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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$861,693,075
Total expenses
$860,619,539
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$86,568
Program service revenue
$858,021,688
Investment income
$1,881,291
Other revenue
$1,790,096
Total assets, end of year
$2,259,219,165
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,410,580,829
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$848,638,336
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: SALES OF ELECTRICITY

    total $845,634,337 · related or exempt $845,634,337

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $8,289,651 · related or exempt $8,289,651

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $4,097,700 · related or exempt $4,097,700

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,583,661 · related or exempt $931,450 · excluded $652,211

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,825,285 · personal property $41,700

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $604,889 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,220,396 · personal property $41,700

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,262,096 · related or exempt $961,240 · unrelated business $46,702 · excluded $254,154

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $637,648

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

    other assets $340,018

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $297,630

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $297,630 · related or exempt $297,630

  • 11a · Other revenue: POLE ATTACHMENT INCOME

    total $528,000 · excluded $528,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $528,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $86,568

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $37,886,930

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $4,753,403

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $33,424,501

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,456,841

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $8,677,536

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,640,136

  • 20 · Interest

    total $57,066,093

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $45,620,346

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $620,505,272

  • 24b · Other expenses: ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE

    total $11,936,710

  • 24c · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $10,631,732

  • 24d · Other expenses: UBIT EXPENSE

    total $10,105

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $22,923,366

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $40,446,678 · end of year $18,283,472

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $23,048,152 · end of year $55,724,899

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $37,561,860 · end of year $38,126,807

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $541,581,764 · end of year $582,512,160

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

    $1,572,560,422

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

    $401,458,252

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,083,550,294 · end of year $1,171,102,170

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $123,227,873 · end of year $130,770,170

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $248,868,753 · end of year $252,868,966

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $9,248,122 · end of year $9,830,521

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $80,773,165 · end of year $98,694,364

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $122,216 · end of year $201,112

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,152,896,990 · end of year $1,249,047,627

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $62,260,824 · end of year $62,637,726

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $4,060,670 · end of year $4,151,995

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

    beginning of year $148,969,851 · end of year $291,619,953

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $658,449,780 · end of year $552,866,388

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO DELIVER EXCELLENT SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS BY PROVIDING SAFE AND RELIABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO MEMBERS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.

  • SALES OF ELECTRICITY AND RELATED SERVICES TO MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDED ELECTRICITY TO 323,783 ACTIVE MEMBER SERVICES AT YEAR END.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • William Ragsdale

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $39,900
    From this org
    $39,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7.8
  • Christopher McCraw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $44,900
    From this org
    $44,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.3
  • Trisha Sheffield

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $46,400
    From this org
    $46,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10.3
  • Leon Pelzel

    DIRECTOR (JAN-AUG)

    Total calculated
    $24,600
    From this org
    $24,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Richard Muir

    DIRECTOR (JAN-OCT)

    Total calculated
    $34,950
    From this org
    $34,950
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7.5
  • Jarett Adair

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $43,900
    From this org
    $43,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9
  • William Kollar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $41,990
    From this org
    $41,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8.9
  • Lynn Stucky

    DIRECTOR (OCT-DEC)

    Total calculated
    $4,450
    From this org
    $4,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.6
  • Donald Clary

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,277,565
    From this org
    $1,068,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $209,452
    Hours/week
    50 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $681,474
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $336,639
    Deferred
    $167,915
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,537
    Filer's total
    $1,277,565
  • Denise Smithers

    SENIOR VP - CUSTOMER CARE/ENGMENT

    Total calculated
    $521,454
    From this org
    $385,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $135,506
    Hours/week
    45 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $340,093
    Bonus
    $26,868
    Other
    $18,987
    Deferred
    $93,969
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,537
    Filer's total
    $521,454
  • Brent Bishop

    SENIOR VP & CFO

    Total calculated
    $509,585
    From this org
    $387,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $122,510
    Hours/week
    45 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $344,746
    Bonus
    $26,597
    Other
    $15,732
    Deferred
    $75,210
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,300
    Filer's total
    $509,585
  • Greg Ward

    SENIOR VP - ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

    Total calculated
    $491,840
    From this org
    $370,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $121,715
    Hours/week
    50 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $328,290
    Bonus
    $26,103
    Other
    $15,732
    Deferred
    $71,619
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,096
    Filer's total
    $491,840
  • Jeffrey McNeal

    SENIOR VP - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $480,132
    From this org
    $369,318
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $110,814
    Hours/week
    50 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $328,398
    Bonus
    $26,250
    Other
    $14,670
    Deferred
    $61,179
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,635
    Filer's total
    $480,132
  • Dyan James

    SENIOR VP - CORPORATE SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $424,085
    From this org
    $347,832
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,253
    Hours/week
    45 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $309,534
    Bonus
    $24,536
    Other
    $13,762
    Deferred
    $38,461
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,792
    Filer's total
    $424,085
  • Philip Hassell

