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Columbia Rural Electric Association Inc

  • Walla Walla, WA
  • Tax-exempt since April 1940
  • EIN: 91-0182816

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
$36.1M (2022)

Expenses
$34.9M (2022)

Total Assets
$112M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$71.3M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

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.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,056,492
Expenses
$34,947,186
Net Income
$1,109,306
Net Assets
$40,460,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $33,851,781
93.9%
Investment Income $462,973
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $45,164
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $1,363,176
3.8%
Other Revenue $333,398
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $797,782
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,099,230
17.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $111,779,241
Total Liabilities $71,319,163
Net Assets $40,460,078
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $33,830,457
Income From Other Sources $434,680
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Peters (Ceo) $321,106 $0 $119,563
Robert Greene () $217,801 $0 $72,176
James Cooper (Cfo) $196,820 $0 $74,652
Jeffrey Murphy () $182,061 $0 $79,976
Grant Glaus () $172,755 $0 $83,399
Nathan Lueck () $172,347 $0 $50,889
Jason Gemmell () $163,958 $0 $72,670
Patrick Dennis (Director) $17,381 $0 $0
Dennis Munden (Director) $14,057 $0 $0
Neil Carpenter (President) $10,128 $0 $0
Vic Parks (Director) $9,082 $0 $0
Doug Logan (Vice President) $8,078 $0 $0
Jay De Witt (Secretary/Treas) $6,845 $0 $0
Greg Knowles (Director) $6,610 $0 $0
Kathleen Wooldridge (Director) $6,280 $0 $0
Glen Shipley (Director) $5,710 $0 $0
Philip Mehlenbacher (Trustee) $1,470 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,917,429
Expenses
$35,783,382
Net Income
$1,134,047
Net Assets
$37,661,399
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $34,870,301
94.5%
Investment Income $437,942
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $71,235
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $1,152,327
3.1%
Other Revenue $385,624
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $686,135
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,585,669
15.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $105,545,364
Total Liabilities $67,883,965
Net Assets $37,661,399
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $476,388
Income From Other Sources $34,849,361
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Peters (Ceo) $297,664 $0 $111,986
Robert Greene () $176,075 $0 $58,015
Jeffrey Splattstoesser () $172,794 $0 $64,630
Nathan Debord () $172,271 $0 $50,524
Nathan Lueck () $167,575 $0 $46,698
Jason Gemmell () $163,726 $0 $67,324
James Cooper (Cfo) $162,632 $0 $58,072
Patrick Dennis (Director) $9,121 $0 $0
Dennis Munden (Director) $8,200 $0 $0
Vic Parks (Director) $6,700 $0 $0
Neil Carpenter (President) $6,298 $0 $0
Kathleen Wooldridge (Director) $6,000 $0 $0
Jay De Witt (Secretary/Treas) $5,272 $0 $0
Doug Logan (Vice President) $5,145 $0 $0
Glen Shipley (Director) $5,125 $0 $0
Greg Knowles (Director) $3,920 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$35,129,491
Expenses
$33,892,005
Net Income
$1,237,486
Net Assets
$33,790,818
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $33,063,401
94.1%
Investment Income $452,552
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $55,300
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $1,019,825
2.9%
Other Revenue $538,413
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $450,146
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $750
0.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $5,462,210
16.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $101,221,956
Total Liabilities $67,431,138
Net Assets $33,790,818
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $33,041,624
Income From Other Sources $1,068,042
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Peters (Ceo) $297,279 $0 $111,169
David B Reller () $242,218 $0 $63,002
Robert Greene () $193,392 $0 $58,092
Nathan Debord () $183,193 $0 $49,841
James Cooper () $176,892 $0 $57,321
Jeffrey Splattstoesser () $166,326 $0 $63,411
Patrick Dennis (Director) $7,050 $0 $0
Dennis Munden (Director) $6,100 $0 $0
Vic Parks (Director) $5,250 $0 $0
Doug Logan (Sec/Treas) $4,410 $0 $0
Greg Knowles (President) $4,188 $0 $0
Neil Carpenter (Vice President) $3,900 $0 $0
Jay De Witt (Director) $3,900 $0 $0
Kathleen Wooldridge (Director) $3,600 $0 $0
Glen Shipley (Director) $3,300 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$32,979,461
Expenses
$31,870,871
Net Income
$1,108,590
Net Assets
$29,878,705
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $31,870,875
96.6%
Investment Income $456,599
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $39,492
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $612,495
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $526,793
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,964,976
15.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $99,323,818
Total Liabilities $69,445,113
Net Assets $29,878,705
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $31,849,098
Income From Other Sources $1,130,363
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Scott Peters (Ceo) $326,543 $0 $139,353
Robert Greene () $238,585 $0 $73,729
David B Reller () $215,002 $0 $79,930
John Spain () $206,748 $0 $53,696
James Cooper () $204,115 $0 $72,699
Grant Glaus () $198,310 $0 $95,675
Dennis Munden (Director) $9,300 $0 $0
Vic Parks (Director) $8,850 $0 $0
Patrick Dennis (Director) $7,950 $0 $0
Greg Knowles (President) $7,865 $0 $0
Neil Carpenter (Vice President) $6,720 $0 $0
Doug Logan (Sec/Treas) $6,555 $0 $0
Kathleen Wooldridge (Director) $6,307 $0 $0
Jay De Witt (Director) $3,900 $0 $0
Glen Shipley (Director) $3,450 $0 $0
Jim Cooper (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$31,351,491
Expenses
$30,601,299
Net Income
$750,192
Net Assets
$27,281,996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $30,601,299
97.6%
Investment Income $428,378
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $28,416
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $293,398
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $404,491
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,196,131
17.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $98,560,347
Total Liabilities $71,278,351
Net Assets $27,281,996
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul Les Teel (Ceo) $280,703 $0 $59,255
Scott Peters (Coo) $206,506 $0 $78,230
David Reller () $166,528 $0 $60,431
Jim Cooper () $162,591 $0 $55,454
Robert Greene () $153,452 $0 $56,545
Kc Dors () $141,112 $0 $54,510
Patrick Dennis (Director) $10,362 $0 $0
Vic Parks (Director) $9,775 $0 $0
Dennis Munden (Director) $9,163 $0 $0
Kathleen Wooldridge (President) $8,922 $0 $0
Neil Carpenter (Sec/Tres) $6,638 $0 $0
Doug Logan (Director) $5,663 $0 $0
Jay De Witt (Director) $4,740 $0 $0
Greg Knowles (Vice President) $4,348 $0 $0
Glen Shipley (Director) $3,762 $0 $0
Cd Depping (Director) $1,160 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$30,105,384
Expenses
$29,463,368
Net Income
$642,016
Net Assets
$25,751,715
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $29,463,368
97.9%
Investment Income $366,930
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $69,604
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $205,482
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $419,396
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,194,477
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $96,791,346
Total Liabilities $71,039,631
Net Assets $25,751,715
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,787,459
Expenses
$27,051,723
Net Income
$735,736
Net Assets
$24,109,902
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $27,051,723
97.4%
Investment Income $358,935
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$12,292
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $389,093
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $453,910
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,018,952
18.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $93,697,227
Total Liabilities $69,587,325
Net Assets $24,109,902
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul Les Teel (Ceo) $301,163 $0 $87,065
Kc Dors () $161,173 $0 $48,504
David Reller () $156,836 $0 $54,198
Scott Peters () $150,795 $0 $68,285
Jim Cooper () $149,180 $0 $49,368
Robert Greene () $141,556 $0 $48,223
Eric Johnson (Vice President) $9,275 $0 $0
Kathleen Wooldridge (President) $8,555 $0 $0
Cd Depping (Director) $7,975 $0 $0
Thomas Hildreth (Director) $7,425 $0 $0
Greg Knowles (Sec/Treas) $7,355 $0 $0
Dennis Munden (Director) $6,462 $0 $0
Gary Weidinger (Director) $5,638 $0 $0
Vic D Parks (Director) $4,885 $0 $0
Jay De Witt (Director) $4,812 $0 $0
Richard T Pettyjohn (Director) $3,300 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$28,196,756
Expenses
$27,626,376
Net Income
$570,380
Net Assets
$22,521,962
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $27,626,376
98.0%
Investment Income $373,326
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $39,687
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $157,367
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $385,409
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,737,139
17.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $87,023,529
Total Liabilities $64,501,567
Net Assets $22,521,962
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $27,634,189
Income From Other Sources $570,380

