Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $84,244,560
- Total expenses
- $80,992,527
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $77,251
- Program service revenue
- $77,171,471
- Investment income
- $821,892
- Other revenue
- $6,251,197
- Total assets, end of year
- $305,271,662
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $86,503,961
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $218,767,701
- 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.
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2a · Program service revenue: SALES OF ELETRICITY
total $73,683,196 · related or exempt $73,683,196
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2b · Program service revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS
total $3,413,909 · related or exempt $3,413,909
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2c · Program service revenue: SERVICE REVENUE
total $44,490 · related or exempt $44,490
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2d · Program service revenue: POLE RENTAL INCOME
total $29,876 · excluded $29,876
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3 · Investment income
total $702,237 · excluded $702,237
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $203,809
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $84,154
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $119,655
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $119,655 · excluded $119,655
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$23,195
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$24,630
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$1,435 · excluded -$1,435
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11a · Other revenue: UNAPPROPROPRIATED SUB
total $3,252,033 · excluded $3,252,033
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11b · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES
total $2,743,066 · unrelated business $2,743,066
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11d · All other revenue
total $257,533 · excluded $257,533
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11e · Other revenue, total
$6,252,632
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $27,847
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $49,404
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $5,385,828
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,885,784
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $5,002,776
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,425,969
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,669,831
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $541,523
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11b · Fees: legal
total $106,030
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $84,381
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11g · Fees: other
total $255,150
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $83,879
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13 · Office expenses
total $136,922
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14 · Information technology
total $122,911
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16 · Occupancy
total $150,474
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $22,534
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20 · Interest
total $3,958,840
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $5,985,897
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24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER
total $49,649,308
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24b · Other expenses: ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE
total $4,447,239
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,604,561 · end of year $1,518,180
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $10,893,763 · end of year $7,833,546
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $7,221 · end of year $3,000
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $956,020 · end of year $944,507
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $6,252,818 · end of year $5,063,966
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $3,956,365 · end of year $3,169,991
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$197,231,416
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$61,291,550
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $127,696,193 · end of year $135,939,866
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $148,272,584 · end of year $150,798,606
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $8,150,810 · end of year $7,813,264
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $77,109,154 · end of year $76,986,794
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,659,973 · end of year $1,703,903
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $213,719,588 · end of year $218,767,701
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO BE THE DYNAMIC REGIONAL PROVIDER OF SAFE, RELIABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBER-OWNERS AND CUSTOMERS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SALE OF ELECTRICITY TO MEMBERS
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DISTRIBUTED ELECTRICITY TO APPROXIMATELY 17,000 RETAIL ELECTRIC METERS OF PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND APPROXIMATELY 17,000 RETAIL ELECTRIC METERS WHO ARE SERVED THROUGH SOUTHERN PIONEER ELECTRIC COMPANY, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY.
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Lindsay CampbellLINDSAY CAMPBELL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $730,935
- From this org
- $617,201
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $113,734
- Hours/week
- 24.8 + 20.1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $461,912
- Bonus
- $34,117
- Other
- $121,172
- Deferred
- $104,162
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,572
- Filer's total
- $730,935
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Chantry ScottCHANTRY SCOTT
ASSISTANT CEO & CFO
- Total calculated
- $611,501
- From this org
- $422,166
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $189,335
- Hours/week
- 22.9 + 18.7 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $329,839
- Bonus
- $19,033
- Other
- $73,294
- Deferred
- $158,654
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,681
- Filer's total
- $611,501
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Clinton MeierCLINTON MEIER
VP OF ENGINEERING & OPERATION
- Total calculated
- $396,538
- From this org
- $233,525
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $163,013
- Hours/week
- 27.8 + 17 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $223,729
- Bonus
- $283
- Other
- $9,513
- Deferred
- $134,132
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,881
- Filer's total
- $396,538
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Ross RileyROSS RILEY
MANAGER OF ENGINEER & OPERATION
- Total calculated
- $373,051
- From this org
- $202,728
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $170,323
- Hours/week
- 42.7
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $194,703
- Bonus
- $280
- Other
- $7,745
- Deferred
- $139,842
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,481
- Filer's total
