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← COTTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COTTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$83,224,725
Total expenses
$83,216,775
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$82,725,568
Investment income
$171,899
Other revenue
$327,258
Total assets, end of year
$187,152,448
Total liabilities, end of year
$80,002,438
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$107,150,010
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

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 $79,459,382 · related or exempt $79,459,382

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $3,181,281 · related or exempt $3,181,281

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $84,905 · related or exempt $84,905

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $126,737 · excluded $126,737

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $109,579

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $109,579

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $109,579 · excluded $109,579

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $90,413

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

    other assets $45,251

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $45,162

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $45,162 · excluded $45,162

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $533,237

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $474,312

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $58,925 · excluded $58,925

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $157,254 · excluded $157,254

  • 11b · Other revenue: INTERCONNECTION FEE

    total $1,500 · excluded $1,500

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $158,754

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $5,349,594

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,373,686

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $908,938

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,198,300

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,226,881

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $55,398,812

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION

    total $8,849,561

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONSUMER EXPENSE

    total $1,761,646

  • 24d · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $1,544,036

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $605,321

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,414,690 · end of year $968,312

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,096,955 · end of year $862,359

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $13,026,189 · end of year $11,395,382

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,351,008 · end of year $2,305,153

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $85,085 · end of year $797,941

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

    $175,355,380

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

    $48,307,403

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $123,260,403 · end of year $127,047,977

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $40,826,881 · end of year $43,775,324

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,634,988 · end of year $9,397,656

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $63,009,677 · end of year $60,732,810

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,376,491 · end of year $9,871,972

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $113,560 · end of year $113,210

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $15,699,801 · end of year $16,939,110

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $85,226,694 · end of year $90,097,690

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.

  • TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO OUR MEMBERS - 23,809 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR-END WERE PROVIDED ELECTRICITY ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS AND WERE ALLOCATED PATRONAGE CAPITAL.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer M Meason

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $475,716
    From this org
    $299,430
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $176,286
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $290,836
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $8,594
    Deferred
    $154,954
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,332
    Filer's total
    $475,716
  • Bryce Hooper

    COO

    Total calculated
    $274,689
    From this org
    $184,638
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $90,051
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,825
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $10,213
    Deferred
    $69,243
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,808
    Filer's total
    $274,689
  • Michael W Ottinger

    VP OPERATION

    Total calculated
    $238,614
    From this org
    $167,227
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,387
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,945
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $4,682
    Deferred
    $50,579
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,808
    Filer's total
    $238,614
  • Clint Ingram

    LINE OP SUPE

    Total calculated
    $215,309
    From this org
    $133,768
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $81,541
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,604
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $2,564
    Deferred
    $60,357
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,184
    Filer's total
    $215,309
  • Walter Dennis

    JOURNEYMAN L

    Total calculated
    $200,721
    From this org
    $134,361
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,360
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,870
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $1,891
    Deferred
    $45,552
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,808
    Filer's total
    $200,721
  • Jeromy Bowers

    VP ADMIN & I

    Total calculated
    $191,518
    From this org
    $149,986
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,532
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,454
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $1,932
    Deferred
    $20,724
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,808
    Filer's total
    $191,518
  • Zachary Smith

    CREW CHIEF

    Total calculated
    $176,603
    From this org
    $135,343
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,260
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,576
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $167
    Deferred
    $20,452
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,808
    Filer's total
    $176,603
  • John Wiygul

    JOURNEYMAN L

    Total calculated
    $159,674
    From this org
    $123,249
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,425
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,814
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $2,835
    Deferred
    $14,740
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,685
    Filer's total
    $159,674
  • Keeton Sallee

    JOURNEYMAN L

    Total calculated
    $156,631
    From this org
    $128,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,375
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,568
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $1,088
    Deferred
    $7,567
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,808
    Filer's total
    $156,631
  • Steven Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $26,934
    From this org
    $26,934
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dell Farris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $26,434
    From this org
    $26,434
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Tony High

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $26,128
    From this org
    $26,128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nichole Scott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $24,684
    From this org
    $24,684
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Brian Demarcus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $24,434
    From this org
    $24,434
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Martin Clark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $23,763
    From this org
    $23,763
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Clifford Dunham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $22,753
    From this org
    $22,753
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ken Layn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,244
    From this org
    $12,244
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Shannon Files

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $5,774
    From this org
    $5,774
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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 III
JENNIFER MEASON ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 145,965 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 8,988 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C 154,954 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE (145,965) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 77,054 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE 86,042 MICHAEL OTTINGER ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 45,660 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 4,919 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C 50,579 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE ( 45,660) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 42,599 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE 47,518 BRYCE HOOPER ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 63,569 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 5,674 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C 69,243 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE ( 63,569) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 48,444 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE 54,118 CLINT INGRAM ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 56,569 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,788 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C 60,357 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE ( 56,569) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 32,802 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE 36,590 ZACHARY SMITH ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 17,084 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,368 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C 20,452 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE ( 17,084) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 29,169 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE 32,537 JEROMY BOWERS ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 16,333 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 4,391 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C 20,724 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE ( 16,333) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 37,346 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE 41,737 JOHN WIYGUL ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 11,804 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 2,936 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C 14,740 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE ( 11,804) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 25,426 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE 28,362 KEETON SALLEE ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 4,631 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 2,936 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C 7,567 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE ( 4,631) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 25,426 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE 28,362 WALTER DENNIS ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 42,616 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 2,936 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C 45,552 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE ( 42,616) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 25,426 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE 28,362

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.

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.

  • COTTON ELECTRIC CHARITABLE

    501C3 · DONATIONS · OK

    Directly controlled by CEC COTTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

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.

  • COTTON ELECTRIC SERVICES INC

    C CORP · TESTING · OK · 100% owned · share of income $1,115,205 · share of assets $2,798,574

    Directly controlled by CEC COTTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202502309349301005

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