WESTERN ILLINOIS ELECTRICAL COOP: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- WESTERN ILLINOIS ELECTRICAL COOP (EIN 37-0580852)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-09-30
- IRS object ID
- 202512739349300926
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-09-30T14:49:48-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 743040374 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kelso Lynch PC PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6700 Squibb Rd Ste 215 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Mission | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 662023252 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 370580852 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Western Illinois Electrical Coop | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Michael Todd Grotts | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | WEST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2173573125 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 338 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Carthage | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 62321 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL TODD GROTTS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Manager | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2173573125 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GEORGE LYNCH | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00187596 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9138311150 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-09-30 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Michael Todd Grotts | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 338 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Carthage | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 62321 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $11,371,774 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.wiec.net | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1938 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | We are committed to give our member-owners the most reliable, cost-effective electric energy services possible. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 15 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $11,084,014 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $11,171,639 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $78,308 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $127,886 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $37,452 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $72,249 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $11,199,774 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $11,371,774 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $909,550 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $922,183 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $951,469 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $991,327 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $9,338,755 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $9,458,264 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $11,199,774 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $11,371,774 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $27,450,583 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $27,007,002 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $12,105,361 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $11,004,607 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $15,345,222 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $16,002,395 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | We are committed to give our member-owners the most reliable, cost-effective electric energy services possible. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | Western Illinois Electrical Coop. is a member-owned electrical cooperative that provides service to approximately 3,600 members in the rural areas of Hancock, Southern Henderson, parts of Adams and McDonough counties. | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | Yes (true) | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 22 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 15 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Members And Shr Gross Income | $10,931,970 | MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt |
| Other Sources Gross Income | $682,765 | OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (true) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | false | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Wendi Renea Whitaker | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2173573125 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 338 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Carthage | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 62321 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Todd Grotts | ||||||||
| Manager | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $157,608 | $0 | $51,786 | ||
| Andrew J Lafeber | ||||||||
| Crew Foreman | 40.00 | 0.00 | $126,804 | $0 | $43,433 | Yes (X) | ||
| Eric Albert Johnson | ||||||||
| Line Foreman | 40.00 | 0.00 | $121,722 | $0 | $42,387 | Yes (X) | ||
| Cody L Grainger | ||||||||
| Area Service Technician | 40.00 | 0.00 | $128,040 | $0 | $34,080 | Yes (X) | ||
| Kyle Tanner | ||||||||
| Apprentice Lineworker | 40.00 | 0.00 | $124,928 | $0 | $22,750 | Yes (X) | ||
| Wendi Renea Whitaker | ||||||||
| Finance and Accounting Manager | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $92,664 | $0 | $35,525 | ||
| Mark Burling | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $1,900 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Janet Spory | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $1,900 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Jay Morrison | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Dustin Walker | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Stephen Patrick | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Kim Gullberg | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Landon Guymon | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | $900 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $761,366 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $229,961 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anixter Power Solutions | |||||
| PO Box 842584 | Dallas | TX | 75284 | Inventory Items | $304,612 |
| Fletcher-Reinhardt | |||||
| PO Box 500652 | St Louis | MO | 63150 | Electric Equipment | $110,297 |
| United Utility Supply | |||||
| PO Box 32170 | Louisville | KY | 40232 | Equipment Supplier | $157,220 |
| Altec Industries Inc | |||||
| PO Box 11407 | Birmingham | AL | 35246 | Bucket Trucks | $600,510 |
| IFP Land | |||||
| 10143 N Bluff Spring Rd | Beardstown | IL | 62618 | Vegetation Mgmt | $260,782 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 11 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale of Electricity | 221000 | $10,711,617 | $10,711,617 |
| Capital Credits | 221000 | $428,884 | $428,884 |
| Other Operating | 221000 | $31,138 | $31,138 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $11,171,639 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $74,301 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $74,301 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $11,542 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $11,542 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,542 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,542 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $53,585 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $53,585 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $53,585 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $53,585 | ExclusionAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Non-Operating | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $60,707 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $60,707 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $60,707 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,371,774 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $11,232,346 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $139,428 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $922,183 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $347,183 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $644,144 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $427,992 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $881,471 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Power | $6,890,615 | $6,890,615 |
