CHERRYLAND ELECTRIC COMMUNITY CARING FUND INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $60K · expenses $60K · assets $8K
- Also known as
- FUND INC
- EIN
- 38-3313732
- Address
- PO BOX 298, GRAWN, MI 49637-0298
- NTEE code
- T30 Public Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 1997 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE CHARITABLE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE SERVICE AREA OF CHERRYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kenney | PRESIDENT | 2016-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Connie Deneweth | TREASURER | 2016-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karyn Thorr | VICE PRESIDENT | 2016-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Pavwoski | CFO | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chet Janik | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Sanford | SECRETARY | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Johnson | CEO | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Mark Wilson (former) | FORMER CFO | 2016-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alisa Korn (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeremy Hawke (former) | PRESIDENT | 2016-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carlo D'Alessandro (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol D'Alessandro (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brenda Dekuiper (former) | TREASURER | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE KENNEY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD PAVWOSKI | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHET JANIK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA SANFORD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL JOHNSON | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE KENNEY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD PAVWOSKI | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHET JANIK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA SANFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL JOHNSON | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MARK WILSON | FORMER CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE KENNEY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WILSON | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALISA KORN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA SANFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL JOHNSON | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY HAWKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KENNEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WILSON | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ALISA KORN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY HAWKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KENNEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WILSON | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLO D'ALESSANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY HAWKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KENNEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WILSON | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLO D'ALESSANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY HAWKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KENNEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WILSON | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLO D'ALESSANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY HAWKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KENNEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WILSON | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLO D'ALESSANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY HAWKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KENNEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WILSON | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CAROL D'ALESSANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY HAWKE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE KENNEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA DEKUIPER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE DENEWETH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN THORR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK WILSON | CFO | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,876 | $60,365 | $8,078 | $8,078 | $59,876 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,172 | $61,730 | $8,567 | $8,567 | $62,172 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,030 | $61,271 | $8,125 | $8,125 | $61,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,047 | $62,400 | $8,366 | $8,366 | $62,047 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,489 | $68,161 | $8,719 | $8,719 | $61,489 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,583 | $57,306 | $15,391 | $15,391 | $59,583 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,545 | $53,498 | $13,114 | $13,114 | $54,545 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,828 | $56,661 | $12,067 | $12,067 | $52,828 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,873 | $36,205 | $15,900 | $15,900 | $37,873 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,534 | $72,732 | $14,232 | $14,232 | $23,534 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- CHERRYLAND ELECTRIC CO OP Grawn, MI · 1 person in common (Rachel Johnson)
- MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION Lansing, MI · 1 person in common (Rachel Johnson)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $71 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHERRYLAND ELECTRIC COMMUNITY CARING FUND INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $71 | 2023 | $22 | show |
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $60,365 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,365 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $60,365 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $60,365 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $61,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $61,730 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $61,730 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $61,730 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $61,271 spent · pay $0 · grants $61,271 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $61,271 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $61,271 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $62,400 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $62,400 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $62,400 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $68,161 spent · pay $0 · grants $67,805 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $67,805 | 99.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $356 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $68,161 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $57,306 spent · pay $0 · grants $57,295 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $57,295 | 100.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $57,306 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $53,498 spent · pay $0 · grants $53,450 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $53,450 | 99.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $48 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $53,498 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $56,661 spent · pay $0 · grants $56,610 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $56,610 | 99.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $51 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $56,661 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $36,205 spent · pay $0 · grants $36,050 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $36,050 | 99.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $155 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $36,205 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $72,732 spent · pay $0 · grants $72,730 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $72,730 | 100.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $72,732 | 100% |
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