ADAMS RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $19.9M · expenses $19.5M · assets $41.0M

EIN
31-4112933
Address
PO BOX 247, WEST UNION, OH 45693-0247
Website
www.adamsrec.com
NTEE code
W80 Public Utilities (Public and Societal Benefit) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.85; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(12): benevolent life insurance or mutual company (corporation)
Ruling date
February 1944 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
No
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Mission

The cooperatives mission is to provide electric service to our members at the lowest possible cost.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

21 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Erika Ackley General Manager2020-2024 $227,008$1,065,598 1
Michael Whitley Foreman2021-2024 $183,643$653,202 1
David Henry Foreman2022-2024 $183,685$512,036 1
Steve Hoop Manager of Operations2023-2024 $232,999$451,918 1
Nathan Colvin Lineman2024 $156,358$156,358 1
Cody Rigdon Lineman2024 $134,755$134,755 1
Kenneth McCann Secretary and Treasurer2020-2024 $7,956$38,255 1
Stephen Huff Trustee2020-2024 $10,906$38,190 1
Donald McCarty President2020-2024 $11,656$36,585 1
Charles Newman Vice President2020-2024 $9,756$36,015 1
Blanchard Campbell Trustee2020-2024 $8,103$35,865 1
William Seaman Trustee2020-2024 $8,404$34,915 1
William Wylie Trustee2020-2024 $4,806$18,930 1
David Abbott Trustee2022-2024 $6,006$12,414 1
Milton Dale Grooms Trustee2023-2024 $5,102$9,604 1
William Swango (former) Former General Manager2020-2022 $212,069$720,953 1
Steven Hoop (former) Manager of Operations2022 $168,011$168,011 1
Brian Alexander (former) Lineman2023 $138,647$138,647 1
Zachary Rowe (former) Lineman2023 $127,831$127,831 1
M Dale Grooms (former) Trustee2020-2022 $3,852$11,856 1
John Wickerham (former) Trustee2020-2021 $3,253$7,006 1

