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Nonprofit · EIN 23-0329885

ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · GETTYSBURG, PA 17325

Financials

$78.4M$79.6M2023$83.5M$86M2024$91.1M$91.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$91,057,639$91,824,166-$766,527$265,520,173$152,051,684$113,468,489
December 31, 2024990$83,497,455$86,001,002-$2,503,547$256,336,330$148,688,670$107,647,660
December 31, 2023990$78,385,681$79,616,838-$1,231,157$244,017,697$143,105,012$100,912,685
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$89,233,567
Investment income
$202,957
Net rental income
$1,146,598
Net gain from sales of assets
$63,443
Other revenue
$1,621,115

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$9,398,328
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,255,918
Other salaries and wages
$8,943,096
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,330,981
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$242,996
Travel
$948,713
Depreciation
$7,794,372

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$256,336,330
Total assets, end of year
$265,520,173
Total liabilities, end of year
$152,051,684
Net assets, end of year
$113,468,489
Land, buildings and equipment
$203,199,146
Publicly traded securities
$6,846,161
Gross unrelated business income
$5,393
Gross receipts
$91,073,418
Employees
84
Year formed
1941
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
STEVEN RASMUSSENCEO / GM
Officer
50$608,318$13,000$155,275
MIKE FEATHERSMANAGER OPER
Highest-paid employee
45$229,932$0$130,807
JAMES CHIARUTTINIMGR LEGAL SE
Highest-paid employee
60$238,627$0$75,561
JEFFERY TURNERMGR ENG/MECH
Highest-paid employee
50$230,503$0$79,664
BRIAN SHEARERSENR. STAFF
Highest-paid employee
45$179,984$0$112,775
LISA WILLETMGR HR
Highest-paid employee
45$213,440$0$77,743
MICHAEL JOHNSONMANAGER SAFE
Officer
50$206,871$0$75,505
DALE E MYERSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
11$28,750$11,000$0
GLENN E BANGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
11$21,100$13,000$3,500
THOMAS J KNAUBTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
11$23,550$11,000$0
S EUGENE HERRITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$22,100$11,000$0
DAVID A FREYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
11$14,250$0$10,725
NADINE M HUBNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$23,800$0$0
RAY SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$21,850$0$0
JAY HERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$21,100$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM FRENCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$19,225
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
STEVEN RASMUSSENCEO / GM
Officer
50$590,818$13,500$130,382
MIKE FEATHERSMANAGER OPER
Highest-paid employee
45$218,146$0$120,897
JEFFERY TURNERMGR ENG/MECH
Highest-paid employee
50$217,826$0$70,854
JAMES CHIARUTTINIMGR LEGAL SE
Highest-paid employee
60$223,347$0$64,012
CHAD THOMANMGR ENG/ELEC
Highest-paid employee
50$222,967$0$47,482
LISA WILLETMGR HR
Highest-paid employee
45$199,783$0$69,278
MICHAEL JOHNSONMANAGER SAFE
Officer
50$194,506$0$65,057
GLENN E BANGEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$28,900$11,500$2,000
DALE E MYERSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
11$27,725$8,667$0
THOMAS J KNAUBTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
11$25,200$10,000$0
S EUGENE HERRITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$21,250$10,000$0
NADINE M HUBNERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
11$27,050$0$0
DAVID A FREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$15,950$0$8,350
JAY HERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$22,750$0$0
RAY SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$19,825$0$0
JAY E GROVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$9,025$0$0
WILLIAM FRENCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$7,150$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
STEVEN RASMUSSENCEO / GM
Officer
50$520,491$14,500$133,125
MIKE FEATHERSMANAGER OPER
Highest-paid employee
50$218,898$0$125,268
JEFFERY TURNERMGR ENG/MECH
Highest-paid employee
50$212,138$0$73,034
JAMES CHIARUTTINIMGR LEGAL SE
Highest-paid employee
50$211,222$0$62,430
CHAD THOMANMGR ENG/ELEC
Highest-paid employee
50$223,764$0$48,687
GORMAN GUYLINE SUPERIN
Highest-paid employee
50$175,303$0$92,339
MICHAEL JOHNSONMANAGER SAFE
Officer
50$186,895$0$56,460
GLENN E BANGEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$17,090$12,500$10,710
DALE E MYERSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
11$25,413$11,135$0
THOMAS J KNAUBTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
11$24,975$11,000$0
S EUGENE HERRITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$19,975$11,000$0
NADINE M HUBNERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
11$24,775$0$0
DAVID A FREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$6,625$0$14,975
RAY SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$21,400$0$0
JAY HERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$21,000$0$0
JAY E GROVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
9$19,175$1,333$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1338 BIGLERVILLE RD, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325-8018
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
THOMAS J KNAUB, 1338 BIGLERVILLE ROAD, GETTYSBURG, PA 173251055
Signed the 990
THOMAS J KNAUB, TREASURER
Phone
(717) 334-9211
Return prepared by
ADAMS JENKINS & CHEATHAM

Mission

ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROVIDES SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO OUR MEMBERS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO MEMBERS OF ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES, AS MEASURED BY EXPENSES ARE AS FOLLOWS: COST OF POWER 48,873,761 BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS 9,398,328 SALARIES AND WAGES 8,943,096

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-0329885
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$265,520,173
Income (IRS master file)
$91,073,418

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$91,057,639$91,824,166$265,520,173XML
990December 2024$83,497,455$86,001,002$256,336,330XML
990December 2023$78,385,681$79,616,838$244,017,697XML
990December 2022$72,052,590$75,140,826$231,077,495IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-0329885).

Questions about ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

What is the EIN of ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 23-0329885.
Is ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1942.
Are donations to ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS J KNAUB.
Who are the officers and directors of ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $608,318 (STEVEN RASMUSSEN, CEO / GM).
How much revenue does ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $91,057,639, expenses of $91,824,166 and total assets of $265,520,173 at year end.

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