2025-09-30T14:49:48-04:00 2024-12-31 743040374 Kelso Lynch PC PA 6700 Squibb Rd Ste 215 Mission KS 662023252 990 2024-01-01 370580852 Western Illinois Electrical Coop % Michael Todd Grotts WEST 2173573125 PO Box 338 Carthage IL 62321 MICHAEL TODD GROTTS Manager 2173573125 2025-09-30 false true GEORGE LYNCH P00187596 9138311150 2025-09-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michael Todd Grotts PO Box 338 Carthage IL 62321 11371774 false X www.wiec.net X 1938 IL We are committed to give our member-owners the most reliable, cost-effective electric energy services possible. 7 7 15 0 0 0 11084014 11171639 78308 127886 37452 72249 11199774 11371774 0 909550 922183 951469 991327 0 0 9338755 9458264 11199774 11371774 0 27450583 27007002 12105361 11004607 15345222 16002395 We are committed to give our member-owners the most reliable, cost-effective electric energy services possible. false false 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. false false false false false false false false false true false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 15 true false false false false false 10931970 682765 false false false X 7 7 false false false false true true true true true false false true true false true true false true true false X Wendi Renea Whitaker 2173573125 PO Box 338 Carthage IL 62321 Michael Todd Grotts Manager 40.00 0.00 X 157608 0 51786 Andrew J Lafeber Crew Foreman 40.00 0.00 X 126804 0 43433 Eric Albert Johnson Line Foreman 40.00 0.00 X 121722 0 42387 Cody L Grainger Area Service Technician 40.00 0.00 X 128040 0 34080 Kyle Tanner Apprentice Lineworker 40.00 0.00 X 124928 0 22750 Wendi Renea Whitaker Finance and Accounting Manager 40.00 0.00 X 92664 0 35525 Mark Burling Director 2.00 0.00 X 1900 0 0 Janet Spory Director 2.00 0.00 X 1900 0 0 Jay Morrison Director 2.00 0.00 X 1700 0 0 Dustin Walker Director 1.00 0.00 X 1100 0 0 Stephen Patrick Director 1.00 0.00 X 1100 0 0 Kim Gullberg Director 1.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 Landon Guymon Director 1.00 0.00 X 900 0 0 761366 0 229961 5 false true false Anixter Power Solutions PO Box 842584 Dallas TX 75284 Inventory Items 304612 Fletcher-Reinhardt PO Box 500652 St Louis MO 63150 Electric Equipment 110297 United Utility Supply PO Box 32170 Louisville KY 40232 Equipment Supplier 157220 Altec Industries Inc PO Box 11407 Birmingham AL 35246 Bucket Trucks 600510 IFP Land 10143 N Bluff Spring Rd Beardstown IL 62618 Vegetation Mgmt 260782 11 Sale of Electricity 221000 10711617 10711617 Capital Credits 221000 428884 428884 Other Operating 221000 31138 31138 11171639 74301 74301 11542 11542 11542 11542 53585 53585 53585 53585 0 Non-Operating 900099 60707 60707 60707 11371774 11232346 0 139428 X 922183 347183 644144 427992 881471 Cost of Power 6890615 6890615 Distribution Expense 739016 739016 Admin & General 414283 414283 Member Services 82017 82017 22870 11371774 0 0 0 972670 1191438 870035 957628 1160265 700702 583393 580539 76071 65748 30363994 12631547 18413829 17732447 5374320 5778500 27450583 27007002 968309 912581 117999 113552 11019053 9978474 12105361 11004607 X 13910 13680 15331312 15988715 15345222 16002395 27450583 27007002 X 0 657173 X false true X true false 39296 39296 697287 409256 288031 29627411 12222291 17405120 17732447 Investments in Assoc Organizations 5365327 C Subordinated Certificates 413173 C 5778500 X 11371774 11371774 11371774 10449591 10449591 922183 922183 11371774 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. X X false false false MICHAEL TODD GROTTS Manager 157608 50301 1485 209394 ERIC ALBERT JOHNSON Line Foreman 121722 41265 1122 164109 ANDREW J LAFEBER Crew Foreman 126804 25667 17766 170237 CODY L GRAINGER Area Service Technician 128040 23899 10181 162120 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.