2025-03-05T10:22:31-06:00 2024-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8215 GREENWAY BOULEVARD SUITE 600 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2023-09-01 391163563 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION WISC 6084674650 6405 CENTURY AVENUE 102 MIDDLETON WI 53562 ROB RICHARD PRESIDENT & CEO 6084674650 2025-02-21 1 1 LAURA SCHWEITZER CPA P01760010 6086628600 2025-02-10 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROB RICHARD 6405 CENTURY AVENUE 102 MIDDLETON WI 53562 4372220 0 X WWW.WECA.COOP X 1990 WI TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO FURTHER THEIR GOAL OF PROVIDING LOW COST ELECTRIC SERVICE. 12 4 9 4 115128 0 118772 115098 4043894 4211488 28863 36490 5117 9144 4196646 4372220 38989 10765 0 0 1489340 1663972 0 0 0 2564304 2609210 4092633 4283947 104013 88273 2128288 2081199 492117 345974 1636171 1735225 X TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO FURTHER THEIR GOAL OF PROVIDING LOW COST ELECTRIC SERVICE. 0 0 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: WECA COLLECTS MEMBERSHIP DUES AND PROVIDES APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO FURNISH ELECTRIC ENERGY AND ENERGY SERVICES AT COST WITHOUT PROFIT. WECA HAS 25 MEMBERS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WISCONSIN ENERGY COOPERATIVE NEWS: WECA PRODUCES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR 19 OF ITS MEMBERS WITH APPROXIMATELY 160,000 SUBSCRIBERS. ALL OF WECA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SERVICE. TRAINING/SAFETY: WECA PROVIDES A JOB TRAINING AND SAFETY PROGRAM THROUGH THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE FOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEES. WECA PROVIDES THIS TRAINING FOR 23 OF ITS ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION CO-OP MEMBERS AND THE HUNDREDS OF FIELD PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE RESPECTIVE CO-OPS. SKILL BUILDER AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS: WECA OFFERS MORE THAN 45 EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBERS ANNUALLY. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES A MIX OF DIRECTOR, CO-OP EMPLOYEE, AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT COVER A NUMBER OF SUBJECTS SUCH AS DIRECTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, FINANCIAL METRICS, INDUSTRY TRENDS, AND CAREER-RELATED CONTENT. WECA ORGANIZES TWO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS ANNUALLY. WECA'S YOUTH PROGRAMS INTRODUCE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO COOPERATIVE BUSINESS BASICS, DEMONSTRATES THE VALUE OF COOPERATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE, AND ALSO FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS. WECA'S OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE THE SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING, LLC PROGRAM; WECA FINANCE MANAGER; LINE SUPERINTENDENTS; AND MEMBER SERVICES ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ADDRESSING ELECTRIC SAFETY AND ANIMAL WELFARE CONCERNS AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND INFORMATION TO WECA'S MEMBERS. PARTICIPATION IN THE SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING GRANT PROGRAM VARIES. THE MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT FOR AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT IS $6,000. ANNUAL AND DISTRICT MEETINGS: WECA HOSTS AN ANNUAL MEETING AND FOUR DISTRICT FOR ITS MEMBERS. THE ANNUAL MEETING GENERALLY HAS 150 OR MORE PARTICIPANTS AND EACH DISTRICT MEETING HAS APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTICIPANTS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X TIM CLAY 6084674598 6405 CENTURY AVENUE 102 MIDDLETON WI 53562 DANIEL HILLBERRY CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 3500 0 0 KAREN NEWBURY VICE CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 2900 0 0 STEVE JOHNSON SECRETARY/TREASURER 3.00 X X 4100 0 0 DAVID HISCHKE DIRECTOR/FORMER CHAIRMAN THRU NOV 4.00 X 4900 0 0 CRAIG BUROS DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MILLER DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 5298 0 0 ALAN WILKIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN JICINSKY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA THORMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 2800 0 0 DANIEL SMREKAR DIRECTOR THROUGH NOV 2023 2.00 X 2600 0 0 JUSTIN JAHNZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE DOKKESTUL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA OBRYCKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CORNELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER WIFF DIRECTOR THROUGH APRIL 2024 3.00 X 3700 0 0 TIMOTHY CLAY VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 189290 0 61959 STEPHEN FREESE PRES/CEO (THROUGH AUG 24) 40.00 X 228939 0 56427 ROB RICHARD PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 