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Nonprofit · EIN 73-0177775

CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Tax-exempt · STILLWATER, OK 74076

Financials

$77.6M$81.6M2023$88.5M$89M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$88,491,132$89,046,704-$555,572$322,670,138$227,898,458$94,771,680
December 31, 2023990$77,622,846$81,552,591-$3,929,745$303,773,578$217,304,142$86,469,436
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$78,375,362
Investment income
$318,500
Net rental income
$73,820
Other revenue
$9,797,270

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,975
Benefits paid to members
$9,012,995
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,234,736
Other salaries and wages
$6,069,114
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,385,487
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$10,760,449

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$303,773,578
Total assets, end of year
$322,670,138
Total liabilities, end of year
$227,898,458
Net assets, end of year
$94,771,680
Land, buildings and equipment
$256,463,887
Gross unrelated business income
$9,620,031
Gross receipts
$88,491,132
Employees
106
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1938
State of legal domicile
OK

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HUNTER ROBINSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
49.26$285,654$340,108
SONDRA WHITECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
48.5$201,012$40,636
MARK PRATHERPRESIDENT OF FIBER & TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
42.5$162,746$75,830
CLINT ROBINSONLINE FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
50.39$145,703$68,662
YUVARAJ KONDASWAMYSYSTEM PLANNING ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$146,041$52,310
MICHAEL MUSILLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
55.98$145,082$50,216
LEE LINSENMEYERLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
53.23$148,556$43,588
JILLIANNE TEBOWVP BUSINESS DEV & MKT
Highest-paid employee
40$143,632$34,447
JAMES WELLSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10.66$23,000$0
RANDY WEDELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
6.48$20,250$0
CAROL DVORAKTRUSTEE (JAN-OCT)
Trustee or director
10.45$20,000$0
JOHN GREG TYTENCIZSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
7.04$18,500$0
KEN STARKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
6.44$16,500$0
SID SPERRYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5.45$14,500$0
RANDY ETHRIDGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5.52$13,500$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELANIE MCGUIRETRUSTEE (OCT-DEC)
Trustee or director
3.92$2,500
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HUNTER ROBINSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$305,838$266,327
MARK PRATHERPRESIDENT OF FIBER & TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
50$149,992$71,135
SONDRA WHITEVP OF FINANCE
Officer
50$156,128$37,427
MICHELLE PHELPSDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$130,004$59,393
YUVARAJ KONDASWAMYSYSTEM PLANNING ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,231$53,475
MICHAEL MUSILLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
54.8$135,666$46,895
LEE LINSENMEYERLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
52.2$135,831$41,742
JAMES WELLSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7.9$28,500$0
CAROL DVORAKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8.8$24,000$0
GARY MCCUNETRUSTEE (JAN-OCT)
Trustee or director
10.8$22,000$0
JOHN GREG TYTENCIZSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
7.2$19,250$0
SID SPERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
8.1$18,500$0
BILL DAVISTRUSTEE (JAN-OCT)
Trustee or director
4.4$9,500$0
KEN STARKSTRUSTEE (MAY-DEC)
Trustee or director
4.5$8,500$0
MARK PITTMANTRUSTEE (JAN-FEB)
Trustee or director
5.5$4,500$0
RANDY ETHRIDGETRUSTEE (OCT-DEC)
Trustee or director
2.7$3,000$0
RANDY WEDELTRUSTEE (OCT-DEC)
Trustee or director
3.2$3,000$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1809, STILLWATER, OK 74076-1809
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHANE BURGESS, PO BOX 1809, STILLWATER, OK 74076
Signed the 990
JAMES WELLS, TRUSTEE PRESIDENT
Phone
(800) 375-2884
Return prepared by
BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLP

Mission

EMPOWERING OUR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SALE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO MEMBERS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 24,850 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-0177775
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1939
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$322,670,138
Income (IRS master file)
$88,491,132

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$88,491,132$89,046,704$322,670,138IRS
990December 2023$77,622,846$81,552,591$303,773,578XML
990December 2022$69,614,536$72,568,227$254,793,736IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 73-0177775).

Questions about CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

What is the EIN of CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE is 73-0177775.
Is CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1939.
Are donations to CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CENTRAL RURAL 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 CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHANE BURGESS.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $285,654 (HUNTER ROBINSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does CENTRAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $88,491,132, expenses of $89,046,704 and total assets of $322,670,138 at year end.

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