NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPER… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1936

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATHY LANE

Phone

8003520014

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC, founded in 1936, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $23.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $21.5M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AS A MEMBER-OWNED ELECTRIC SERVICE UTILITY, WILL SEEK INNOVATIVE WAYS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE AND ECONOMICAL SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR AREAS OF INFLUENCE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

THE COOPERATIVE IS AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVING RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN RURAL AREAS PRINCIPALLY IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. ON THE AVERAGE, THE CO-OP SERVES...

THE COOPERATIVE IS AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVING RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN RURAL AREAS PRINCIPALLY IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. ON THE AVERAGE, THE CO-OP SERVES APPROXIMATELY 20,000 CUSTOMERS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $197,523

Other Revenue $22,887,282

TOTAL REVENUE $23,084,805

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $917,498

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $19,558,080

TOTAL EXPENSES $21,479,722

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$23,084,805	$21,935,998	+0.1%
Expenses	$21,479,722	$20,882,978	+0.0%
Net Income	$1,605,083	$1,053,020	+0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$860,655

Total Directors

$108,506

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KIM DOCTER	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$11,670	$597	$12,267
ROBERT AGNEW	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$6,105	$473	$6,578
LANNY RODGERS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$9,180	$343	$9,523
MARIAN DAVIS	BOARD SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$8,700	$269	$8,969
LISA CHAUSSE	BOARD CHAIR	8.00	Officer Director	$16,307	$615	$16,922
KATHRYN COOPER-WINTERS	BOARD VICE CHAIR - RETIRED 2024	4.00	Officer Director	$4,565	$448	$5,013
EARL KOON	BOARD TREASURER	8.00	Officer Director	$9,875	$597	$10,472
DAVID SNYDER	BOARD VICE CHAIR	4.00	Officer Director	$9,690	$597	$10,287
JUNE SHELHAMER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$8,700	$597	$9,297
CANDY BRUNDAGE	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$10,350	$597	$10,947
KEVIN COX	DIRECTOR	6.00	Director	$8,082	$149	$8,231
RYAN MELLER	PRESIDENT & CEO	60.00	Officer	$284,000	$77,918	$361,918
KATHY LANE	VICE PRESIDENT & CFO	50.00	Officer	$165,217	$57,378	$222,595
STEPHEN MILLER	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	50.00	Officer	$171,111	$53,368	$224,479
MIKE FRAZIER	GROUP LEADER	50.00	Highest	$174,804	$44,162	$218,966
JOHN MAILLIARD	CHIEF LINEMAN	50.00	Highest	$146,840	$42,156	$188,996
ROSS THOMAS	CHIEF LINEMAN	50.00	Highest	$164,308	$42,610	$206,918
AARON BUTLER	CHIEF LINEMAN	50.00	Highest	$151,089	$43,374	$194,463
ALVEY LESTER	CHIEF LINEMAN	50.00	Highest	$150,533	$46,619	$197,152

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$23,084,805	$21,479,722	$122,638,348	$1,605,083
2023	$21,935,998	$20,882,978	$118,382,944	$1,053,020
2022	$22,536,931	$19,913,737	$118,329,760	$2,623,194
2022	$22,536,931	$19,913,737	$118,329,760	$2,623,194
2021	$21,945,807	$18,229,732	$114,436,291	$3,716,075
2020	$21,507,149	$18,852,086	$110,437,406	$2,655,063
2019	$20,006,306	$18,743,397	$108,110,119	$1,262,909
2018	$20,211,807	$18,623,550	$105,177,667	$1,588,257

NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC