Connexus Energy FY2023 filing

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Ramsey, MNMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1937Mutual / membership EIN 41-0128105Revenue $260.9M in FY2023

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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FY2023 · 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $137.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $137.2M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$273.2M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% 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
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Revenue
$260.9M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$260.9M
Net assets
$222.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$260.9M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$255.2M
FY2021$274.0M
FY2022$266.9M
FY2023$260.9M
FY2024$259.0M
Expenses
$260.9M
FY2023▼ -2%
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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
$222.9M
FY2023▲ +1.0%
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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 FY2023 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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$979,519Pt VII · Sec A
$344,429Pt VII · Sec A
VP Power Supply/Bus. Development
$311,133Pt VII · Sec A
VP Technology
$277,150Pt VII · Sec A
VP Electric Operations
$272,342Pt VII · Sec A
VP Employee Services
$253,993Pt VII · Sec A
Crew Lead Lineworker
$240,556Pt VII · Sec A
Lead Lineworker
$221,277Pt 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 2No
  • 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 · FY2023
01

Connexus energy provided utility services to approximately 145,629 members in eight counties in the north suburban area of minneapolis and ST. Paul, MN and maintained 9,577 miles of lines.

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$942K
Money outPt IX
$260.9M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$222.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.5M
Total assetsLn 16$496.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A21
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$942K
Gains on assetsLn 7$477K
Total revenueLn 12$260.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$20.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$137.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264.5M
Other assetsLn 15$32.0M
Total assetsLn 16$496.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273.2M
Net assetsLn 32$222.9M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$20.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$165.2M$137.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$263.9M$264.5M
Total assetsLn 16$492.0M$496.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$271.2M$273.2M
Net assetsLn 32$220.7M$222.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$449K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$10.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.6M
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M
Legal feesLn 11b$130K
Accounting feesLn 11c$102K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.0M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.4M
Office expensesLn 13$1.6M
Information technologyLn 14$2.3M
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M
TravelLn 17$325K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$81K
InterestLn 20$7.2M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14.2M
InsuranceLn 23$619K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$187.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$2.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$260.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $259.0M$259.0M$0$225.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $255.2M$255.2M$0$212.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $260,909,344 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $266,338,228$257,779,873
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $120,562$2,187,068
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $392,455$942,403
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $266,851,245$260,909,344
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $342,995$449,257
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $9,239,832$10,338,647
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,094,446$29,282,156
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,173,972$220,839,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,851,245$260,909,344
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $260,909,344 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $895,629 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $256,884,244$256,884,244
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,710,311$1,710,311
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $335,072$335,072
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $476,757$476,757
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $607,331$607,331
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $258,387,204 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,522,140$260,909,344
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,909,344 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$449,257
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$10,338,647
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$3,556,651
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$19,244,867
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$2,248,008
IX-9 Other employee benefits$2,635,928
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,596,702
IX-11b Legal fees$130,256
IX-11c Accounting fees$102,404
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,004,160
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,414,720
IX-13 Office expenses$1,606,795
IX-14 Information technology$2,265,245
IX-16 Occupancy$1,081,097
IX-17 Travel$324,995
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$80,890
IX-20 Interest$7,165,707
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$14,203,339
IX-23 Insurance$618,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$187,156,699
IX-24e All other expenses$2,684,035
IX-25 Total functional expenses$260,909,344
Part X · Balance sheet $496,063,364 assets, 16 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,533$20,478,179
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,673,176$32,973,388
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,119,371$7,198,789
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,773,060$1,631,688
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $263,868,236$264,535,045
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,824,514$10,278,728
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $155,414,839$126,933,257
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $941$941
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,301,987$32,033,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $491,977,657$496,063,364
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,190,769$26,690,841
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $21,643,035$26,277,539
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $67,419,298$69,533,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $271,244,822$273,202,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,732,835$222,861,030
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $491,977,657$496,063,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $222,861,030 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,909,344
XI-2 Total expenses$260,909,344
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,732,835
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,128,195
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$222,861,030

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