2024-10-25T10:42:27-04:00 2023-12-31 743040374 Kelso Lynch PC PA 6700 Squibb Rd Ste 215 Mission KS 662023252 990 2023-01-01 370580852 Western Illinois Electrical Coop WEST PO Box 338 Carthage IL 62321 Michael Todd Grotts Manager 2173573125 2024-10-25 true true George Lynch P00187596 9138311150 2024-10-25 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Michael Todd Grotts 11199774 false X www.wiec.net X 1938 IL We are committed to give our member-owners the most reliable, cost-effective electric energy services possible. 7 7 14 0 0 0 10402651 11084014 40617 78308 16315 37452 10459583 11199774 0 730626 909550 637694 951469 0 0 9091263 9338755 10459583 11199774 0 25552342 27450583 10856365 12105361 14695977 15345222 We are committed to give our member-owners the most reliable, cost-effective electric energy services possible. false false Western Illinois Electrical Coop. is a member-owned electrical cooperative that provides service to approximately 3,600 members in the rural areas of Hancock, Southern Henderson, parts of Adams and McDonough counties. false false false false false false false false false true false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 24 0 true 14 true false false false false false 10730437 610067 false false false X 7 7 false false false false true true true true true false false true true false true true false true true false X Wendi Renea Whitaker 2173573125 PO Box 338 Carthage IL 62321 Michael Todd Grotts Manager 40.00 0.00 X 157844 0 52362 Eric Albert Johnson Line Foreman 40.00 0.00 X 135576 0 40304 Andrew J Lafeber Crew Foreman 40.00 0.00 X 115599 0 42172 Cody L Grainger Area Service Technician 40.00 0.00 X 121338 0 32519 Kyle Tanner Apprentice Lineworker 40.00 0.00 X 107212 0 14969 Wendi Renea Whitaker Finance and Accounting Manage 40.00 0.00 X 88918 0 32856 Jay Morrison Director 0.00 0.00 X 1600 0 0 Janet Spory Director 0.00 0.00 X 1600 0 0 Mark Burling Director 0.00 0.00 X 1600 0 0 Dustin Walker Director 0.00 0.00 X 1200 0 0 Stephen Patrick Director 0.00 0.00 X 1100 0 0 Robert Gronewold Director 0.00 0.00 X 1100 0 0 Kim Gullbert Director 0.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 Landon Guymon Director 0.00 0.00 X 600 0 0 736287 0 215182 5 true true false United Utility Supply PO Box 32170 Louisville KY 40232 Equipment Supplier 360744 Stella-Jones Corporation Dept CH 19535 Palatine IL 600559535 Poles 246292 IFP Land Services LLC 10143 N Bluff Spring Road Beardstown IL 62618 Vegetation Mgmt 230981 Anixter Power Solutions PO Box 842584 Dallas TX 752842584 Inventory Items 193786 Cuivre River Electric Coop 1112 E Cherry St Troy MO 63379 Storm Restoration 183665 7 Sale of Electricity 221000 10628064 10628064 Capital Credits 221000 417445 417445 Other Operating 221000 38505 38505 11084014 64120 64120 11122 11122 11122 11122 14188 14188 14188 14188 Non-Operating 900099 26330 26330 26330 11199774 11124532 0 75242 X 909550 341779 609690 356870 839556 Cost of Power 7085800 7085800 Distribution Expense 590681 590681 Admin & General 376790 376790 Member Services 67531 67531 21527 11199774 0 0 0 787159 972670 849081 870035 1832687 1160265 405441 583393 81644 76071 31006246 12592417 16414705 18413829 5181625 5374320 25552342 27450583 951017 968309 123086 117999 9782262 11019053 10856365 12105361 X 13975 13910 14682002 15331312 14695977 15345222 25552342 27450583 X 0 649245 X false true X true false 39296 39296 684985 397671 287314 30281965 12194746 18087219 18413829 Investments in Assoc Organizations 4961147 C Subordinated Certificates 413173 C 5374320 X 11199774 11199774 11199774 10290224 10290224 909550 909550 11199774 Other expenses included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 4b) Current Year Margins Assigned to Members $909,550 Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) An evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain tax positions isdetermined on an annual basis by the Cooperative. While the Cooperativebelieves it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts assertedby taxing authorities could be different than the positions taken by theCooperative. The Cooperative recognizes any interest and penalties inincome tax expense, and, with few exceptions, is no longer subject tofederal, state or local income tax examinations by taxing authorities foryears before 2020. X X false false false Robert Gronewold Director 1100 1100 Michael Todd Grotts Manager 157844 50973 1389 210206 Eric Albert Johnson Line Foreman 135576 39215 1089 175880 Andrew J Lafeber Crew Foreman 115599 25777 16395 157771 Cody L Grainger Area Service Technician 121338 22881 9638 153857 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 Western Illinois Electrical Coop. is an electric distribution cooperative consisting of approximately 3,600 members. Each customer of the Cooperative receiving service is a member. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a The Cooperative is divided into 7 districts. The members are allowed to vote for the election of a director to represent each district. Board members are approved on a rotating 3-year cycle. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b Cooperative members are allowed to vote on proposed by-law changes during the annual membership meeting. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Form 990 is prepared by the Cooperatives independent auditor. It is presented to the General Manager and the Finance and Accounting Manager for review. The Board receives a copy of the 990 to review and approve before filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Directors and employees are made aware of the need to disclose potential conflicts of interest upon starting. If there was ever concern about a conflict, the Manager would discuss the matter with the board member in question, then decide if further discussion with the rest of the Board was necessary. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Managers salary is set by the Board annually. The Board has access to comparable data from others in the industry as well as knowledge about the financial health of the Cooperative to utilize when setting the amount. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Manager initially proposes wages (except his own salary) to our Board, the Board approves the final amount, references such as annual survey information from AIEC about other coops wages are utilized for comparison for some positions. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Bylaws are offered to all new members; all other documents are available at any time upon request. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Current Year Margins Assigned to Members $ 909,550Other Changes $ 47,118Retirement of Capital Credits $ -307,423Total $ 649,245 Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the 2023 Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. The Cooperative has interpreted the words patronage dividends paid in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. The Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023.