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Rayle Electric Membership Corp

  • Washington, GA
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 1939
  • EIN: 58-0398354

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
$39.3M (2023)

Expenses
$39.3M (2023)

Total Assets
$111M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$65.4M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$39,259,738
Expenses
$39,259,738
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$45,297,722
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $39,231,504
99.9%
Investment Income $28,234
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $374,502
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $110,654,525
Total Liabilities $65,356,803
Net Assets $45,297,722
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $37,666,237
Income From Other Sources $234,852
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tony Griffin (General Mana) $197,312 $0 $75,844
James Bennett (Manager Eng) $135,659 $0 $62,728
Kenneth Arnold (District For) $126,564 $0 $51,275
Karen Chafin (Manager Adm) $123,809 $0 $60,980
Michael Dawson (Manager Oper) $122,102 $0 $54,678
Joseph Edwards (District For) $119,199 $0 $51,952
Horace W Williams (Director) $22,304 $0 $0
William R Dingler Sr (Sec Treas) $14,664 $0 $0
Jackson Copelan (Director) $14,264 $0 $0
James A Mathews (Director) $14,264 $0 $0
Fred Mcwhorter (President) $9,400 $0 $0
Kyle Brown (Director) $7,400 $0 $0
Herbert L Powell (Director) $7,400 $0 $0
Linton Scott (Vice Preside) $7,200 $0 $0
Iris Walker (Director) $4,450 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 10, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$42,378,192
Expenses
$42,378,192
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$43,360,199
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $42,350,310
99.9%
Investment Income $27,882
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $355,341
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $105,955,515
Total Liabilities $62,595,316
Net Assets $43,360,199
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $41,077,437
Income From Other Sources $74,884
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tony Griffin (General Mana) $181,475 $0 $69,609
James Bennett (Manager Eng) $125,676 $0 $57,951
Karen Chafin (Manager Adm) $116,750 $0 $55,487
Kenneth Arnold (District For) $108,245 $0 $46,815
Horace W Williams (Director) $22,089 $0 $0
Jackson Copelan (Director) $16,053 $0 $0
James A Mathews (Director) $14,357 $0 $0
William R Dingler Sr (Sec Treas) $14,157 $0 $0
Fred Mcwhorter (President) $8,800 $0 $0
Kyle Brown (Director) $8,000 $0 $0
Linton Scott (Vice Preside) $7,200 $0 $0
Herbert L Powell (Director) $7,000 $0 $0
Maurice Mathews (Director) $6,600 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,739,711
Expenses
$36,739,711
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$39,890,269
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,715,404
99.9%
Investment Income $24,307
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $347,288
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $98,082,052
Total Liabilities $58,191,783
Net Assets $39,890,269
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $35,599,515
Income From Other Sources $74,873
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tony Griffin (General Mana) $175,951 $0 $67,607
James Bennett (Manager Eng) $119,119 $0 $55,158
Karen Chafin (Manager Adm) $107,545 $0 $54,149
Horace W Williams (Director) $20,974 $0 $0
Jackson Copelan (Director) $18,358 $0 $0
William R Dingler Sr (Sec Treas) $13,899 $0 $0
James A Mathews (Director) $13,699 $0 $0
Fred Mcwhorter (President) $8,600 $0 $0
Kyle Brown (Director) $7,400 $0 $0
Linton Scott (Vice Preside) $7,200 $0 $0
Herbert L Powell (Director) $7,000 $0 $0
Maurice Mathews (Director) $6,600 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 7, 2022

