Beauregard Electric Cooperative INC

Not tax-deductible

Deridder, LAMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1938Mutual / membership EIN 72-0128078Revenue $163.0M in FY2024Latest return filed May 9, 2025

On file with the IRSbeci.orgDeridder, LATax-exempt since Feb 1943

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Sale of electricity to members

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 72-0128078) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.3M a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $12.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$195.6M
75% of total assets
Liabilities are 75% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$163.0M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$163.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$64.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$163.0M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$108.6M
FY2021$130.7M
FY2022$151.8M
FY2023$160.9M
FY2024$163.0M
Expenses
$163.4M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$105.3M
FY2021$123.8M
FY2022$146.0M
FY2023$160.1M
FY2024$163.4M
Net assets
$64.2M
FY2024▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51.1M
FY2021$57.9M
FY2022$63.8M
FY2023$64.6M
FY2024$64.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1943.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $163.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec VP Gm
$210,600Pt VII · Sec A
VP Operations
$148,597Pt VII · Sec A
$138,526Pt VII · Sec A
Data Processing Manager
$136,563Pt VII · Sec A
VP Engineering
$131,535Pt VII · Sec A
VP Consumer Services
$126,674Pt VII · Sec A
Crew Chief Lineman
$123,328Pt VII · Sec A
Lead Lineman
$119,158Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Turner—$172,931$182,969$178,202$224,078
Brian Zelenak$210,600$140,905———
Scott Deshotel$148,597$134,813$130,648$128,405$168,648
Kevin Aycock$131,535$123,681$125,064$110,578$141,091
Edward Johnson$138,526$121,009———
Jana Clark$136,563——$100,459—
Lynn Johnson——$109,765$108,531$135,314
Tyler Cobb——$115,825$115,825$134,623

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

Provides electricity to over thirty-one thousand rural members.

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1 program · $163.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide electricity to its rural members which total in excess of thirt-one thousand.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 72-0128078) · Dispute this line
$163.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2024 · $4.8M federal money spent
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters)Department of Homeland Security · ALN 97.036 · Through Louisiana Department of Homeland Security$4.8M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2020 · $81.6M federal money spent
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters)Department of Homeland Security · ALN 97.036 · Through Louisiana Governors Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Prepared$81.6M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$163.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$163.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$163.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$64.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$259.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$195.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A23
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$163.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$44.9M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$1.1M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$677K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$198.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.4M
Other assetsLn 15−$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$259.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$195.6M
Net assetsLn 32$64.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M$3.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.1M$12.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$221.3M$198.4M
Total assetsLn 16$274.6M$259.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210.0M$195.6M
Net assetsLn 32$64.6M$64.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
InterestLn 20$6.8M$6.8M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7.9M$7.9M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$148.7M$148.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$163.4M$163.4M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 9, 2025 $163.0M$163.4M−$426K$64.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 5, 2024 $160.9M$160.1M$847K$64.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $151.8M$146.0M$5.9M$63.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $130.7M$123.8M$6.8M$57.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2022 $108.6M$105.3M$3.2M$51.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $162,960,883 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $160,662,424$157,904,896
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,054,974$5,022,357
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$767,400$33,630
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,949,998$162,960,883
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,102,950$163,387,210
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,102,950$163,387,210
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $847,048−$426,327
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $162,960,883 across 6 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $157,904,896$157,904,896
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,004,983$5,004,983
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $17,374$17,374
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $33,630$33,630
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $162,960,883 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$162,960,883
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,387,210 across 3 lines filed
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,834,250$6,834,250
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,872,187$7,872,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,680,773$148,680,773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,387,210 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$163,387,210
Part X · Balance sheet $259,818,387 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,534,109$3,585,108
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,376,135$44,918,597
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $476,856$1,124,216
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,851$677,223
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $221,343,684$198,429,122
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $8,139,203$12,440,153
X-15 Other assetsStart of year −$2,307,642−$1,356,032
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $274,630,196$259,818,387
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,875,727$13,971,789
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $167,104,108$154,679,256
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,021,119$26,964,016
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $210,000,954$195,615,061
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $162,435$162,846
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $164,870$164,870
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $64,301,937$63,875,610
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,629,242$64,203,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $274,630,196$259,818,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,203,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,960,883
XI-2 Total expenses$163,387,210
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$426,327
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,629,242
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$411
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,203,326

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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