
PO BOX 817

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Our Mission is to power our communities and empower cooperative members to improve the quality of their lives. Our members are the reason for our existence. We will provide our members with value in the form of safe, reliable, sustainable and competitively-priced electricity. We will build strong relationships with our member cooperatives, employees and all stakeholders. We will live the Cooperative Principles and hold ourselves true to our core values of accountability, integrity, innovation and commitment to community.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Dairyland Power Cooperative is an electric generation and transmission cooperative organized under the laws of WI & MN. The Cooperative, whose principal offices are located in WI, provides wholesale electric service to Class A members engaged in retail sale of electricity to member consumers located in WI, MN, IA and IL, and provides electric and other services to Class C, D, E and Special Services members, all on a cooperative, not-for-profit basis.

  • Dairyland Power is an electric generation and transmission cooperative association organized under the laws of WI and MN. The Cooperative, whose principal offices are located in Wisconsin, provides wholesale electric service to Class A members engaged in the retail sale of electricity to member consumers located in WI, MN, IA, and IL, and provides electric and other services to Class C, D, E and Special Services members, all on a cooperative, not-for-profit basis. This provides the basis for Dairyland's exempt purpose. Dairyland Power Cooperative is under the jurisdiction of the Rural Utilities Service which requires Dairyland's accounting records to be maintained, with minor modifications, in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts for Public Utilities as prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (F.E.R.C.). Because of this, we do not have our expenses grouped by function as shown on the Form 990.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Brent Ridge

    President and Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $1,178,042
    From this org
    $1,073,891
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $104,151
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,056,870
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $17,020
    Deferred
    $64,108
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,206
    Filer's total
    $1,188,204
  • John B Young

    Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

    Total calculated
    $572,510
    From this org
    $281,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $291,048
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,643
    Bonus
    $2,800
    Other
    $6,019
    Deferred
    $258,593
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,061
    Filer's total
    $577,116
  • Benjamin L Porath

    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $532,824
    From this org
    $408,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $124,573
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $382,101
    Bonus
    $23,294
    Other
    $2,856
    Deferred
    $93,413
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,600
    Filer's total
    $537,264
  • Amanda Hoefling

    Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

    Total calculated
    $519,659
    From this org
    $388,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $131,586
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $374,250
    Bonus
    $10,018
    Other
    $3,805
    Deferred
    $91,543
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,411
    Filer's total
    $523,027
  • John P Carr

    Vice President Strategic Growth (retired Q1 2025)

    Total calculated
    $482,873
    From this org
    $323,053
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $159,820
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,885
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,168
    Deferred
    $126,110
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,541
    Filer's total
    $490,704
  • April Wehling

    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $434,575
    From this org
    $342,186
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $92,389
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $338,684
    Bonus
    $949
    Other
    $2,553
    Deferred
    $61,551
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,732
    Filer's total
    $438,469
  • Joyce Peppin

    Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $433,106
    From this org
    $331,537
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $101,569
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $329,875
    Bonus
    $102
    Other
    $1,560
    Deferred
    $64,864
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,721
    Filer's total
    $436,122
  • Jeremy Browning

    Vice President Generation

    Total calculated
    $405,237
    From this org
    $313,402
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $91,835
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $305,913
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $6,488
    Deferred
    $60,347
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,834
    Filer's total
    $410,582
  • Kevin Nordt

    Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

    Total calculated
    $367,217
    From this org
    $325,326
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,891
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $320,364
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,962
    Deferred
    $3,147
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,555
    Filer's total
    $370,028
  • Nathaniel Melby

    Vice President and Chief Information Officer

    Total calculated
    $356,656
    From this org
    $274,017
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,639
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,911
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $4,106
    Deferred
    $40,497
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,576
    Filer's total
    $360,090
  • Jason Herbert