    SENIOR VP - FIELD OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $565,581
    From this org
    $349,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $215,985
    Hours/week
    42 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $309,286
    Bonus
    $24,536
    Other
    $15,774
    Deferred
    $175,312
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,673
    Filer's total
    $565,581
  • Gary Franzen

    SENIOR VP - ENERGY RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $516,487
    From this org
    $366,659
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $149,828
    Hours/week
    50 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $332,020
    Bonus
    $24,683
    Other
    $9,956
    Deferred
    $100,360
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,468
    Filer's total
    $516,487
  • Charles Turner

    ADVISOR TO THE CFO

    Total calculated
    $323,208
    From this org
    $241,305
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $81,903
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,589
    Bonus
    $23,133
    Other
    $7,583
    Deferred
    $47,380
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,523
    Filer's total
    $323,208
  • Peter Nylec

    DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $305,783
    From this org
    $256,132
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,651
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,432
    Bonus
    $18,410
    Other
    $14,290
    Deferred
    $19,067
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,584
    Filer's total
    $305,783
  • Jackie Grass

    DIRECTOR OF UTILITY ACCOUNTING

    Total calculated
    $297,543
    From this org
    $228,119
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,424
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,120
    Bonus
    $22,529
    Other
    $2,470
    Deferred
    $36,854
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,570
    Filer's total
    $297,543
  • Chad Luig

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $288,783
    From this org
    $221,119
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,664
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,065
    Bonus
    $22,419
    Other
    $1,635
    Deferred
    $24,658
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,006
    Filer's total
    $288,783
  • Heather Mize

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES (JAN-SEP)

    Total calculated
    $291,375
    From this org
    $243,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,275
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,389
    Bonus
    $25,286
    Other
    $91,425
    Deferred
    $15,147
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,128
    Filer's total
    $291,375

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
DURING THE YEAR, HEATHER MIZE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,424. DONALD CLARY PARTICIPATES IN A SECTION 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATON (NQDC) PLAN, AND THE TOTAL BENEFITS PAID AND INCLUDED AS W-2 WAGES DURING THE YEAR WERE $314,416.
PART II, COLUMN C:
INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER A DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE NRECA R&S DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THIS MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PLAN PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. BECAUSE THIS RELATES TO A MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN, CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN IN LIEU OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE ARE EXPENSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DONALD CLARY: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 157,565 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 10,350 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 167,915 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT (157,565) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT 106,248 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 116,598 PHILIP HASSEL: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 165,814 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 9,498 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 175,312 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (165,814) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 49,139 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 58,637 DENISE SMITHERS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 83,619 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 10,350 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 93,969 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (83,619) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 54,224 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 64,574 GARY FRANZEN: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 90,153 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 10,207 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 100,360 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (90,153) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 52,866 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 63,073 BRENT BISHOP: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 64,860 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 10,350 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 75,210 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (64,860) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 54,224 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 64,574 GREG WARD: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 61,524 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 10,085 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 71,619 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (61,524) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 52,436 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 62,441 JEFFREY MCNEAL: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 51,094 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 10,085 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 61,179 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (51,094) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 52,352 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 62,437 DYAN JAMES: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 28,963 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 9,498 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 38,461 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (28,963) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 49,139 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 58,637 CHARLES TURNER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 40,843 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 6,537 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 47,380 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (40,843) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 32,982 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 39,519 PETER NYLEC: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 12,244 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 6,823 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 19,067 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (12,244) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 33,189 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 40,012 JACKIE GRASS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 30,616 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 6,238 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 36,854 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (30,616) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 31,469 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 37,083 HEATHER MIZE: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 11,082 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 4,065 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 15,147 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (11,082) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 19,078 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 23,143 CHAD LUIG: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 18,524 401(K) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION 6,134 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 24,658 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (18,524) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 30,949 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 37,083

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

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.

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.

  • QUAIL RUN REALTY LLC

    REAL ESTATE · TX · income $169,740 · assets $1,312,612

    Directly controlled by DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

  • COSERV PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC

    REAL ESTATE · TX · income $318,140 · assets $14,279,660

    Directly controlled by DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

  • COSERV SECURITIZATION 2022 LLC

    SECURITIZED BOND ISSUANCE · DE · income $33,311,023 · assets $473,135,731

    Directly controlled by DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • COSERV UTILITIES SERVICES INC

    C · GP FOR COSERV INVESTMENTS · TX · 100% owned · share of assets $1,304,206 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

  • COSERV INVESTMENTS LP

    C · INVESTMENTS · TX · 100% owned · share of income $118,111,101 · share of assets $405,277,758 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by DENTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513219349300546

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