Nonprofit · EIN 57-0299350
CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,607,586,867 | $1,607,225,180 | $361,687 | $558,897,912 | $454,681,419 | $104,216,493 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,494,325,046 | $1,494,640,588 | -$315,542 | $579,816,387 | $491,766,054 | $88,050,333 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,600,234,933
- Investment income
- $4,221,620
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $211,343
- Other revenue
- $3,130,314
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,102,199
- Benefits paid to members
- $15,528,281
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,182,516
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,339,726
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,419,281
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,369,230
- Accounting fees
- $130,451
- Occupancy
- $531,366
- Travel
- $244,944
- Depreciation
- $15,310,917
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $579,816,387
- Total assets, end of year
- $558,897,912
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $454,681,419
- Net assets, end of year
- $104,216,493
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $329,737,162
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,766,275
- Gross receipts
- $1,609,688,387
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HOCHSTETLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $1,017,013 | $0 | $487,799 |
| MRYAN THOMAS | SVP OF ADMINISTRATION & CFO Officer | 40 | $405,560 | $0 | $131,048 |
| JAMES COLE PRICE | EVP OF MEMBER SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $393,316 | $0 | $129,206 |
| WILLIAM WARE | SVP OF ENGINEERING & ENG SVCS Key employee | 40 | $281,174 | $0 | $153,898 |
| MARCUS HARRIS | SVP OF PLANNING & POWER SUPPLY Key employee | 40 | $329,810 | $0 | $103,964 |
| JAMES TINDAL | DIR OF TRANSMISSION DESIGN & CONSTR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,324 | $0 | $172,425 |
| KENNETH MOTSINGER | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,592 | $0 | $87,137 |
| GERALD FLEMING | DIRECTOR OF POWER SUPPLY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,092 | $0 | $100,492 |
| TODD BERRIAN | DIRECTOR OF RIGHT OF WAY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,430 | $0 | $91,107 |
| DINAH RAVEN | CORPORATE CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,378 | $0 | $69,691 |
| LESLIE MALEY | VP OF PLANNING AND POWER SUPPLY Key employee | 40 | $191,500 | $0 | $45,192 |
| A BERL DAVIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $44,327 | $2,980 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS A REEVES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $40,230 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY W MALLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $24,957 | $9,313 | $0 |
| ROBERT G ARDIS III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $29,800 | $2,608 | $0 |
38 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY B SHERIDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $20,488 | $8,568 |
| E PAUL BASHA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $24,957 | $3,353 |
| GARY L STOOKSBURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $20,488 | $3,725 |
| JAMES L LOVINGGOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $21,232 | $0 |
| G KEITH AVERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $20,860 | $0 |
| CHARLES E ADAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $13,410 | $6,705 |
| CHAD T LOWDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $19,370 | $0 |
| B ROBERT PAULLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $18,253 | $0 |
| MARK L WALLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $18,253 | $0 |
| JAMES M BUNTON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $11,548 | $6,705 |
| DAVID EFELKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $17,507 | $0 |
| ANITA P WHITNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $17,135 | $0 |
| H WAYNE DEWITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $17,135 | $0 |
| JOHNNIE L DICKERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $11,175 | $5,960 |
| JAMES L ROWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $17,135 | $0 |
| BARBARA F WESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $10,430 | $6,705 |
| STEVE CHEWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $16,762 | $0 |
| KENNETH T CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $16,017 | $0 |
| BRUCE BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $14,900 | $0 |
| JAMES A RISINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $13,783 | $0 |
| MATTHEW D STANLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $13,783 | $0 |
| ANDY MCKNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $13,410 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN C BLANTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $12,665 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L FLEMING JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $11,920 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $11,547 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BURRISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $11,175 | $0 |
| CHARLES R SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $10,803 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN M LOOPER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $10,803 | $0 |
| MITCHELL RABON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $10,430 | $0 |
| BRIAN W BROUGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $6,705 | $2,980 |
| CHARLES R SANDERS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $9,685 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $8,940 | $0 |
| JAMES C SPENCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $8,940 | $0 |
| DUSTIN CATOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $5,215 | $0 |
| CHAD E STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $3,725 | $0 |
| JAMES E STEWART JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $745 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FULLER | TRUSTEE - SEE SCHEDULE O Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY SHELLEY | TRUSTEE - SEE SCHEDULE O Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 54 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HOCHSTETLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $954,669 | $0 | $447,012 |
| MRYAN THOMAS | SVP OF ADMINISTRATION & CFO Officer | 40 | $434,371 | $0 | $120,193 |
| JAMES COLE PRICE | SVP OF MEMBER SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $349,087 | $0 | $119,024 |
| WILLIAM WARE | VP OF ENGINEERING & ENGINE Key employee | 40 | $261,819 | $0 | $142,914 |
| JAMES TINDAL | DIRECTOR OF TRANSMISSION D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,380 | $0 | $161,284 |
| KENNETH MOTSINGER | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,658 | $0 | $97,931 |
| GERALD FLEMING | DIRECTOR OF POWER SUPPLY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,998 | $0 | $96,901 |
| DINAH RAVEN | CORPORATE CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,231 | $0 | $62,298 |
| TERESA KANTER | DIRECTOR OF POWER SUPPLY OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,217 | $0 | $24,198 |
| MARK A SVRCEK | SVP OF MEMBER SOLUTIONS Key employee | 40 | $117,935 | $0 | $62,890 |
