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← VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE.

Totals

Total revenue
$282,124,718
Total expenses
$278,944,813
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$275,744,932
Investment income
$1,724,157
Other revenue
$4,655,629
Total assets, end of year
$386,525,774
Total liabilities, end of year
$81,814,971
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$304,710,803
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

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

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: SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY

    total $275,491,521 · related or exempt $275,491,521

  • 2b · Program service revenue: NATURAL GAS SALES

    total $126,764 · related or exempt $126,764

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM SERVICE

    total $126,647 · related or exempt $126,647

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,318,613 · excluded $1,318,613

  • 6a · Gross rents

    personal property $4,655,629

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    personal property $4,655,629

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $4,655,629 · excluded $4,655,629

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,643,833 · other assets $207,178

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

    securities $10,445,467

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $198,366 · other assets $207,178

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $405,544 · related or exempt $207,178 · excluded $198,366

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,141,876

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,770,621

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $738,963

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $914,367

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $89,216

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $63,869

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $94,961

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $76,910

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,255,458

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,192,910

  • 20 · Interest

    total $227,228

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,164,447

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $781,420

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER

    total $215,881,932

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $15,187,523

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERA

    total $5,709,797

  • 24d · Other expenses: CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS EXPENSE

    total $2,102,820

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $550,495

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $25,095,926 · end of year $10,271,397

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $23,878,583 · end of year $26,461,282

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $16,901,587 · end of year $26,906,856

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $5,898,662 · end of year $6,131,622

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $14,099,597 · end of year $13,166,100

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $890,367 · end of year $901,239

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

    $608,768,497

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

    $309,434,375

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $275,297,799 · end of year $299,334,122

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,598,803

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,160,294 · end of year $3,353,156

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $40,038,541 · end of year $62,505,123

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $6,916,412 · end of year $5,176,105

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $13,185,472 · end of year $14,133,743

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $488,735 · end of year $496,530

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $315,192,458 · end of year $304,214,273

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

NONE

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY AND RELATED SERVICES TO RURAL AREAS. THE COOPERATIVE SERVICES 127,369 CUSTOMERS.

  • TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY AND RELATED SERVICES TO RURAL AREAS. THE COOPERATIVE SERVICES 127,369 CUSTOMERS.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aubie Smith

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $18,394
    From this org
    $18,394
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 0.5 related
  • William J Campbell

    VICE-CHAIRMA

    Total calculated
    $14,824
    From this org
    $14,824
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 2 related
  • Sammy Norton

    SECRETARY/TR

    Total calculated
    $16,024
    From this org
    $16,024
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 2 related
  • Tim Handler

    ASST SEC/TRE

    Total calculated
    $13,924
    From this org
    $13,924
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • David J Milen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $11,524
    From this org
    $11,524
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 0.5 related
  • Mike Frazier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $15,124
    From this org
    $15,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Jerry Henley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $16,924
    From this org
    $16,924
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • John Buchanan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $18,052
    From this org
    $18,052
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Kenneth Carey Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $17,752
    From this org
    $17,752
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Larry Storie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $15,724
    From this org
    $15,724
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Keith Phillips

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,152
    From this org
    $14,152
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 6 related
  • Philip Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $17,824
    From this org
    $17,824
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Dion Cooper

    PRESIDENT/CE

    Total calculated
    $417,153
    From this org
    $370,559
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,594
    Hours/week
    60 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $345,462
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $25,097
    Deferred
    $29,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,344
    Filer's total
    $417,153
  • Mark Verstynen

    VP ACCOUNTIN

    Total calculated
    $218,690
    From this org
    $161,972
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,718
    Hours/week
    50 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,215
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $757
    Deferred
    $39,482
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,236
    Filer's total
    $218,690
  • Matthew Teague

    VP OF ENGINE

    Total calculated
    $217,077
    From this org
    $171,726
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,351
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,284
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $9,442
    Deferred
    $28,144
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,207
    Filer's total
    $217,077
  • Karen Davis

    VP OF INFO.

    Total calculated
    $237,534
    From this org
    $158,446
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,088
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,572
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $2,874
    Deferred
    $61,925
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,163
    Filer's total
    $237,534
  • Daniel Tuttle

    LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $175,368
    From this org
    $158,731
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,637
    Hours/week
    61.77

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,599
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $132
    Deferred
    $933
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,704
    Filer's total
    $175,368
  • Dustin Bates

    LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $205,186
    From this org
    $180,911
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,275
    Hours/week
    62.37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,737
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $174
    Deferred
    $8,571
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,704
    Filer's total
    $205,186
  • Michael Bice

    LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $211,681
    From this org
    $187,910
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,771
    Hours/week
    65.94

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,802
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $108
    Deferred
    $7,944
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,827
    Filer's total
    $211,681
  • Mark Kennedy

    LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $207,416
    From this org
    $168,189
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,227
    Hours/week
    62.36

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,775
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $414
    Deferred
    $23,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,827
    Filer's total
    $207,416
  • Joshua Howard

    LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $180,161
    From this org
    $161,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,504
    Hours/week
    60.93

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,549
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $108
    Deferred
    $2,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,704
    Filer's total
    $180,161

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 · Written employment contract
  • 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
2023
Filed
17 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202433069349302608

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