Nonprofit · EIN 58-0530279
GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · TUCKER, GA 30084
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $21,721,264 | $21,183,129 | $538,135 | $15,174,146 | $3,572,070 | $11,602,076 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,975,692 | $17,325,941 | $649,751 | $13,336,055 | $2,272,114 | $11,063,941 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,976,309 | $16,365,435 | $610,874 | $12,967,572 | $2,553,382 | $10,414,190 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $21,721,264
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $736,586
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,977,438
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,456,567
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $284,123
- Accounting fees
- $31,500
- Travel
- $597,384
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,336,055
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,174,146
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,572,070
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,602,076
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $300,662
- Publicly traded securities
- $570,730
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,602,076
- Gross unrelated business income
- $631,309
- Gross receipts
- $21,721,264
- Employees
- 48
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS CHASTAIN | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $505,182 | $102,804 |
| KEVIN CURTIN | SVP - EXT AF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $432,882 | $107,052 |
| JENNIFER BRUCE | CFO & SENIOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $415,698 | $105,602 |
| LINDSAY BRIDGES | SVP-COMM/MEM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $351,768 | $98,711 |
| HARRY REEVES | VP-TRAIN, ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $267,420 | $75,622 |
| JASON BRAGG | VP-GOV RELAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,563 | $82,319 |
| EDDIE GORE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,500 | $0 |
| GARY PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,100 | $0 |
| BRENDA P GREEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $4,800 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HAM JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,500 | $0 |
| BILLY RAY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 | $0 |
| THEROL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 | $0 |
| CHARLES L KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 | $0 |
| GALEN MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 | $0 |
35 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECIL O MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 |
| MIKE MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 |
| JOHN T WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 |
| RODNEY L CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,900 |
| NEAL L TALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,900 |
| B DON COPELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| TIM GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| AMY HENDRIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| HORACE H WEATHERSBY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| ALGIE J JONES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| MARSHALL S MILLWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| GENE MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| AMY ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| DAVID J PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| WILLIAM SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| BILLY SENKBEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| MARIBETH WANSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| DAVID WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| ROBERT YOUMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| BETTY METTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,700 |
| JIMMY HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 |
| LAVANDA LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 |
| KYLE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,100 |
| LOUIS CASSOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,100 |
| DANNY HENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,100 |
| HUGH L BRANTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 |
| RONNIE HENDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 |
| CHARLES FENDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 |
| J NEAL SHEPARD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 |
| JERRY RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 |
| STEVE HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $900 |
| CAREY LOCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $900 |
| JERRY PACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| KATHRYN WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY WOODARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS CHASTAIN | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $553,209 | $99,868 |
| KEVIN CURTIN | SVP - EXT AF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $407,505 | $96,810 |
| JENNIFER BRUCE | CFO - GEMC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $391,598 | $86,678 |
| LINDSAY BRIDGES | SVP-COMM/MEM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $322,835 | $90,449 |
| JASON BRAGG | VP-GOV RELAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,928 | $77,562 |
| HARRY REEVES | VP-TRAIN, ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,192 | $72,409 |
| EDDIE GORE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,800 | $0 |
| BRENDA P GREEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,400 | $0 |
| BILLY RAY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 | $0 |
| THEROL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 | $0 |
| GARY PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 | $0 |
| NEAL L TALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,200 | $0 |
| CHARLES L KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,900 | $0 |
| GALEN MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,900 | $0 |
| JOHN T WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,900 | $0 |
| RODNEY L CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| MIKE MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HAM JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,300 | $0 |
| TIM GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| JIMMY HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ALGIE J JONES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| BETTY METTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| CECIL O MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| DAVID J PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| JERRY RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| BILLY SENKBEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| DAVID WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| EDWARD CROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $2,700 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,700 | $0 |
| MARIBETH WANSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,700 | $0 |
| KYLE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 | $0 |
| DANNY HENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 | $0 |
| HORACE H WEATHERSBY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 | $0 |
| AMY ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 | $0 |
| HUGH L BRANTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,100 | $0 |
