Nonprofit · EIN 44-0319785
LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Tax-exempt · LEBANON, MO 65536
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $90,729,121 | $90,729,121 | $0 | $250,649,947 | $143,905,076 | $106,744,871 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $82,592,370 | $82,592,370 | $0 | $241,319,712 | $138,245,611 | $103,074,101 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $74,741,807 | $74,741,807 | $0 | $230,177,778 | $129,205,971 | $100,971,807 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $89,213,317
- Investment income
- $487,356
- Other revenue
- $1,028,448
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $7,617,522
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $705,977
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $705,977
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $7,938,047
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $241,319,712
- Total assets, end of year
- $250,649,947
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $143,905,076
- Net assets, end of year
- $106,744,871
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $202,401,156
- Gross receipts
- $90,729,121
- Employees
- 148
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1938
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY D ROSENTHAL | CEO/GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 55 | $311,289 | $480,721 |
| BYRON DUDLEY | MANAGER OF COMM & MEMBER S Highest-paid employee | 50 | $155,345 | $234,847 |
| BRIAN O'DELL | MANAGER OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 50 | $156,759 | $222,295 |
| JOE KNAPP | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $171,764 | $149,344 |
| ZACH HAWK | MANAGER OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $143,711 | $92,817 |
| RANDALL BOYCE | CREW FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 46 | $136,690 | $83,317 |
| AUSTIN RHOADS | SERVICE LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 48 | $138,783 | $62,677 |
| JACOB DAVENPORT | SERVICE LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 48 | $139,019 | $61,889 |
| KENNETH D BISHOP | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6.31 | $31,506 | $0 |
| W MELVIN HOFFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.79 | $29,306 | $0 |
| JOEL CRAVENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8.48 | $26,649 | $0 |
| JACK W HARRIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8.29 | $23,924 | $0 |
| CRAIG EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7.52 | $21,859 | $0 |
| BRENDA NUTTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6.06 | $18,859 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8.92 | $14,449 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8.65 | $12,649 |
| JONATHAN STORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 11.12 | $12,349 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY D ROSENTHAL | CEO/GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 55 | $287,098 | $325,851 |
| BYRON DUDLEY | MANAGER OF COMM & MEMBER S Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,499 | $198,810 |
| BRIAN O'DELL | LINE SUPERINTENDENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $143,519 | $186,994 |
| DAVID ARCHER | MANAGER OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 50 | $152,043 | $143,342 |
| JOE KNAPP | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $157,923 | $129,602 |
| JADE HENSON | CREW FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 47 | $142,914 | $98,496 |
| NICK MATNEY | CREW FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $141,515 | $88,914 |
| TYLER HUNT | SERVICE LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $140,151 | $66,487 |
| KENNETH D BISHOP | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5.27 | $30,245 | $0 |
| W MELVIN HOFFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.6 | $29,645 | $0 |
| JOEL CRAVENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 9.4 | $27,310 | $0 |
| CRAIG EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.75 | $21,842 | $0 |
| JACK W HARRIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.81 | $21,735 | $0 |
| BRENDA NUTTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6.56 | $18,542 | $0 |
| RANDALL LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 9.92 | $14,709 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8.83 | $14,109 | $0 |
| JEANNIE ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.31 | $11,958 | $0 |
| JONATHAN STORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $3,970 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY D ROSENTHAL | CEO/GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 42.14 | $218,708 | $239,807 |
| BYRON DUDLEY | MANAGER OF COMM & MEMBER S Highest-paid employee | 40.92 | $136,443 | $175,221 |
| BRIAN O'DELL | LINE SUPERINTENDENT Highest-paid employee | 41.31 | $136,737 | $167,461 |
| DAVID ARCHER | MANAGER OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 41.1 | $143,621 | $130,906 |
| JOE KNAPP | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 41.54 | $147,767 | $116,581 |
| BRYAN BUSHLEY | CREW FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 41.57 | $133,534 | $97,195 |
| TYLER HUNT | SERVICE LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 43.54 | $142,216 | $52,438 |
| MARC C ROECKER | CEO/GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 18 | $127,487 | $54,427 |
| KENNETH D BISHOP | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8.31 | $32,681 | $0 |
| JEANNIE ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7.79 | $30,862 | $0 |
| W MELVIN HOFFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4.94 | $30,581 | $0 |
| JOEL CRAVENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 9.31 | $24,226 | $0 |
| JACK W HARRIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8.19 | $22,451 | $0 |
| CARL LOWRANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10.11 | $19,815 | $0 |
| BRENDA NUTTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6.23 | $18,358 | $0 |
| RANDALL LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 12.48 | $15,596 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 9.13 | $14,996 | $0 |
| CRAIG EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.24 | $6,186 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX M, LEBANON, MO 65536-0900
- In care of
- LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TERRY ROSENTHAL, PO BOX M, LEBANON, MO 655360900
- Signed the 990
- TERRY ROSENTHAL, CEO/GENERAL MANAGER
- Phone
- (417) 532-3164
- Website
- WWW.LACLEDEELECTRIC.COM
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
Mission
PROVIDE ELECTRICITY SERVICE TO RURAL MEMBERS ON A NON-PROFIT COOPERATIVE BASIS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE ELECTRICITY SERVICE TO RURAL MEMBERS ON A NON-PROFIT 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 | 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
- 44-0319785
- 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)
- $250,649,947
- Income (IRS master file)
- $90,729,121
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $90,729,121 | $90,729,121 | $250,649,947 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $82,592,370 | $82,592,370 | $241,319,712 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $74,741,807 | $74,741,807 | $230,177,778 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $76,618,594 | $76,618,594 | $218,562,681 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 44-0319785).
Questions about LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
- What is the EIN of LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE is 44-0319785.
- Is LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1940.
- Are donations to LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TERRY ROSENTHAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $311,289 (TERRY D ROSENTHAL, CEO/GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does LACLEDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $90,729,121, expenses of $90,729,121 and total assets of $250,649,947 at year end.
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