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WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

EIN 39-1163563 MIDDLETON, WI

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Revenue 2024
$4,492,321
Expenses 2024
$4,356,897

As filed

Subsection
06
Classification
1000
Street
6405 CENTURY AVE STE 102

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us

This address is a suite or unit (STE 102). Organizations that share one are often clients of the same office-services firm, accountant or registered agent rather than related to each other.

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO FURTHER THEIR GOAL OF PROVIDING LOW COST ELECTRIC SERVICE.

  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: WECA COLLECTS MEMBERSHIP DUES AND PROVIDES APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO FURNISH ELECTRIC ENERGY AND ENERGY SERVICES AT COST WITHOUT PROFIT. WECA HAS 25 MEMBERS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

  • WISCONSIN ENERGY COOPERATIVE NEWS: WECA PRODUCES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR 19 OF ITS MEMBERS WITH APPROXIMATELY 160,000 SUBSCRIBERS. ALL OF WECA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SERVICE.

  • TRAINING/SAFETY: WECA PROVIDES A JOB TRAINING AND SAFETY PROGRAM THROUGH THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE FOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEES. WECA PROVIDES THIS TRAINING FOR 23 OF ITS ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION CO-OP MEMBERS AND THE HUNDREDS OF FIELD PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE RESPECTIVE CO-OPS.

  • SKILL BUILDER AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS: WECA OFFERS MORE THAN 45 EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBERS ANNUALLY. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES A MIX OF DIRECTOR, CO-OP EMPLOYEE, AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT COVER A NUMBER OF SUBJECTS SUCH AS DIRECTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, FINANCIAL METRICS, INDUSTRY TRENDS, AND CAREER-RELATED CONTENT. WECA ORGANIZES TWO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS ANNUALLY. WECA'S YOUTH PROGRAMS INTRODUCE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO COOPERATIVE BUSINESS BASICS, DEMONSTRATES THE VALUE OF COOPERATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE, AND ALSO FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

  • WECA'S OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE THE SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING, LLC PROGRAM; WECA FINANCE MANAGER; LINE SUPERINTENDENTS; AND MEMBER SERVICES ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ADDRESSING ELECTRIC SAFETY AND ANIMAL WELFARE CONCERNS AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND INFORMATION TO WECA'S MEMBERS. PARTICIPATION IN THE SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING GRANT PROGRAM VARIES. THE MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT FOR AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT IS $10,000.

  • ANNUAL AND DISTRICT MEETINGS: WECA HOSTS AN ANNUAL MEETING AND FOUR DISTRICT FOR ITS MEMBERS. THE ANNUAL MEETING GENERALLY HAS 150 OR MORE PARTICIPANTS AND EACH DISTRICT MEETING HAS APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTICIPANTS.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Karen Newbury

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $2,400
    From this org
    $2,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Daniel Hillberry

    DIRECTOR/FORMER CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $2,400
    From this org
    $2,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Barbara Miller

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $3,400
    From this org
    $3,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Steve Johnson

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $2,800
    From this org
    $2,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Craig Buros

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Monica Obrycki

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Cynthia Thorman

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $2,400
    From this org
    $2,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Allen Jicinsky

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $2,400
    From this org
    $2,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leslie Dokkestul

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $1,600
    From this org
    $1,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Cornell

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Justin Jahnz

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kurt Harris

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alan Wilkie

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $1,600
    From this org
    $1,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kevin Meistad

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rob Richard

    CURRENT PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $239,546
    From this org
    $188,208
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,338
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,208
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,338
    Filer's total
    $239,546
  • Timothy Clay

    VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $249,905
    From this org
    $175,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $74,253
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,795
    Bonus
    $2,857
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $74,253
    Filer's total
    $249,905
  • Stephen Freese

    FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $235,835
    From this org
    $179,380
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,455
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,380
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $56,455
    Filer's total
    $235,835
  • Dana Kelroy

    EDITOR

    Total calculated
    $162,965
    From this org
    $107,232
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,733
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $104,375
    Bonus
    $2,857
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $55,733
    Filer's total
    $162,965

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $4,492,321
    Expenses
    $4,356,897
    Contributions
    $112,431
    Grants paid
    $9,389
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $4,372,220
    Expenses
    $4,283,947
    Contributions
    $115,098
    Grants paid
    $10,765
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $4,196,646
    Expenses
    $4,092,633
    Contributions
    $118,772
    Grants paid
    $38,989

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,724,241
    Expenses
    $3,672,644
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,865,579
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,473,687
    Expenses
    $3,251,635
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,775,586
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,700,786
    Expenses
    $3,396,359
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,512,105
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,534,273
    Expenses
    $3,353,443
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,349,730
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,491,505
    Expenses
    $3,334,114
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,015,197
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,570,424
    Expenses
    $3,061,025
    Assets (EOY)
    $989,725
  • 2012 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $51,839
    Expenses
    $38,671
    Assets (EOY)
    $150,771
  • 2011 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $54,260
    Expenses
    $37,862
    Assets (EOY)
    $133,531
  • 2010 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $9,319
    Expenses
    $20,595
    Assets (EOY)
    $78,143

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING LLC

    FARM REWIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM · WI · income $19 · assets $29,702

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.