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Nonprofit · EIN 85-0094212

COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · DEMING, NM 88030

Financials

$15.5M$15.9M2023$16.9M$17.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$16,881,774$17,250,774-$369,000$53,196,558$31,845,947$21,350,611
December 31, 2023990$15,538,058$15,938,058-$400,000$52,317,721$31,823,248$20,494,473
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$16,691,535
Investment income
$147,202
Other revenue
$43,037

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$1,543,139
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$420,097
Other salaries and wages
$955,450
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,848,970
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$1,762,236

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$52,317,721
Total assets, end of year
$53,196,558
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,845,947
Net assets, end of year
$21,350,611
Land, buildings and equipment
$38,923,917
Gross receipts
$16,881,774
Employees
29
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1946
State of legal domicile
NM

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
CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZGENERAL MANAGER/EXECUTIVE VP
Officer
55$168,856$93,653
BRYAN JACKSONOPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
50$145,372$75,528
RACHEL MARRUFOOFFICE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
50$122,443$60,750
DANIEL LOPEZLINE SUPERINTENDENT
Highest-paid employee
50$129,474$41,914
PEDRO SANCHEZCREW FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
50$119,598$38,827
GARRETT GREENCREW FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
50$120,067$30,844
JAY PETERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4.5$27,786$0
WILLIAM A SWIFTSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3.9$21,334$0
JOE JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.7$21,234$0
JOEL NANEZASST SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3.3$21,134$0
DAREN ALBRECHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2.7$16,000$0
RANDY MASSEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4.4$14,946$0
NANCY CLOPTONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3.4$14,846$0
SHANNON NUNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4.9$11,636$0
NANCY CLOUDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.9$8,028$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HAL B KEELERTRUSTEE (JAN)
Trustee or director
2.7$644
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZGENERAL MANAGER/EXECUTIVE VP
Officer
50$154,215$91,363
BRYAN JACKSONOPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
50$129,437$71,401
RACHEL MARRUFOOFFICE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
50$111,790$57,822
DANIEL LOPEZLINE SUPERINTENDENT
Highest-paid employee
50$115,220$38,838
PEDRO SANCHEZCREW FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
50$108,530$35,156
JAY PETERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.4$24,652$0
JOEL NANEZASST SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.4$19,220$0
WILLIAM A SWIFTSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3.4$19,120$0
JOE JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.6$19,120$0
RANDY MASSEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3.7$14,559$0
NANCY CLOPTONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.6$14,559$0
SHANNON NUNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2.6$10,337$0
HAL B KEELERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2.7$8,094$0
NANCY CLOUDTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.6$7,894$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
900 N GOLD AVE, DEMING, NM 88030-3127
In care of
% RACHEL MARRUFO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ, PO BOX 631, DEMING, NM 880310631
Signed the 990
CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ, GENERAL MANAGER/EXECUTIVE VP
Phone
(575) 546-8838
Return prepared by
BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLP

Mission

NONE

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 5,560 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
85-0094212
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$53,196,558
Income (IRS master file)
$16,881,774

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$16,881,774$17,250,774$53,196,558IRS
990December 2023$15,538,058$15,938,058$52,317,721XML
990December 2022$14,462,340$14,462,340$52,319,327IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 85-0094212).

Questions about COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

What is the EIN of COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 85-0094212.
Is COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1958.
Are donations to COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does COLUMBUS ELECTRIC 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 COLUMBUS ELECTRIC 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 COLUMBUS ELECTRIC 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 COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ.
Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,856 (CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ, GENERAL MANAGER/EXECUTIVE VP).
How much revenue does COLUMBUS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,881,774, expenses of $17,250,774 and total assets of $53,196,558 at year end.

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