Valley Electric Association INC

Pahrump, NVUnknown exempt organizationSince 1965 EIN 88-0089964Revenue $102.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSvea.coopPo Box 237 · Pahrump, NV

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To provide quality and reliable Electric and internet service to members of the cooperative.

$3.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $742K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.7M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $9.9M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$262.2M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% 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
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Revenue
$102.0M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$102.0M
Net assets
$90.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$102.0M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$87.8M
FY2021$92.1M
FY2022$99.9M
FY2023$117.6M
FY2024$102.0M
Expenses
$102.0M
FY2024-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$90.3M
FY2021$105.3M
FY2022$95.7M
FY2023$102.3M
FY2024$102.0M
Net assets
$90.6M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$81.6M
FY2021$68.5M
FY2022$72.4M
FY2023$87.8M
FY2024$90.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $3.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$414,462Pt VII · Sec A
VP Ops, Engineering & Power Supply
$272,736Pt VII · Sec A
$257,316Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Transmission Serv & Load Mngmt
$227,834Pt VII · Sec A
Area Foreman
$215,890Pt VII · Sec A
Area Foreman
$212,179Pt VII · Sec A
Area Foreman
$202,003Pt VII · Sec A
VP Member and Managed Services
$200,304Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Stallons$414,462$396,221$379,194$350,708$304,070
Bart Thurgood——$187,417$385,611$318,994
Nathan Johnson——$169,010$339,832$265,281
Angela Evans—$336,724———
Steve Morrison—$145,083$280,961$283,717$277,092
Logan Gernet$272,736$248,160$235,583$209,776—
Terri George$257,316$211,759———
Mindy Morrow——$122,186$250,069$186,689

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

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Supplies reliable electricity and internet to cooperative members.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Prior to the membership approved bylaw amendments in 2018, the cooperative provided INTERNET/BROADBAND services to all subscribers on a non-patronage and unrelated business income basis. One of the membership approved bylaw amendments is to provide INTERNET/BROADBAND services to members on a patronage, nonprofit basis.

Pt IX · col B
02

Solpower and solpower capital (solpower) are wholly owned subsidiaries of vea; solpower was formed in 2020 to provide solar power services to members of vea.

Pt IX · col B
03

Providing electric energy to our members on a cooperative basis through the allocation of patronage capital. There were 25,236 active services at year end.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · 8 grants · $112K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$28,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,403
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,500
Pahrump Valley High SchoolFY2020$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$102.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$451K
Other incomeLn 4–11$189K
Money outPt IX
$102.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$90.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$352.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A25
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$451K
Other incomeLn 4–11$189K
Gains on assetsLn 7$19K
Total revenueLn 12$102.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$272.2M
Other assetsLn 15$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$352.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262.2M
Net assetsLn 32$90.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5152
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.8M$7.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.2M$9.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$248.6M$272.2M
Total assetsLn 16$331.8M$352.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243.9M$262.2M
Net assetsLn 32$87.8M$90.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$141K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$28K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$5.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.1M
Payroll taxesLn 10$879K
InterestLn 20$10.9M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10.9M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.5M
Total functional expensesLn 25$102.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $102.0M$102.0M−$26K$90.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $117.6M$102.3M$15.3M$87.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $99.9M$95.7M$4.1M$72.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $92.1M$105.3M−$13.2M$68.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $87.8M$90.3M−$2.5M$81.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $102,012,938 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $116,881,072$101,372,599
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $380,372$450,868
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $348,969$189,471
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,610,413$102,012,938
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $159,241$169,205
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$5,406,850
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,378,423$18,639,379
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,734,237$77,823,536
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,271,901$102,038,970
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,338,512−$26,032
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $102,012,938 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$12,552 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,250,659 · Unrelated business $1,121,940$101,372,599
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $432,138$432,138
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $89,070$89,070
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $18,730$18,730
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $112,953$112,953
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100,256,837 · Unrelated business $1,121,940 · Excluded from tax $634,161$102,012,938
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,038,970 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$140,955
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$28,250
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$5,406,850
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$3,585,577
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$8,805,301
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,237,483
IX-9 Other employee benefits$2,132,361
IX-10 Payroll taxes$878,657
IX-20 Interest$10,882,129
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$10,945,714
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$54,513,119
IX-24e All other expenses$1,482,574
IX-25 Total functional expenses$102,038,970
Part X · Balance sheet $352,803,144 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,308,689; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,818,374$7,063,950
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,691,478$4,218,806
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,805,452$6,658,808
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,237,263$45,869,048
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $248,571,271$272,185,988
X-12 Other securities$364,940
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $9,249,992$9,560,897
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,133,496$3,572,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $331,754,040$352,803,144
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,747,501$10,153,674
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,061,105$22,250,788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $243,949,958$262,162,606
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,804,082$90,640,538
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $331,754,040$352,803,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,640,538 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$102,012,938
XI-2 Total expenses$102,038,970
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,804,082
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,862,488
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,640,538

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

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