People by year

2024 · 15 people listed · 15 paid, $1.2M · 26 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Steve Hoop Manager of Operations42 $124,222$0$108,777 $232,9991
Erika Ackley General Manager48 $158,284$0$68,724 $227,0081
David Henry Foreman45 $121,654$0$62,031 $183,6851
Michael Whitley Foreman48 $131,254$0$52,389 $183,6431
Nathan Colvin Lineman47 $125,763$0$30,595 $156,3581
Cody Rigdon Lineman44 $114,428$0$20,327 $134,7551
Donald McCarty President5 $11,650$0$6 $11,6561
Stephen Huff Trustee4 $10,900$0$6 $10,9061
Charles Newman Vice President5 $9,750$0$6 $9,7561
William Seaman Trustee2 $8,400$0$4 $8,4041
Blanchard Campbell Trustee1 $8,100$0$3 $8,1031
Kenneth McCann Secretary and Treasurer4 $7,950$0$6 $7,9561
David Abbott Trustee1 $6,000$0$6 $6,0061
Milton Dale Grooms Trustee1 $5,100$0$2 $5,1021
William Wylie Trustee1 $4,800$0$6 $4,8061
2023 · 15 people listed · 15 paid, $1.1M · 25 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erika Ackley General Manager48 $178,283$0$67,662 $245,9451
Steve Hoop Manager of Operations43 $119,036$0$99,883 $218,9191
David Henry Foreman46 $115,017$0$51,430 $166,4471
Michael Whitley Foreman46 $111,068$0$47,065 $158,1331
Brian Alexander Lineman46 $109,184$0$29,463 $138,6471
Zachary Rowe Lineman45 $108,277$0$19,554 $127,8311
Kenneth McCann Secretary and Treasurer4 $11,145$0$6 $11,1511
Stephen Huff Trustee4 $9,895$0$6 $9,9011
Charles Newman Vice President5 $9,650$0$6 $9,6561
Blanchard Campbell Trustee4 $9,600$0$3 $9,6031
William Seaman Trustee3 $8,770$0$4 $8,7741
Donald McCarty President4 $8,245$0$6 $8,2511
David Abbott Trustee1 $4,800$0$6 $4,8061
William Wylie Trustee1 $4,500$0$6 $4,5061
Milton Dale Grooms Trustee1 $4,500$0$2 $4,5021
2022 · 14 people listed · 14 paid, $978K · 27 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erika Ackley General Manager45 $153,353$0$74,899 $228,2521
William Swango Former General Manager43 $191,132$0$20,937 $212,0691
Steven Hoop Manager of Operations44 $101,607$0$66,404 $168,0111
David Henry Line Foreman46 $101,902$0$60,002 $161,9041
Michael Whitley Line Foreman46 $104,261$0$54,167 $158,4281
Blanchard Campbell Trustee4 $7,400$0$3 $7,4031
Stephen Huff Trustee4 $7,290$0$6 $7,2961
William Seaman Trustee3 $6,900$0$4 $6,9041
Kenneth McCann Secretary Treasurer4 $6,505$0$6 $6,5111
Charles Newman Vice President4 $6,400$0$6 $6,4061
Donald McCarty President4 $6,210$0$6 $6,2161
M Dale Grooms Trustee1 $3,850$0$2 $3,8521
William Wylie Trustee1 $3,100$0$6 $3,1061
David Abbott Trustee2 $1,600$0$2 $1,6021
2021 · 12 people listed · 12 paid, $643K · 24 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
William Swango General Manager42 $156,751$0$106,961 $263,7121
Erika Ackley Manager of Finance and Administration43 $120,181$0$67,394 $187,5751
Michael Whitley Line Foreman46 $101,398$0$51,600 $152,9981
Kenneth McCann Secretary Treasurer5 $5,945$0$6 $5,9511
William Seaman Trustee2 $5,000$0$4 $5,0041
Blanchard Campbell Trustee1 $5,000$0$3 $5,0031
Stephen Huff Trustee1 $4,250$0$6 $4,2561
Donald McCarty President4 $4,195$0$6 $4,2011
Charles Newman Vice President2 $3,930$0$6 $3,9361
M Dale Grooms Trustee1 $3,750$0$2 $3,7521
William Wylie Trustee1 $3,250$0$6 $3,2561
John Wickerham Trustee1 $3,250$0$3 $3,2531
2020 · 11 people listed · 11 paid, $470K · 26 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
William Swango General Manager42 $145,180$0$99,992 $245,1721
Erika Ackley Manager of Finance and Administration44 $118,248$0$58,570 $176,8181
Kenneth McCann Secretary Treasurer4 $6,680$0$6 $6,6861
Donald McCarty President4 $6,255$0$6 $6,2611
Charles Newman Vice President3 $6,255$0$6 $6,2611
Stephen Huff Trustee2 $5,825$0$6 $5,8311
William Seaman Trustee2 $5,825$0$4 $5,8291
Blanchard Campbell Trustee1 $5,750$0$3 $5,7531
M Dale Grooms Trustee1 $4,250$0$2 $4,2521
John Wickerham Trustee2 $3,750$0$3 $3,7531
William Wylie Trustee1 $3,250$0$6 $3,2561

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $276K
NameLocationServicePaid
A1 Tree Care IncHillsboro, OHright of way clearing$275,600
2023 · 1 contractor · $310K
NameLocationServicePaid
A1 Tree Care IncHillsboro, OHright of way clearing$309,835
2022 · 2 contractors · $343K
NameLocationServicePaid
A-1 Tree Care IncHillsboro, OHright of way clearing$239,590
Pack Power ServicesPeebles, OHline contractor$103,692
2021 · 1 contractor · $303K
NameLocationServicePaid
A-1 Tree Care IncHillsboro, OHright of way clearing$302,585
2020 · 1 contractor · $172K
NameLocationServicePaid
A-1 Tree Care IncHillsboro, OHright of way clearing$172,150

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,903,711$19,468,565 $41,008,036$22,003,629 $0$19,858,380 $1,191,143260
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,297,373$17,059,314 $40,601,363$22,328,068 $0$18,270,550 $1,127,072250
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,174,264$17,133,285 $40,215,712$22,308,831 $0$18,156,416 $977,960270
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,363,278$16,067,343 $40,089,293$22,132,058 $0$17,151,368 $642,897240
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,189,154$15,847,442 $40,339,630$21,189,951 $0$16,847,605 $469,872260

