Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Inc

BASTROP, TX EIN: 74-0754103 Website

TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$876.1M

+9.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$107K

+18.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+42.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100M$201M$301M$402M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$876,058,516$803,686,235$731,168,086
Revenue$365,251,747$310,953,850$304,607,852
Expenses$363,833,112$310,074,933$302,622,296
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,229,968$750,740$1,847,070
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$27K$53K$80K$107K3 grants20204 grants202111 grants202212 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE SETON HAYS FOUNDATION$25KCOMBINED COMMUNITY ACTIO…$12KCOMMUNITY ACTION INC OF …$12KTRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH & H…$12KBASTROP CHAMBER OF COMME…$10KWASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR A…$9KBRAZOS VALLEY COMMUNITY …$8KCHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER$8KSAN MARCOS AREA CHAMBER …$6KLOCKHART CHAMBER OF COMM…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MATTHEW BENTKEGENERAL MANAGER$971KSARAH NEWMAN-ALTAMIR…GENERAL COUNSEL$524KERIC KOCIANCHIEF ENGINEER/SYSTEM OPS OF…$489KGRANT GUTIERREZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$485KRACHEL ELLISCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC$359KWESLEY BRINKMEYERMGR COMMUNITY/DEVELOPMENTAL …$322KWILLIAM HOLFORDMGR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS$309KDANIEL FOWLERMGR OF TECH PROGRAMS$302KTHOMAS ELLISMGR OF ENGINEERING$300KPHILLIP ELLISMGR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES$299KERVIN B FLENCHER JRCHAIRMAN$49KRODERICK EMANUELVICE CHAIRMAN$46KROBERT MIKESKASECRETARY/TREASURER$46KDEBORAH GOERTZDIRECTOR$45KCARRISSA WHITELEYDIRECTOR$45KRUSSELL JURKDIRECTOR$45KBYRON BALKEASST SECRETARY/TREASURER$45KBRYAN BRACEWELLDIRECTOR$45KMILTON SHAWDIRECTOR$45K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BYRON BALKEASST SECRETARY/TREASURER8.7$45,003
BRYAN BRACEWELLDIRECTOR8$44,995
RODERICK EMANUELVICE CHAIRMAN8.4$46,055
ERVIN B FLENCHER JRCHAIRMAN9.9$49,443
DEBORAH GOERTZDIRECTOR7.6$45,475
RUSSELL JURKDIRECTOR8.3$45,257
ROBERT MIKESKASECRETARY/TREASURER8.6$45,881
MILTON SHAWDIRECTOR9$44,619
CARRISSA WHITELEYDIRECTOR6.8$45,469
MATTHEW BENTKEGENERAL MANAGER60$970,799
SARAH NEWMAN-ALTAMIRANOGENERAL COUNSEL50$524,499
ERIC KOCIANCHIEF ENGINEER/SYSTEM OPS OFFICER50$489,261
GRANT GUTIERREZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER50$485,339
RACHEL ELLISCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC50$358,960
WESLEY BRINKMEYERMGR COMMUNITY/DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES50$321,662
WILLIAM HOLFORDMGR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS50$308,761
DANIEL FOWLERMGR OF TECH PROGRAMS50$302,161
THOMAS ELLISMGR OF ENGINEERING50$300,396
PHILLIP ELLISMGR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES50$298,546

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AustinBastropBrenhamBryanElginGiddingsHoustonKyleLockhartManorSan MarcosSmithville

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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