Nonprofit · EIN 23-0394875
BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · BEDFORD, PA 15522
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,588,903 | $10,588,903 | $0 | $69,264,799 | $33,351,286 | $35,913,513 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,245,772 | $11,245,772 | $0 | $63,281,023 | $27,695,830 | $35,585,193 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $42,250
- Net rental income
- $194,466
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,150,793
- Other revenue
- $10,546,653
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $2,080,656
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $522,281
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $522,281
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $1,692,063
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $63,281,023
- Total assets, end of year
- $69,264,799
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,351,286
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,913,513
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,107,798
- Gross receipts
- $30,492,523
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1939
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKS SHOEMAKER | GENERAL MANAGER & CEO Officer | 40 | $221,326 | $83,631 |
| RYAN YOUNG | OPERATIONS & ENGINEERING M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,143 | $60,380 |
| BRENT KAUFFMAN | FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAG Officer | 40 | $116,624 | $52,720 |
| TIMOTHY SHOOK | LINE SUPERINTENDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,762 | $51,538 |
| WADE MELLOTT | I.T. MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,052 | $48,710 |
| GARY LAFFERTY | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,840 | $41,944 |
| BRAD GLESSNER | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,518 | $40,972 |
| BRIAN HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $6,335 | $0 |
| DALE SPRIGG II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $6,084 | $0 |
| TROY MICKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $6,059 | $0 |
| PAUL RUMMEL JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,807 | $0 |
| EARL GARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $5,783 | $0 |
| REUBEN LAFFERTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,783 | $0 |
| RONALD WILKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,151 | $0 |
| TRAVIS WIGFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $4,127 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD HOENSTINE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,851 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKS SHOEMAKER | GENERAL MANAGER & CEO Officer | 40 | $212,364 | $78,100 |
| RYAN YOUNG | OPERATIONS & ENGINEERING M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,283 | $55,988 |
| TIMOTHY SHOOK | LINE SUPERINTENDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,691 | $47,701 |
| BRENT KAUFFMAN | FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAG Officer | 40 | $107,243 | $48,430 |
| GARY LAFFERTY | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,432 | $41,320 |
| MICHAEL SLEIGHTER | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,364 | $41,319 |
| LANDON CLARK | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,362 | $27,881 |
| PAUL RUMMEL JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $6,600 | $0 |
| BRIAN HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $6,563 | $0 |
| EARL GARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $5,511 | $0 |
| DALE SPRIGG II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $5,511 | $0 |
| REUBEN LAFFERTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,511 | $0 |
| TROY MICKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $4,734 | $0 |
| TRAVIS WIGFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $4,459 | $0 |
| RONALD WILKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,233 | $0 |
| DONALD HOENSTINE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $3,670 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 335, BEDFORD, PA 15522-0335
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BROOKS SHOEMAKER, PO BOX 335, BEDFORD, PA 155220335
- Signed the 990
- BRENT KAUFFMAN, FINANCE MANAGER
- Phone
- (814) 623-5101
- Website
- WWW.BEDFORDREC.COM
- Return prepared by
- BUFFAMANTE WHIPPLE BUTTAFARO PC
Mission
DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO MEMBER/OWNERS IN RURAL AREAS OF BEDFORD COUNTY, PA ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
Program accomplishments
- DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO MEMBERS/OWNERS IN RURAL AREAS OF BEDFORD COUNTY, PA ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
- DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO MEMBER/OWNERS IN RURAL BEDFORD, PA ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-0394875
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $69,264,799
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,492,523
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,588,903 | $10,588,903 | $69,264,799 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,245,772 | $11,245,772 | $63,281,023 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,384,083 | $11,384,083 | $61,419,051 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 23-0394875).
Questions about BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 23-0394875.
- Is BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1940.
- Are donations to BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BEDFORD RURAL 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 BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BROOKS SHOEMAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,326 (BROOKS SHOEMAKER, GENERAL MANAGER & CEO).
- How much revenue does BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,588,903, expenses of $10,588,903 and total assets of $69,264,799 at year end.
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