Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO FURTHER THEIR GOAL OF PROVIDING LOW COST ELECTRIC SERVICE.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $249,905, vice president of operations
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: WECA COLLECTS MEMBERSHIP DUES AND PROVIDES APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS TO FURNISH ELECTRIC ENERGY AND ENERGY SERVICES AT COST WITHOUT PROFIT. WECA HAS 25 MEMBERS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
- WISCONSIN ENERGY COOPERATIVE NEWS: WECA PRODUCES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR 19 OF ITS MEMBERS WITH APPROXIMATELY 160,000 SUBSCRIBERS. ALL OF WECA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SERVICE.
- TRAINING/SAFETY: WECA PROVIDES A JOB TRAINING AND SAFETY PROGRAM THROUGH THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE FOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEES. WECA PROVIDES THIS TRAINING FOR 23 OF ITS ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION CO-OP MEMBERS AND THE HUNDREDS OF FIELD PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE RESPECTIVE CO-OPS.
- SKILL BUILDER AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS: WECA OFFERS MORE THAN 45 EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBERS ANNUALLY. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES A MIX OF DIRECTOR, CO-OP EMPLOYEE, AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT COVER A NUMBER OF SUBJECTS SUCH AS DIRECTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, FINANCIAL METRICS, INDUSTRY TRENDS, AND CAREER-RELATED CONTENT. WECA ORGANIZES TWO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS ANNUALLY. WECA'S YOUTH PROGRAMS INTRODUCE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO COOPERATIVE BUSINESS BASICS, DEMONSTRATES THE VALUE OF COOPERATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE, AND ALSO FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
- WECA'S OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE THE SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING, LLC PROGRAM; WECA FINANCE MANAGER; LINE SUPERINTENDENTS; AND MEMBER SERVICES ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ADDRESSING ELECTRIC SAFETY AND ANIMAL WELFARE CONCERNS AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND INFORMATION TO WECA'S MEMBERS. PARTICIPATION IN THE SAFETY FIRST FARM REWIRING GRANT PROGRAM VARIES. THE MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT FOR AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT IS $10,000.
- ANNUAL AND DISTRICT MEETINGS: WECA HOSTS AN ANNUAL MEETING AND FOUR DISTRICT FOR ITS MEMBERS. THE ANNUAL MEETING GENERALLY HAS 150 OR MORE PARTICIPANTS AND EACH DISTRICT MEETING HAS APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTICIPANTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association (Hermiston, OR), EIN 93-0300375. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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