Nonprofit · EIN 72-0362325
JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP INC
Tax-exempt · JENNINGS, LA 70546
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $34,402,281 | $34,945,427 | -$543,146 | $304,696,730 | $284,125,090 | $20,571,640 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $31,233,064 | $31,979,995 | -$746,931 | $244,366,013 | $223,200,967 | $21,165,046 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $32,170,602 | $32,278,328 | -$107,726 | $269,547,010 | $247,573,441 | $21,973,569 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $34,299,065
- Investment income
- $40,184
- Net rental income
- $15,559
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,835
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$50,993
- Other revenue
- $63,032
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,903
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $947,767
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,240,643
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,934,750
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $1,978,132
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $244,366,013
- Total assets, end of year
- $304,696,730
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $284,125,090
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,571,640
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $145,288,654
- Gross receipts
- $34,492,763
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1941
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HEINEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $207,702 | $205,767 |
| JUSTIN NORTHCUTT | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $165,131 | $44,816 |
| JORDAN RICHARD | JOURNEY LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $157,937 | $39,267 |
| JUSTIN RINGUET | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $130,387 | $47,938 |
| BRANDYN CARTER | JOURNEY LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $140,178 | $37,356 |
| ERIC GAUTREAUX | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $118,347 | $52,894 |
| DEVIN DUPLECHAIN | JOURNEY LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $137,572 | $31,486 |
| TARA GUINN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $85,739 | $38,383 |
| JOSEPH TUPPER JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.12 | $36,269 | $0 |
| WILSON DEAN LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.04 | $35,869 | $0 |
| KEVIN SONNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.17 | $35,269 | $0 |
| JOHN BERKEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.42 | $35,169 | $0 |
| REGGIE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.31 | $35,069 | $0 |
| HERMAN PRECHT III | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.08 | $34,602 | $0 |
| BYRON HARDEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.08 | $19,688 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK WELDON | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $13,740 |
| JAMES DOXEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.17 | $3,600 |
| MARTIN ZAUNBRECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.94 | $3,400 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HEINEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $212,576 | $192,616 |
| JUSTIN NORTHCUTT | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $153,841 | $37,135 |
| JUSTIN RINGUET | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $139,495 | $39,567 |
| JORDAN RICHARD | JOURNEY LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $136,161 | $32,583 |
| BRANDYN CARTER | JOURNEY LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $130,353 | $30,458 |
| ERIC GAUTREAUX | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 44 | $114,719 | $45,820 |
| NICHOLAS BEARD | JOURNEY LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $131,456 | $22,874 |
| TARA GUINN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $77,879 | $34,324 |
| WILSON DEAN LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.8 | $34,741 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TUPPER JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.1 | $33,541 | $0 |
| JOHN BERKEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $32,641 | $0 |
| REGGIE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.3 | $32,541 | $0 |
| KEVIN SONNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.7 | $32,441 | $0 |
| HERMAN PRECHT III | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.3 | $31,274 | $0 |
| KIRK WELDON | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $19,401 | $0 |
| BYRON HARDEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.6 | $18,362 | $0 |
| CLAUDE BREAUX | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $13,346 | $0 |
| MARTIN ZAUNBRECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.3 | $4,000 | $0 |
| JAMES DOXEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.7 | $3,100 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HEINEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $203,248 | $148,062 |
| ERIC GAUTREAUX | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 44 | $110,740 | $37,748 |
| JUSTIN NORTHCUTT | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $113,169 | $33,368 |
| JUSTIN RINGUET | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 44 | $106,555 | $37,749 |
| TARA GUINN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $75,055 | $33,349 |
| JOSEPH TUPPER JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $30,665 | $0 |
| REGGIE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $30,665 | $0 |
| JOHN BERKEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $30,365 | $0 |
| HERMAN PRECHT III | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $29,798 | $0 |
| KEVIN SONNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.8 | $29,465 | $0 |
| KIRK WELDON | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $18,790 | $0 |
| DEAN LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $17,082 | $0 |
| BYRON HARDEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $15,864 | $0 |
| E GARNER NUNEZ | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $12,751 | $0 |
| CLAUDE BREAUX | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $12,751 | $0 |
| JAMES DOXEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.9 | $1,900 | $0 |
| MARTIN ZAUNBRECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.4 | $1,100 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 906 N LAKE ARTHUR AVE, JENNINGS, LA 70546-4630
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL HEINEN, 906 N LAKE ARTHUR AVE, JENNINGS, LA 70546
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL HEINEN, CEO
- Phone
- (337) 824-4330
- Website
- WWW.JDEC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLP
Mission
THE AIM OF JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., IS TO MAKE ELECTRIC ENERGY AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS AT THE LOWEST COST, CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY AND GOOD MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- SALES OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO MEMBERS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 11,052 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END.
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
- 72-0362325
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $304,696,730
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,492,763
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $34,402,281 | $34,945,427 | $304,696,730 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $31,233,064 | $31,979,995 | $244,366,013 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $32,170,602 | $32,278,328 | $269,547,010 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $31,094,212 | $30,553,682 | $284,262,532 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 72-0362325).
Questions about JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP INC
- What is the EIN of JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP INC is 72-0362325.
- Is JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1945.
- Are donations to JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP 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 JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP 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 JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP 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 JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL HEINEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,702 (MICHAEL HEINEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTRIC COOP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,402,281, expenses of $34,945,427 and total assets of $304,696,730 at year end.
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