2025-11-04T12:40:05-05:00 2024-12-31 743040374 Kelso Lynch PC PA 6700 Squibb Rd Ste 215 Mission KS 662023252 990 2024-01-01 370555013 Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc % Luke Johnson TRI- 6182445151 3906 Broadway St Mount Vernon IL 62864 LUKE JOHNSON General Manager 6182445151 2025-10-27 true true GEORGE LYNCH P00187596 9138311150 2025-11-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Luke Johnson 3906 Broadway St Mount Vernon IL 62864 54559167 false X www.tricountycoop.com X 1938 IL To safely provide our member-owners with reliable electric service, superior customer service and practical energy solutions, all at reasonable prices. 9 9 52 0 0 0 51497822 54379824 171339 122859 73151 56484 51742312 54559167 0 3643999 3972092 1513883 1597634 0 0 46584430 48989441 51742312 54559167 0 141174891 143674906 77366484 77058388 63808407 66616518 To safely provide our member-owners with reliable electric service, superior customer service and practical energy solutions, all at reasonable prices. false false Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an electric distribution cooperative that provided service to approximately 16,500 members. With over 3,400 miles of electric distribution lines, Tri-County serves its members who are located primarily in the counties of Jefferson, Marion, and Washington in Illinois. false false false false false false false false true false true false true 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 171 0 true 52 true false false false false false 53131296 2265564 false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Christine Harris 6182445151 3906 Broadway St Mount Vernon IL 62864 Luke Johnson General Manager 45.00 0.00 X 218581 0 137564 Jeffrey C Hope Foreman 49.00 0.00 X 158869 0 58627 Brannon Dasch Serviceman 52.00 0.00 X 176423 0 37965 Justin Tellefsen Foreman 49.00 0.00 X 167388 0 39450 Justin Cantrell Journeyman Lineman 50.00 0.00 X 163904 0 34745 Jess Longley Journeyman Lineman 49.00 0.00 X 159562 0 36869 Christine Harris Supervisor of Accounting 43.00 0.00 X 109161 0 49326 Phil Carson Director 4.00 0.00 X 8700 0 0 Tom Beyers Director 3.00 0.00 X 7800 0 0 Sam Phillips Director 2.00 0.00 X 6000 0 0 Michelle Barbee Director 1.00 0.00 X 5400 0 0 Kathy Withers Director 2.00 0.00 X 5100 0 0 Jordan Brink Director 1.00 0.00 X 5100 0 0 Donnie Laird Director 1.00 0.00 X 4200 0 0 Doug Knolhoff Director 1.00 0.00 X 3000 0 0 Chris Johnson Director 1.00 0.00 X 2400 0 0 Larry Manning 1.00 0.00 X 1500 0 0 1203088 0 394546 29 false true false Asplundh Tree Expert Co 708 Blair Mill Rd Willow Grove PA 19090 Tree Trimming 1140642 Nussmeyer Tree Services LLC 3219 Greenbrier Ln Clay City IL 62824 Tree Trimming 609129 Intren LLC 19202 West Union Rd Union IL 60180 Contract Labor 108420 Osmose Utility Services Inc PO Box 736729 Dallas TX 753736729 Inspect Poles 288694 National Information Solutions 1 Innovation Circle Lake Saint Louis MO 63367 Software Provider 342517 6 Sale of Electricity 221000 52329723 52329723 Capital Credits 221000 1503750 1503750 Other Operating 221000 546351 546351 54379824 115578 115578 52870 52870 52870 52870 7281 7281 7281 7281 0 Non-Operating 900099 3614 3614 3614 54559167 54383438 0 175729 X 3972092 563832 1033802 3029356 4595137 Cost of Power 31971719 31971719 Distribution Expense 6523430 6523430 Admin & General 1786578 1786578 Member Services 927623 927623 155598 54559167 0 0 0 4927391 4957563 4261344 4725231 1100620 1099088 535637 554481 161325386 53383225 107284760 107942161 23065139 24396382 141174891 143674906 7045039 8371762 4406302 4382804 65608330 61766877 2300000 306813 236945 77366484 77058388 X 3148901 3589576 60659506 63026942 63808407 66616518 141174891 143674906 X 0 2808111 X false true X true 367369 367369 5726998 3068740 2658258 155231019 50314485 104916534 107942161 Investment in Associated Organizati 22854211 C Subordinated Certificates 1517557 C Other Investments 24614 C 24396382 Postretirement Benefit Obligation 236945 236945 X 54559167 54559167 54559167 50587075 50587075 3972092 3972092 54559167 Part XII, Line 4b-Other expenses not included on Sch D but on 990 Margins Assigned to Members $3,972,092 Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) An evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain tax positions is determined on an annual basis by the Cooperative. While the Cooperative believes it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be different than the positions taken by the Cooperative. The Cooperative recognizes any interest and penalties assessed by taxing authorities in income tax expense and, with few exceptions, is no longer subject to federal, state or local income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2021. X X false false false Luke Johnson General Manager 218581 110217 27347 356145 Christine Harris Supervisor of Accounting 109161 33840 15486 158487 Justin Cantrell Journeyman Lineman 163904 13729 21016 198649 Jess Longley Journeyman Lineman 159562 15866 21003 196431 Brannon Dasch Serviceman 176423 16917 21048 214388 Jeffrey C Hope Foreman 158869 37726 20901 217496 Justin Tellefsen Foreman 167388 18426 21024 206838 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 Tri-County is a member owned electric Cooperative. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Each member shall be entitled to only one vote and all board members are elected by the membership. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b Cooperative members ratify all bylaw changes. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Supervisor of Accounting reviews and verifies that figures agree to the Cooperatives records and the General Manager reviews for reasonableness before distributing to the Board of Directors. The Board is given the opportunity to review and ask questions before filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Conflict of interest forms ar completed by employees and board members annually. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Tri-County Electric Cooperative uses the NRECA compensation survey and Illinois Employer Association wage survey as a guide. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Tri-County Electric Cooperative uses the NRECA compensation survey and Illinois Employer Association wage survey as a guide. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Bylaws are offered to all new members and all other documents are available upon request. Bylaws are also published on our website. Financial statements are published annually in our monthly newsletter that is mailed or emailed to members as well as published on our website. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Margins Assigned to Member $ 3,972,092Other Changes $ 225,234Retirement of Capital Credits $ -1,389,215 Total $ 2,808,111 Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The 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.