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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WASHINGTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCOHNot reported $24,881,718$23,651,588 GENERAL MGR/$310,890 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
NORTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCOHNot reported $38,126,461$37,525,736 BILLING MANAGER$277,139 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
TRI COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC CO OPERATIVE INC R D K-2OHNot reported $12,798,134$12,254,251 GENERAL MANA$351,208 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
BUTLER RURAL ELECTRIC COOP INCOHNot reported $38,311,420$38,311,420 GENERAL MANAGER$331,161 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
FIRELANDS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCOHNot reported $28,757,024$25,298,728 GENERAL MANA$228,320 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEILNot reported $30,904,367$30,904,367 General Manager$376,755 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
NORTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCNDNot reported $28,436,498$28,434,686 GENERAL MANAGER$351,272 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
STEUBEN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCNYNot reported $14,838,185$14,136,784 CHIEF LINEMAN$202,152 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
PLUMAS-SIERRA RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCCANot reported $36,027,324$28,884,147 CEO/GENERAL MANAGER$676,971 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
SOMERSET RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCPANot reported $30,148,509$28,094,827 GENERAL MANA$377,514 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCNDNot reported $22,308,484$22,308,484 OPERATIONS MANAGER$254,436 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
NINNESCAH RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INCKSNot reported $16,433,973$16,433,973 General Manager$280,345 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
DUBOIS RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCINNot reported $39,230,613$39,230,613 CEO$473,275 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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M J M ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCILNot reported $25,492,724$25,492,724 President CEO$263,927 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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EAST-CENTRAL IOWA RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEIANot reported $28,471,810$26,880,022 CEO$243,392 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC $15,0001 1DAF sponsor2024–2024 NORTHWESTERN RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $19,468,565 spent · pay $2,251,198 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of Purchased Power $12,474,438$0$0$0 64.1%
Depreciation and depletion $1,408,010$0$0$0 7.2%
Benefits paid to members $1,235,211$0-- 6.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,191,143$0$0$0 6.1%
Other (as described)Operations, Maintenance, and Billing $818,813$0$0$0 4.2%
Interest $696,666$0$0$0 3.6%
Other salaries and wages $533,469$0$0$0 2.7%
Other employee benefits $526,586$0$0$0 2.7%
Other (as described)Kilowatt Hour Consumption Tax $509,925$0$0$0 2.6%
Advertising and promotion $49,294$0$0$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $20,000$0$0$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $5,010$0$0$0 0.0%
Total$19,468,565100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $17,059,314 spent · pay $2,107,852 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of Purchased Power $10,198,239$0$0$0 59.8%
Depreciation and depletion $1,421,297$0$0$0 8.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $1,127,072$0$0$0 6.6%
Benefits paid to members $1,054,760$0-- 6.2%
Other (as described)Operations, Maintenance, and Billing $1,013,502$0$0$0 5.9%
Interest $701,300$0$0$0 4.1%
Other (as described)Kilowatt Hour Consumption Tax $498,883$0$0$0 2.9%
Other salaries and wages $497,972$0$0$0 2.9%
Other employee benefits $482,808$0$0$0 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $42,868$0$0$0 0.3%
Fees: accounting $13,000$0$0$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $7,613$0$0$0 0.0%
Total$17,059,314100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $17,133,285 spent · pay $2,062,639 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of Purchased Power $10,518,359--- 61.4%
Benefits paid to members $1,775,027--- 10.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,436,020--- 8.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $977,960--- 5.7%
Interest $657,389--- 3.8%
Other salaries and wages $607,203--- 3.5%
Other (as described)Kilowatt Hour Consumption Tax $522,462--- 3.0%
Other employee benefits $477,476--- 2.8%
Other (as described)Operations, Maintenance, and Billing $105,716--- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $37,933--- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $13,000--- 0.1%
Fees: legal $4,740--- 0.0%
Total$17,133,285100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $16,067,343 spent · pay $2,046,803 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of Purchased Power $9,804,187--- 61.0%
Benefits paid to members $1,336,030--- 8.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,327,883--- 8.3%
Other salaries and wages $798,967--- 5.0%
Interest $657,166--- 4.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $642,897--- 4.0%
Other employee benefits $604,939--- 3.8%
Other (as described)Kilowatt Hour Consumption Tax $516,243--- 3.2%
Other (as described)Operations, Maintenance, and Billing $324,921--- 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $34,209--- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $13,000--- 0.1%
Fees: legal $6,901--- 0.0%
Total$16,067,343100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $15,847,442 spent · pay $1,931,246 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Cost of Purchased Power $9,505,850--- 60.0%
Depreciation and depletion $1,305,786--- 8.2%
Benefits paid to members $975,385--- 6.2%
Other salaries and wages $814,381--- 5.1%
Other (as described)Operations, Maintenance, and Billing $762,548--- 4.8%
Interest $750,819--- 4.7%
Other employee benefits $646,993--- 4.1%
Other (as described)Kilowatt Hour Consumption Tax $496,862--- 3.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $469,872--- 3.0%
Advertising and promotion $34,569--- 0.2%
Information technology $28,055--- 0.2%
Office expenses $25,246--- 0.2%
Fees: legal $18,076--- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $13,000--- 0.1%
Total$15,847,442100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$0$01
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

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