| Distribution Expense | $739,016 | $739,016 |
| Admin & General | $414,283 | $414,283 |
| Member Services | $82,017 | $82,017 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,870 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,371,774 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $972,670 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,191,438 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $870,035 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $957,628 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,160,265 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $700,702 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $583,393 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $580,539 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,071 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,748 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $30,363,994 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $12,631,547 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,413,829 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,732,447 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,374,320 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,778,500 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,450,583 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,007,002 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $968,309 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $912,581 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $117,999 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $113,552 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,019,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,978,474 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,105,361 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,004,607 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,910 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,680 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,331,312 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,988,715 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,345,222 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,002,395 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,450,583 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,007,002 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $0 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $657,173 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $39,296 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $39,296 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $697,287 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $409,256 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $288,031 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $29,627,411 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $12,222,291 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $17,405,120 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $17,732,447 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| Investments in Assoc Organizations | $5,365,327 | C |
| Subordinated Certificates | $413,173 | C |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Program Rltd | $5,778,500 | TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $11,371,774 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $11,371,774 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $11,371,774 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $10,449,591 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $10,449,591 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $922,183 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $922,183 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $11,371,774 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part XII, Line 4b-Other expenses not included on Sch D but on 990 | Current Year Margins Assigned to Members $922,183 |
| Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) | An evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain tax positions isdetermined on an annual basis by the Cooperative. While the Cooperativebelieves it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts assertedby taxing authorities could be different than the positions taken by theCooperative. The Cooperative recognizes any interest and penalties inincome tax expense, and, with few exceptions, is no longer subject tofederal, state or local income tax examinations by taxing authorities foryears before 2021. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL TODD GROTTS | ||||
| Manager | $157,608 | $50,301 | $1,485 | $209,394 |
| ERIC ALBERT JOHNSON | ||||
| Line Foreman | $121,722 | $41,265 | $1,122 | $164,109 |
| ANDREW J LAFEBER | ||||
| Crew Foreman | $126,804 | $25,667 | $17,766 | $170,237 |
| CODY L GRAINGER | ||||
| Area Service Technician | $128,040 | $23,899 | $10,181 | $162,120 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | Western Illinois Electrical Coop. is an electric distribution cooperative consisting of approximately 3,600 members. Each customer of the Cooperative receiving service is a member. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | The Cooperative is divided into 7 districts. The members are allowed to vote for the election of a director to represent each district. Board members are approved on a rotating 3-year cycle. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | Cooperative members are allowed to vote on proposed by-law changes during the annual membership meeting. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The Form 990 is prepared by the Cooperatives independent auditor. It is presented to the General Manager and the Finance and Accounting Manager for review. The Board receives a copy of the 990 to review and approve before filing. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | Directors and employees are made aware of the need to disclose potential conflicts of interest upon starting. If there was ever concern about a conflict, the Manager would discuss the matter with the board member in question, then decide if further discussion with the rest of the Board was necessary. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Managers salary is set by the Board annually. The Board has access to comparable data from others in the industry as well as knowledge about the financial health of the Cooperative to utilize when setting the amount. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | Manager initially proposes wages (except his own salary) to our Board, the Board approves the final amount, references such as annual survey information from AIEC about other coops wages are utilized for comparison for some positions. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | Bylaws are offered to all new members; all other documents are available at any time upon request. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | Current Year Margins Assigned to Members $ 922,183 Other Changes $ 78,684 Retirement of Capital Credits $ -343,694 Total $ 657,173 |
| Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX | Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 The instructions to the 2024 Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. The Cooperative has interpreted the words patronage dividends paid in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. The Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024. |