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WEST RIVER ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
WEST RIVER ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 46-0204517)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-23
IRS object ID
202412979349300821
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-23T08:07:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1345 N REID PL STE 400AddressLine1Txt
CitySIOUX FALLSCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP571037034ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460204517EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST RIVER ELECTRIC ASSN INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6052792135PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 412AddressLine1Txt
CityWALLCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP57790ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD JOHNSONPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/GENERAL MANAGERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6052792135PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLAURIE HANSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00851848PTIN
Phone6053391999PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICHARD JOHNSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 412AddressLine1Txt
CityWALLCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP57790ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$46,663,111GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.WESTRIVER.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1939FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCOOPERATIVE - ELECTRICITY TO MEMBERSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee67TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$36,452TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$31,427NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$44,576,308PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$45,581,289CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$130,100PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$303,311CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$70,880PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$25,324CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$44,777,288PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$45,909,924CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$65,989CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$3,343,228PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$5,353,514CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,592,819PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,844,019CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$33,594,744PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$32,274,002CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$44,530,791PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$45,537,524CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$246,497PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$372,400CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$152,133,230TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$164,335,708TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$103,697,703TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$111,077,045TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$48,435,527NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$53,258,663NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO SERVE OUR MEMBERS BEST INTERESTS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 15,230 MEMBERS AND MAINTAINED 2,690 OF MILES. ADDED 28 MILES OF LINE AND REMOVED 26 MILES OF LINE.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document227IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee67EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$45,100,857MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,372,462OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAWN HILGENKAMPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6052792135PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 412AddressLine1Txt
CityWALLCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP57790ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ANDY MOON
PRESIDENT7.70Yes (X)Yes (X)$17,050$0$0
CHARLES SLOAN
TREASUERE13.90Yes (X)Yes (X)$15,200$0$0
LARRY EISENBRAUN
DIRECTOR4.80Yes (X)$13,525$0$0
JAMIE LEWIS
SECRETARY8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$15,200$0$0
MARCIA M ARNESON
DIRECTOR5.70Yes (X)$15,775$0$0
SUE PETERS
DIRECTOR6.50Yes (X)$14,875$0$0
STAN ANDERS
VICE-PRESIDENT11.70Yes (X)Yes (X)$16,550$0$0
HOWARD KNUPPE
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$13,175$0$0
JERRY HAMMERQUIST
DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/20236.00Yes (X)$11,900$0$0
PETER BLAKE
DIRECTOR FROM 10/20239.80Yes (X)$4,500$0$0
RICHARD JOHNSON
CEO/GENERAL MANAGER60.00Yes (X)$276,758$0$200,913
DAWN HILGENKAMP
CFO/MANAGER OF FINANCE50.00Yes (X)$150,450$0$109,551
MIKE LETCHER
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS50.00$162,009$0$64,584Yes (X)
SEAN BESTGEN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER50.00$130,567$0$43,747Yes (X)
MATT SCHMAHL
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER50.00$131,295$0$110,877Yes (X)
JENNY PATTERSON
OFFICE SERVICES MANAGER50.00$138,182$0$59,093Yes (X)
LANCE STEIGER
STAKING FORMAN50.00$140,915$0$58,683Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,267,926TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$647,448TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K31IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
KAINZ POWERLINES INC
PO BOX 748CUSTERSD57730LINE CONSTRUCTION$1,265,882
RCS CONSTRUCTION INC
1314 FOUNTAIN PLAZA DRIVERAPID CITYSD57702BUILD SUBSTATIONS$406,509
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO
708 BLAIR MILL ROADWILLOW GROVEPA19090TREE TRIMMING$238,659
BESLER INC
PO BOX 1527RAPID CITYSD57709BUILD SUBSTATIONS$209,002
SUMMIT INC
2830 DEADWOOD AVE NRAPID CITYSD57709CONTRACTOR$208,369
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SALE OF POWER221000$43,213,647$43,213,647
CAPITAL CREDITS221000$2,068,218$2,068,218
OTHER OPERATING221000$299,424$299,424
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$45,581,289TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$164,583TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$164,583ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$175,389RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$138,937RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$36,452RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,452TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$36,452UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$157,016OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$18,288OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$138,728OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$138,728TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$138,728ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$584,834GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$595,962CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$11,128TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$11,128RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$45,909,924TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$45,570,161RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$36,452UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$303,311ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,989TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,353,514TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$743,370TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,398,737TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,262,875TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$439,037TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,222,804TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,734,655TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
UBI TAX$14,162
COST OF POWER$20,882,388
ADMIN & GENERAL$3,105,908
DISTRIBUTION-OPERATIONS$2,632,680

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$2,318,595TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,537,524TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,054,034BOYAmt
EOY$1,489,336EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,856,008BOYAmt
EOY$4,620,149EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,500BOYAmt
EOY$142,500EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,303,043BOYAmt
EOY$4,752,868EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,344BOYAmt
EOY$129,103EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$184,561,671LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$53,002,619LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$119,256,180BOYAmt
EOY$131,559,052EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,589,444BOYAmt
EOY$1,607,444EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,649,410BOYAmt
EOY$20,003,711EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,267BOYAmt
EOY$31,545EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$152,133,230BOYAmt
EOY$164,335,708EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,810,068BOYAmt
EOY$3,917,785EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,256BOYAmt
EOY$17,073EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,588,242BOYAmt
