Powell Valley Electric Cooperative

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New Tazewell, TNMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1940Mutual / membership EIN 54-0345615Revenue $82.1M in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 14, 2026

On file with the IRSpve.coopPo Box 1528, 37824-1528 · New Tazewell, TNTax-exempt since Jul 1940

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Distribution of tva-generated power.

$1.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.2M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$33.4M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$82.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$81.2M
Net assets
$91.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$82.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60.5M
FY2021$61.1M
FY2022$66.9M
FY2023$78.2M
FY2024$74.4M
FY2025$82.1M
Expenses
$81.2M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$57.5M
FY2021$56.8M
FY2022$62.4M
FY2023$74.5M
FY2024$71.5M
FY2025$81.2M
Net assets
$91.3M
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$76.2M
FY2021$80.6M
FY2022$85.0M
FY2023$87.8M
FY2024$90.4M
FY2025$91.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
General Manager
$224,744Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant General Manager
$172,782Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$161,387Pt VII · Sec A
First Class Lineman
$150,575Pt VII · Sec A
First Class Lineman
$143,387Pt VII · Sec A
Area Supervisor
$141,462Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$6,150Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$5,600Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Randell W Meyers———$445,229$557,946$222,340
Ronnie L Williams——$244,897$137,462——
Michael Coppock$224,744$201,001$180,791$141,952$125,145$123,129
Charles S Goodin$172,782$159,960$146,373$135,706——
Travis Tolliver$161,387$147,265$134,858———
Bobby Johnson————$151,473$134,688
Michael Loper$150,575$137,073————
Ronnie Parker$143,387—————

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 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Electric cooperative in conjunction with rus programs, distribution of tva generated power.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$82.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$81.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$91.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$124.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$82.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69.9M
Other assetsLn 15$10.5M
Total assetsLn 16$124.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.4M
Net assetsLn 32$91.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.0M$5.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68.0M$69.9M
Total assetsLn 16$118.8M$124.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.3M$33.4M
Net assetsLn 32$90.4M$91.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$246K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.3M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K
Management feesLn 11a$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$231K
Office expensesLn 13$411K
OccupancyLn 16$44K
TravelLn 17$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$127K
InterestLn 20$359K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5.0M
InsuranceLn 23$196K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66.6M
All other expensesLn 24e$622K
Total functional expensesLn 25$81.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 14, 2026 $82.1M$81.2M$889K$91.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 24, 2025 $74.4M$71.5M$2.9M$90.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2023 $78.2M$74.5M$3.8M$87.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2023 $66.9M$62.4M$4.5M$85.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2022 $61.1M$56.8M$4.4M$80.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $60.5M$57.5M$3.0M$76.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $82,117,471 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $72,083,507$79,921,105
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,263,988$2,170,684
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $77,092$25,682
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $74,424,587$82,117,471
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,499,710$7,527,673
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,031,747$73,700,539
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71,531,457$81,228,212
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,893,130$889,259
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $82,117,471 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,921,105$79,921,105
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,170,684$2,170,684
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,682$25,682
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,946,787 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,170,684$82,117,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,228,212 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$245,919
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$7,264,032
IX-9 Other employee benefits$17,722
IX-11a Management fees$39,474
IX-11b Legal fees$27,384
IX-11c Accounting fees$27,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$230,814
IX-13 Office expenses$411,415
IX-16 Occupancy$43,826
IX-17 Travel$4,549
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$126,914
IX-20 Interest$358,709
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,042,963
IX-23 Insurance$195,775
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$66,569,211
IX-24e All other expenses$621,905
IX-25 Total functional expenses$81,228,212
Part X · Balance sheet $124,692,493 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,346,148; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,901$2,900
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,966,083$5,323,012
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,714,304$32,167,632
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,839,238$2,930,711
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $562,779$478,501
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $68,047,114$69,915,365
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,075,290$1,075,290
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,229,305$10,452,934
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,784,831$124,692,493
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,622,061$15,998,094
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,503,030$7,858,381
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $142,898$320,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,346,770$33,410,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,438,061$91,282,243
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,784,831$124,692,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,282,243 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,117,471
XI-2 Total expenses$81,228,212
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$889,259
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,438,061
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$45,077
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,282,243

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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