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Western Cooperative Electric Association Inc

  • Wakeeney, KS
  • Tax-exempt since May 1950
  • EIN: 48-0504601

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$37.6M (2023)

Expenses
$37.6M (2023)

Total Assets
$118M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$61.3M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$37,553,964
Expenses
$37,553,964
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$56,262,619
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $37,485,170
99.8%
Investment Income $67,777
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,017
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,098,532
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,096,018
5.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $117,589,426
Total Liabilities $61,326,807
Net Assets $56,262,619
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $37,539,311
Income From Other Sources $14,653
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tom Ruth (General Manager) $235,704 $0 $76,856
Stacey Malsam (Cfo) $150,034 $0 $31,728
Ron Aschenbrenner (Line Superintendent) $133,197 $0 $44,571
Craig Cramer (Manager Of Is) $118,326 $0 $35,434
Jerry Casey (Operations Field Super) $115,132 $0 $50,242
Mark Klein (Line Foreman) $112,625 $0 $39,435
Nathan Budig (Asst Line Superintende) $112,003 $0 $30,576
Terry Hobbs (Vice President) $18,910 $0 $0
Marvin Keller (Director) $18,300 $0 $0
Nickolas Zerr (President) $17,700 $0 $0
Dale Weinhold (Director) $17,100 $0 $0
Landon Heier (Director) $14,400 $0 $0
Frank Joy (Director) $12,300 $0 $0
Richard Schaus (Secretary Treasurer) $7,800 $0 $0
Susan Rohleder (Director) $7,800 $0 $0
Craig Crossland (Director) $7,200 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 21, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$44,441,643
Expenses
$44,441,643
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$53,245,503
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $44,414,115
99.9%
Investment Income $27,600
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$72
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,058,008
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,450,774
3.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $116,000,475
Total Liabilities $62,754,972
Net Assets $53,245,503
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $44,424,699
Income From Other Sources $16,944
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tom Ruth (General Manager) $232,908 $0 $98,452
Stacey Malsam (Cfo) $144,262 $0 $48,807
Ron Aschenbrenner (Line Superintendent) $124,758 $0 $62,892
Aaron Frieb (Line Foreman) $114,907 $0 $25,128
Craig Cramer (Manager Of Is) $114,728 $0 $51,983
Mark Klein (Line Foreman) $113,815 $0 $48,708
Jerry Casey (Operations Field Super) $112,932 $0 $60,712
Terry Hobbs (Vice President) $13,200 $0 $0
Marvin Keller (Director) $12,900 $0 $0
Dale Weinhold (Director) $12,300 $0 $0
Landon Heier (Director) $10,800 $0 $0
Frank Joy (Director) $10,600 $0 $0
Craig Crossland (President) $9,600 $0 $0
Nickolas Zerr (Director) $9,300 $0 $0
Susan Rohleder (Director) $9,000 $0 $0
Richard Schaus (Secretary Treasurer) $7,800 $0 $0
Charles Luetters (Director) $4,200 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 20, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,686,859
Expenses
$38,686,859
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$49,711,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $38,662,082
99.9%
Investment Income $25,102
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$325
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,435,584
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,623,208
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $113,313,636
Total Liabilities $63,602,091
Net Assets $49,711,545
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $38,669,745
Income From Other Sources $17,114
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tom Ruth (General Manager) $231,684 $0 $90,217
Stacey Malsam (Assistant Gm Cfo) $136,432 $0 $42,136
Ron Aschenbrenner (Line Superintendent) $118,518 $0 $69,654
Craig Cramer (Manager Of Is) $110,292 $0 $46,944
Jerry Casey (Operations Field Super) $108,603 $0 $58,078
Aaron Frieb (Line Foreman) $106,228 $0 $23,997
Mark Klein (Line Foreman) $105,414 $0 $46,546
Gene Hedding (Line Foreman) $104,678 $0 $29,252
Kurtis Brock (Crew Foreman) $102,894 $0 $50,235
Nathan Budig (As Line Superintendet) $102,745 $0 $42,573
Chad Schoenthaler (Line Foreman) $100,796 $0 $51,765
Terry Hobbs (Vice President) $17,100 $0 $0
Richard Schaus (Secretary Treasurer) $12,900 $0 $0
Frank Joy (Director) $12,800 $0 $0
Dale Weinhold (Director) $12,300 $0 $0
Marvin Keller (Director) $11,700 $0 $0
Susan Rohleder (Director) $11,400 $0 $0
Craig Crossland (President) $10,500 $0 $0
Charles Luetters (Director) $9,600 $0 $0
Landon Heier (Director) $9,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 22, 2022

