Nonprofit · EIN 23-1179011
VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · HUNTINGDON, PA 16652
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $23,856,360 | $20,764,054 | $3,092,306 | $107,588,702 | $52,096,908 | $55,491,794 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $23,404,486 | $21,094,971 | $2,309,515 | $106,392,710 | $51,167,825 | $55,224,885 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,611,331 | $20,255,070 | $2,356,261 | $103,320,368 | $49,541,255 | $53,779,113 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $52,544
- Net rental income
- $1,073,634
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,764,054
- Other revenue
- $23,803,816
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $75,000
- Benefits paid to members
- $44,469
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,043,742
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,043,742
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $4,771,364
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $106,392,710
- Total assets, end of year
- $107,588,702
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,096,908
- Net assets, end of year
- $55,491,794
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $80,757,714
- Gross receipts
- $49,706,504
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1938
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICH BAUER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $415,932 | $125,968 |
| TODD ROSS | MANAGER OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,902 | $73,271 |
| BENJAMIN GORMAN | MANAGER OF BUSINESS ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,476 | $74,265 |
| MICHAEL LANSBERRY JR | DISTRICT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,104 | $66,923 |
| STEPHAN GUTSHALL | CREW LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,107 | $57,458 |
| DANIELLE ESTEP | MANAGER OF HR AND ACCOUNTI Officer | 40 | $150,375 | $46,935 |
| ADAM ATHERTON | CREW LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,657 | $41,355 |
| ETHAN DEVORE | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $129,943 | $50,773 |
| KENNETH SODER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.1 | $15,024 | $0 |
| RANDALL HUNTSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.6 | $14,524 | $0 |
| LINDA MCMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.8 | $14,524 | $0 |
| CINDY BIGELOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.4 | $14,524 | $0 |
| JOANNE WHITSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.9 | $14,024 | $0 |
| GREG HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.8 | $13,524 | $0 |
| JAMES STAUFFER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $13,474 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN STATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.3 | $12,424 |
| LEROY BARNES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $11,774 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICH BAUER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $381,771 | $119,088 |
| TODD ROSS | MANAGER OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,039 | $69,121 |
| BENJAMIN GORMAN | MANAGER OF BUSINESS ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,482 | $70,317 |
| MICHAEL LANSBERRY JR | DISTRICT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,695 | $64,293 |
| CURTIS ALLAN STARR | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,536 | $50,407 |
| ADAM ATHERTON | CREW LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,116 | $41,235 |
| DANIELLE ESTEP | MANAGER OF HR AND ACCOUNTI Officer | 40 | $128,619 | $51,356 |
| ETHAN DEVORE | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $116,548 | $48,569 |
| RANDALL HUNTSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $15,558 | $0 |
| KENNETH SODER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.4 | $14,308 | $0 |
| LINDA MCMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.4 | $13,808 | $0 |
| CINDY BIGELOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.8 | $13,558 | $0 |
| JAMES STAUFFER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5.1 | $13,258 | $0 |
| GREG HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.6 | $13,058 | $0 |
| JOANNE WHITSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.4 | $12,558 | $0 |
| KEVIN STATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.4 | $12,308 | $0 |
| LEROY BARNES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.75 | $11,558 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICH BAUER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $341,578 | $112,867 |
| TODD ROSS | MANAGER OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,295 | $67,241 |
| BENJAMIN GORMAN | MANAGER OF BUSINESS ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,957 | $65,915 |
| MICHAEL LANSBERRY JR | DISTRICT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,058 | $61,757 |
| STEPHEN GUTSHALL | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,207 | $54,761 |
| JOHN C FOGELSONGER II | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,889 | $54,346 |
| DANIELLE ESTEP | MANAGER OF HR AND ACCOUNTING Officer | 40 | $116,125 | $48,573 |
| ETHAN DEVORE | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $107,028 | $43,711 |
| LINDA MCMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.4 | $15,282 | $0 |
| CINDY BIGELOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4.5 | $15,282 | $0 |
| RANDALL HUNTSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.9 | $15,032 | $0 |
| JOANNE WHITSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.8 | $14,032 | $0 |
| GREG HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $13,782 | $0 |
| KENNETH SODER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.2 | $13,532 | $0 |
| JAMES STAUFFER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5.6 | $12,982 | $0 |
| KEVIN STATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.9 | $12,282 | $0 |
| LEROY BARNES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $11,782 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10700 FAIRGROUNDS RD, HUNTINGDON, PA 16652-7158
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICH BAUER, PO BOX 477, HUNTINGDON, PA 166520477
- Signed the 990
- RICH BAUER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (814) 643-2650
- Website
- WWW.VALLEYREC.COM
- Return prepared by
- BUFFAMANTE WHIPPLE BUTTAFARO PC
Mission
DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO MEMBERS/OWNERS IN RURAL AREAS OF PA ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
Program accomplishments
- DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO MEMBERS/OWNERS IN RURAL AREAS OF PA ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.Expenses $20,764,054
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
- 23-1179011
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $107,588,702
- Income (IRS master file)
- $49,706,504
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $23,856,360 | $20,764,054 | $107,588,702 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $23,404,486 | $21,094,971 | $106,392,710 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,611,331 | $20,255,070 | $103,320,368 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,430,749 | $18,830,961 | $102,128,226 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-1179011).
Questions about VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 23-1179011.
- Is VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1940.
- Are donations to VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does VALLEY RURAL 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 VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC 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 VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC 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 VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICH BAUER.
- Who are the officers and directors of VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $415,932 (RICH BAUER, CEO/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,856,360, expenses of $20,764,054 and total assets of $107,588,702 at year end.
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