Barc Electric Cooperative

IRS exemption revoked

Millboro, VAMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1938EIN 54-0130127Revenue $38.3M in FY2022

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To provide safe and reliable power to the members of Barc Electric Cooperative located in the counties of alleghany, augusta, bath, highland, and rockbridge in the commonwealth of virginia.

$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.4M a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$134.6M
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$38.3M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$37.2M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$36.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$38.3M
FY2022▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.6M
FY2021$35.6M
FY2022$38.3M
Expenses
$37.2M
FY2022▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.1M
FY2021$31.0M
FY2022$37.2M
Net assets
$36.7M
FY2022▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31.7M
FY2021$34.8M
FY2022$36.7M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Aug 1940.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$216,923Pt VII · Sec A
$180,316Pt VII · Sec A
$142,777Pt VII · Sec A
Line Crew Fo
$127,517Pt VII · Sec A
Line Crew Fo
$122,288Pt VII · Sec A
Line Crew Fo
$119,637Pt VII · Sec A
Area Service
$116,167Pt VII · Sec A
Journeyman L
$112,598Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Keyser—$469,259$378,538
William Buchanan$216,923——
Chris Botulinski$180,316$145,826—
Courtney Perdue$142,777$117,212—
Gregory Cook—$121,981$134,068
Jamie Lowry——$129,180
Shay McMullen$127,517$114,956$110,193
Kevin Bryant$122,288$104,362$102,542

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supplies safe, reliable electricity to members in five Virginia counties.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The three largest program services related to the cooperative's mission, as measured by expenses, were as follows: cost of power 14,421,015 fiber lease expenses 6,921,999 barconnect expenses 6,380,662

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1000K
Money outPt IX
$37.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$36.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$171.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$134.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1000K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$156K
Total revenueLn 12$38.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$144.7M
Other assetsLn 15$566K
Total assetsLn 16$171.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$134.6M
Net assetsLn 32$36.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 598
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.3M$10.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$118.2M$144.7M
Total assetsLn 16$141.9M$171.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$107.2M$134.6M
Net assetsLn 32$34.8M$36.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$1.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$808K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$332K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$133K
Payroll taxesLn 10$412K
Legal feesLn 11b$96K
TravelLn 17$495K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K
InterestLn 20$3.1M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4.3M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24.0M
All other expensesLn 24e−$2.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.2M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $38.3M$37.2M$1.1M$36.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $35.6M$31.0M$4.7M$34.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.6M$28.1M$1.5M$31.7M 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,312,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,329,123$322,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,532,629$27,473,341
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $507,249$999,512
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,277,971$9,517,748
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $35,646,972$38,312,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $2,506,209$1,285,957
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,540,047$6,297,665
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,907,913$29,655,446
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,954,169$37,239,068
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,692,803$1,073,538
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $38,312,606 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,378 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,005
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,473,341$27,473,341
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $817,283 · Excluded from tax $26,691$843,974
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $561,163$561,163
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $22,156 · Excluded from tax $133,382$155,538
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $8,944,207$8,944,207
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,485,719 · Unrelated business $9,783,646 · Excluded from tax $721,236$38,312,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,239,068 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$1,285,957
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$808,453
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$4,612,363
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$331,659
IX-9 Other employee benefits$133,000
IX-10 Payroll taxes$412,190
IX-11b Legal fees$96,193
IX-17 Travel$495,333
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$36,652
IX-20 Interest$3,127,998
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$4,325,990
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$23,953,141
IX-24e All other expenses−$2,379,861
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,239,068
Part X · Balance sheet $171,302,086 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,026,379; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,923,651$1,876,342
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,855,163$5,180,495
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,067,677$4,964,536
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,134,424$1,452,176
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $118,226,702$144,728,257
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $135,000$135,000
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $10,185,329$10,372,677
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $463,224$566,224
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,938,050$171,302,086
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,532,951$5,664,885
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,347,408$5,397,095
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,157,383$134,588,653
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,780,667$36,713,433
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,938,050$171,302,086
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,713,433 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,312,606
XI-2 Total expenses$37,239,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,073,538
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,780,667
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$859,228
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,713,433

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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