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Nonprofit · EIN 37-0574965

WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Tax-exempt · FAIRFIELD, IL 62837

Financials

$44.9M$38M2021$50M$45.7M2023$52M$47.4M2024$53.7M$48.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$53,694,361$48,798,528$4,895,833$128,891,155$29,508,420$99,382,735
December 31, 2024990$51,968,144$47,365,143$4,603,001$125,643,064$29,252,932$96,390,132
December 31, 2023990$50,033,585$45,690,130$4,343,455$122,759,145$29,049,716$93,709,429
December 31, 2021990$44,850,282$38,029,306$6,820,976$112,553,060$22,418,942$90,134,118
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$50,668,056
Investment income
$469,938
Net gain from sales of assets
$159,170
Other revenue
$2,556,367

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$567,744
Other salaries and wages
$1,625,969
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,193,713
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$26,671
Depreciation
$3,435,167

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$125,643,064
Total assets, end of year
$128,891,155
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,508,420
Net assets, end of year
$99,382,735
Land, buildings and equipment
$82,479,201
Gross unrelated business income
$525,588
Gross receipts
$54,008,027
Employees
54
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1936
State of legal domicile
IL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER HOPFINGERCEO
Officer
45$211,600$114,350
NATHAN COSTONLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
50.01$161,717$77,149
JASON MCKINNEYLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
45.91$153,314$77,149
TOM FLANNIGANLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
46.44$151,942$77,149
CODY RICHARDSLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
48.06$150,633$77,149
DAVID VAUGHANLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
46.41$138,432$77,056
BRITT SHEPHERDCFO
Officer
50$127,385$81,309
ANDY GLOVERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4.25$5,500$0
NOEL EDMISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.82$5,250$0
BRYAN WILLIAMSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2.9$4,400$0
RICHARD RUBENACKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.27$3,750$0
LARRY HOSSELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.88$3,200$0
DALE HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.28$2,500$0
KEN LAMONTVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.78$2,400$0
DAVID HUNSINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.48$2,200$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD TALBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.34$2,200
STEVE BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.83$1,500
VERNON GWALTNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.13$200
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER HOPFINGERCEO
Officer
45$198,943$100,914
NATHAN COSTONLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
50.01$169,862$74,370
CODY RICHARDSLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
49.06$168,669$74,370
TRAVIS SCHILLINGLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.93$157,645$72,798
DAVID VAUGHANLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.18$155,888$74,370
TODD ROBERTSONLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
46.3$153,131$74,370
BRITT SHEPHERDCFO
Officer
50$122,520$76,964
ANDY GLOVERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4.03$5,500$0
NOEL EDMISONVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2.78$5,250$0
DALE HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.08$4,250$0
BRYAN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.74$4,200$0
LARRY HOSSELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.69$3,200$0
KEN LAMONTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.98$3,000$0
STEVE BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.12$2,500$0
RICHARD RUBENACKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.25$2,250$0
DAVID HUNSINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.24$1,800$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER HOPFINGERCEO
Officer
45$173,943$97,104
TOM FLANNIGANLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
47.31$146,780$73,061
JASON MCKINNEYLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
46.66$144,523$73,061
NATHAN COSTONLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
46.83$142,713$73,061
CODY RICHARDSLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
45.51$136,998$73,061
DAVID VAUGHANLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
45.73$136,979$73,061
BRITT SHEPHERDCFO
Officer
45$117,619$77,663
ANDY GLOVERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4.41$5,000$0
NOEL EDMISONVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2.61$5,000$0
DALE HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.89$4,750$0
BRYAN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.56$3,800$0
STEVE BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.65$3,500$0
RICHARD RUBENACKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.83$3,000$0
KEN LAMONTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.88$2,800$0
LARRY HOSSELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.84$2,400$0
WADE MARSHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.67$1,200$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARYL DONJONCEO
Officer
40$192,635$37,160
NATHAN COSTONLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
46.38$130,784$23,473
CHRISTOPHER HOPFINGERAST MANAGER/ENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$120,917$30,098
DAVID VAUGHANLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
45.56$126,520$23,056
CODY RICHARDSLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
45.15$125,569$22,439
JASON MCKINNEYLINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
44.14$121,376$22,457
ANDY GLOVERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3.87$3,000$0
NOEL EDMISONVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2.14$2,400$0
BRYAN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.76$2,250$0
DALE HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.88$2,250$0
KEN LAMONTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.73$2,100$0
LARRY HOSSELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.87$2,100$0
RICHARD RUBENACKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.98$1,800$0
STEVE BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.06$1,500$0
WADE MARSHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.4$600$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX E, FAIRFIELD, IL 62837-0090
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHRIS HOPFINGER, PO DRAWER E, FAIRFIELD, IL 62837
Signed the 990
CHRIS HOPFINGER, CEO
Phone
(618) 842-2196
Return prepared by
LWG CPAS & ADVISORS LLC

Mission

TO DISTRIBUTE ELECTRICITY TO ITS MEMBERS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO ITS MEMBERS.
    Expenses $48,798,528 · revenue $52,253,846

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-0574965
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1938
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$128,891,155
Income (IRS master file)
$54,008,027

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$53,694,361$48,798,528$128,891,155IRS
990December 2024$51,968,144$47,365,143$125,643,064IRS
990December 2023$50,033,585$45,690,130$122,759,145XML
990December 2022$47,895,161$43,745,152$117,874,701IRS
990December 2021$44,850,282$38,029,306$112,553,060XML
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 37-0574965).

Questions about WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

What is the EIN of WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE is 37-0574965.
Is WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1938.
Are donations to WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS HOPFINGER.
Who are the officers and directors of WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,600 (CHRISTOPHER HOPFINGER, CEO).
How much revenue does WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $53,694,361, expenses of $48,798,528 and total assets of $128,891,155 at year end.

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