Nonprofit · EIN 35-0756490
NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $151,879,273 | $151,958,355 | -$79,082 | $225,908,813 | $149,027,432 | $76,881,381 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $132,182,439 | $132,165,700 | $16,739 | $197,488,212 | $127,270,746 | $70,217,466 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $122,357,885 | $118,061,718 | $4,296,167 | $181,557,259 | $114,571,365 | $66,985,894 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $150,804,968
- Investment income
- $269,292
- Net rental income
- $154,366
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $32,165
- Other revenue
- $805,013
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $7,851,410
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $967,497
- Other salaries and wages
- $822,966
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,111,645
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $8,212,690
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $197,488,212
- Total assets, end of year
- $225,908,813
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $149,027,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $76,881,381
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $174,478,022
- Gross receipts
- $151,928,555
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC JUNG | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 55 | $413,836 | $0 | $220,558 |
| JAMES EITSERT | VP, POWER SUPPLY & GENERATION Key employee | 48 | $210,298 | $0 | $155,478 |
| AUDRA UHER | CFO Officer | 48 | $194,963 | $0 | $107,727 |
| SCOTT SNYDER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $155,454 | $0 | $128,189 |
| TERESA MERRYMAN | VP, BUSINESS SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $158,810 | $0 | $99,896 |
| ALEXANDRA JONES | VP, SR COUNSEL OF ENERGY & REGULATORY Highest-paid employee | 48 | $180,787 | $0 | $76,197 |
| WAYNE OBRIEN | VP, IT & CYBER SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 48 | $159,120 | $0 | $97,784 |
| CHRISTOPHER EVERETTS | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 48 | $168,795 | $0 | $75,753 |
| ROBERT HIGGINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.9 | $21,050 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI JUILLERAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GORRELL | TEASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.1 | $19,600 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK LINNEMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.3 | $19,500 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY WOLFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.8 | $18,250 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY EGOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $17,250 | $400 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SCHRADER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $17,200 | $400 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY MCCLISH | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $15,550 |
| JAMES WEHRENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $5,400 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC JUNG | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 55 | $385,286 | $0 | $136,598 |
| JAMES EITSERT | VP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES Officer | 48 | $197,454 | $0 | $90,538 |
| AUDRA UHER | CFO Officer | 48 | $179,355 | $0 | $62,872 |
| SCOTT SNYDER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $151,311 | $0 | $78,810 |
| TERESA MERRYMAN | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $148,855 | $0 | $60,481 |
| NATHAN BUCKLES | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $149,304 | $0 | $51,973 |
| WAYNE OBRIEN | VP, IT & CYBER SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 48 | $147,643 | $0 | $52,475 |
| TODD MYERS | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 47 | $144,802 | $0 | $45,089 |
| CATHY EGOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $21,000 | $200 | $0 |
| JEREMY MCCLISH | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $20,450 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SCHRADER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $17,050 | $200 | $0 |
| GARY GORRELL | TEASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.1 | $17,050 | $0 | $0 |
| INGRID NICHOLSON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director | 3.1 | $16,900 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HIGGINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.9 | $16,750 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK LINNEMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.3 | $16,400 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KRUYER | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/24) Trustee or director | 3.4 | $15,650 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WESTERN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director | 1.6 | $10,400 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI JUILLERAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $5,500 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY WOLFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.8 | $5,500 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC JUNG | PRESIDENT & Officer | 52 | $353,214 | $0 | $101,528 |
| JAMES EITSERT | VP DISTRIBUT Highest-paid employee | 48 | $184,774 | $0 | $53,372 |
| AUDRA UHER | CFO Highest-paid employee | 48 | $171,009 | $0 | $62,682 |
| TERESA J MERRYMAN | VP MEMBER SE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $140,989 | $0 | $58,765 |
| SCOTT I SNYDER | LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $143,700 | $0 | $51,741 |
| INGRID TIPPMANN NICHOLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4.7 | $22,200 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY EGOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.8 | $20,550 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KRUYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.6 | $18,450 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK LINNEMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.2 | $17,400 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SCHRADER | V. CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $16,200 | $200 | $0 |
| ROBERT HIGGINS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.8 | $15,950 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY MCCLISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.6 | $15,200 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WESTERN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.2 | $14,700 | $200 | $0 |
| GARY GORRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.3 | $14,850 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4901 E PARK 30 DR, COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725-8885
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIC JUNG, 4901 EAST PARK 30 DRIVE, COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725
- Signed the 990
- ERIC JUNG, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (888) 413-6111
- Website
- WWW.NREMC.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (NREMC) IS INDIANA'S LARGEST MEMBER-OWNED ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE, SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER TO MORE THAN 35,000 MEMBERS IN PORTIONS OF ALLEN, HUNTINGTON, KOSCIUSKO, NOBLE, WABASH, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN INDIANA. NREMC IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING COST EFFECTIVE AND RELIABLE ENERGY SUPPLY TO ITS MEMBERS ACROSS NORTHEASTERN INDIANA. NREMC IS A COMPLETELY VERTICALLY INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE THAT HAS STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED ITSELF TO LEVERAGE ITS FLEXIBILITY THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEHIND-THE-METER (BTM) RESOURCES. NREMC, AS AN INNOVATIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATOR (DSO), UTILIZES ITS FLEXIBILITY TO BETTER CONTROL ITS COSTS. NREMC IS A LOAD SERVING ENTITY (LSE) IN PJM.
Program accomplishments
- DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO RURAL CUSTOMERS.
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 | 990 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
- 35-0756490
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $225,908,813
- Income (IRS master file)
- $151,928,555
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $151,879,273 | $151,958,355 | $225,908,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $132,182,439 | $132,165,700 | $197,488,212 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $122,357,885 | $118,061,718 | $181,557,259 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $148,636,885 | $144,784,808 | $169,828,960 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 35-0756490).
Questions about NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION is 35-0756490.
- Is NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1937.
- Are donations to NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 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 NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 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 NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 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 NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIC JUNG.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $413,836 (ERIC JUNG, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTHEASTERN RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $151,879,273, expenses of $151,958,355 and total assets of $225,908,813 at year end.
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