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← PIONEER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SALES OF ELETRICITY

    total $73,683,196 · related or exempt $73,683,196

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS

    total $3,413,909 · related or exempt $3,413,909

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SERVICE REVENUE

    total $44,490 · related or exempt $44,490

  • 2d · Program service revenue: POLE RENTAL INCOME

    total $29,876 · excluded $29,876

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $702,237 · excluded $702,237

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $203,809

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

    other assets $84,154

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $119,655

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $119,655 · excluded $119,655

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $23,195

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $24,630

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$1,435 · excluded -$1,435

  • 11a · Other revenue: UNAPPROPROPRIATED SUB

    total $3,252,033 · excluded $3,252,033

  • 11b · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $2,743,066 · unrelated business $2,743,066

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $257,533 · excluded $257,533

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,252,632

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $27,847

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $49,404

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $5,385,828

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,885,784

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,002,776

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,425,969

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,669,831

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $541,523

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $106,030

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $84,381

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $255,150

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $83,879

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $136,922

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $122,911

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $150,474

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $22,534

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,958,840

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,985,897

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $49,649,308

  • 24b · Other expenses: ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE

    total $4,447,239

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,604,561 · end of year $1,518,180

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $10,893,763 · end of year $7,833,546

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $7,221 · end of year $3,000

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $956,020 · end of year $944,507

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $6,252,818 · end of year $5,063,966

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,956,365 · end of year $3,169,991

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

    $197,231,416

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

    $61,291,550

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $127,696,193 · end of year $135,939,866

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $148,272,584 · end of year $150,798,606

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,150,810 · end of year $7,813,264

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $77,109,154 · end of year $76,986,794

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,659,973 · end of year $1,703,903

  • 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 $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

  • 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

  • Lindsay 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
  • Chantry 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
  • Clinton 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
  • Ross 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
  • Stephen 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
  • Anita 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
  • Neal 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
  • Nathan 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
  • Sherry 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
  • Melissa 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
  • Scott 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
  • Michael Brewer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $47,806
    From this org
    $47,806
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7 + 5 related
  • James N Bell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $39,700
    From this org
    $39,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Jeff Moyer

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $38,135
    From this org
    $38,135
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 4 related
  • David Light

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $31,600
    From this org
    $31,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 3 related
  • Lori Deyoe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $28,700
    From this org
    $28,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 2 related
  • Mark Goehring

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $21,000
    From this org
    $21,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • John 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
  • Charles E Milburn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $20,100
    From this org
    $20,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.6 related
  • Alfred Alexander

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $14,025
    From this org
    $14,025
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.4 related
  • Darcy 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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