| MARCUS HARRIS | SVP OF PLANNING AND POWER SUPPLY Key employee | 40 | $119,698 | $0 | $18,747 |
| JOHN BRANTLEY | SR VP OF ADMINISTRATION Former | 40 | $27,627 | $0 | $80,937 |
| E PAUL BASHA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $60,620 | $8,508 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS A REEVES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $35,096 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY W MALLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $23,397 | $8,863 | $0 |
| GARY L STOOKSBURY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $26,588 | $4,254 | $0 |
| BRIAN W BROUGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $25,170 | $4,254 | $0 |
| ROBERT G ARDIS III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $29,424 | $0 | $0 |
| J DAVID WASSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $25,524 | $2,836 | $0 |
| A BERL DAVIS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $28,006 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD T LOWDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $26,942 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY B SHERIDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $15,598 | $10,635 | $0 |
| DAVID EFELKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $21,979 | $3,545 | $0 |
| B ROBERT PAULLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $19,852 | $4,963 | $0 |
| JAMES L LOVINGGOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $24,106 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNIE L DICKERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $16,662 | $6,381 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L FLEMING JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $22,688 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK L WALLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $21,979 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES R ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $21,270 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L ROWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $18,434 | $2,482 | $0 |
| G KEITH AVERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $19,852 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $19,852 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M BUNTON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $13,471 | $6,381 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $19,143 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CHEWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $18,789 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA F WESTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $14,180 | $4,254 | $0 |
| H WAYNE DEWITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $17,371 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA P WHITNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $16,662 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $15,953 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES E ADAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $13,471 | $2,127 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN M LOOPER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $14,180 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES A RISINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $14,180 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES R SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $13,471 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL RABON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $12,762 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E STEWART JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $12,762 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY MCKNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $12,053 | $0 | $0 |
| WF DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $7,799 | $4,254 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN C BLANTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $12,053 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMER L PARNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $11,344 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BURRISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $3,545 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH T CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $2,127 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW D STANLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $2,127 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FULLER | TRUSTEE - SEE SCHEDULE O Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY SHELLEY | TRUSTEE - SEE SCHEDULE O Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 COOPERATIVE WAY, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-3112
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN THOMAS, 20 COOPERATIVE WAY, COLUMBIA, SC 29210
- Signed the 990
- RYAN THOMAS, SVP OF ADMINISTRATION AND CFO
- Phone
- (803) 779-4975
- Website
- WWW.CEPCI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAUKNIGHT PIETRAS & STORMER PA
Mission
CENTRAL IS A GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION (G&T) COOPERATIVE SUPPLYING POWER TO NINETEEN MEMBER DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. CENTRAL CONSTRUCTS TRANSMISSION TAP LINES TO SERVE SUBSTATIONS OWNED BY THE DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- CENTRAL EXISTS SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS. WE WILL PROVIDE A RELIABLE, LONG TERM, AND STABLE SUPPLY OF POWER, WHICH ACCOMMODATES GROWTH, AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST CONSISTENT WITH GOOD UTILITY PRACTICE. WE WILL PROVIDE FOR RELIABLE DELIVERY OF POWER, WHEN AND WHERE DESIRED, CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE GUIDELINES. WE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ENERGY-RELATED OR DELIVERY-RELATED SERVICES AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
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
- 57-0299350
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $558,897,912
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,609,688,387
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,607,586,867 | $1,607,225,180 | $558,897,912 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,494,325,046 | $1,494,640,588 | $579,816,387 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,459,022,371 | $1,459,000,797 | $519,315,059 | 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 57-0299350).
Questions about CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC is 57-0299350.
- Is CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1954.
- Are donations to CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER 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 CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER 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 CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER 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 CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RYAN THOMAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 53 people; 51 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,017,013 (ROBERT HOCHSTETLER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,607,586,867, expenses of $1,607,225,180 and total assets of $558,897,912 at year end.
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