2023-01-16T12:42:44-06:00 2022-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8215 GREENWAY BOULEVARD SUITE 600 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2021-09-01 391163563 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION WISC 6084674650 222 W WASHINGTON AVENUE 680 MADISON WI 53703 TIMOTHY CLAY VP OF OPERATIONS 6084674650 2023-01-13 1 TIMOTHY CLAY 999009999 LAURA SCHWEITZER CPA P01760010 6086628600 2023-01-13 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z TIMOTHY CLAY 222 W WASHINGTON AVENUE 680 MADISON WI 53703 3724241 0 X WWW.WECA.COOP X 1990 WI TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO FURTHER THEIR GOAL OF PROVIDING LOW COST ELECTRIC SERVICE. 12 12 9 4 122800 0 80866 43290 3358192 3665239 9823 6283 24806 9429 3473687 3724241 13275 0 0 0 1457458 1484519 0 0 0 1780902 2188125 3251635 3672644 222052 51597 1775586 1865579 265356 329742 1510230 1535837 X TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO FURTHER THEIR GOAL OF PROVIDING LOW COST ELECTRIC SERVICE. 0 0 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. 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 PERSONEL EMPLOYED BY THE RESPECTIVE CO-OPS. ANNUAL MEETING: WECA HOSTS AN ANNUAL MEETING FOR ITS MEMBERS. MEMBER PARTICIPATION IN THIS EVENT IS APPROXIMATELY 150 PERSONS. 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. WECA ALSO PROVIDES NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBER COOPERATIVES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP CO-OP EMPLOYEES AND BOARD DIRECTORS BETTER MEET THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING, LLC IS A GRANT PROGRAM FOR HELPING PRODUCERS UPGRADE ELECTRIC WIRING ON EXISTING DAIRY FARMS. WECA ALSO ORGANIZES TWO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS ANNUALLY. THE YOUTH PROGRAMS INTRODUCES 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 EDUATION PROGRAMS AND EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION EVENTS LOG MORE THAN 1,000 REGISTRATIONS ANNUALLY. PARTICIPATION IN THE SAFTEY FIRST FARM REWIRING GRANT PROGRAM VARIES. THE MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT FOR AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT IS $6,000 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 27 0 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X TIMOTHY CLAY 6084674598 222 W WASHINGTON AVENUE STE 680 MADISON WI 53703 DAVID HISCHKE CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 700 0 0 KAREN NEWBURY VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 1000 0 0 ROGER WIFF SECRETARY/TREASURER 3.00 X X 1000 0 0 JUDITH ANIBAS PAST CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 900 0 0 MIKE WADE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BUROS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY SORENSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SMREKAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN HILLBERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 1100 0 0 JOE METRO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 1300 0 0 STEVE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 400 0 0 JUSTIN JAHNZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK SIMMONS INVITED OBSERVER 2.00 X 1000 0 0 WILLIAM FISCHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 1100 0 0 STEPHEN FREESE PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 256038 0 73526 TIMOTHY CLAY VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 166200 0 62348 ROB RICHARD DIRECTOR OF GOV'T RELATIONS 40.00 X 137305 0 37309 DANA KELROY EDITOR 40.00 X 108390 0 46514 676433 0 219697 4 0 1 0 ROYLE 745 S BIRD STREET SUN PRAIRIE WI 53590 PRINTING SERVICES 488631 DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE 3200 E AVENUE SOUTH LA CROSSE WI 54602 SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 411559 2 43290 43290 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 1403492 1403492 WEC NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS 511120 1307612 1184812 122800 SAFETY PROGRAM 541900 542290 542290 SKILLBUILDERS PROGRAM 541900 324614 324614 DISTRICT & ANNUAL MEET 541900 39128 39128 48103 48103 3665239 6283 6283 MISC REVENUE 541900 9429 9429 9429 3724241 3551868 122800 6283 573748 633361 164748 39595 73067 24434 11603 20596 94592 8119 64226 150602 46897 32798 225 19593 15124 WEC NEWS 814041 SAFETY PROGRAM EXPENSES 496738 SKILLBUILDERS PROGRAM E 206259 YOUTH PROGRAM EXPENSES 65657 116621 3672644 853844 792257 722255 731620 126762 50565 43235 60792 171657 163231 28019 8426 0 220643 1471 1276 1775586 1865579 117245 135202 148111 194540 265356 329742 X 1402751 1415254 107479 120583 1510230 1535837 1775586 1865579 51597 -25990 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1378192 48695 48695 112279 -63584 171657 163231 8426 8426 3698251 -25990 -25990 3724241 0 3724241 3672644 0 3672644 0 3672644 0 0 0 STEPHEN FREESE PRESIDENT & CEO 237350 0 7000 0 11688 0 56441 0 17085 0 329564 0 0 0 TIMOTHY CLAY VP OF OPERATIONS 162170 0 4030 0 0 0 45263 0 17085 0 228548 0 0 0 ROB RICHARD DIRECTOR OF GOV'T RELATIONS 133275 0 4030 0 0 0 37309 0 0 0 174614 0 0 0 DANA KELROY EDITOR 104583 0 3807 0 0 0 29429 0 17085 0 154904 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN WISCONSIN ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A TWELVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS OF FOUR SEPARATE DISTRICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES AND BYLAWS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE WECA BOARD AND WECA SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES LOOKING AT THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION AND AFFIRMING THAT THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IS CORRECT TO THE BEST OF ONE'S KNOWLEDGE BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICIES COVER BOTH BOARD AND ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES. THE POLICIES ARE REVIEWED WITH ALL AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD EVALUATES THE CEO ANNUALLY FOLLOWING EVALUATION CRITERIA IT ESTABLISHES AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION. IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD'S PERFORMANCE MEASURES, THE BOARD REVIEWS THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION DATA WHEN MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR THE CEO. THE CEO GENERALLY SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION DATA UTILIZED INCLUDES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AND INFORMATION FROM A COMPENSATION STUDY PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY RETAINED BY THE ASSOCIATION. THE CEO EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ARTICLES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPT. OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE SHARED WITH MEMBERS; AND 3RD PARTIES WITH JUSTIFICATION. OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SHARED UPON REQUEST. THE BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE SHARING THESE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING LLC 222 WEST WASHINGTON AVE SUITE 680 MADISON WI 53703 834420339 FARM REWIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WI 19 54292 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION