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← OTERO COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by OTERO COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$37,526,425
Total expenses
$37,579,993
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$21,297
Program service revenue
$36,871,252
Investment income
$332,827
Other revenue
$322,346
Total assets, end of year
$131,784,028
Total liabilities, end of year
$88,734,154
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$43,049,874
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 $35,287,674 · related or exempt $35,287,674

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $1,414,915 · related or exempt $1,414,915

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SERVICE & OTHER FEES

    total $168,663 · related or exempt $168,663

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $264,955 · excluded $264,955

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $77,584 · personal property $1,560

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $1,000

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $77,584 · personal property $560

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $78,144 · related or exempt $77,584 · unrelated business $560

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $67,872

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

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $67,872

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $67,872 · related or exempt $67,872

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,661

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $3,115

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$454 · related or exempt -$454

  • 11a · Other revenue: POLE ATTACHMENT INCOME

    total $244,656 · excluded $244,656

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $244,656

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $21,297

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $3,859,908

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $711,723

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,905,719

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $471,138

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $549,358

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $205,381

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,599,049

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,597,427

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $16,660,897

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $2,464,337

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE

    total $1,671,407

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONSUMER EXPENSES

    total $761,311

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $101,041

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $317,422 · end of year $222,260

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,065,203 · end of year $4,187,903

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,539,537 · end of year $1,933,464

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,964,831 · end of year $2,166,038

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,665,013 · end of year $1,596,078

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

    $155,362,012

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

    $53,383,734

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $98,306,164 · end of year $101,978,278

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $15,126,390 · end of year $16,357,357

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,289,130 · end of year $3,342,650

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,828,017 · end of year $4,497,635

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $74,324,609 · end of year $76,425,518

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,589,394 · end of year $7,811,001

  • 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 $41,531,670 · end of year $43,049,874

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH THE LOWEST COST, HIGHEST QUALITY, AND MOST RELIABLE ELECTRIC POWER, CONSISTENT WITH SOUND AND COST-EFFECTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND COLLABORATE WITH MEMBERS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE BENEFICIAL TO OUR MEMBERS AND CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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

  • PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 20,536 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Charles Mulcock

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $19,183
    From this org
    $19,183
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.8 + 1 related
  • Cheri Hass

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $26,319
    From this org
    $26,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related
  • David Powers

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $6,795
    From this org
    $6,795
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.8 + 1 related
  • Denny Burnett

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $30,674
    From this org
    $30,674
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.2 + 1 related
  • Kenneth Blazer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $1,382
    From this org
    $1,382
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related
  • Martha Mills

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $17,523
    From this org
    $17,523
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 1 related
  • Preston Stone

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $20,541
    From this org
    $20,541
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9 + 1 related
  • Scott Shafer

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $19,351
    From this org
    $19,351
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.6 + 1 related
  • William Bird

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $17,187
    From this org
    $17,187
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5 + 1 related
  • Timothy Alan Rabon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $20,117
    From this org
    $20,117
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    12 + 1 related
  • Mario Romero

    GENERAL MANAGER/CEO

    Total calculated
    $341,666
    From this org
    $257,387
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $84,279
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,736
    Bonus
    $20,171
    Other
    $26,480
    Deferred
    $55,446
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,833
    Filer's total
    $341,666
  • Julia Walker-Grinder

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $190,985
    From this org
    $163,699
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,286
    Hours/week
    46

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,395
    Bonus
    $3,866
    Other
    $14,438
    Deferred
    $23,833
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,453
    Filer's total
    $190,985
  • Delbert Lucero

    ENGINEERING/OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $191,300
    From this org
    $146,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,222
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,407
    Bonus
    $3,866
    Other
    $12,805
    Deferred
    $17,734
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,488
    Filer's total
    $191,300
  • Saben Lessentine

    AREA SUPERVISOR

    Total calculated
    $202,802
    From this org
    $135,312
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,490
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,057
    Bonus
    $5,972
    Other
    $11,283
    Deferred
    $44,865
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,625
    Filer's total
    $202,802
  • Mark Martin

    AREA SUPERVISOR

    Total calculated
    $169,534
    From this org
    $133,776
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,758
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $116,696
    Bonus
    $5,972
    Other
    $11,108
    Deferred
    $5,152
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,606
    Filer's total
    $169,534
  • Lance Wright

    STAKING SUPERVISOR

    Total calculated
    $171,700
    From this org
    $131,864
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,836
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,241
    Bonus
    $2,887
    Other
    $10,736
    Deferred
    $38,170
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,666
    Filer's total
    $171,700
  • Matthew Chavez

    CREW CHIEF

    Total calculated
    $151,275
    From this org
    $125,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,330
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,340
    Bonus
    $2,991
    Other
    $614
    Deferred
    $13,093
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,237
    Filer's total
    $151,275
  • Damon Marez

    FORMER IT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $140,400
    From this org
    $140,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,400
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $140,400

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
TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - THE COOPERATIVE MAY, LIMITED TO ONCE ANNUALLY, REIMBURSE TRUSTEES AND THE GENERAL MANAGER THE COST OF HIS/HER SPOUSE TO ACCOMPANY HIM/HER ON OFFICIAL, APPROVED, BUSINESS OF THE COOPERATIVE. REIMBURSABLE COSTS INCLUDE TRAVEL AND MEAL ALLOWANCES. SINCE THE COOPERATIVE CONSIDERS THE REIMBURSEMENT TO BE CONSISTENT TO A BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSE, SUCH REIMBURSEMENTS ARE TREATED AS EXPENSES EXCLUDED FROM REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. DURING THE YEAR, NO INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT. HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES - THE COOPERATIVE PAYS A PORTION OF GYM MEMBERSHIPS FOR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR SPOUSES.
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 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN IN LIEU OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE ARE EXPENSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MARIO ROMERO: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 45,918 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 9,528 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 55,446 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (45,918) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 53,881 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 63,409 SABEN LESSENTINE: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 39,568 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 5,297 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 44,865 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (39,568) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 30,189 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 35,486 DELBERT LUCERO: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 11,975 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 5,759 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 17,734 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (11,975) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 32,239 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 37,998 JULIA WALKER-GRINDER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 17,765 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 6,068 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 23,833 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (17,765) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 34,453 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 40,521 LANCE WRIGHT: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 34,499 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,671 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 38,170 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (34,499) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 20,820 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 24,491 MARK MARTIN: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ (0) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 5,152 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 5,152 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (0) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 29,358 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 34,510 MATTHEW CHAVEZ: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 9,220 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,873 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 13,093 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (9,220) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 21,971 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 25,844

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503179349306785

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