Nonprofit · EIN 58-0470783
UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · THOMASTON, GA 30286
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $21,476,872 | $21,476,872 | $0 | $46,153,448 | $14,886,623 | $31,266,825 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,936,874 | $19,936,874 | $0 | $45,000,259 | $15,024,743 | $29,975,516 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,627,419 | $19,627,419 | $0 | $40,956,526 | $12,814,128 | $28,142,398 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $21,092,000
- Investment income
- $357,174
- Other revenue
- $27,698
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $2,331,290
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $465,947
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $465,947
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $1,124,232
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,000,259
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,153,448
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,886,623
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,266,825
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,460,906
- Gross unrelated business income
- $9,309
- Gross receipts
- $21,476,872
- Employees
- 31
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH SIMMONS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $265,617 | $84,688 |
| SHELLEY YOUNG | VP AND CFO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $187,161 | $65,642 |
| ALAN WAINWRIGHT | OPS. MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,717 | $46,697 |
| JESS AILLS | VP OF ENG/OP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $134,785 | $48,396 |
| JOHNNY BLOUNT | APPARATUS SP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,131 | $43,373 |
| BRANDON SALTER | LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $127,991 | $41,450 |
| RONNIE M HENDRICKS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4.94 | $24,499 | $0 |
| KENNY COGGINS | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 3.48 | $22,618 | $0 |
| LORENZO WILDER SR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5.77 | $22,000 | $0 |
| JAMES MEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.29 | $20,250 | $0 |
| RAY BRUMBELOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.56 | $11,100 | $0 |
| GREG HOBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.48 | $9,725 | $0 |
| JOHN BRAZELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.47 | $5,450 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH SIMMONS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $284,854 | $81,557 |
| SHELLEY YOUNG | CFO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $176,639 | $47,796 |
| ALAN WAINWRIGHT | OPS. MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,629 | $40,263 |
| JOHNNY BLOUNT | APPARATUS SP Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,747 | $37,376 |
| BROOKE PARROTT | EXECUTIVE AD Highest-paid employee | 50 | $101,247 | $38,621 |
| DANIEL ELDRIDGE | STAKING & GI Highest-paid employee | 50 | $102,706 | $36,532 |
| RONNIE M HENDRICKS | CHAIRMAN - A Trustee or director, Officer | 6.27 | $25,682 | $0 |
| LORENZO WILDER SR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5.46 | $21,825 | $0 |
| KENNY COGGINS | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director | 3.85 | $20,482 | $0 |
| JAMES MEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.48 | $20,100 | $0 |
| RONALD VANHOUTEN | DIRECTOR - P Trustee or director | 1.48 | $14,257 | $0 |
| GREG HOBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.1 | $10,250 | $0 |
| RAY BRUMBELOE | DIRECTOR - P Trustee or director | 0.35 | $5,675 | $0 |
| RAPHEAL A BRUMBELOE | CHAIRMAN - J Trustee or director, Officer | 1.92 | $975 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEAL TRICE | CEO - JAN-SE Officer | 50 | $228,532 | $49,574 |
| JOHNNY BLOUNT | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,595 | $36,870 |
| KENNETH SIMMONS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $62,019 | $10,254 |
| RONNIE M HENDRICKS | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 4.69 | $27,040 | $0 |
| LORENZO WILDER SR | SEC./TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 4.86 | $19,425 | $0 |
| RONALD VANHOUTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $18,996 | $0 |
| KENNY COGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.82 | $17,821 | $0 |
| JAMES MEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.42 | $16,075 | $0 |
| RAPHEAL BRUMBELOE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4.69 | $15,125 | $0 |
| GREG HOBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.86 | $7,850 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 607 E MAIN ST, THOMASTON, GA 30286-5606
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KENNETH SIMMONS, PO BOX 31, THOMASTON, GA 30286
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH SIMMONS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (706) 647-5475
- Website
- WWW.UPSONEMC.COM
- Return prepared by
- MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- N/A
- N/A
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
- 58-0470783
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,153,448
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,476,872
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $21,476,872 | $21,476,872 | $46,153,448 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $19,936,874 | $19,936,874 | $45,000,259 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,627,419 | $19,627,419 | $40,956,526 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $18,458,644 | $18,458,644 | $38,778,006 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 58-0470783).
Questions about UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION is 58-0470783.
- Is UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1937.
- Are donations to UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 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 UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 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 UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 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 UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KENNETH SIMMONS.
- Who are the officers and directors of UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $265,617 (KENNETH SIMMONS, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does UPSON ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,476,872, expenses of $21,476,872 and total assets of $46,153,448 at year end.
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