Nonprofit · EIN 72-0323335
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC
Tax-exempt · LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $320,484,167 | $319,991,784 | $492,383 | $572,148,607 | $272,077,173 | $300,071,434 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $303,816,561 | $305,642,917 | -$1,826,356 | $555,822,239 | $272,329,324 | $283,492,915 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $313,037,185 | $313,342,748 | -$305,563 | $549,636,526 | $261,526,108 | $288,110,418 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $316,346,180
- Investment income
- $3,519,056
- Net rental income
- $618,931
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$71,600
- Other revenue
- $618,931
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,600
- Benefits paid to members
- $16,625,698
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,830,615
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,253,807
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $29,794,164
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $648,836
- Accounting fees
- $58,028
- Travel
- $217,798
- Depreciation
- $25,068,292
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $555,822,239
- Total assets, end of year
- $572,148,607
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $272,077,173
- Net assets, end of year
- $300,071,434
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $505,093,484
- Gross receipts
- $320,900,192
- Employees
- 288
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE H DOMINGUE | GENERAL MANA Officer | 50 | $381,099 | $0 | $294,949 |
| NICOLE C CLEMENTS | CFO Officer | 50 | $223,694 | $0 | $144,575 |
| CHARLES D MOORE | KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee | 50 | $223,708 | $0 | $85,549 |
| SHANE DUGAS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $160,815 | $0 | $93,407 |
| GLENN M ANGELLE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $214,739 | $0 | $35,119 |
| HUNTER PELTIER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $158,190 | $0 | $66,817 |
| KEVIN GUIDRY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $157,841 | $0 | $59,649 |
| WAYNE PHILLIPS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $180,697 | $0 | $19,131 |
| BRYAN G LEONARDS SR | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $39,212 | $2,405 | $0 |
| JOSEPH D SIMON JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $40,961 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL J COMEAUX | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $36,285 | $1,597 | $0 |
| JEREMY P MELANCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $36,234 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAIGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $35,839 | $0 | $0 |
| DON L RESWEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $28,590 | $2,335 | $0 |
| GARY SOILEAU | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $26,609 | $2,425 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY J SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $26,334 |
| JOHN B MEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $25,197 |
| CHARLES SONNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $18,658 |
| JOANNA SONNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $9,622 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE H DOMINGUE | GENERAL MANA Officer | 50 | $361,660 | $0 | $196,953 |
| JAMES E LAQUE JR | KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee | 50 | $292,225 | $0 | $39,919 |
| NICOLE C CLEMENTS | CFO Officer | 50 | $210,327 | $0 | $91,029 |
| CHARLES D MOORE | KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee | 50 | $206,597 | $0 | $68,014 |
| GLENN M ANGELLE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $208,617 | $0 | $33,607 |
| SHANE DUGAS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $156,583 | $0 | $75,287 |
| TIMOTHY GUIDRY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $156,940 | $0 | $62,883 |
| NICHOLAS D VINCENT | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $158,219 | $0 | $56,277 |
| DAMON VINCENT | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $156,277 | $0 | $43,042 |
| CARL J COMEAUX | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $44,147 | $2,700 | $0 |
| BRYAN G LEONARDS SR | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $43,202 | $3,600 | $0 |
| JOSEPH D SIMON JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $44,041 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY P MELANCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $39,572 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SOILEAU | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $33,740 | $3,900 | $0 |
| JOHN B MEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $37,529 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAIGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $36,902 | $0 | $0 |
| DON L RESWEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $32,766 | $3,300 | $0 |
| CHARLES SONNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $34,581 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY J SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $32,603 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE H DOMINGUE | GENERAL MANA Officer | 50 | $321,818 | $191,675 |
| GLENN A TAMPORELLO | GENERAL MANA Officer | 50 | $300,588 | $26,362 |
| JOHN B MECHE | KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee | 50 | $229,408 | $87,661 |
| JAMES E LAQUE JR | KEY EMPLOYEE Key employee | 50 | $277,202 | $37,175 |
| NICOLE C CLEMENTS | CFO Officer | 50 | $158,730 | $83,515 |
| CHARLES D MOORE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $171,142 | $59,917 |
| GLENN M ANGELLE | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $196,876 | $31,144 |
| HUNTER PELTIER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $147,131 | $50,795 |
| KEVIN L GUIDRY | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $149,238 | $45,375 |
| NICHOLAS D VINCENT | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $147,727 | $46,805 |
| JOSEPH D SIMON JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $47,546 | $0 |
| DON L RESWEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $44,829 | $0 |
| JEREMY P MELANCON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $39,741 | $0 |
| JEFF DAIGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $39,330 | $0 |
| BRYAN G LEONARDS SR | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $39,284 | $0 |
| CARL J COMEAUX | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $38,507 | $0 |
| JOHN B MEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $38,438 | $0 |
| GARY SOILEAU | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $35,289 | $0 |
| GARY J SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $34,829 | $0 |
| CHARLES SONNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $34,219 | $0 |
| REMIE MCGEE JR | RETIRED DIRE Former | – | $2,261 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2727 SE EVANGELINE THWY, LAFAYETTE, LA 70508-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATHERINE H DOMINGUE
- Signed the 990
- KATHERINE H DOMINGUE, GENERAL MANAGER CEO
- Phone
- (337) 896-5384
- Return prepared by
- BRISCOE BURKE & GRIGSBY LLP
Mission
DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS
Program accomplishments
- DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
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
- 72-0323335
- 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)
- $572,148,607
- Income (IRS master file)
- $320,900,192
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $320,484,167 | $319,991,784 | $572,148,607 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $303,816,561 | $305,642,917 | $555,822,239 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $313,037,185 | $313,342,748 | $549,636,526 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $295,781,574 | $296,044,723 | $535,248,299 | 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 72-0323335).
Questions about SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC is 72-0323335.
- Is SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1937.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC 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 SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC 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 SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC 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 SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATHERINE H DOMINGUE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $381,099 (KATHERINE H DOMINGUE, GENERAL MANA).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ELECTRIC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $320,484,167, expenses of $319,991,784 and total assets of $572,148,607 at year end.
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