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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by SAN BERNARD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$113,010,606
Total expenses
$112,918,985
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$77,399
Program service revenue
$112,656,395
Investment income
$193,643
Other revenue
$160,568
Total assets, end of year
$293,502,719
Total liabilities, end of year
$167,235,813
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$126,266,906
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 $105,769,835 · related or exempt $105,769,835

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $6,044,920 · related or exempt $6,044,920

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $732,551 · related or exempt $732,551

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $104,339 · related or exempt $104,339

  • 2e · Program service revenue: LEASE INCOME FROM LCRA

    total $4,750 · related or exempt $4,750

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $149,639 · excluded $149,639

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $47,359

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

    other assets $3,355

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $44,004

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $44,004 · related or exempt $44,004

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $420,901

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $312,801

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $108,100 · related or exempt $87,743 · unrelated business $20,357

  • 11a · Other revenue: POLE ATTACHMENT INCOME

    total $52,468 · excluded $52,468

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $52,468

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $77,399

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $10,943,812

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,537,527

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,929,223

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $738,766

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $874,217

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $374,417

  • 20 · Interest

    total $5,567,436

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $8,190,255

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $70,930,757

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $5,716,742

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONSUMER EXPENSE

    total $1,472,244

  • 24d · Other expenses: ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE

    total $1,055,112

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $511,078

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $700,272 · end of year $1,005,378

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,219,942 · end of year $3,968,438

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $29,108 · end of year $13,857

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $4,757,894 · end of year $5,807,691

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $60,722,388 · end of year $55,794,647

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

    $270,583,769

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

    $86,500,368

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $172,792,923 · end of year $184,083,401

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $35,591,811 · end of year $41,255,810

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,469,330 · end of year $1,573,497

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,778,513 · end of year $9,780,106

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $19,460 · end of year $137,774

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $142,057,373 · end of year $140,686,832

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,332,259 · end of year $16,631,101

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $47,075 · end of year $45,755

  • 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 $117,048,988 · end of year $126,221,151

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

SBEC PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE ELECTRICITY AND INNOVATIVE AND PERSONALIZED ENERGY SERVICES FOR OUR MEMBER-OWNERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.

  • PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS - 33,684 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END WERE PROVIDED ELECTRICITY ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL.

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Larry Chaney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $18,810
    From this org
    $18,810
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9
  • Sammy Condra

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $21,846
    From this org
    $21,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • David Ehler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $22,710
    From this org
    $22,710
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8.8
  • Vance R Elliott

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $22,610
    From this org
    $22,610
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Colt Haack

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $35,172
    From this org
    $35,172
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Jason Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $24,210
    From this org
    $24,210
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Norman Kiecke

    1ST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $20,410
    From this org
    $20,410
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Karl N Micklitz

    DIRECTOR (JAN-MAY)

    Total calculated
    $6,001
    From this org
    $6,001
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8.5
  • Royce Rape

    DIRECTOR (MAY-DEC)

    Total calculated
    $14,507
    From this org
    $14,507
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.2
  • Lori Walker

    3RD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $17,710
    From this org
    $17,710
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • Michael Ables

    CEO/GENERAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $489,286
    From this org
    $263,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $226,162
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,738
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $6,386
    Deferred
    $192,231
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,931
    Filer's total
    $489,286
  • Jared Janicek

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $264,521
    From this org
    $173,381
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $91,140
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,123
    Bonus
    $3,403
    Other
    $855
    Deferred
    $62,480
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,660
    Filer's total
    $264,521
  • James Jouett

    ELECTRIC SYSTEMS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $320,640
    From this org
    $199,032
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $121,608
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,209
    Bonus
    $3,863
    Other
    $5,960
    Deferred
    $96,797
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,811
    Filer's total
    $320,640
  • John Spiess

    MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $259,094
    From this org
    $152,301
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $106,793
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,760
    Bonus
    $2,884
    Other
    $3,657
    Deferred
    $94,717
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,076
    Filer's total
    $259,094
  • Shawn Bard

    IT GROUP MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $235,336
    From this org
    $157,004
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $78,332
    Hours/week
    41

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,395
    Bonus
    $3,120
    Other
    $2,489
    Deferred
    $49,695
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,637
    Filer's total
    $235,336
  • Robert Hromadka

    LINE CREW LEADER

    Total calculated
    $252,971
    From this org
    $147,694
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $105,277
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,521
    Bonus
    $2,979
    Other
    $4,194
    Deferred
    $78,232
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,045
    Filer's total
    $252,971
  • James Phillips

    1ST CLASS LINE TECH

    Total calculated
    $239,752
    From this org
    $162,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,641
    Hours/week
    59

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,128
    Bonus
    $3,095
    Other
    $1,888
    Deferred
    $49,477
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,164
    Filer's total
    $239,752
  • William Peschel

    MAINT CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $200,973
    From this org
    $132,713
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,260
    Hours/week
    41

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,401
    Bonus
    $2,581
    Other
    $5,731
    Deferred
    $39,829
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,431
    Filer's total
    $200,973
  • Robert Pina

    1ST CLASS LINE TECH

    Total calculated
    $190,815
    From this org
    $127,695
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,120
    Hours/week
    49

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,546
    Bonus
    $2,338
    Other
    $1,811
    Deferred
    $49,715
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,405
    Filer's total
    $190,815

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 committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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 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. MICHAEL ABLES: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 176,774 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 15,457 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 192,231 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (176,774) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 56,024 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 71,481 JAMES JOUETT: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 85,092 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 11,705 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 96,797 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (85,092) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 45,979 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 57,684 JARED JANICEK: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 51,980 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 10,500 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 62,480 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (51,980) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 37,429 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 47,929 JOHN SPIESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 85,957 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 8,760 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 94,717 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (85,957 ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 33,200 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 41,960 ROBERT HROMADKA: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 71,304 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 6,928 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 78,232 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (71,304) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 26,797 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 33,725 JAMES PHILLIPS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 43,716 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 5,761 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 49,477 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (43,716) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 21,913 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 27,674 SHAWN BARD: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 40,259 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 9,436 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 49,695 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (40,259) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 36,668 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 46,104 WILLIAM PESCHEL: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 32,012 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 7,817 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 39,829 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (32,012) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 30,267 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 38,084 ROBERT PINA: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 44,149 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 5,566 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 49,715 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (44,149) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 21,154 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 26,720

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
29 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202602129349301120

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