Nonprofit · EIN 56-0211980
EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP
Tax-exempt · TARBORO, NC 27886
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $33,622,743 | $34,106,414 | -$483,671 | $74,399,550 | $33,891,176 | $40,508,374 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $32,243,740 | $32,449,581 | -$205,841 | $73,856,397 | $36,016,899 | $37,839,498 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $29,738,660 | $30,193,887 | -$455,227 | $74,404,871 | $38,710,944 | $35,693,927 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $33,353,910
- Investment income
- $189,208
- Net rental income
- $76,063
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $66,139
- Other revenue
- $79,625
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $3,981,434
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $896,143
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,832,798
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,618,441
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,892
- Travel
- $651,699
- Depreciation
- $2,920,914
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $73,856,397
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,399,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,891,176
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,508,374
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $57,288,013
- Gross receipts
- $33,672,431
- Employees
- 44
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINSTON HOWELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $351,359 | $125,340 |
| MELINDA NIMMO | FMR VP OF FI Officer | 40 | $214,523 | $94,276 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | VP ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,353 | $17,243 |
| JAMES STOCKS | VP MEM & IND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,098 | $17,188 |
| LISA TOLSON | VP OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,672 | $15,658 |
| BOBBY WHEELER | LINE COORDIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,078 | $62,869 |
| ETHAN THOMAS | MGR ENG & IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,450 | $35,176 |
| ELBERT RAY PITT JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $21,200 | $0 |
| FLOYD WAYNE HARRELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $17,245 | $0 |
| BILLY TREVATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $15,800 | $0 |
| JIMMIE JERNIGAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $15,600 | $0 |
| HAROLD THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $14,800 | $0 |
| NORMAN ROBERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $13,800 | $0 |
| REJEANOR SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $12,200 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINSTON HOWELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $324,956 | $102,575 |
| MELINDA NIMMO | VP OF FINANC Officer | 40 | $197,595 | $101,070 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | VP ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,464 | $17,168 |
| JAMES STOCKS | VP MEM & IND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,622 | $16,912 |
| LISA TOLSON | VP OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,494 | $15,578 |
| ETHAN THOMAS | MGR ENG & IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,196 | $29,437 |
| BOBBY WHEELER | LINE COORDIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,165 | $12,716 |
| ELBERT RAY PITT JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $19,600 | $0 |
| BILLY TREVATHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $18,350 | $0 |
| FLOYD WAYNE HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $16,800 | $0 |
| REJEANOR SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $16,200 | $0 |
| NORMAN ROBERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $14,600 | $0 |
| JIMMIE JERNIGAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $14,000 | $0 |
| HAROLD THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $12,800 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINSTON HOWELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $303,934 | $101,301 |
| MELINDA NIMMO | VP OF FINANC Officer | 40 | $186,001 | $99,137 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | VP ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,239 | $17,422 |
| JAMES STOCKS | VP MEM & IND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,941 | $17,449 |
| LISA TOLSON | VP OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,471 | $15,747 |
| BOBBY WHEELER | LINE COORDIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,117 | $52,316 |
| ETHAN THOMAS | MGR ENG & IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,875 | $29,958 |
| ELBERT RAY PITT JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $18,665 | $0 |
| BILLY TREVATHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $17,000 | $0 |
| FLOYD WAYNE HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $16,200 | $0 |
| JIMMIE JERNIGAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $15,800 | $0 |
| REJEANOR SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $15,000 | $0 |
| HAROLD THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $12,600 | $0 |
| NORMAN ROBERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $11,800 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 188, TARBORO, NC 27886-0188
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WINSTON HOWELL, PO BOX 188, TARBORO, NC 27886
- Signed the 990
- WINSTON HOWELL, CEO
- Phone
- (252) 823-2171
- Website
- EMCEMC.COM
- Return prepared by
- ADAMS JENKINS & CHEATHAM
Mission
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE
Program accomplishments
- SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. THE COOPERATIVE'S THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES AS MEASURED BY EXPENSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: COST OF POWER 17,899,180 BENIFITS PAID TO MEMBERS 3,981,434 OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES 3,832,798
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
- 56-0211980
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,399,550
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,672,431
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $33,622,743 | $34,106,414 | $74,399,550 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $32,243,740 | $32,449,581 | $73,856,397 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $29,738,660 | $30,193,887 | $74,404,871 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $29,118,803 | $29,318,794 | $72,560,795 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 56-0211980).
Questions about EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP
- What is the EIN of EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP is 56-0211980.
- Is EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1961.
- Are donations to EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP 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 EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP 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 EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP 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 EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WINSTON HOWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $351,359 (WINSTON HOWELL, CEO).
- How much revenue does EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,622,743, expenses of $34,106,414 and total assets of $74,399,550 at year end.
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