Connexus Energy FY2020 filing

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Ramsey, MNMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1937EIN 41-0128105Revenue $255.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSconnexusenergy.com14601 Ramsey Blvd Nw, 55303-6024 · Ramsey, MNTax-exempt since Dec 1937

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Providing utility services to members.

$4.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $0 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.1M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$250.0M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$255.2M
Spent
$255.2M
Net assets
$212.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$255.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$255.2M
FY2021$274.0M
FY2022$266.9M
FY2023$260.9M
FY2024$259.0M
Expenses
$255.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255.2M
FY2021$274.0M
FY2022$266.9M
FY2023$260.9M
FY2024$259.0M
Net assets
$212.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$212.7M
FY2021$219.7M
FY2022$220.7M
FY2023$222.9M
FY2024$225.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1937.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $4.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$769,443Pt VII · Sec A
Vp,cfo Until 10/2020
$448,215Pt VII · Sec A
Vp,human Resources
$312,174Pt VII · Sec A
Vp,electric Operations Until 09/2020
$310,970Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Member Services
$271,115Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Power Supply and Bus.
$268,891Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Technology
$254,810Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$217,991Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Greg Ridderbusch$518,420$979,519$830,967$762,327$769,443
Michael Bash———$486,759$448,215
Yan Paul Martinez$439,202$344,429$359,052$263,621$52,993
Brian Burandt$407,389$311,133$348,072$273,889$268,891
Peter Miller———$117,954$312,174
Matt Yseth————$310,970
Sidney Jackson$303,905————
Mark Koplin$295,622$277,150$265,234$249,859$254,810

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Connexus energy provided utility services to approximately 138,394 members in seven counties in the north suburban area of minneapolis and ST. Paul, MN.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $2.2M · 2020–2024
Connexus Energy FoundationMN · FY2024$576,060
Connexus Energy FoundationMN · FY2023$449,257
Connexus Energy FoundationMN · FY2022$342,995
Connexus Energy FoundationMN · FY2021$330,422
Connexus Energy FoundationMN · FY2020$540,819

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$663K
Other incomeLn 4–11$631K
Money outPt IX
$255.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$212.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$462.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$250.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A22
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$253.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$663K
Other incomeLn 4–11$631K
Gains on assetsLn 7$288K
Total revenueLn 12$255.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$160.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$249.7M
Other assetsLn 15$16.5M
Total assetsLn 16$462.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$250.0M
Net assetsLn 32$212.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5235
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$158.2M$160.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$244.8M$249.7M
Total assetsLn 16$453.6M$462.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$249.6M$250.0M
Net assetsLn 32$204.0M$212.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$546K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$16.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.3M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.2M
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.4M
Legal feesLn 11b$165K
Accounting feesLn 11c$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$543K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M
Information technologyLn 14$2.5M
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M
TravelLn 17$167K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K
InterestLn 20$6.9M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12.9M
InsuranceLn 23$512K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$183.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$255.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $259.0M$259.0M$0$225.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $260.9M$260.9M$0$222.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $266.9M$266.9M$0$220.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $274.0M$274.0M$0$219.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $255.2M$255.2M$0$212.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $255,163,109 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $245,315,792$253,869,150
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $975,004$663,353
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $495,177$630,606
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,785,973$255,163,109
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $467,990$546,029
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $12,941,005$16,433,205
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,892,079$25,799,343
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,484,899$212,384,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,785,973$255,163,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $255,163,109 across 6 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $253,869,150$253,869,150
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $375,497$375,497
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $343,919$343,919
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $287,856$287,856
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $286,687$286,687
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,155,837 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,007,272$255,163,109
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,163,109 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$546,029
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$16,433,205
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$3,630,308
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$16,289,715
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$2,304,347
IX-9 Other employee benefits$2,181,224
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,393,749
IX-11b Legal fees$164,890
IX-11c Accounting fees$81,055
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,595,237
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$542,628
IX-13 Office expenses$1,330,141
IX-14 Information technology$2,535,100
IX-16 Occupancy$1,117,453
IX-17 Travel$166,535
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$18,287
IX-20 Interest$6,871,471
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$12,885,905
IX-23 Insurance$512,430
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$183,271,554
IX-24e All other expenses$1,291,846
IX-25 Total functional expenses$255,163,109
Part X · Balance sheet $462,654,743 assets, 16 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,370$2,340
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,057,719$29,981,247
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,087,516$3,952,242
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,265,022$1,544,169
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $244,774,417$249,715,255
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,370,562$9,402,441
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $148,834,542$151,516,426
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $941$941
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,235,580$16,539,682
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $453,628,669$462,654,743
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,935,963$21,899,815
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,006,753$14,366,525
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $51,882,999$52,202,357
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $249,621,278$249,992,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,007,391$212,662,016
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $453,628,669$462,654,743
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,662,016 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,163,109
XI-2 Total expenses$255,163,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,007,391
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,654,625
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,662,016

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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