2022-04-20T14:24:32-05:00 2021-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8215 GREENWAY BOULEVARD SUITE 600 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2020-09-01 391163563 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATI WISC 6084674650 222 W WASHINGTON AVENUE NO 680 MADISON WI 53703 STEPHEN FREESE PRESIDENT AND CEO 6084674650 2022-04-04 1 STEPHEN FREESE 999009999 LAURA SCHWEITZER CPA P01760010 6086628600 2022-03-31 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z STEPHEN FREESE 222 W WASHINGTON AVENUE NO 680 MADISON WI 53703 3473687 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 5 152756 0 131155 80866 3510290 3358192 28609 9823 30732 24806 3700786 3473687 48090 13275 0 0 1364949 1457458 0 0 0 1983320 1780902 3396359 3251635 304427 222052 1512105 1775586 223927 265356 1288178 1510230 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 RESPECTIVITE CO-OPS. ANNUAL MEETING: WECA HOSTS AN ANNUAL MEETING FOR ITS MEMBERS. MEMBER PARTICIPIATION 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 1 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 STEPHEN FREESE 6084674650 222 W WASHINGTON AVENUE STE 680 MADISON WI 53703 JUDITH ANIBAS CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 1500 0 0 ROGER WIFF VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 1200 0 0 DAVID HISCHKE SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 700 0 0 MIKE WADE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY SORENSON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILIAM FISCHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 900 0 0 DALLAS SLOAN DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BUROS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN HILLBERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 600 0 0 JOE METRO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 600 0 0 KAREN NEWBURY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 1600 0 0 CHUCK SIMMONS INVITED OBSERVER 2.00 X 700 0 0 STEVE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN JAHNZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ANDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN FREESE PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 224529 0 72132 TIMOTHY CLAY VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 160040 0 59027 ROB RICHARD DIRECTOR OF GOV'T RELATIONS 40.00 X 131524 0 51574 DANA KELROY EDITOR 40.00 X 103209 0 44176 627102 0 226909 4 0 1 0 DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE 3200 E AVENUE SOUTH LA CROSSE WI 54602 JOB TRAINING AND SAFTETY 375493 LSC COMMUNICATIONS US LLC 191 NORTH WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60606 PRINTING AND PUBLICATION 369182 2 80866 80866 WEC NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS 511120 1372373 1219617 152756 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 1283737 1283737 SAFETY PROGRAM 541900 407752 407752 SKILLBUILDERS PROGRAM 541900 252509 252509 DISTRICT & ANNUAL MEET 541900 3400 3400 38421 38421 3358192 9823 9823 MISC. REVENUE-RELATED- 541900 24806 24806 24806 3473687 3230242 152756 9823 13275 565219 619777 160254 41209 70999 15530 11326 7360 118397 17645 63749 146157 16793 1436 225 26019 15610 WEC NEWS 754750 SAFETY PROGRAM EXPENSES 370693 SKILLBUILDERS PROGRAM E 148822 YOUTH PROGRAM EXPENSES 5776 60614 3251635 604625 853844 712775 722255 68819 126762 70251 43235 171657 143638 54038 28019 1597 1471 1512105 1775586 79664 117245 144263 148111 223927 265356 X 1203888 1402751 84290 107479 1288178 1510230 1512105 1775586 222052 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1276752 71577 71577 102140 -30563 171657 143638 28019 28019 3473661 0 3473661 26 26 3473687 3251609 0 3251609 26 26 3251635 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FARM REWIRING INTEREST INCOME 26. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FARM REWIRING INTEREST INCOME 26. 1 FARM REWIRING GRANT 4 13275 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE ADMINISTERED BY SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING, LLC. ALL WORK MUST BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN. A CERTIFIED INSPECTOR APPROVES WORK. SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING LLC GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO QUALIFYING EXISTING DAIRY FARMS THAT FOLLOW ALL PROGRAM CRITERIA, INCLUDING PRE-APPROVAL OF PROJECT PLANS AND EXPENSES AND POST INSPECTION OF THE WORK. THE ASSOCIATED PAPERWORK IS RETAINED. 0 0 0 STEPHEN FREESE PRESIDENT & CEO 220000 0 0 0 4529 0 55668 0 16464 0 296661 0 0 0 TIMOTHY CLAY VP OF OPERATIONS 160040 0 0 0 0 0 42563 0 16464 0 219067 0 0 0 ROB RICHARD DIRECTOR OF GOV'T RELATIONS 131524 0 0 0 0 0 35110 0 16464 0 183098 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. THIS REVIEW OCCURS BEFORE FILING AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO SIGNS THE 990 RETURN. 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 EACH YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION'S CEO IS EVALUATED ON NUMEROUS METRICS THAT CAPTURE THE EXPECTATION OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND INTEGRITY. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON A NUMBER OF METRICS THAT INCLUDE MANY OTHER PARAMETERS BESIDES FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. WECA'S BOARD CREATED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT GATHERS COMPARABILITY DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION TO PROVIDE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WITH THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP SUPPORT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CEO. THE CEO USES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE LOCAL MARKETPLACE AND FROM OTHER LIKE ASSOCIATIONS IN OTHER STATES TO ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION. STAFF PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY AGAINST PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED CRITERIA ALONG WITH COMPENSATION DATA TO HELP DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. 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 26 53721 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION