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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HIGHLINE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$61,153,717
Total expenses
$61,153,717
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$60,827,860
Investment income
$306,111
Other revenue
$19,746
Total assets, end of year
$135,439,488
Total liabilities, end of year
$78,583,371
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$56,856,117
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SALE OF ELECTRICITY

    total $56,775,396 · related or exempt $56,775,396

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE CHARGES

    total $1,022,862 · related or exempt $1,022,862

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS

    total $3,013,807 · related or exempt $3,013,807

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SALE OF REC

    total $5,365 · related or exempt $5,365

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $10,430 · related or exempt $10,430

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $277,888 · excluded $277,888

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $36,474

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $8,251

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $28,223

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $28,223 · related or exempt $28,223

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $81,843

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $62,097

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $19,746 · related or exempt $19,746

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $3,653,298

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,012,779

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,837,692

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $880,085

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $763,708

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $411,459

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $108,145

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,900

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $17,696

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $386,001

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,135,099

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,011,297

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWERWHOLESALE

    total $40,928,048 · program services $40,928,048

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRANS OPERAT AND MAINT

    total $1,292,792 · program services $1,292,792

  • 24c · Other expenses: CUSTOMER ACCTS SERV & SALE

    total $337,938 · program services $337,938

  • 24d · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXP

    total $363,780 · program services $363,780

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,079,500 · end of year $2,849,116

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,280,000 · end of year $1,383,927

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,408,936 · end of year $3,805,678

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,488,793 · end of year $2,606,020

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,573,744 · end of year $1,404,469

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $135,372,304

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $56,736,717

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $71,877,797 · end of year $78,635,587

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $42,735,259 · end of year $44,754,691

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,845,926 · end of year $5,248,510

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,500,000 · end of year $1,500,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $64,514,992 · end of year $70,952,624

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $956,745 · end of year $882,237

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $51,320,268 · end of year $53,344,630

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $3,306,098 · end of year $3,511,487

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE MEMBERS AT THE BEST COST AND CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.

  • TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO THE COMPANYS MEMBERS WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREA.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dennis Herman

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $483,058
    From this org
    $291,803
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $191,255
    Hours/week
    45.1 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $291,803
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $171,902
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,353
    Filer's total
    $483,058
  • Rance Ferguson

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $290,290
    From this org
    $178,107
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $112,183
    Hours/week
    40.2 + 0.2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,107
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $92,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,353
    Filer's total
    $290,290
  • Jim Jackson

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $246,507
    From this org
    $197,229
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,278
    Hours/week
    41.5 + 0.02 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,229
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $29,925
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,353
    Filer's total
    $246,507
  • Alex Astley

    ENGINEERING MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $216,916
    From this org
    $180,210
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,706
    Hours/week
    40.3

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,210
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $27,722
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,984
    Filer's total
    $216,916
  • Kris Camblin

    DISTRICT SUPERIDENT

    Total calculated
    $212,693
    From this org
    $148,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,043
    Hours/week
    45.1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,650
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $42,490
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,553
    Filer's total
    $212,693
  • Tad Huser

    MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $187,352
    From this org
    $145,391
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,961
    Hours/week
    40.4

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,391
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $22,608
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,353
    Filer's total
    $187,352
  • James Ziebarth

    SYSTEM ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $186,262
    From this org
    $151,542
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,720
    Hours/week
    42.3

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,542
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $25,736
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,984
    Filer's total
    $186,262
  • Merlin Prior

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $30,312
    From this org
    $30,312
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.1 + 0.02 related
  • Lisa Schilke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $30,110
    From this org
    $30,110
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.2 + 0.02 related
  • Jim Lueck

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $29,514
    From this org
    $29,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.2 + 0.02 related
  • Pam Stieb

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $25,583
    From this org
    $25,583
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.9 + 0.02 related
  • Michael Bennett

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $25,312
    From this org
    $25,312
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.9 + 0.02 related
  • David Carlson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $24,066
    From this org
    $24,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.4 + 0.02 related
  • Leo Brekel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $23,868
    From this org
    $23,868
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.6 + 0.02 related
  • Teddy Carter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $23,775
    From this org
    $23,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.6 + 0.02 related
  • Steve Oestman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $23,739
    From this org
    $23,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 0.02 related
  • Brad Stromberger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $23,732
    From this org
    $23,732
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 0.02 related
  • Aaron Sprague

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $23,203
    From this org
    $23,203
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.6 + 0.02 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • HIGHLINE ELECTRIC SERVICES LLC

    C Corp · RENEWABLE ENERGY · CO · 100% owned · share of income $164,324 · share of assets $2,047,456 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by HIGHLINE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
25 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522319349301627

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