Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOPERATIVE.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $278,373,109
- Total expenses
- $275,076,316
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $275,753,525
- Investment income
- $2,073,052
- Other revenue
- $546,532
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,040,503,055
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $759,492,086
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $281,010,969
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- not reported
- Management and general expenses
- not reported
- Fundraising expenses
- not reported
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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2a · Program service revenue: Electric Sales
total $253,636,156 · related or exempt $253,636,156
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2b · Program service revenue: G&T Cooperative Capital Credits
total $11,194,791 · related or exempt $11,194,791
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2c · Program service revenue: Fiber Optic ROU Asset
total $10,880,961 · related or exempt $10,880,961
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $41,617 · related or exempt $41,617
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3 · Investment income
total $1,883,485 · unrelated business $1,625,269 · excluded $258,216
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6a · Gross rents
real property $674,962
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $78,746
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $596,216
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $596,216 · unrelated business $100,132 · excluded $496,084
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $464,301
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $274,734
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $189,567
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $189,567 · excluded $189,567
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11d · All other revenue
total -$49,684 · excluded -$49,684
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11e · Other revenue, total
-$49,684
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $18,450,398
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,852,155
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $34,862,714
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $5,804,139
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $2,698,356
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20 · Interest
total $20,915,465
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $28,525,348
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24a · Other expenses: Cost of Power
total $137,651,688
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24b · Other expenses: UBI Taxes
total $5,497
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24c · Other expenses: Distribution Expenses
total $47,541,369
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24d · Other expenses: Administrative & Genera
total $12,550,058
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24e · All other expenses
total -$36,780,871
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $419,210
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $936,247 · end of year $2,516,824
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $32,687,784 · end of year $34,274,229
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $1,745,502 · end of year $1,469,811
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $18,557,698 · end of year $20,084,445
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $4,200,244 · end of year $3,689,678
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,030,531,916
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$227,997,925
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $739,560,874 · end of year $802,533,991
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $715,770 · end of year $817,576
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $159,461,114 · end of year $168,497,072
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $3,074,456
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $6,619,429
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $44,071,967 · end of year $39,383,196
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $15,306,306
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $646,400,358 · end of year $684,653,401
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $8,859,855 · end of year $20,149,183
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $519,740 · end of year $0
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $15,398,771 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $246,108,208 · end of year $281,010,969
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Built and led by the communities we serve, we connect our members to innovative energy and communications programs and services.
Activities or mission (Part I)
To deliver reliable electric service at the best possible value for rural Michigan members.
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Provide electric service to approximately 110,000 members.
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Howard Bowersox
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $47,100
- From this org
- $47,100
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 9 + 1 related
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Janet Anderson
Vice Chairman
- Total calculated
- $29,200
- From this org
- $29,200
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
-
Paul Byl
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $33,600
- From this org
- $33,600
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
-
Dale Farrier
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $30,200
- From this org
- $30,200
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
David Coveyou
Director
- Total calculated
- $31,300
- From this org
- $31,300
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Mark Carson
Director
- Total calculated
- $39,300
- From this org
- $39,300
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 1 related
-
Rick Evans
Director
- Total calculated
- $35,700
- From this org
- $35,700
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8
-
Mary O'Connell
Director
- Total calculated
- $38,850
- From this org
- $38,850
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 9
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John LaForge
Director
- Total calculated
- $39,350
- From this org
- $39,350
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 1 related
-
Shaun Lamp
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $751,086
- From this org
- $585,268
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $165,818
- Hours/week
- 57 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $519,658
- Bonus
- $64,090
- Other
- $1,520
- Deferred
- $124,499
- Nontaxable benefits
- $41,319
- Filer's total
- $751,086
-
Shari Culver
Chief Operating Officer
- Total calculated
- $488,827
- From this org
- $338,770
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $150,057
- Hours/week
- 49 + 11 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $291,027
- Bonus
- $45,080
- Other
- $2,663
- Deferred
- $119,030
- Nontaxable benefits
- $37,986
- Filer's total
- $495,786
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Jennifer Wilson
Chief Impact Officer
- Total calculated
- $502,558
- From this org
- $331,141
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $171,417
- Hours/week
- 51 + 9 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $285,740
- Bonus
- $42,712
- Other
- $2,689
- Deferred
- $140,389
- Nontaxable benefits
- $38,296
- Filer's total
- $509,826
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John Fettig
Chief Financial Officer (End Apr)
- Total calculated
- $453,492
- From this org
- $327,015
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $126,477
- Hours/week
- 58 + 2 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $284,420
- Bonus
- $41,059
- Other
- $1,536
- Deferred
- $95,499
- Nontaxable benefits
- $38,472
- Filer's total
- $460,986
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Denne' Smith
Chief Financial Officer (Beg Apr)
- Total calculated
- $450,915
- From this org
- $304,823
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $146,092
- Hours/week
- 58 + 2 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $279,137
- Bonus
- $23,094
- Other
- $2,592
- Deferred
- $101,854
- Nontaxable benefits
- $50,589
- Filer's total
- $457,266
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Daryl Desloover
VP of Information Technology
- Total calculated
- $481,981
- From this org
- $312,116
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $169,865
- Hours/week
- 57 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $268,856
- Bonus
- $41,059
- Other
- $2,201
- Deferred
- $140,768
- Nontaxable benefits
- $35,743
- Filer's total
- $488,627
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Ashley Smith
VP of Engineering
- Total calculated
- $355,980
- From this org
- $287,876
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $68,104
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $253,718
- Bonus
- $32,693
- Other
- $1,465
- Deferred
- $40,046
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,730
- Filer's total
- $361,652
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Kevin Forbes
Director of Operations
- Total calculated
- $363,784
- From this org
- $232,397
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $131,387
- Hours/week
- 60
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $199,942
- Bonus
- $29,919
- Other
- $2,536
- Deferred
- $103,125
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,762
- Filer's total
- $368,284
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Thomas McLouth
Lineworker
- Total calculated
- $276,412
- From this org
- $217,235
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $59,177
- Hours/week
- 54
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $116,341
- Bonus
- $4,355
- Other
- $96,539
- Deferred
- $33,200
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,133
- Filer's total
- $278,568
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Nicholas Ochampaugh
Lineworker
- Total calculated
- $257,356
- From this org
- $216,894
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,462
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $113,518
- Bonus
- $4,368
- Other
- $99,008
- Deferred
- $11,335
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,211
- Filer's total
- $259,440
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.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part II, Column C, Deferred Compensation:
- Included in other compensation is the estimated current year increase in the actuarial value of the defined benefit plan. These amounts do not represent any current year contributions to the plan. They are estimates of the increase in the actuarial value of the plans received from the NRECA. The current year expense and the increase in actuarial value for each employee are reflected in the Schedule O statement for Form 990, Part VII, Column f.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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Great Lakes Energy Connections Inc
C · Fiber Internet · MI · 100% owned · share of income -$2,776,352 · share of assets $28,713,124 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by Great Lakes Energy
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 28 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533109349301948
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