Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp
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Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp at a glance
In short: Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,209
- -36.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,202
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $180,417,705
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Candor Volunteer Fire Department ($8K). Together the top 6 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2025) to $125K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $43K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Candor Volunteer Fire Department Candor, NC | General Support | $7,500 |
| Gulledge Volunteer Fire Department Wadesboro, NC | General Support | $7,500 |
| Laurel Hill Fire Department Laurel Hill, NC | General Support | $7,500 |
| Lilesville Fire Department Lilesville, NC | General Support | $7,500 |
| Wadesboro Fire Department Wadesboro, NC | General Support | $7,500 |
| Anson Rescue Squad Wadesboro, NC | General Support | $5,709 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $180,417,705 | $60,535,716 | $61,607,172 | $43,209 | 6 | $133,686 |
| 2024 | $172,664,454 | $56,800,150 | $57,418,937 | $67,500 | 9 | $256,405 |
| 2023 | $162,330,654 | $50,345,401 | $51,561,555 | $124,533 | Total only | $193,843 |
| 2022 | $162,669,203 | $50,616,077 | $51,312,461 | $67,212 | 9 | $348,094 |
| 2021 | $156,933,151 | $49,211,002 | $49,047,310 | $51,613 | 7 | $730,792 |
| 2020 | $143,974,115 | $47,288,455 | $47,923,786 | $60,000 | 8 | $396,249 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp
Based on IRS filings
Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp is a public charity, based in Lilesville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $134K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp is led by Donald H. Spivey, CEO & Executive on every filing since 2020; all 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald H. Spivey
CEO & Executive
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$239K (2020) → $329K (2025)
Richard H. Johnson
President
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Craig W. Ratliff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Marcia A. Lambeth
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Paul L. Turner III
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Richard V. Melton
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Robert C. Davis Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Winnie M. Bennett
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Stephen D. Thompson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $6K (2025)
Anthony Eason
Vice President Eng.
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $188K (2025)
Benjamin McCallum Jr.
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Benjamin R. Lybrand
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Chris Baxley
Lineman Firs
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $152K (2025)
Chris Parker
Crew Foreman
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $148K (2025)
Jake McGee
District Manager
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $153K (2025)
Jordan Hildreth
COO
Vice President of Financ → COO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$96K (2022) → $146K (2025)
Brad Billingsley
Crew Foreman
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$136K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Bryan Stilwell
Crew Foreman
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$136K (2024) → $134K (2025)
Janet Carson
Vice President Informati
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$154K (2025)
Joseph Keane
Lineman Firs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Susan Noyes
Vice President of Financ
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$20K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jesse Puckett (2024) — Serviceman
- Former: David Burr (2020–2023) — District Manager
- Former: Donald A. Thompson (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Sandy Baldwin (2023) — Crew Foreman
- Former: Philip Mabry (2020–2022) — Former Vice President of
- Former: Cathy Page (2021–2022) — Vice President of Member
- Former: Ernest Patterson (2020) — Service Man
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $329K, to Donald H Spivey (CEO & Exec.). 21 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp
How much does Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp give each year?
Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $68K across 9 grants.
What is Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp's typical grant size?
Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,202, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp give grants?
Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wadesboro, NC (3 grants).
Does Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp's largest grantees?
Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp's largest 2025 grantees include Candor Volunteer Fire Department ($7,500), Gulledge Volunteer Fire Department ($7,500) and Laurel Hill Fire Department ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp?
Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp reported $180.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $60.5M.
What is Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp's EIN?
Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0123345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
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