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← TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$415,363,993
Total expenses
$415,363,993
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$7,303
Program service revenue
$401,146,212
Investment income
$801,956
Other revenue
$13,415,825
Total assets, end of year
$1,521,595,570
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,056,182,836
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$465,412,734
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: ELECTRICITY SALES

    total $399,011,045 · related or exempt $399,011,045

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEE

    total $1,238,231 · related or exempt $1,238,231

  • 2c · Program service revenue: POLE RENTAL INCOME

    total $896,936 · excluded $896,936

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $136,786 · excluded $136,786

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $79,845

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $2,109

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $77,736

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $77,736 · unrelated business $38,717 · excluded $39,019

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $761,194

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

    other assets $96,024

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $665,170

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $665,170 · excluded $665,170

  • 11a · Other revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $12,226,281 · related or exempt $12,226,281

  • 11b · Other revenue: DEFERRED CREDITS INCOME

    total $4,949,596 · related or exempt $4,949,596

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $191,790 · related or exempt $191,790

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total -$4,029,578 · related or exempt -$4,029,578

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,338,089

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,303

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $23,700,345

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,176,524

  • 20 · Interest

    total $42,583,511

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $25,099,790

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $268,226,894

  • 24b · Other expenses: TAX EXPENSE

    total $43,394

  • 24c · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $26,797,493

  • 24d · Other expenses: GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIO

    total $15,102,187

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $10,626,552

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,460,547 · end of year $2,089,167

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,600 · end of year $2,600

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $23,835,895 · end of year $24,364,188

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,235 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,481,964 · end of year $974,760

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

    $1,036,681,835

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

    $214,738,362

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $741,403,530 · end of year $821,943,473

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $172,115,381 · end of year $175,742,436

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $512,047,213 · end of year $496,478,946

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $41,726,057 · end of year $40,296,753

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $879,744,116 · end of year $898,148,508

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $93,407,791 · end of year $117,737,575

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $2,689,298 · end of year $2,787,933

  • 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 $436,782,103 · end of year $462,624,801

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE POWER AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST

Activities or mission (Part I)

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

  • TO PROVIDE TO OUR MEMBERS - 140,694 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR-END WERE PROVIDED ELECTRICITY ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS AND WERE ALLOCATED PATRONAGE CAPITAL.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steve Harris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $42,520
    From this org
    $42,520
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Kevin Ingle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $40,720
    From this org
    $40,720
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.5
  • John Killough

    VICE CHAIR (THRU 11/24)

    Total calculated
    $43,120
    From this org
    $43,120
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.4
  • Margaret Koprek Treasurer

    & SECRETARY (THRU 11/24), DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $43,720
    From this org
    $43,720
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    19.8
  • Sommer Portwood

    TREASURER & SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $41,320
    From this org
    $41,320
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.8
  • Michael Sivertsen

    DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24)

    Total calculated
    $34,232
    From this org
    $34,232
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    17.8
  • Max Waddell

    CHAIR (THRU 11/24), DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $43,120
    From this org
    $43,120
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.2
  • David Miller

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $41,720
    From this org
    $41,720
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.3
  • Timmy Yeary

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.1
  • David Manning

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.9
  • Jarrett Armstrong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,294
    From this org
    $4,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.5
  • Scott Spence

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $554,542
    From this org
    $493,771
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,771
    Hours/week
    61

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $493,771
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $48,363
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,408
    Filer's total
    $554,542
  • Dustin Tidball

    CFO & VP, FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $266,881
    From this org
    $222,588
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,293
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,588
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,544
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,749
    Filer's total
    $266,881
  • Andrea McCleese

    SENIOR VP, ENGAGEMENT & SOLUTIONS

    Total calculated
    $352,508
    From this org
    $247,389
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $105,119
    Hours/week
    57

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,389
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $96,905
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,214
    Filer's total
    $352,508
  • Brad Noack

    VP, OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $238,780
    From this org
    $192,714
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,066
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,714
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,787
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,279
    Filer's total
    $238,780
  • Melony Block

    VP, HUMAN RESOURCES & SAFETY

    Total calculated
    $255,711
    From this org
    $213,863
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,848
    Hours/week
    52

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,863
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,634
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,214
    Filer's total
    $255,711
  • Tommy Higginbotham

    VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $149,738
    From this org
    $129,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,482
    Hours/week
    50
  • Wesley Scheets

    COO & VP OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $537,218
    From this org
    $303,219
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $233,999
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $303,219
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $217,980
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,019
    Filer's total
    $537,218
  • Janet Rehberg

    CSO & VP OF ENGINEERING (THRU 8/24)

    Total calculated
    $258,221
    From this org
    $215,288
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,933
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,288
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,254
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,679
    Filer's total
    $258,221
  • Melissa Watts

    CFO & VP OF FINANCE (THRU 6/24)

    Total calculated
    $389,472
    From this org
    $300,087
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $89,385
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,361
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $151,726
    Deferred
    $78,010
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,375
    Filer's total
    $389,472
  • Lindsey Gillum

    CRO & VP OF POWER SUPPLY (THRU 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $36,220
    From this org
    $32,033
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,187
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kevin Helton

    LINE SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $300,163
    From this org
    $235,552
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,611
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,533
    Bonus
    $14,019
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $38,332
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,279
    Filer's total
    $300,163
  • Joel Pence

    LINE SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $318,862
    From this org
    $226,122
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $92,740
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,693
    Bonus
    $14,429
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $66,461
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,279
    Filer's total
    $318,862
  • Carl Herridge

    LINE SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $302,716
    From this org
    $217,238
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $85,478
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,809
    Bonus
    $14,429
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $69,459
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,019
    Filer's total
    $302,716
  • Derek Bissette

    RIGHT OF WAY MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $257,954
    From this org
    $216,851
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,103
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,013
    Bonus
    $15,838
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,824
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,279
    Filer's total
    $257,954
  • Jonathan Douglass

    DIRECTOR OF IT & CYBERSECURITY

    Total calculated
    $268,272
    From this org
    $215,282
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,990
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,481
    Bonus
    $15,801
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,711
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,279
    Filer's total
    $268,272
  • Jennifer Goss

    FORMER CTO & VP OF TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $165,000
    From this org
    $165,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $165,000
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $165,000

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 · 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
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TOTALING $165,000 AND $151,726 WERE MADE TO JENNIFER GROSS AND MELISSA WATTS RESPECTIVELY DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR AND ARE INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III). MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. WESLEY SCHEETS IS A PARTICIPANT IN A 457(F) PLAN. THE COOPERATIVE WILL DEPOSIT $25,000 FOR EACH MEMBER INTO THE PLAN EACH YEAR BEGINNING IN 2021. THIS AMOUNT WILL BE DEPOSITED EACH YEAR THROUGH 2026. AS LONG AS THE INDIVIDUAL REMAINS EMPLOYED AS A SENIOR STAFF MEMBER THROUGH MAY 31, 2026, THEY WILL BE PAID A LUMP SUM PAYMENT FOR THE FULL AMOUNT. IF THE EMPLOYEE IS NO LONGER A SENIOR STAFF MEMBER THROUGH MAY 31, 2026, THE ENTIRE AMOUNT WILL BE FORFEITED BACK TO THE COOPERATIVE.

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.

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.

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • VALUE CHOICE INC

    C · TELECOMMUNICATIONS · TX · 100% owned · share of assets $69,464 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533189349307168

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