Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $145,470,450
- Total expenses
- $140,652,112
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $22,600
- Program service revenue
- $133,787,364
- Investment income
- $253,356
- Other revenue
- $11,429,730
- Total assets, end of year
- $317,426,132
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $193,936,660
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $123,489,472
- 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: SALE OF ELECTRICITY
total $133,787,364 · related or exempt $133,787,364
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3 · Investment income
total $218,856 · excluded $218,856
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6a · Gross rents
real property $42,000
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $4,528
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $37,472
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $37,472 · excluded $37,472
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $34,500
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $34,500
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $34,500 · excluded $34,500
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11a · Other revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS
total $8,061,507 · related or exempt $8,061,507
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11b · Other revenue: INCOME FROM SUBSIDIARY
total $1,795,249 · related or exempt $1,795,249
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11c · Other revenue: EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT
total $1,521,442 · excluded $1,521,442
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11d · All other revenue
total $14,060 · related or exempt $14,060
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11e · Other revenue, total
$11,392,258
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $16,600
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $6,000
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $12,723,182
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,607,379
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20 · Interest
total $5,421,475
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $8,362,769
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24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER
total $90,119,166
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24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO
total $6,849,264
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24c · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENA
total $5,096,599
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24d · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENE
total $4,295,783
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24e · All other expenses
total $5,153,895
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,122,146 · end of year $3,884,307
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $7,952,767 · end of year $11,199,112
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $2,339 · end of year $2,340
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $5,369,456 · end of year $6,014,041
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $763,820 · end of year $651,122
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$288,871,905
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$95,688,985
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $175,466,692 · end of year $193,182,920
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $26,483,539 · end of year $27,551,828
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $60,267,128 · end of year $67,237,780
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $6,863,827 · end of year $7,702,682
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $23,147,214 · end of year $24,112,627
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $7,273,409 · end of year $6,212,857
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $43,772 · end of year $44,435
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $122,974,699 · end of year $149,382,535
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $13,200,000 · end of year $6,500,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $8,544,909 · end of year $7,684,206
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $109,107,711 · end of year $123,489,472
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
WE DELIVER THE POWER, PRODUCTS AND COMPETITIVE PRICING ESSENTIAL FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
WHCEA IS A MEMBER-OWNED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. ELECTRIC UTILITY THAT PROVIDES POWER TO RURAL WRIGHT COUNTY AND WESTERN HENNEPIN COUNTY.
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DELIVER THE POWER, PRODUCTS AND COMPETITIVE PRICING ESSENTIAL FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THIS IS DONE BY EXECUTING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES PURCHASING POWER FROM SEVERAL PROVIDERS, THE LARGEST COST TO THE COOPERATIVE.THE COOPERATIVE SERVED 50,113 MEMBERS ACROSS 4,437 MILES OF LINE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025.
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Erick HeinzERICK HEINZ
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $47,675
- From this org
- $31,001
- From related orgs
- $16,674
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10.5 + 1.9 related
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Mark SkinnerMARK SKINNER
DIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $43,450
- From this org
- $24,464
- From related orgs
- $18,986
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6.7 + 1.8 related
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John ReynoldsJOHN REYNOLDS
VICE-CHAIR (UNTIL APR)
- Total calculated
- $13,075
- From this org
- $7,099
- From related orgs
- $5,976
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6.7 + 1.9 related
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Michael TievaMICHAEL TIEVA
SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $44,650
- From this org
- $27,890
- From related orgs
- $16,760
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 12.2 + 2.2 related
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Pat BakebergPAT BAKEBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $36,800
- From this org
- $21,544
- From related orgs
- $15,256
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6 + 2 related
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Audrey BrittonAUDREY BRITTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $47,675
- From this org
- $28,219
- From related orgs
- $19,456
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 9 + 1.7 related
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Chris LanttoCHRIS LANTTO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $37,500
- From this org
- $21,956
- From related orgs
- $15,544
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3.5 + 0.75 related
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Duane LindenfelserDUANE LINDENFELSER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $37,675
- From this org
- $21,771
- From related orgs
- $15,904
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10 + 9 related
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Timothy YoungTIMOTHY YOUNG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $37,150
- From this org
- $21,264
- From related orgs
- $15,886
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4.5 + 2.1 related
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Richard DehmerRICHARD DEHMER
DIRECTOR (BEG APR)
- Total calculated
- $24,225
- From this org
- $14,066