EOY$103,376,713EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$734,808BOYAmt
EOY$1,500,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,548,329BOYAmt
EOY$2,265,474EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,697,703BOYAmt
EOY$111,077,045EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,435,527BOYAmt
EOY$53,258,663EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,435,527BOYAmt
EOY$53,258,663EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$152,133,230BOYAmt
EOY$164,335,708EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$372,400ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$4,450,736OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$890,221OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$890,221BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,288,080OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,952,761DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,335,319BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,486,544OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,200,422DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,286,122BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$145,896,826OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,849,436DepreciationAmt
Book Value$105,047,390BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$131,559,052TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
RUSHMORE ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.$17,555,158C
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION$1,368,037C
FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE$368,282C
RURAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY COOPERATIVE$411,691C
NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATIVE$164,772C
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS$14,023C
GOLDEN WEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE$121,748C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$20,003,711TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$466,349
DEFERRED CREDITS$1,371,954
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS$395,747
OTHER LIABILITIES$7,902
LEASE LIABILITY$23,522
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,265,474TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,939,527TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$29,603OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$29,603RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$45,909,924RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$45,909,924TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$40,213,613TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$43,765OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$43,765ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$40,169,848ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$5,367,676OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$5,367,676ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$45,537,524TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE COOPERATIVE COLLECTS MONEY FROM MEMBERS FOR THE WEST RIVER CHARITABLE TRUST INC. THE TRUST HAS A SEPARATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING THE FUNDS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INTEREST EXPENSE ATTRIBUTED TO RENTAL PROPERTY 43,765. RECLASSIFICATION OF TAXES -14,162.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INTEREST EXPENSE ATTRIBUTED TO RENTAL PROPERTY 43,765.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ALLOCATION OF 2023 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2024 5,353,514. RECLASSIFICATION OF TAXES 14,162.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SD ELLSWORTH DEVELOPMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 477AddressLine1Txt
CityRAPID CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP57709ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN271166754RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSPONSORSHIPPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE ALL GRANTS/SPONSORSHIPS BEFORE THEY ARE MADE. ONCE THEY ARE MADE, WE FOLLOW UP WITH THE EVENT TO MAKE SURE THE FUNDS ARE BEING USED AS PROMISED AND OUR SPONSORSHIP IS ADVERTISED FOR THAT EVENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RICHARD JOHNSON
CEO/GENERAL MANAGER$276,258$0$500$0$0$0$174,983$0$27,653$0$479,394$0$0$0
DAWN HILGENKAMP
CFO/MANAGER OF FINANCE$149,950$0$500$0$0$0$76,958$0$33,558$0$260,966$0$0$0
MATT SCHMAHL
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER$130,795$0$500$0$0$0$78,907$0$32,791$0$242,993$0$0$0
MIKE LETCHER
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS$161,509$0$500$0$0$0$32,590$0$33,022$0$227,621$0$0$0
LANCE STEIGER
STAKING FORMAN$140,415$0$500$0$0$0$27,025$0$32,278$0$200,218$0$0$0
JENNY PATTERSON
OFFICE SERVICES MANAGER$137,682$0$500$0$0$0$34,347$0$25,604$0$198,133$0$0$0
SEAN BESTGEN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER$130,067$0$500$0$0$0$12,975$0$31,618$0$175,160$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN CFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLUMN C INCLUDES THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR EACH PERSON REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED. ACTUAL EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THE CHANGE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE. RICHARD JOHNSON: CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE INCLUDED IN COLUMN C IS $163,816. ACTUAL EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE IS $63,882. DAWN HILGENKAMP: CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE INCLUDED IN COLUMN C IS $70,634. ACTUAL EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE IS $35,751. MIKE LETCHER: CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE INCLUDED IN COLUMN C IS $22,516. ACTUAL EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE IS $30,926. LANCE STEIGER: CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE INCLUDED IN COLUMN C IS $22,643. ACTUAL EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE IS $22,801. JENNY PATTERSON: CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE INCLUDED IN COLUMN C IS $28,700. ACTUAL EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE IS $31,667. SEAN BESTGEN: CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE INCLUDED IN COLUMN C IS $7,537 ACTUAL EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE IS $31,361. MATT SCHMAHL: CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE INCLUDED IN COLUMN C IS $73,423 ACTUAL EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE IS $30,287.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 61 CLASS OF MEMBERS. ALL COOPERATIVE MEMBERS WITH EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS TO VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BBYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BREVIEW WILL BE DONE AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO SIGNING THE FINAL FORM. THE GENERAL MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, AND FOR REVIEW OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE ITEM. DIRECTORS ARE ASKED ANNUALLY TO DOCUMENT ANY CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, UTILIZING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL WAGE INFORMATION FOR EACH POSITION WITHIN THE COOPERATIVE, PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION FOR COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDES FINAL APPROVAL. THE PROCESS IS COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON OUR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F, OTHER COMPENSATION:INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER, CFO/MANAGER OF FINANCE, MANAGER OF OPERATIONS, MARKETING MANAGER, OFFICE SERVICES MANAGER, STAKING FOREMAN AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER. THE CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE DOES NOT REPRESENT CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. RATHER, IT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE PLAN AS CALCULATED BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES:THE LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES REPORTED ON LINES 5-10 ARE INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE, ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE AND CUSTOMER EXPENSE. THEREFORE, LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES ARE SHOWN AS A REDUCTION TO OTHER EXPENSES ON LINE 24E.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4, BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS:THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO PART IX, LINE 4, TO MEAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED FOR THE YEAR, RATHER THAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ALLOCATION OF 2023 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2024 5,353,514. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -902,778.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST RIVER ELECTRIC CHARITABLE TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 412AddressLine1Txt
CityWALLCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP57790ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460454370EIN
Primary ActivitiesCHARITABLEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateSDLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST RIVER ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd