2025-10-04T14:50:04-04:00 2024-12-31 743040374 Kelso Lynch PC PA 6700 Squibb Rd Ste 215 Mission KS 662023252 990 2024-01-01 370413095 MENARD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE % Alisha Anker MENA 2176327746 PO BOX 200 Petersburg IL 62675 ALISHA ANKER General Manager 2176327746 2025-10-01 true true GEORGE LYNCH P00187596 9138311150 2025-10-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALISHA ANKER PO BOX 200 Petersburg IL 62675 33958496 false X WWW.MENARD.COM X 1936 IL TO PROVIDE RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT A REASONABLE COST WITH CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE MEMBERS, THE EMPLOYEES, AND THE COMMUNITIES OF THE COOPERATIVE. 9 9 41 0 0 201545 35237805 33629013 48971 115541 26332 12397 35313108 33958496 10000 2598289 3279984 1454860 1524799 0 0 31259959 28942168 35313108 33756951 201545 86529247 90023143 51797456 53003509 34731791 37019634 TO PROVIDE RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT A REASONABLE COST WITH CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE MEMBERS, THE EMPLOYEES, AND THE COMMUNITIES OF THE COOPERATIVE. false false Provide electric services to over 11,000 accounts in 8 counties in Central Illinois. false 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 true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 41 true false false false false false 33179855 1703117 false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true false false false X JULIE ATWATER 2176327746 PO BOX 200 Petersburg IL 62675 ALISHA ANKER GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 0.00 X 226374 0 98989 PATRICIA MICHAELS Director of Member Services 40.00 0.00 X 147259 0 88675 ROBERT W HANNER AREA SERVICEMAN B2 49.00 0.00 X 157032 0 35058 Jeremy J Willis Crew Leader 48.00 0.00 X 148156 0 42944 Austin M Harvey Journeyman 46.00 0.00 X 139405 0 19868 Kyle M Hill Journeyman 44.00 0.00 X 139222 0 18591 JULIE ATWATER DIR ACCTG & FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 97381 0 40969 Lynn Frasco Retired General Manager 0.00 0.00 X 64583 0 0 GARY HOLLOWAY DIRECTOR 3.94 0.00 X 8727 0 0 MICHAEL E PATRICK DIRECTOR 4.09 0.00 X 8477 0 0 WARREN D GOETSCH DIRECTOR 4.02 0.00 X 7227 0 0 D JAY FRYE DIRECTOR 2.40 0.00 X 6727 0 0 DENNIS M RYAN DIRECTOR 2.42 0.00 X 6477 0 0 GARY L MARTIN DIRECTOR 2.97 0.00 X 6227 0 0 DONALD E MCMILLAN DIRECTOR 4.92 0.00 X 5882 0 0 STEVE WORNER DIRECTOR 2.29 0.00 X 5227 0 0 JODINE L TATE DIRECTOR 1.94 0.00 X 3477 0 0 Rex Muir Director 1.81 0.00 X 1845 0 0 1179705 0 345094 20 true true false Wright Tree Serv 5930 Grand Av W Des Moines IA 50266 Tree Trimming 1188655 The L E Myers Co 1655 Hubbard St Decatur IL 62524 Line Construction 1068584 Spoon River Electric Coop PO Box 340 Canton IL 61520 Tree Trimming 653042 Fed Rural Elec Ins 7725 Renner Rd Shawnee KS 66217 Insurance 314279 Zinn Construct 4132 N Peoria Rd Springfield IL 62702 Contractor 137024 7 201545 201545 Electric Services 221000 32198966 32198966 Capital Credits 221000 1262571 1262571 Other Miscellaneous 221000 167476 167476 33629013 72289 72289 27856 27856 27856 27856 43252 43252 43252 43252 0 Other 900099 -15459 -15459 -15459 33958496 33656806 0 100145 X 10000 3279984 588589 936210 1646300 2830764 Cost of Power 17606279 17606279 Distribution Cost 5054049 5054049 Member Services 661533 661533 Administrative and General 1117702 1117702 25541 33756951 0 0 0 1154 663204 716859 2835557 2858246 1680228 905876 364625 601415 92797507 25244550 64665748 67552957 16265076 17441445 86529247 90023143 4636047 3613623 1012354 1089122 44458803 47489292 1000000 690252 811472 51797456 53003509 X 3497622 3641078 31234169 33378556 34731791 37019634 86529247 90023143 X 201545 2086298 X false true X true false 517869 517869 5237160 2184656 3052504 87042478 23059894 63982584 67552957 Investment in Assoc Organizations 16776063 C Subordinated Certificates 665382 C 17441445 Postretirement Benefits Not Pension 811472 811472 X 33756951 33756951 201545 201545 33958496 30476967 30476967 3279984 3279984 33756951 Part XI, Line 4b-Other revenue not included on Sch D but on 990 FEMA Grant $201,545 Part XII, Line 4b-Other expenses not included on Sch D but on 990 Margins Assigned to Members $3,279,984 Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) The Cooperative has a letter of exemption from federal income tax, issued by the Internal Revenue Service and files IRS Form 990 annually. 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 and local income tax examinations for years prior to 2021. false Oakford Fire Protection 101 S 1st St Oakford IL 62673 371274150 5650 Strenghten Fire Protection Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) Applications reviewed and approved by Board. Funds presented to donee at their site. X true false X X X false true false ALISHA ANKER GENERAL MANAGER 226374 87384 11605 325363 Austin M Harvey Journeyman 139405 9052 10816 159273 Kyle M Hill Journeyman 139222 17885 706 157813 ROBERT W HANNER AREA SERVICEMAN B2 157032 33917 1141 192090 PATRICIA MICHAELS Director of Member Services 147259 87749 926 235934 Jeremy J Willis Crew Leader 148156 17703 25241 191100 Lynn Frasco Retired General Manager 64583 64583 Benefit information (Part I, line 1a) Discretionary spending account Manager Anker receives 750 per month car allowance under a non-accountable plan, as agreed upon her contract. This amount is treated as taxable compensation Listed persons compensation information (Part I, line 4) Alisha Anker Nonqualified 23,000Patricia Michels Nonqualified 23,400 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 MEMBER-OWNED COOPERATIVE Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b MEMBERS RATIFY CHANGES TO CERTAIN SECTIONS OF BYLAWS Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 EMAILED TO BOARD AND DISCUSSED AT BOARD MEETING Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c ANNUAL INTERNAL REVIEW Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT COOPERATIVE HEADQUARTERS. BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVES WEBSITE. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 MARGINS ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS $ 3,279,984INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIPS $ 7,125CAPITAL CREDIT GAINS $ 202,468Grant Received for Plant $ -201,545CHANGE IN OCI $ -66,138RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS $ -1,135,596 TOTAL $ 2,086,298 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.