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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CONNEXUS ENERGY.

Totals

Total revenue
$260,909,344
Total expenses
$260,909,344
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$449,257
Program service revenue
$257,779,873
Investment income
$2,187,068
Other revenue
$942,403
Total assets, end of year
$496,063,364
Total liabilities, end of year
$273,202,334
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$222,861,030
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 ELECTRICITY

    total $255,687,397 · related or exempt $255,687,397

  • 2b · Program service revenue: UTILITY SERVICES REVENUE

    total $1,196,847 · related or exempt $1,196,847

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $895,629 · related or exempt $895,629

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,710,311 · excluded $1,710,311

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $335,072

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $335,072

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $335,072 · excluded $335,072

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $341,146 · other assets $204,210

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

    securities $0 · other assets $68,599

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $341,146 · other assets $135,611

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $476,757 · excluded $476,757

  • 11a · Other revenue: EQUITY EARNINGS-FEDERATED ACQUISI

    total $607,331 · related or exempt $607,331

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $607,331

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $449,257

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $10,338,647

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,556,651

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $19,244,867

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,248,008

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,635,928

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,596,702

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $130,256

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $102,404

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,004,160

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,414,720

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,606,795

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,265,245

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,081,097

  • 17 · Travel

    total $324,995

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $80,890

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,165,707

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $14,203,339

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $618,942

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER

    total $176,823,765

  • 24b · Other expenses: ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

    total $6,929,640

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROPERTY TAXES

    total $3,403,294

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,684,035

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,533 · end of year $20,478,179

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $37,673,176 · end of year $32,973,388

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $8,119,371 · end of year $7,198,789

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,773,060 · end of year $1,631,688

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

    $452,576,180

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

    $188,041,135

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $263,868,236 · end of year $264,535,045

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $9,824,514 · end of year $10,278,728

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $155,414,839 · end of year $126,933,257

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $941 · end of year $941

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $15,301,987 · end of year $32,033,349

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $26,190,769 · end of year $26,690,841

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $155,991,720 · end of year $150,700,591

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $21,643,035 · end of year $26,277,539

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $67,419,298 · end of year $69,533,363

  • 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 $220,732,835 · end of year $222,861,030

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CONNEXUS ENERGY SERVES OUR MEMBERSHIP BY PROVIDING COST COMPETITIVE, RELIABLE ELECTRICITY AND RELATED SERVICES, WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT, AFFIRMING THE VALUE OF MEMBER COOPERATIVE OWNERSHIP.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDING UTILITY SERVICES TO MEMBERS.

  • CONNEXUS ENERGY PROVIDED UTILITY SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 145,629 MEMBERS IN EIGHT COUNTIES IN THE NORTH SUBURBAN AREA OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, MN AND MAINTAINED 9,577 MILES OF LINES.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mike Thews

    DIRECTOR FROM 04/23

    Total calculated
    $31,021
    From this org
    $31,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    14
  • Fran Bator

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $53,567
    From this org
    $53,567
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    26
  • Mark Ethen

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $46,531
    From this org
    $24,198
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,333
    Hours/week
    16
  • Shelly Peterson

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $46,751
    From this org
    $46,751
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Michael Cady

    ASST. SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $46,691
    From this org
    $46,691
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • Donald Holl

    DIRECTOR UNTIL 04/23

    Total calculated
    $15,510
    From this org
    $5,760
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,750
    Hours/week
    10
  • Kenneth Fiereck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $46,531
    From this org
    $46,531
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    14
  • Gordon Westerlind

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $46,531
    From this org
    $27,531
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,000
    Hours/week
    12
  • Richard Braastad

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $46,531
    From this org
    $46,531
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Greg Ridderbusch

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,066,350
    From this org
    $979,519
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $86,831
    Hours/week
    50 + 0.2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $533,603
    Bonus
    $410,700
    Other
    $35,216
    Deferred
    $55,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,141
    Filer's total
    $1,067,160
  • Yan Paul Martinez

    VP/CFO

    Total calculated
    $416,366
    From this org
    $344,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,937
    Hours/week
    48 + 0.3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $284,148
    Bonus
    $56,749
    Other
    $3,532
    Deferred
    $35,866
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,547
    Filer's total
    $416,842
  • Brian Burandt

    VP POWER SUPPLY/BUS. DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $378,298
    From this org
    $311,133
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,165
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,907
    Bonus
    $51,495
    Other
    $2,731
    Deferred
    $31,580
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,943
    Filer's total
    $378,656
  • Mark Koplin

    VP TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $361,227
    From this org
    $277,150
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $84,077
    Hours/week
    45 + 0.3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,465
    Bonus
    $46,173
    Other
    $2,512
    Deferred
    $48,492
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,015
    Filer's total
    $361,657
  • Nick Loehlein

    VP ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $361,728
    From this org
    $272,342
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $89,386
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,391
    Bonus
    $45,708
    Other
    $2,243
    Deferred
    $53,801
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,964
    Filer's total
    $362,107
  • Linda Maegi

    VP EMPLOYEE SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $317,342
    From this org
    $253,993
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,349
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,311
    Bonus
    $41,428
    Other
    $2,254
    Deferred
    $26,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,583
    Filer's total
    $317,726
  • Alison Miles

    VP MEMBER SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $272,527
    From this org
    $215,131
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,396
    Hours/week
    47 + 0.3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,473
    Bonus
    $23,569
    Other
    $1,089
    Deferred
    $21,812
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,898
    Filer's total
    $272,841
  • Michael Kenning

    LEAD LINEWORKER

    Total calculated
    $275,840
    From this org
    $221,277
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,563
    Hours/week
    57

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,863
    Bonus
    $13,640
    Other
    $4,774
    Deferred
    $24,683
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,071
    Filer's total
    $276,031
  • Jared Rolstad

    LEAD LINEWORKER

    Total calculated
    $244,024
    From this org
    $211,069
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,955
    Hours/week
    56

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,308
    Bonus
    $11,240
    Other
    $3,521
    Deferred
    $20,457
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,680
    Filer's total
    $244,206
  • Leon Richter

    LEAD LINEWORKER

    Total calculated
    $269,730
    From this org
    $208,014
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,716
    Hours/week
    54

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,761
    Bonus
    $12,645
    Other
    $4,608
    Deferred
    $24,895
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,012
    Filer's total
    $269,921
  • Scott Johnson

    CREW LEAD LINEWORKER

    Total calculated
    $304,747
    From this org
    $240,556
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,191
    Hours/week
    56

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,436
    Bonus
    $14,742
    Other
    $5,378
    Deferred
    $28,607
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,783
    Filer's total
    $304,946
  • Blayne Nelson

    LEAD LINEWORKER

    Total calculated
    $236,011
    From this org
    $198,395
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,616
    Hours/week
    52

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,915
    Bonus
    $11,611
    Other
    $3,869
    Deferred
    $22,644
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,163
    Filer's total
    $236,202

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 committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN BALANCES ARE PAYABLE ON DEMAND, IN FULL, BUT THE BALANCES ARE SUBJECT TO RISK OF FORFEITURE UNTIL FULLY DISTRIBUTED. CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR 2023 WERE AS FOLLOWS: MARK ETHEN $22,333 DONALD HOLL $9,750 GORDON WESTERLIND $19,000 MARK KOPLIN $20,250 NICK LOEHLEIN $22,500 YAN PAUL MARTINEZ $3,300 GREG RIDDERBUSCH $22,500

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
2023
Filed
20 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202412649349301026

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