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← MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE.

Totals

Total revenue
$37,222,762
Total expenses
$35,707,265
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$33,853,448
Investment income
$1,102,229
Other revenue
$2,267,085
Total assets, end of year
$110,138,495
Total liabilities, end of year
$68,463,853
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$41,674,642
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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ELECTRIC SALES

    total $33,541,898 · related or exempt $33,541,898

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER SALES

    total $311,550 · related or exempt $311,550

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $443,140 · excluded $443,140

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $988,998

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $329,909

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $659,089

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $659,089 · excluded $659,089

  • 11a · Other revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS

    total $2,140,168 · related or exempt $2,140,168

  • 11b · Other revenue: FIBER & SATELLITE

    total $82,523 · unrelated business $89,823 · excluded -$7,300

  • 11c · Other revenue: GENERATORS

    total $33,882 · unrelated business $32,587 · excluded $1,295

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $10,512 · excluded $10,512

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,267,085

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $3,793,540

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $584,547

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,735,545

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,932,508

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER

    total $19,301,854

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRB - MAINT

    total $2,897,529

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENE

    total $1,694,727

  • 24d · Other expenses: DISTRB - OPS

    total $1,382,850

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,384,165

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,222,314 · end of year $7,855

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,395,392 · end of year $3,641,778

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,408,809 · end of year $3,582,269

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,843,603 · end of year $1,490,174

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $426,388 · end of year $180,945

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $117,588,363

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $35,231,220

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $77,522,887 · end of year $82,357,143

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $16,087,119 · end of year $17,829,007

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,613,819 · end of year $1,049,324

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,643,108 · end of year $6,805,827

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,721,785 · end of year $1,148,778

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $6,657 · end of year $6,834

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $61,646,736 · end of year $59,460,303

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,321,157 · end of year $1,042,111

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $37,180,888 · end of year $41,674,642

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

IT IS OUR MISSION TO RESPONSIBLY PROVIDE RELIABLE, COMPETITEVELY PRICED ENERGY, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDES ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SERVICE TO 13,742 MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.

  • PROVIDED ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SERVICE TO 13,742 MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE AND BUILD/MAINTAIN 2,031 MILES OF LINE IN 2025.

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Harold Harms

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $18,320
    From this org
    $18,320
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.8
  • Michael Reem

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $15,855
    From this org
    $15,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.3
  • Aileen Demenge

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $14,920
    From this org
    $14,920
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.5
  • Bruce Robinson

    ASSIST SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $16,290
    From this org
    $16,290
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.5
  • Mark Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,710
    From this org
    $14,710
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Carol Pundt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,575
    From this org
    $14,575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.8
  • Patrick Murphy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $18,065
    From this org
    $18,065
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.1
  • Sarah Cron

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $313,910
    From this org
    $259,431
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,479
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,542
    Bonus
    $24,011
    Other
    $3,878
    Deferred
    $29,053
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,426
    Filer's total
    $313,910
  • Mark Vosacek

    ACCOUNTING & FINANCE MGR

    Total calculated
    $157,902
    From this org
    $119,204
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,698
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,204
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,860
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,838
    Filer's total
    $157,902
  • Calvin Seguin

    LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $194,323
    From this org
    $154,551
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,772
    Hours/week
    48

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,324
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,227
    Deferred
    $17,514
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,258
    Filer's total
    $194,323
  • Cory Brix

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $171,615
    From this org
    $142,872
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,743
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,872
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,791
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,952
    Filer's total
    $171,615
  • Tanner Clasen

    LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $165,044
    From this org
    $136,634
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,410
    Hours/week
    45.9

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,634
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,254
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,156
    Filer's total
    $165,044
  • Mary Ward

    HR MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $168,414
    From this org
    $139,041
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,373
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,041
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,590
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,783
    Filer's total
    $168,414
  • Jay Eide

    LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $163,702
    From this org
    $145,920
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,782
    Hours/week
    45.4

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,920
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,903
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,879
    Filer's total
    $163,702

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
31 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202642449349301714

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