Nonprofit · EIN 91-1236389
WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · OLYMPIA, WA 98507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $523,892 | $393,092 | $130,800 | $574,416 | $5,608 | $568,808 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $508,391 | $582,742 | -$74,351 | $513,110 | $75,102 | $438,008 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $583,891 | $533,533 | $50,358 | $519,135 | $6,776 | $512,359 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,063
- Program service revenue
- $460,547
- Investment income
- $18,642
- Other revenue
- $6,640
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $54,018
- Other salaries and wages
- $50,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $107,605
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $380
- Accounting fees
- $44,887
- Occupancy
- $11,033
- Travel
- $3,642
- Depreciation
- $649
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $513,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $574,416
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,608
- Net assets, end of year
- $568,808
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,841
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $568,808
- Gross receipts
- $523,892
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 1942
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERI NELSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $43,609 | $10,409 |
| KELLY HAUGH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PETERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MENDONCA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BARTH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA MARTIN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY WHITFIELD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FREEPONS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HANCOCK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MCDERMOTT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WALTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Griffin | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $234,074 | $89,015 |
| Christina Wyatt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Peters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Mendonca | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BARTH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA MARTIN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Whitfield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FREEPONS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HANCOCK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda McDermott | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WALTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Griffin | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $165,832 | $119,815 |
| Susan Cutrell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY WALTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BERTACCHI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Wyatt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Peters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Mendonca | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BARTH | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA MARTIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Whitfield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FREEPONS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HANCOCK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda McDermott | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WALTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7219, OLYMPIA, WA 98507-7219
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KEVIN BLACK, PO BOX 7219, OLYMPIA, WA 98507
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN BLACK, President
- Phone
- (360) 580-8502
- Website
- www.wreca.coop
- Return prepared by
- Moody Mickelsen Rowley & Adamson P S
Mission
TO PROACTIVELY LOBBY FOR WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATION THAT SERVES THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY DEFENDING AGAINST LEGISLATION AND AGENCY ACTION THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE RURAL ELECTRIC INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- The Association represents its members before the legislature and various state agencies in order to make certain that issues of concern to rural electric cooperatives are addressed appropriately.The Association provides a means for the rural electric cooperatives within the state of Washington to meet and discuss issues of mutual concern.
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
- 91-1236389
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $574,416
- Income (IRS master file)
- $523,892
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $523,892 | $393,092 | $574,416 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $508,391 | $582,742 | $513,110 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $583,891 | $533,533 | $519,135 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $497,064 | $524,185 | $519,397 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 91-1236389).
Questions about WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION is 91-1236389.
- Is WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1988.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 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 WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 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 WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 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 WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEVIN BLACK.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $43,609 (SHERI NELSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $523,892, expenses of $393,092 and total assets of $574,416 at year end.
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