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← CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$42,428,352
Total expenses
$42,428,352
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$29,145
Program service revenue
$42,002,413
Investment income
$293,881
Other revenue
$132,058
Total assets, end of year
$136,401,774
Total liabilities, end of year
$82,301,401
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$54,100,373
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 POWER

    total $40,039,793 · related or exempt $40,039,793

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS

    total $1,962,620 · related or exempt $1,962,620

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $290,881 · excluded $290,881

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $751

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $751

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $751 · excluded $751

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $7,000

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

    other assets $4,000

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $3,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $3,000 · excluded $3,000

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,173,864

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,042,557

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $131,307 · related or exempt $103,265 · unrelated business $28,042

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $29,145

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $3,699,004

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $753,685

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,438,667

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $794,328

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $380,863

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,444,121

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,076,894

  • 24a · Other expenses: UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO

    total $2

  • 24b · Other expenses: COST OF POWER

    total $25,282,015

  • 24c · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENA

    total $2,496,505

  • 24d · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO

    total $1,530,877

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total -$2,497,754

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,999,911 · end of year $3,843,811

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,589,370 · end of year $4,475,929

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $533,296 · end of year $1,433,288

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $7,324,695 · end of year $6,632,412

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,796,096 · end of year $1,592,841

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

    $124,179,229

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

    $32,233,884

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $84,020,913 · end of year $91,945,345

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $78,114 · end of year $42,682

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $25,254,068 · end of year $26,428,866

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,600 · end of year $6,600

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,096,904 · end of year $4,711,637

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $70,069,789 · end of year $76,885,330

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $670,727 · end of year $704,434

  • 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 $51,765,643 · end of year $54,100,373

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

PROVIDING ENERGY AND SERVICES WITH A COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND MEMBER SATISFACTION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDING RELIABLE ENERGY AND SERVICES AT A GOOD VALUE.

  • PROVIDED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 5000 COOPERATIVE MEMBERS. BUILT 82 NEW SERVICES AND RETIRED 28 SERVICES WITHIN OUR 4,527 MILES OF LINE.

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Merlin Bechen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $20,366
    From this org
    $20,366
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Jeff Gustafson

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $15,566
    From this org
    $15,566
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9
  • Robert Banks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $15,266
    From this org
    $15,266
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mark Hofer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $14,966
    From this org
    $14,966
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Bradee Pazour

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $14,666
    From this org
    $14,666
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Donita Loudner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,366
    From this org
    $14,366
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Duane Wolbrink

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $14,066
    From this org
    $14,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Todd Vanwalleghen

    VICE PRESIDENT THRU 9/2025

    Total calculated
    $11,637
    From this org
    $11,637
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Mark Reindl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $11,366
    From this org
    $11,366
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeremy White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,655
    From this org
    $4,655
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Ken Schlimgen

    GENERAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $225,579
    From this org
    $215,981
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,598
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,981
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,674
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,417
    Filer's total
    $228,072
  • Dean Uher

    MANAGER OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $215,937
    From this org
    $136,887
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,050
    Hours/week
    43

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,887
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $39,341
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,819
    Filer's total
    $218,047
  • Brian Bultje

    MANAGER OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $182,449
    From this org
    $171,971
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,478
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,971
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,572
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,016
    Filer's total
    $184,559
  • Dustin Roskens

    LINE SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $224,986
    From this org
    $140,009
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $84,977
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,009
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $81,438
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,308
    Filer's total
    $226,755
  • Patrick Soukup

    MANAGER OF MEMBER SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $173,276
    From this org
    $138,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,916
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,360
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,912
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,752
    Filer's total
    $175,024
  • Eugene Gaikowski

    AREA FOREMAN

    Total calculated
    $156,180
    From this org
    $138,359
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,821
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,359
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,821
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,624
    Filer's total
    $157,804
  • Lincoln Feistner

    SALES & PROJECT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $178,265
    From this org
    $137,505
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,760
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,505
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $39,128
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,345
    Filer's total
    $179,978
  • Norton Truman

    JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $161,942
    From this org
    $131,921
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,021
    Hours/week
    43

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,921
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,021
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,524
    Filer's total
    $163,466

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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C
PER THE INSTRUCTIONS, THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C INCLUDES THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, NOT THE AMOUNT PAID BY 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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
1 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202621529349300522

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