    Vice President External Affairs

    Total calculated
    $327,665
    From this org
    $291,857
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,808
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,003
    Bonus
    $8,500
    Other
    $71,354
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,326
    Filer's total
    $330,183
  • Greg Flege

    Vice President Transmission

    Total calculated
    $326,708
    From this org
    $234,321
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $92,387
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,221
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $2,099
    Deferred
    $54,220
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,934
    Filer's total
    $329,474
  • Andy Black

    Dir Organizational Effectiveness

    Total calculated
    $316,612
    From this org
    $293,886
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,726
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,452
    Bonus
    $35,000
    Other
    $79,434
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,963
    Filer's total
    $320,849
  • Ron Franz

    Sr. Dir Resource and Energy Planning

    Total calculated
    $314,461
    From this org
    $206,325
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $108,136
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,416
    Bonus
    $6,000
    Other
    $2,909
    Deferred
    $67,540
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,724
    Filer's total
    $317,589
  • Matt Lewis

    Dir Business Development and PMO

    Total calculated
    $307,739
    From this org
    $232,455
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,284
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,336
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,119
    Deferred
    $39,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,211
    Filer's total
    $310,916
  • Kathleen Galioto

    Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $297,660
    From this org
    $240,371
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,289
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,347
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,024
    Deferred
    $42,126
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,465
    Filer's total
    $299,962
  • Elizabeth Ressie

    Sr. Dir Safety and Human Resources

    Total calculated
    $295,351
    From this org
    $223,753
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,598
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,871
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $1,882
    Deferred
    $33,701
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,346
    Filer's total
    $297,800
  • Ken Schlimgen

    Mgr Mkt Opr Trading & Wholesale Power (retired Q1 2025)

    Total calculated
    $294,194
    From this org
    $204,175
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $90,019
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,566
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $8,608
    Deferred
    $89,851
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,998
    Filer's total
    $299,023
  • William L Berg

    Former President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $144,706
    From this org
    $144,706
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $144,706
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $144,706
  • Jenny Scharmer

    Current Director

    Total calculated
    $65,015
    From this org
    $58,137
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,878
    Hours/week
    11 + 7 related
  • Joe Mattingley

    Current Director

    Total calculated
    $52,347
    From this org
    $43,327
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,020
    Hours/week
    11
  • Jim Hager

    Current Director

    Total calculated
    $48,314
    From this org
    $41,286
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,028
    Hours/week
    11 + 5 related
  • Barry Radloff

    Current Director

    Total calculated
    $47,831
    From this org
    $39,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,631
    Hours/week
    9
  • Sandra Davidson

    Current Director

    Total calculated
    $47,294
    From this org
    $43,347
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,947
    Hours/week
    8 + 6 related
  • Michael Baker

    Current Director

    Total calculated
    $46,771
    From this org
    $39,607
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,164
    Hours/week
    10

The first 25 listed. Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $485,754,764
    Expenses
    $480,951,186
    Contributions
    $0
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $494,461,937
    Expenses
    $489,311,333
    Contributions
    $0
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $533,755,056
    Expenses
    $530,932,528
    Contributions
    $0
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $466,517,279
    Expenses
    $463,676,063
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,543,973,952
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $444,423,602
    Expenses
    $442,431,296
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,309,582,779
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $474,866,334
    Expenses
    $470,644,055
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,363,201,775
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $482,316,255
    Expenses
    $472,833,916
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,390,261,619
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $451,134,605
    Expenses
    $441,386,481
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,439,290,888
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $424,108,590
    Expenses
    $414,831,775
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,503,244,187
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $428,690,585
    Expenses
    $418,323,862
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,531,765,395
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $454,743,911
    Expenses
    $447,663,512
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,457,174,446
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $448,031,719
    Expenses
    $443,095,131
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,423,123,539
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $420,141,088
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,366,477,876

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

No itemized grant names this organization as a recipient. Only grants over $5,000 are itemized, and only by filers of the full Form 990.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Related corporations and trusts on its 2024 return

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Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.