- From related orgs
- $10,159
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4.6 + 1.2 related
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Tim SullivanTIM SULLIVAN
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $696,830
- From this org
- $540,918
- From related orgs
- $31,818
- Other
- $124,094
- Hours/week
- 42.5 + 2.5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $390,425 + $22,966 related
- Bonus
- $142,840 + $8,402 related
- Other
- $7,653 + $450 related
- Deferred
- $88,751 + $5,221 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,217 + $1,777 related
- Filer's total
- $659,886 + $38,816 related
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Susan SorensenSUSAN SORENSEN
CFO
- Total calculated
- $425,909
- From this org
- $199,578
- From related orgs
- $133,051
- Other
- $93,280
- Hours/week
- 30 + 20 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $166,441 + $110,960 related
- Bonus
- $31,620 + $21,080 related
- Other
- $1,517 + $1,011 related
- Deferred
- $36,454 + $24,303 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,637 + $13,758 related
- Filer's total
- $256,669 + $171,112 related
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Bob SandbergBOB SANDBERG
VP OF POWER SUPPLY
- Total calculated
- $386,681
- From this org
- $316,062
- From related orgs
- $704
- Other
- $69,915
- Hours/week
- 44.9 + 0.1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $251,728 + $561 related
- Bonus
- $62,452 + $139 related
- Other
- $1,882 + $4 related
- Deferred
- $64,433 + $144 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,194 + $16 related
- Filer's total
- $387,689 + $864 related
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Lee NordbyLEE NORDBY
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $334,783
- From this org
- $243,416
- From related orgs
- $16,228
- Other
- $75,139
- Hours/week
- 45 + 3 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $207,477 + $13,832 related
- Bonus
- $34,925 + $2,328 related
- Other
- $1,014 + $68 related
- Deferred
- $46,220 + $3,081 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,885 + $1,726 related
- Filer's total
- $315,521 + $21,035 related
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Jennifer SeversonJENNIFER SEVERSON
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
- Total calculated
- $347,982
- From this org
- $174,724
- From related orgs
- $87,362
- Other
- $85,896
- Hours/week
- 30 + 15 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $138,491 + $69,245 related
- Bonus
- $35,805 + $17,903 related
- Other
- $428 + $214 related
- Deferred
- $36,421 + $18,211 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,009 + $11,005 related
- Filer's total
- $233,154 + $116,578 related
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Curtis CordtCURTIS CORDT
SYSTEM PLANNING ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR
- Total calculated
- $308,851
- From this org
- $239,027
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $69,824
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $201,158
- Bonus
- $35,554
- Other
- $2,315
- Deferred
- $46,692
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,745
- Filer's total
- $310,464
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Martha WestMARTHA WEST
VP COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL AUG)
- Total calculated
- $254,875
- From this org
- $175,191
- From related orgs
- $26,952
- Other
- $52,732
- Hours/week
- 39 + 6 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $108,284 + $16,659 related
- Bonus
- $26,347 + $4,053 related
- Other
- $40,560 + $6,240 related
- Deferred
- $26,851 + $4,131 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,931 + $1,289 related
- Filer's total
- $223,973 + $32,372 related
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Keith BurandtKEITH BURANDT
LINE CREW FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $252,545
- From this org
- $200,020
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $52,525
- Hours/week
- 45.9
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $193,246
- Bonus
- $1,676
- Other
- $5,098
- Deferred
- $29,344
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,812
- Filer's total
- $255,176
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Michael KronquistMICHAEL KRONQUIST
LINE CREW FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $224,910
- From this org
- $200,410
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,500
- Hours/week
- 45.3
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $198,150
- Bonus
- $1,683
- Other
- $577
- Deferred
- $24,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $224,910
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Scott GeareySCOTT GEAREY
LINE CREW FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $280,087
- From this org
- $217,190
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $62,897
- Hours/week
- 49.8
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $214,599
- Bonus
- $1,893
- Other
- $698
- Deferred
- $31,559
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,969
- Filer's total
- $282,718
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John StuevenJOHN STUEVEN
RELIEF LINE CREW FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $254,765
- From this org
- $212,961
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,804
- Hours/week
- 49.4
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $210,717
- Bonus
- $1,895
- Other
- $349
- Deferred
- $30,281
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,086
- Filer's total
- $257,328
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Daniel MorrisDANIEL MORRIS
RELIEF LINE CREW FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $253,235
- From this org
- $196,918
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $56,317
- Hours/week
- 47.6
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $195,058
- Bonus
- $1,683
- Other
- $177
- Deferred
- $25,948
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,932
- Filer's total
- $255,798
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
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
Answered no
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINES 4A-B
- THE COOPERATIVE SPONSORS TWO UNFUNDED NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS. UNDER THE FIRST PLAN, ONLY EMPLOYEES WHO MEET CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE. UNDER THIS PLAN, AN ANNUAL DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH INDIVIDUAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS DETERMINED BY THE CEO. PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES WILL BE FULLY VESTED IN THE AWARDED AMOUNTS ONLY UPON MEETING ALL VESTING REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED IN THE PLAN AGREEMENT. SCHEDULE J, PART II COLUMN (C) INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS AND EARNINGS ON THE 457(F) PLAN AS FOLLOWS: TIMOTHY SULLIVAN $52,252 SUSAN SONRENSEN $35,455 ROBERT SANDBERG $31,738 JENNIFER SEVERSON $26,722 LEE NORDBY $25,829 CURTIS CORDT $26,200 MARTHA WEST $23,229 UNDER THE SECOND PLAN, A FIXED AWARD HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADDITIONAL AWARDS WILL BE MADE ANNUALLY TO THIS PLAN BASED ON AN EARNING FORMULA AND INDEX AS DEFINED IN THE PLAN AGREEMENT. VESTING REQUIREMENTS, AS DEFINED IN THE PLAN AGREEMENT, MUST BE MET BEFORE A PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION UNDER THIS PLAN. SCHEDULE J, PART II COLUMN (B)(II) INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS AND EARNINGS ON THE 457(F) PLAN AS FOLLOWS: TIMOTHY SULLIVAN $42,633 ROBERT SANDBERG $18,741 MARTHA WEST RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,775.