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,425,318
Expenses
$27,243,406
Net Income
$181,912
Net Assets
$20,630,320
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $25,963,390
94.7%
Investment Income $437,167
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $754,816
2.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $269,945
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $348,405
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,529,167
16.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $82,958,989
Total Liabilities $62,328,669
Net Assets $20,630,320
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $25,963,390
Income From Other Sources $1,461,928

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,112,223
Expenses
$23,087,424
Net Income
$24,799
Net Assets
$18,270,293
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $22,536,545
97.5%
Investment Income $165,565
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $14,849
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $395,264
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $334,543
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,027,940
17.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $78,838,410
Total Liabilities $60,568,117
Net Assets $18,270,293
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $22,536,545
Income From Other Sources $575,678

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$21,519,808
Expenses
$21,461,055
Net Income
$58,753
Net Assets
$18,514,776
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $21,049,995
97.8%
Investment Income $171,235
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$10,365
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $308,943
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $349,272
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,058,133
18.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $70,992,455
Total Liabilities $52,477,679
Net Assets $18,514,776
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $21,049,995
Income From Other Sources $469,813

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,726,540
Expenses
$19,701,216
Net Income
$25,324
Net Assets
$17,691,961
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $19,283,865
97.8%
Investment Income $175,307
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,361
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $272,729
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $477,159
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,323,739
21.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,554,094
Total Liabilities $37,862,133
Net Assets $17,691,961
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $19,283,865
Income From Other Sources $442,675

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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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

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