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← WHEATLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WHEATLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$94,813,388
Total expenses
$92,295,641
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$102,914
Program service revenue
$94,556,434
Investment income
$308,295
Other revenue
-$51,341
Total assets, end of year
$396,336,815
Total liabilities, end of year
$247,319,806
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$149,017,009
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 ELECTRICITY

    total $85,691,356 · related or exempt $85,691,356

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WATER CONTRACTS

    total $4,753,508 · related or exempt $4,753,508

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $3,185,211 · related or exempt $3,185,211

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $188,800 · related or exempt $188,800

  • 2e · Program service revenue: LEASED PLANT REVENUE

    total $120,000 · related or exempt $120,000

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $617,559 · related or exempt $617,559

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $321,608 · excluded $321,608

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $138,400

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

    other assets $151,713

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$13,313

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$13,313 · related or exempt -$13,313

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $166,016

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $316,627

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$150,611 · related or exempt -$150,611

  • 11a · Other revenue: POLE ATTACHMENT INCOME

    total $99,270 · excluded $99,270

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $99,270

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $101,889

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,025

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $911,132

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,511,992

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,911,390

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $363,494

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,009,829

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $405,787

  • 20 · Interest

    total $9,197,426

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,368,997

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $47,697,428

  • 24b · Other expenses: ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE

    total $7,180,314

  • 24c · Other expenses: OPERATING TAXES

    total $3,254,615

  • 24d · Other expenses: WATER EXPENSES

    total $1,275,706

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,104,617

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,388,315 · end of year $1,269,390

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $106,515 · end of year $110,758

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,504,512 · end of year $2,323,229

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $2,805,464 · end of year $2,095,401

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $4,711,215 · end of year $6,088,404

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,194,937 · end of year $1,045,847

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

    $406,455,717

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

    $122,603,503

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $272,651,833 · end of year $283,852,214

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $94,613,779 · end of year $93,630,946

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,994,049 · end of year $5,920,626

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,125,554 · end of year $12,210,341

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $225,955,689 · end of year $228,697,145

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,568,686 · end of year $6,412,320

  • 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 $146,320,690 · end of year $149,017,009

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

DELIVERING ENERGY FOR LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.

  • PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 32,338 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END.

  • PROVIDING WATER DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTS TO CUSTOMERS IN FINNEY AND KEARNY COUNTIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stacey Addison

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $32,598
    From this org
    $32,598
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7.8
  • Mark Arnold

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $35,168
    From this org
    $35,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.8
  • Wesley Campbell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $29,409
    From this org
    $29,409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.2
  • Kathleen Eisenhour

    VICE PRESIDENT (JAN-APR)

    Total calculated
    $10,141
    From this org
    $10,141
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lynn Freese

    TRUSTEE (MAY-DEC)

    Total calculated
    $15,349
    From this org
    $15,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Hiss

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $25,774
    From this org
    $25,774
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • John Kleysteuber

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $24,254
    From this org
    $24,254
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.3
  • Dustin Stansbury

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $36,056
    From this org
    $36,056
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • John Sullivan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $31,641
    From this org
    $31,641
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Mike Thon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $21,796
    From this org
    $21,796
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joshua Young

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $35,461
    From this org
    $35,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.3
  • Bruce Mueller

    CEO/GENERAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $700,170
    From this org
    $499,781
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $200,389
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $421,580
    Bonus
    $80
    Other
    $78,121
    Deferred
    $176,366
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,023
    Filer's total
    $700,170
  • James McVay

    ASSISTANT GM/GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $435,848
    From this org
    $332,164
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $103,684
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,863
    Bonus
    $26,627
    Other
    $39,674
    Deferred
    $84,277
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,407
    Filer's total
    $435,848
  • Traci Goddard

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $262,199
    From this org
    $198,347
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,852
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,973
    Bonus
    $3,010
    Other
    $8,364
    Deferred
    $29,748
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,104
    Filer's total
    $262,199
  • Pamela Brungardt

    DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $323,018
    From this org
    $212,164
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $110,854
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,792
    Bonus
    $7,621
    Other
    $26,751
    Deferred
    $90,334
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,520
    Filer's total
    $323,018
  • Allison Conine

    DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $229,918
    From this org
    $167,535
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,383
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,929
    Bonus
    $14,577
    Other
    $8,029
    Deferred
    $25,377
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,006
    Filer's total
    $229,918
  • Jevin Kasselman

    DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $331,764
    From this org
    $220,166
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $111,598
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,747
    Bonus
    $380
    Other
    $27,039
    Deferred
    $79,141
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,457
    Filer's total
    $331,764
  • Barbara Kirk

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $281,241
    From this org
    $181,465
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $99,776
    Hours/week
    43

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,366
    Bonus
    $1,953
    Other
    $24,146
    Deferred
    $77,270
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,506
    Filer's total
    $281,241
  • Richard Klaus

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $417,753
    From this org
    $234,161
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $183,592
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,935
    Bonus
    $5,650
    Other
    $33,576
    Deferred
    $161,086
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,506
    Filer's total
    $417,753
  • Lucas West

    DIR. OF CORP SERVICES/WATER DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $232,434
    From this org
    $169,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,918
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,776
    Bonus
    $3,140
    Other
    $11,600
    Deferred
    $30,987
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,931
    Filer's total
    $232,434
  • Randy Coleman

    DISTRICT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $298,484
    From this org
    $170,625
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $127,859
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,430
    Bonus
    $9,375
    Other
    $24,820
    Deferred
    $108,345
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,514
    Filer's total
    $298,484
  • Chris Huber

    DISTRICT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $246,764
    From this org
    $169,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,431
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,106
    Bonus
    $8,880
    Other
    $12,347
    Deferred
    $57,969
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,462
    Filer's total
    $246,764
  • Curtis Peterson

    DISTRICT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $251,108
    From this org
    $162,971
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $88,137
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,637
    Bonus
    $11,475
    Other
    $17,859
    Deferred
    $55,680
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,457
    Filer's total
    $251,108
  • Denzil Reed

    DISTRICT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $232,462
    From this org
    $156,186
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,276
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,461
    Bonus
    $80
    Other
    $22,645
    Deferred
    $56,869
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,407
    Filer's total
    $232,462
  • Perry Smith

    MANAGER OF WATER WORKS

    Total calculated
    $216,499
    From this org
    $151,501
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,998
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,329
    Bonus
    $2,625
    Other
    $19,547
    Deferred
    $55,898
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,100
    Filer's total
    $216,499

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

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE COOPERATIVE WILL PAY 100% OF GYM MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. SIX INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON PART VII (MUELLER, KASSELMAN, KLAUS, MCVAY, WEST, AND CONINE) RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT DURING THE YEAR.
PART I, LINE 4B
BRUCE MUELLER PARTICIPATES IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION (NQDC) RETIREMENT PLAN. BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN WERE ACCRUED BUT NOT PAID DURING THE YEAR.

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423219349301007

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