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← NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$44,541,170
Total expenses
$44,541,170
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$36,517
Program service revenue
$44,387,975
Investment income
$44,909
Other revenue
$108,286
Total assets, end of year
$126,970,760
Total liabilities, end of year
$90,545,823
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$36,424,937
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 $43,422,899 · related or exempt $43,422,899

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $858,326 · related or exempt $858,326

  • 2c · Program service revenue: DISTRIBUTION LINE LEASE

    total $56,980 · related or exempt $56,980

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $49,770 · related or exempt $49,770

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $49,512 · excluded $49,512

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $339 · excluded $339

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $24,000

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

    other assets $28,603

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$4,603

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$4,603 · related or exempt -$4,603

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $48,873

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $25,464

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $23,409 · related or exempt $23,409

  • 11a · Other revenue: BILLING REVENUE

    total $74,070 · unrelated business $74,070

  • 11b · Other revenue: POLE ATTACHMENT INCOME

    total $10,468 · excluded $10,468

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $84,538

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $20,517

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $16,000

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $2,027,608

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $818,594

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,055,496

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $708,546

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $899,937

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $245,140

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,489,523

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,398,855

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $26,875,241

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $1,420,949

  • 24c · Other expenses: OPERATING TAXES

    total $980,841

  • 24d · Other expenses: ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE

    total $963,957

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $619,966

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,485,648 · end of year $1,091,276

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,521,863 · end of year $4,285,069

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $555,046 · end of year $450,423

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,219,693 · end of year $2,216,798

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $533,521 · end of year $294,120

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

    $123,288,408

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

    $21,280,294

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $100,145,421 · end of year $102,008,114

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $15,083,423 · end of year $15,500,067

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,009,506 · end of year $1,124,893

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,381,536 · end of year $2,934,843

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $83,468,540 · end of year $85,003,944

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,194,935 · end of year $2,607,036

  • 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 $5,261,448 · end of year $5,331,020

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $29,247,662 · end of year $31,093,917

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE COOPERATIVE'S RESPONSIBILITY AND AIM IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE AS REFLECTED IN TOP QUALITY ELECTRIC SERVICE RELIABILITY, AFFORDABLE RATES, EMPLOYEE TEAMWORK AND THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF INTEGRITY IN ALL COOPERATIVE ENDEAVORS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO RURAL AREAS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.

  • PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS - 11,926 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END WERE PROVIDED ELECTRICITY ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL.

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kenneth Knowles

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $24,983
    From this org
    $24,983
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Ray Smith Jan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Bruce Jr

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $24,097
    From this org
    $24,097
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.4
  • Jeff McIntosh

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $26,283
    From this org
    $26,283
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.2
  • Clair Craighead

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $21,833
    From this org
    $21,833
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.5
  • Marvin Wilkinson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $26,061
    From this org
    $26,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Duane Henderson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $19,147
    From this org
    $19,147
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.4
  • Gilbert Perkins

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $17,373
    From this org
    $17,373
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.9
  • Darla Young

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $15,671
    From this org
    $15,671
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.3
  • Brycen Shoaf July-Dec

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $6,118
    From this org
    $6,118
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.2
  • Tyson Littau

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $406,521
    From this org
    $244,069
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $162,452
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,356
    Bonus
    $1,909
    Other
    $6,804
    Deferred
    $127,369
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,083
    Filer's total
    $406,521
  • Jamie Ruble

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN/CFO

    Total calculated
    $230,507
    From this org
    $134,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $96,489
    Hours/week
    43

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,263
    Bonus
    $1,909
    Other
    $2,846
    Deferred
    $68,355
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,134
    Filer's total
    $230,507
  • Jaret Dowler

    DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING/OP

    Total calculated
    $266,822
    From this org
    $146,853
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $119,969
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,274
    Bonus
    $2,034
    Other
    $1,545
    Deferred
    $85,751
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,218
    Filer's total
    $266,822
  • Robert Bohling Jan - Sept

    JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $132,101
    From this org
    $119,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,155
    Hours/week
    46
  • Brent McDowell

    LINE SUPERVISOR/SAFETY MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $239,651
    From this org
    $119,215
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $120,436
    Hours/week
    44

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $113,230
    Bonus
    $2,034
    Other
    $3,951
    Deferred
    $103,611
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,825
    Filer's total
    $239,651
  • Brian Snider

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $212,001
    From this org
    $113,191
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $98,810
    Hours/week
    44

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $107,824
    Bonus
    $2,234
    Other
    $3,133
    Deferred
    $74,236
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,574
    Filer's total
    $212,001
  • Curt Cloyd

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $182,158
    From this org
    $107,143
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,015
    Hours/week
    46

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $98,098
    Bonus
    $2,059
    Other
    $6,986
    Deferred
    $42,507
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,508
    Filer's total
    $182,158

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

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE TRAVEL POLICIES, THE COOPERATIVE WILL ONLY PAY FOR REGISTRATION FEES INCURRED BY A TRUSTEES' SPOUSE. TRUSTEES MAY ONLY ATTEND ONE NATIONAL MEETING PER YEAR. ALSO PURSUANT TO THE CURRENT POLICY, THE COOPERATIVE WILL PAY FOR REGISTRATION FEES, TRAVEL AND MEALS INCURRED BY AN EMPLOYEE'S SPOUSE IF INVITED TO ATTEND AN NRECA REGIONAL OR NATIONAL MEETING. DURING THE YEAR, TYSON LITTAU REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT. SINCE THE COOPERATIVE CONSIDERS THE REIMBURSEMENT TO BE CONSISTENT TO A BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSE, SUCH REIMBURSEMENTS ARE TREATED AS EXPENSES EXCLUDED FROM THE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION OF EACH. PURSUANT TO THE EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM, EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN THE COOPERATIVE SPONSORED HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN RECEIVE UP TO $50 PER MONTH, LIMITED TO $600 PER YEAR, FOR THE COST OF HEALTH CLUB DUES.
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, YEARS OF SERVICE AND THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT. 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. TYSON LITTAU: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 122,476 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 4,893 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 127,369 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (122,476) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 76,158 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 81,051 JARET DOWLER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 82,690 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K)PLAN 3,061 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 85,751 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (82,690) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 47,289 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 50,350 BRENT MCDOWELL: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 101,246 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 2,365 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 103,611 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (101,246) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 36,531 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 38,896 JAMIE RUBLE: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 65,594 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 2,761 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 68,355 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (65,594) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 42,517 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 45,278 BRIAN SNIDER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 71,968 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 2,268 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 74,236 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (71,968) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 35,013 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 37,281 CURT CLOYD: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 40,371 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 2,136 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 42,507 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (40,371) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 32,930 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 35,066

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
2022
Filed
19 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202332659349300408

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