Wake Electric Membership Corp
Wake Forest, NC 27587 · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $129,361,410 | $129,361,410 | $124,475,345 |
| FY2024 | $116,700,642 | $116,700,642 | $119,792,555 |
| FY2023 | $105,727,856 | $105,727,856 | $115,650,493 |
| FY2022 | $104,928,493 | $104,928,493 | $115,485,590 |
| FY2021 | $101,861,632 | $101,861,632 | $112,282,820 |
| FY2020 | $97,434,140 | $97,434,140 | $105,886,170 |
| FY2019 | $100,355,216 | $100,355,216 | $101,197,235 |
| FY2018 | $100,876,481 | $100,876,481 | $93,624,147 |
| FY2017 | $90,838,721 | $90,838,721 | $82,858,477 |
| FY2016 | $88,836,136 | $88,836,136 | $75,381,034 |
| FY2015 | $88,209,039 | $88,209,039 | $70,269,594 |
| FY2014 | $84,132,517 | $84,132,517 | $64,534,647 |
| FY2013 | $82,762,636 | $82,762,636 | $60,496,106 |
| FY2012 | $75,002,744 | $75,002,744 | $56,570,993 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Wake Electric Membership Corp (EIN 56-0440935), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $0 | 0% |
| Program service revenue | $129,211,826 | 100% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $129,361,410 | 100% |
| Management & general | $0 | 0% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 100% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 100% of functional expenses, management & general 0%, and fundraising 0%.
- 100% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025.
- Net assets covered about 11.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year.
- Total revenue rose from $75,002,744 in FY2012 to $129,361,410 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- Net assets grew from $56,570,993 to $124,475,345 between FY2012 and FY2025.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
WAKE ELECTRIC PROVIDES RELIABLE, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY AND RELATED SERVICES. WAKE ELECTRIC OPERATES AS A COOPERATIVE BUSINESS AND CONTINUALLY IMPROVES ITS SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS AND ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. WAKE ELECTRIC OPERATES A SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIC SYSTEM.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1961 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(12) |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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