- SCHEDULE J, PART II:
- COLUMN B(I): BASE COMPENSATION IS EQUAL TO MEDICARE WAGES EXCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COMPENSATION COMPONENTS, IF APPLICABLE: - BONUS - PTO CASH OUT - HEALTH INSURANCE EQUALIZER (CASH IN LIEU/WAIVER PAYOUT) - EMPLOYER PROVIDED AUTOMOBILE TAXABLE BENEFIT AMOUNT *MEDICARE WAGES (W2 BOX 5) - MEDICARE WAGES DEFINED AS GROSS WAGES LESS: - EMPLOYEE HSA CONTRIBUTION - ALL EMPLOYEE PAID MEDICAL PREMIUMS (HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION) SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II): BONUS & INCENTIVE COMPENSATION - BONUS PAID OUT IN THE 990 CALENDAR YEAR, FOR WH, BONUS PAID IN THE CURRENT YEAR IS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR PERFORMANCE - 457(F) CONTRIBUTIONS AND EARNINGS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECOND PLAN AS NOTED ABOVE SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III): OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION - PTO CASH OUT - HEALTH INSURANCE EQUALIZER (CASH IN LIEU/WAIVER PAYOUT) - EMPLOYER PROVIDED AUTOMOBILE-TAXABLE BENEFIT AMOUNT SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C: RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION - EMPLOYER 401K CONTRIBUTION - DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN - DEFERRED COMPENSATION ALLOCATION (NOT SUBSTANTIALLY VESTED) - EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO 457(B) PLAN - EMPLOYER DISCRETIONARY ALLOCATIONS TO 457(F) PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST PLAN AS NOTED ABOVE SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN D: NONTAXABLE BENEFITS - INSURANCE PREMIUMS PAID BY THE EMPLOYER THAT ARE NONTAXABLE - HEALTH, VISION, DENTAL, LIFE, LONG-TERM DISABILITY AND LONG-TERM CARE - CAFETERIA PLANS (NON-TAXABLE) - ALL EMPLOYEE PAID PRETAX INSURANCE PREMIUMS (HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION)
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
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$10,000
SUPPORT
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.
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WRIGHT-HENNEPIN ELECTRIC TRUST
501(C)(3) · PROVIDES A FUNDING SOURCE FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS · MN · controlled entity
Directly controlled by WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
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.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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WH GENERATION LLC
BACK UP POWER SOLUTIONS · MN
Directly controlled by WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
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WH SERVICES LLC
ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HEATING AND COLLING INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS · MN
Directly controlled by WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
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WH SECURITY LLC
INSTALLS, SERVICES AND MONITORS HOME AND COMMERCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS · MN
Directly controlled by WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
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WH INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER LLC
SECURITY SYSTEM ALARM MONITORING FACILITY · MN
Directly controlled by WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
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WH HOLDING INVESTMENTS LLC
INVESTMENT HOLDING COMPANY · MN
Directly controlled by WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
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WH SOLAR LLC
PRODUCES SOLAR POWER; DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTS, AND OPERATES SOLAR ARRAYS · MN
Directly controlled by WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
Related partnerships
Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.
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HEARTLAND SERVICES LLC
UNRELATED · ENGINEERING · MN · 7.69% owned · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by WRIGHT-HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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WRIGHT-HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
C · SEE SCHEDULE R, PART VII FOR DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY ACTIVITY. · MN · 100% owned · share of income $8,767,112 · share of assets $23,492,792 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 21 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202632339349301453
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