| LAVANDA LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| GENE MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| ROBERT YOUMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| B DON COPELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| RONNIE HENDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| AMY HENDRIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL A BRUMBELOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| STEVE HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| J NEAL SHEPARD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| CAREY LOCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| MARSHALL S MILLWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| JERRY PACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| JIMMY WOODARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| LOUIS CASSOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $300 | $0 |
| CHARLES FENDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEPHENS | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS CHASTAIN | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $441,927 | $91,707 |
| KEVIN CURTIN | SENIOR VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $402,125 | $62,142 |
| JENNIFER BRUCE | CFO - GEMC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $356,568 | $80,609 |
| PAT MERRITT | VP-COMM & EC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $265,399 | $43,070 |
| LINDSAY BRIDGES | SR VP-COMM/M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $238,396 | $69,894 |
| HARRY REEVES | VICE PRESIDE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $240,748 | $65,865 |
| EDWARD CROWELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $6,000 | $0 |
| EDDIE GORE | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,400 | $0 |
| BRENDA P GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,400 | $0 |
| AMY ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,400 | $0 |
| THEROL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| DAVID CHANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| MIKE MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| MARIBETH WANSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,600 | $0 |
| CHARLES L KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,300 | $0 |
| RODNEY L CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,100 | $0 |
| HUGH L BRANTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| TIM GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| JIMMY HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| HORACE H WEATHERSBY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ALGIE J JONES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| GENE MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| DAVID J PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| BILLY SENKBEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| NEAL L TALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HAM JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,700 | $0 |
| JERRY RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,700 | $0 |
| LINTON SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 | $0 |
| JOHN T WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 | $0 |
| DAVID WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 | $0 |
| DANNY HENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,100 | $0 |
| BILLY RAY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| CECIL O MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| ROBERT YOUMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| LAVANDA LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| GALEN MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| J NEAL SHEPARD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,100 | $0 |
| LOUIS CASSOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $900 | $0 |
| B DON COPELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $900 | $0 |
| JERRY PACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $900 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL A BRUMBELOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| CHARLES FENDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| TIM HEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| GARY PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| JOHNNY ALLGOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $300 | $0 |
| STEVE HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $300 | $0 |
| CAREY LOCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL S MILLWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG PROCTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEPHENS | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY WOODARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 E EXCHANGE PL STE 510, TUCKER, GA 30084-5313
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DENNIS CHASTAIN, 2100 EAST EXCHANGE PLACE, TUCKER, GA 30084
- Signed the 990
- DENNIS CHASTAIN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (770) 270-6950
- Return prepared by
- MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC
Mission
GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO : - FOSTER, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE THE PROGRAM OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA - FURTHER THE GENERAL WELFARE AND TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS OF GEMC; TO FURTHER THE SAFETY, STABILITY, SECURITY AND PROSPERITY OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; TO AID IN SOLVING PROBLEMS COMMON TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES - DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM; TO COOPERATE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL AGENICES IN THE PROMOTION OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND NATIONAL, STATE, COMMUNITY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL STIMULATE LOCAL GROWTH, STABILITY AND SECURITY AND STRENGTHEN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN GEORGIA - OTHERWISE ASSIST THE MEMBERS OF GEMC TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO INHABITANTS OF MEMBER SERVICE AREAS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY
Program accomplishments
- N/AExpenses $21,183,129
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
- 58-0530279
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,174,146
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,721,264
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $21,721,264 | $21,183,129 | $15,174,146 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $17,975,692 | $17,325,941 | $13,336,055 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,976,309 | $16,365,435 | $12,967,572 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,059,479 | $16,062,860 | $12,561,019 | 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 58-0530279).
Questions about GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION is 58-0530279.
- Is GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1978.
- Are donations to GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GEORGIA 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 GEORGIA 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 GEORGIA 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 GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DENNIS CHASTAIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 50 people; 48 received compensation from the organization, the highest $505,182 (DENNIS CHASTAIN, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,721,264, expenses of $21,183,129 and total assets of $15,174,146 at year end.
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