Missouri Electric Cooperatives
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO COORDINATE THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR 47 MEMBER SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED DELIVERY OF AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE ELECTRICITY.
- Income
- $14.6 million
- Spending
- $14.5 million
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $639,110, ceo/exec. vp
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, THE RURAL MISSOURI MAGAZINE SERVES AS THE CHIEF MEANS OF COMMUNICATION FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBER SYSTEMS. IN 2024, RURAL MISSOURI STAFF PRINTED AND MAILED 7,048,951 COPIES OF THE PUBLICATION AT A COST THAT IS BELOW THE PRICE OF A POSTAGE STAMP. STAFF PRODUCED 628 PAGES OF MATERIAL TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, AN AVERAGE OF 205 LOCAL PAGES PER MONTH WERE PRODUCED THAT INFORMED MEMBERS ABOUT SERVICES AND EVENTS RELATED TO THEIR LOCAL SYSTEM. THE PUBLICATION ALSO SERVED AS THE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETINGS FOR ALL PARTICIPATING MEMBER SYSTEMS.
- THE RISK MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ONSITE SAFETY MEETINGS, TRAINING SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES, TESTING SERVICES, MECIP AUDITS/INSPECTIONS, AECI RISK ASSESSMENTS, AND RESAP AUDITS FOR 46 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN MISSOURI. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO COORDINATES MUTUAL AID AMONG ITS MEMBER SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN OTHER STATES AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS. DURING 2024, 276 SAFETY MEETINGS WERE PRESENTED AND 31 TRAINING SCHOOLS AND CONFERENCES. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEES THAT ATTENDED TRAINING SCHOOLS AND CONFERENCES WAS 1076. 40 MECIP AUDITS/INSPECTIONS, 10 AECI RISK ASSESSMENTS AND 8 RESAP ONSITE OBSERVATIONS WERE COMPLETED. THE TESTING PROGRAM TESTED 904 TRUCKS, 4,540 GROUNDS, 5,900 LIVE LINE TOOLS AND 10,255 PIECES OF COVER-UP. ALL BILLING TO COOPERATIVES WAS THROUGH AMEC.
- COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING THIS PROGRAM SERVES AS THE ADVERTISING PROGRAM FOR ALL OF MISSOURI'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES. MEDIA PURCHASES ARE MADE FOR COOPERATIVES BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY. THE GOAL IS TO RECEIVE A BETTER RATE FOR OUR SYSTEMS WITH GROUP PURCHASES AND HAVE STATEWIDE COVERAGE. THE ADS ARE A COMBINATION OF "ELECTRICAL SAFETY", "BRAND MARKETING", AND "YOUTH INITIATIVES". THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RAN ADS IN DIGITAL PRINT FORM. THE PRINT ADS WERE MAINLY IN RURAL MISSOURI MAGAZINE, TODAY'S FARMER AND OTHER AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS. THE FOCUS OF THESE PRINT ADS WAS PROMOTING SAFETY AROUND ELECTRIC LINES.SYSTEMS SERVED: 40 DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES, 6 TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVES AND 1 GENERATION COOPERATIVEBROADCAST AREA: RADIO IS ENTIRE STATE OF MISSOURI, PLUS ADDITIONAL BROADCASTS DURING THE STATE FAIR. PRINT AREA IS THE ENTIRE STATE OF MISSOURI CIRCULATION. SOCIAL MEDIA IS PRESENT ON FACEBOOK, X, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND SOME WEB PAGES.NUMBER OF STATIONS/BROADCASTS/PRINTS/SOCIAL MEDIA: APPROXIMATELY 83 STATIONS, APPROXIMATELY 10,000 RADIO ADS, 12 PRINT ADS PER YEAR IN RURAL MISSOURI, AND 35 TIMES IN TODAY'S FARMER, AND OTHER AGRICULTURE MAGAZINES. ALSO, ADVERTISING INCLUDED PLACEMENT OF BANNERS ON INTERNET, STREAMING TV SERVICES AND POSTS ON FACEBOOK. ADS WERE ALSO PLACED ON PANDORA AND SPOTIFY STREAMING RADIO.SHORT TERM GOALS: PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO SAFETY AND CURRENT ISSUES OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES. EXAMPLES: RATE ISSUES, STORMS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ETC.LONG TERM GOALS: BUILDING A BASE FOR CONTINUALLY UPDATING OUR MEMBER OWNERS ON CURRENT EVENTS AND A CONSISTENT, ONGOING MESSAGE OF BEING SAFE AROUND ELECTRICITY. WE ALSO TRY TO PROVIDE THESE MESSAGES IN THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND BROAD MEANS POSSIBLE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1948.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Upper Missouri G & T Electric Cooperative Inc (Sidney, MT), EIN 81-0285379. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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