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Audit

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$34,730,752
Expenses
$34,730,752
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$47,317,422
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $34,702,017
99.9%
Investment Income $27,785
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $950
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,080,368
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,887,707
5.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $105,110,682
Total Liabilities $57,793,260
Net Assets $47,317,422
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $34,714,005
Income From Other Sources $16,747
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tom Ruth (General Manager) $219,341 $0 $69,195
Stacey Malsam (Assistant Gm Cfo) $127,910 $0 $34,308
Ron Aschenbrenner (Line Superintendent) $115,592 $0 $54,925
Jerry Casey (Operations Field Super) $106,303 $0 $49,852
Craig Cramer (Manager Of Is) $103,741 $0 $35,636
Kurtis Brock (Crew Foreman) $103,004 $0 $32,032
Mark Klein (Line Foreman) $102,978 $0 $39,531
Gene Hedding (Line Foreman) $100,866 $0 $22,721
Terry Hobbs (Vice President) $20,400 $0 $0
Dale Weinhold (Director) $14,100 $0 $0
Marvin Keller (Director) $11,400 $0 $0
Frank Joy (Director) $11,300 $0 $0
Susan Rohleder (Director) $10,500 $0 $0
Craig Crossland (President) $9,300 $0 $0
Richard Schaus (Secretary Treasurer) $9,300 $0 $0
Charles Luetters (Director) $9,300 $0 $0
Landon Heier (Director) $7,800 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 16, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML
Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,655,542
Expenses
$36,655,542
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$45,183,461
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,622,016
99.9%
Investment Income $33,480
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $46
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $989,322
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,934,516
5.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $98,737,540
Total Liabilities $53,554,079
Net Assets $45,183,461
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $36,638,816
Income From Other Sources $16,727

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$41,171,990
Expenses
$41,257,852
Net Income
-$85,862
Net Assets
$43,660,739
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $41,169,002
100.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,988
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $893,035
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,076,965
5.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $96,560,709
Total Liabilities $52,899,970
Net Assets $43,660,739
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $41,241,475
Income From Other Sources $16,377

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,893,340
Expenses
$40,893,340
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$41,554,081
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $40,754,286
99.7%
Investment Income $138,435
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $618
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $549,458
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,213,627
5.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $92,143,078
Total Liabilities $50,588,997
Net Assets $41,554,081
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$39,160,755
Expenses
$39,160,755
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$38,776,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $39,047,098
99.7%
Investment Income $113,562
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $94
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $520,728
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,270,703
5.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $89,757,096
Total Liabilities $50,980,940
Net Assets $38,776,156
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$41,348,663
Expenses
$41,348,663
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$37,100,512
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $41,319,314
99.9%
Investment Income $28,761
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $588
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $512,236
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,145,926
5.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $82,929,923
Total Liabilities $45,829,411
Net Assets $37,100,512
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$42,194,788
Expenses
$42,194,788
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$31,815,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $42,157,073
99.9%
Investment Income $37,113
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $600
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $487,285
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,140,239
5.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $73,423,135
Total Liabilities $41,607,370
Net Assets $31,815,765
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $42,108,852
Income From Other Sources $85,936

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,343,210
Expenses
$40,343,210
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$28,562,790
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $40,287,438
99.9%
Investment Income $53,743
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $551
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,477
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $442,303
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $767,308
1.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $66,581,231
Total Liabilities $38,018,441
Net Assets $28,562,790
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $40,227,213
Income From Other Sources $115,998

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$37,710,734
Expenses
$37,710,734
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$25,179,269
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $37,676,443
99.9%
Investment Income $33,693
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $551
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $45
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $416,804
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $681,662
1.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $60,979,637
Total Liabilities $35,800,368
Net Assets $25,179,269
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $37,804,864
Income From Other Sources $94,129

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,630,386
Expenses
$35,330,387
Net Income
-$2,700,001
Net Assets
$21,828,176
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $32,588,694
99.9%
Investment Income $40,201
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $551
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $939
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $412,049
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $667,937
1.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,645,489
Total Liabilities $29,817,313
Net Assets $21,828,176
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $35,242,587
Income From Other Sources $87,801

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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