165400 0 35820 DANA KELROY EDITOR 40.00 X 113899 0 46787 727326 0 200993 4 0 1 0 ROYAL PRINTING 743 S BIRD STREET SUN PRAIRIE WI 53590 MAGAZINE PRINTING SERVICES 476291 KOSCIK CONSTRUCTION 4812 MCKENNA DRIVE MONONA WI 53716 OFFICE RENNOVATION WORK. 129333 2 115098 115098 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 1476439 1476439 WEC NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS 513190 1436811 1321683 115128 SAFETY PROGRAM 541900 634186 634186 SKILLBUILDERS PROGRAM 541900 400632 400632 DISTRICT & ANNUAL MEET 541900 72934 72934 190486 190486 4211488 18490 18490 18000 0 18000 18000 18000 MISC REVENUE 541900 9144 9144 9144 4372220 4105504 115128 36490 10765 827289 542624 167797 45583 80679 8938 21740 22618 113667 11890 129370 85196 51092 59623 3846 18709 23266 WEC NEWS 912743 SAFETY PROGRAM EXPENSES 586024 SKILLEBUILDERS PROGRAM 276939 YOUTH PROGRAM EXPENSES 84810 198739 4283947 815974 758286 386187 304190 91924 112541 43075 72043 712880 121814 514129 591066 223964 241857 1216 1216 51819 0 2128288 2081199 215873 204928 129236 141046 94067 0 52941 0 492117 345974 X 1528159 1634793 108012 100432 1636171 1735225 2128288 2081199 88273 10781 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1476439 46127 46127 118115 -71988 200308 200308 321935 13068 308867 190637 108746 81891 591066 1 FARM SAFETY REWIRING GRANTS 2 10765 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE ADMINISTERED BY SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING, LLC. ALL WORK MUST BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN. A CERTIFIED INSPECTOR APPROVES WORK. SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING LLC GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO QUALIFYING EXISTING DAIRY FARMS THAT FOLLOW ALL PROGRAM CRITERIA, INCLUDING PRE-APPROVAL OF PROJECT PLANS AND EXPENSES AND POST INSPECTION OF THE WORK. THE ASSOCIATED PAPERWORK IS RETAINED. X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN FREESE PRES/CEO (THROUGH AUG 24) 228939 0 0 0 0 0 48975 0 7452 0 285366 0 0 0 TIMOTHY CLAY VP OF OPERATIONS 174290 0 15000 0 0 0 41761 0 20198 0 251249 0 0 0 ROB RICHARD PRESIDENT/CEO 158900 0 6500 0 0 0 34320 0 1500 0 201220 0 0 0 DANA KELROY EDITOR 112399 0 1500 0 0 0 26931 0 19856 0 160686 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF ALL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD PLUS TWO OTHER DIRECTORS THAT ARE VOTED ON BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL POWERS OF THE BOARD EXCEPT IN RESPECT TO: (A) POWERS RESERVED BY THE BOARD TO ITSELF (B) APPORTIONMENT OR DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS (C) ELECTION OF OFFICERS (D) FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ONLY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES THAT HAVE MEMBERS IN WISCONSIN CAN BE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION. EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONLY ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S TWELVE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ELECTED BY THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS REPRESENTING FOUR SEPARATE DISTRICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES AND BYLAWS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 IS SHARED WITH MANAGEMENT AND ALL MEMBERS OF WECA'S BOARD FOR REVIEW AND INPUT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICIES COVER BOTH BOARD AND ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES. THE POLICIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY AND WITH ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES PERIODICALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD EVALUATES THE CEO ANNUALLY FOLLOWING EVALUATION CRITERIA IT ESTABLISHES AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION. IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD'S PERFORMANCE MEASURES, THE BOARD REVIEWS THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION DATA WHEN MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR THE CEO. THE CEO GENERALLY SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION DATA UTILIZED INCLUDES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AND INFORMATION FROM A COMPENSATION STUDY PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY RETAINED BY THE ASSOCIATION. THE CEO EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ARTICLES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPT. OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE SHARED WITH MEMBERS; AND 3RD PARTIES WITH JUSTIFICATION. OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SHARED UPON REQUEST. THE BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE SHARING THESE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING LLC 6405 CENTURY AVENUE SUITE 102 MIDDLETON WI 53562 834420339 FARM REWIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WI 23 39071 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION