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← STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$68,934,211
Total expenses
$68,934,211
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$64,959,492
Investment income
$411,286
Other revenue
$3,563,433
Total assets, end of year
$164,428,387
Total liabilities, end of year
$85,284,516
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$79,143,871
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: SALE OF ELECTRICITY

    total $64,959,492 · related or exempt $64,959,492

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $392,745 · excluded $392,745

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $80,280

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $80,280

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $80,280 · excluded $80,280

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $62,781

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

    other assets $44,240

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $18,541

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $18,541 · excluded $18,541

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $135,550

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $122,603

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $12,947 · related or exempt $12,947

  • 11a · Other revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS

    total $2,624,689 · related or exempt $2,624,689

  • 11b · Other revenue: SUBSIDIARY INCOME

    total $826,193 · related or exempt $771,652 · unrelated business $54,541

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS FEES

    total $19,324 · related or exempt $19,324

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,470,206

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $5,985,270

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $982,606

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,013,639

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,067,594

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER

    total $41,815,404

  • 24b · Other expenses: OPERATIONS

    total $4,197,138

  • 24c · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE

    total $3,736,995

  • 24d · Other expenses: GENERAL & ADMIN

    total $2,763,175

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,372,390

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,199,557 · end of year $1,568,470

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,079,157 · end of year $693,520

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,776,005 · end of year $6,373,420

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,601,551 · end of year $3,940,563

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $406,912 · end of year $551,321

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

    $163,021,027

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

    $51,735,655

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $103,865,861 · end of year $111,285,372

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $34,143,702 · end of year $39,343,619

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $827,607 · end of year $672,102

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,719,251 · end of year $10,233,350

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $70,628,256 · end of year $69,848,504

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,833,766 · end of year $5,202,662

  • 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 $75,719,079 · end of year $79,143,871

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

GENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS TO MEMBERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

GENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR DISTRIBUTION ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS TO MEMBERS.

  • SOLD 551,840,851 KWH'S TO OUR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS IN 2023. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF TOTAL SERVICES WAS 28,291. WE OPERATE ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS TO GENERATE, PURCHASE, DISTRIBUTE, AND SELL ELECTRICITY TO OUR MEMBERS. NET PATRONAGE MARGINS, OUR NET INCOME, IS USED TO GROW OUR PLANT AND RETIRE CAPITAL CREDITS. NET MARGINS ARE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS AND RETURNED TO OUR MEMBERS OVER TIME.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Eric Peterson

    DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $16,375
    From this org
    $16,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Randall Rothstein

    DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $13,675
    From this org
    $13,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michael Cramer

    DIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $14,875
    From this org
    $14,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Robert Niehaus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $13,675
    From this org
    $13,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Arlyn Lawrenz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $13,425
    From this org
    $13,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Lawrence Iverson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,175
    From this org
    $4,175
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Greg Blaine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $13,675
    From this org
    $13,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Jerome Fries

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $13,675
    From this org
    $13,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Jeff Koehler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $13,675
    From this org
    $13,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Scott Dirkes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $9,250
    From this org
    $9,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Matt O'Shea

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $338,710
    From this org
    $246,380
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $92,330
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,618
    Bonus
    $10,594
    Other
    $8,168
    Deferred
    $61,771
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,559
    Filer's total
    $338,710
  • Victoria Herkenhoff

    VP OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $273,747
    From this org
    $184,790
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $88,957
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,677
    Bonus
    $9,534
    Other
    $7,579
    Deferred
    $58,251
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,706
    Filer's total
    $273,747
  • James Pachan

    VP OF ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $243,674
    From this org
    $165,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,966
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,383
    Bonus
    $8,475
    Other
    $7,850
    Deferred
    $47,991
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,975
    Filer's total
    $243,674
  • Cindy Anderson

    MANAGER OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $219,340
    From this org
    $143,477
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,863
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,748
    Bonus
    $8,475
    Other
    $1,254
    Deferred
    $45,403
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,460
    Filer's total
    $219,340
  • Glenn Blommel

    MANAGER OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $257,910
    From this org
    $173,020
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $84,890
    Hours/week
    50.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,925
    Bonus
    $8,475
    Other
    $11,620
    Deferred
    $53,273
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,617
    Filer's total
    $257,910
  • Jacob Dooner

    LINE SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $174,473
    From this org
    $127,209
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,264
    Hours/week
    53

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,311
    Bonus
    $2,119
    Other
    $3,779
    Deferred
    $16,851
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,413
    Filer's total
    $174,473
  • Darla Honkomp

    MANAGER OF MEMBER ACCOUNTS

    Total calculated
    $202,787
    From this org
    $131,248
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,539
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,599
    Bonus
    $8,475
    Other
    $1,174
    Deferred
    $41,666
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,873
    Filer's total
    $202,787
  • Ryan Zierden

    MANAGER OF IT

    Total calculated
    $221,008
    From this org
    $156,733
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,275
    Hours/week
    49

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,503
    Bonus
    $8,475
    Other
    $755
    Deferred
    $49,182
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,093
    Filer's total
    $221,008

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 · 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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422859349301422

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