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,757,372
Expenses
$36,757,372
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$37,298,167
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,622,231
99.6%
Investment Income $135,141
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $327,572
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $95,513,994
Total Liabilities $58,215,827
Net Assets $37,298,167
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $35,653,175
Income From Other Sources $238,761
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tony Griffin (General Mana) $165,362 $0 $61,270
James Bennett (Manager Eng) $115,764 $0 $52,432
Karen Chafin (Manager Adm) $104,234 $0 $49,955
Horace W Williams (Director) $20,379 $0 $0
Jackson Copelan (Director) $18,158 $0 $0
William R Dingler Sr (Sec Treas) $13,701 $0 $0
James A Mathews (Director) $13,101 $0 $0
Fred Mcwhorter (President) $8,000 $0 $0
Linton Scott (Vice Preside) $7,200 $0 $0
Kyle Brown (Director) $7,200 $0 $0
Maurice Mathews (Director) $6,600 $0 $0
Herbert L Powell (Director) $6,600 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,355,634
Expenses
$36,355,634
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$34,624,914
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,029,527
99.1%
Investment Income $326,107
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $322,125
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $90,707,767
Total Liabilities $56,082,853
Net Assets $34,624,914
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $35,707,676
Income From Other Sources $454,623
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tony Griffin (General Mana) $157,760 $0 $57,264
James Bennett (Manager Eng) $112,334 $0 $49,987
Horace W Williams (Director) $19,562 $0 $0
Jackson Copelan (Director) $18,656 $0 $0
James A Mathews (Director) $17,090 $0 $0
William R Dingler Sr (Sec Treas) $13,393 $0 $0
Fred Mcwhorter (President) $9,000 $0 $0
Kyle Brown (Director) $8,400 $0 $0
Linton Scott (Vice Preside) $7,400 $0 $0
Herbert L Powell (Director) $7,000 $0 $0
Maurice Mathews (Director) $6,600 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 23, 2020

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,090,191
Expenses
$36,090,191
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$30,765,737
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $35,733,014
99.0%
Investment Income $357,177
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $306,018
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $88,538,865
Total Liabilities $57,773,128
Net Assets $30,765,737
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $35,230,131
Income From Other Sources $495,289
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tony Griffin (General Mana) $151,870 $0 $56,216
James Bennett (Manager Eng) $106,415 $0 $47,920
Horace W Williams (Director) $17,395 $0 $0
Jackson Copelan (Director) $16,945 $0 $0
James A Mathews (Director) $16,545 $0 $0
William R Dingler Sr (Sec Treas) $12,597 $0 $0
Fred Mcwhorter (President) $8,600 $0 $0
Herbert L Powell (Director) $7,400 $0 $0
Linton Scott (Vice Preside) $7,200 $0 $0
Maurice Mathews (Director) $6,600 $0 $0
Kyle Brown (Director) $4,650 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,305,799
Expenses
$36,305,799
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$28,094,268
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $35,950,051
99.0%
Investment Income $355,748
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $296,560
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $84,758,049
Total Liabilities $56,663,781
Net Assets $28,094,268
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $35,493,514
Income From Other Sources $514,769

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
$37,111,250
Expenses
$37,111,250
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$25,272,685
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,765,032
99.1%
Investment Income $346,218
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $294,105
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $84,278,150
Total Liabilities $59,005,465
Net Assets $25,272,685
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $36,350,830
Income From Other Sources $484,307

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,834,671
Expenses
$36,834,671
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$24,065,516
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,480,427
99.0%
Investment Income $354,244
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $290,627
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $82,189,023
Total Liabilities $58,123,507
Net Assets $24,065,516
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $36,221,029
Income From Other Sources $464,436

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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
$35,848,154
Expenses
$35,848,154
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$20,688,420
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $35,504,630
99.0%
Investment Income $343,524
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $329,560
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $80,986,403
Total Liabilities $60,297,983
Net Assets $20,688,420
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $35,234,014
Income From Other Sources $465,856

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990

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,669,467
Expenses
$33,669,467
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$19,660,301
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $33,338,341
99.0%
Investment Income $331,126
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $317,082
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $78,035,288
Total Liabilities $58,374,987
Net Assets $19,660,301
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $32,969,658
Income From Other Sources $426,308

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990

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,783,850
Expenses
$32,783,850
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$19,728,377
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $32,545,333
99.3%
Investment Income $238,517
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $300,449
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $76,296,693
Total Liabilities $56,568,316
Net Assets $19,728,377
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $32,233,847
Income From Other Sources $309,519

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$33,914,646
Expenses
$33,914,646
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$19,973,824
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $33,884,770
99.9%
Investment Income $29,876
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $294,546
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,534,395
Total Liabilities $51,560,571
Net Assets $19,973,824
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $33,683,305
Income From Other Sources $88,927

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990

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

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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

PDF

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

PDF

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

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

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

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