- $373,051
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Stephen EppersonSTEPHEN EPPERSON
CEO (UNTIL 03/24)
- Total calculated
- $367,353
- From this org
- $264,509
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $102,844
- Hours/week
- 8.5 + 0.1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $260,584
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,925
- Deferred
- $95,374
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,470
- Filer's total
- $367,353
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Anita WendtANITA WENDT
VP OF ENERGY SERVICES (UNTIL 11/24)
- Total calculated
- $333,671
- From this org
- $251,966
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $81,705
- Hours/week
- 25.1 + 10 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $245,013
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $6,953
- Deferred
- $61,798
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,907
- Filer's total
- $333,671
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Neal MangelsNEAL MANGELS
OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR
- Total calculated
- $303,599
- From this org
- $178,648
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $124,951
- Hours/week
- 47.9
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,060
- Bonus
- $306
- Other
- $7,282
- Deferred
- $96,070
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,881
- Filer's total
- $303,599
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Nathan GillespieNATHAN GILLESPIE
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS & ENGINEERING
- Total calculated
- $292,599
- From this org
- $190,323
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $102,276
- Hours/week
- 4.9 + 40.2 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $185,152
- Bonus
- $280
- Other
- $4,891
- Deferred
- $70,395
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,881
- Filer's total
- $292,599
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Sherry EastonSHERRY EASTON
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $267,663
- From this org
- $190,676
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $76,987
- Hours/week
- 21 + 21.4 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $183,912
- Bonus
- $280
- Other
- $6,484
- Deferred
- $56,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,987
- Filer's total
- $267,663
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Melissa MoralesMELISSA MORALES
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
- Total calculated
- $239,611
- From this org
- $167,570
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $72,041
- Hours/week
- 29.9 + 11.1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,857
- Bonus
- $306
- Other
- $6,407
- Deferred
- $41,960
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,081
- Filer's total
- $239,611
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Scott HittleSCOTT HITTLE
CREW FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $225,351
- From this org
- $160,280
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $65,071
- Hours/week
- 50.7
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $159,415
- Bonus
- $306
- Other
- $559
- Deferred
- $34,690
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,381
- Filer's total
- $225,351
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Michael BrewerMICHAEL BREWER
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $47,806
- From this org
- $47,806
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 7 + 5 related
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James N BellJAMES N BELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $39,700
- From this org
- $39,700
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
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Jeff MoyerJEFF MOYER
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $38,135
- From this org
- $38,135
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 4 related
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David LightDAVID LIGHT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $31,600
- From this org
- $31,600
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4 + 3 related
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Lori DeyoeLORI DEYOE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $28,700
- From this org
- $28,700
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 2 related
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Mark GoehringMARK GOEHRING
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $21,000
- From this org
- $21,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
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John R JuryJOHN R JURY
SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $21,000
- From this org
- $21,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 0.6 related
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Charles E MilburnCHARLES E MILBURN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $20,100
- From this org
- $20,100
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 0.6 related
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Alfred AlexanderALFRED ALEXANDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $14,025
- From this org
- $14,025
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 0.4 related
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Darcy AlexanderDARCY ALEXANDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $6,900
- From this org
- $6,900
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5 + 0.3 related
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
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 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
- IN 2024 ANITA WENDT RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY OF $18,703.34 IN 2024, S. EPPERSON, L. CAMPBELL & C. SCOTT PARTICIPATED IN 457(F) PLANS AND ACCRUED AMOUNTS OF $15,346.67, $37,485.63, $20,388.12, RESPECTIVELY. IN 2024 L. CAMPBELL AND C. SCOTT WERE PAID OUT $108,804.15 AND $53,792.47, RESPECTIVELY. WHEN S. EPPERSON RESIGNED, HIS 457(F) DOLLARS WERE FORFEITED. UPON THE PAYOUT OF THE 457(F) PLANS, NEW PLANS WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: $180,000 FOR L. CAMPBELL AND $100,000 FOR C. SCOTT.
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
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USD 214
$12,500
HUGS - LIBRARY READING RECHARGE PROGRAM ($4,000), HUGS DONATION ($5,000), HUGS - HICKOK ELEM MUSIC SAFETY PROGRAM ($3,000), OM WORLDS DONATION ($400) & SULLIVAN ANNUAL CHILI FEED (100)
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.
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PIONEER ELECTRIC AREA ROUNDUP INC
501(C)(3) · BETTERING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF AREA CITIZENS · KS · controlled entity
Directly controlled by PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
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.
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SOUTHERN PIONEER ELECTRIC COMPANY
C · ELECTRICITY SALES · KS · 100% owned · share of income $3,252,033 · share of assets $189,475,788 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202512949349300741
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