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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BARROW UTILITIES & ELECTRIC COOPERA.

Totals

Total revenue
$33,442,104
Total expenses
$33,222,718
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$48,580
Program service revenue
$33,129,006
Investment income
$285,545
Other revenue
$27,553
Total assets, end of year
$50,817,828
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,131,729
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$25,686,099
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

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: BUS WATER AND SEWAGE

    total $18,204,390 · related or exempt $18,204,390

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ELECTRIC POWER

    total $7,131,115 · related or exempt $7,131,115

  • 2c · Program service revenue: WATER SALES

    total $4,895,496 · related or exempt $4,895,496

  • 2d · Program service revenue: GAS ELECTRIC

    total $2,898,005 · related or exempt $2,898,005

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $285,545 · excluded $285,545

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATION

    total $27,553 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $27,553

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $27,553

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $48,580

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $916,413

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $574,320

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $428,271

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $280,762

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $826,744

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $28,603

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,206,791

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $431,370

  • 24a · Other expenses: AMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL

    total $6,235,512

  • 24b · Other expenses: BARROW SEWAGE DISTRIBUTION

    total $5,228,085

  • 24c · Other expenses: WATER FOR RESALE

    total $3,708,523

  • 24d · Other expenses: BARROW WATER DISTRIBUTION

    total $3,224,376

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,084,368

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,995,821 · end of year $2,540,428

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $642,435 · end of year $512,000

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,882,489 · end of year $7,155,952

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,166,155 · end of year $2,283,997

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,165,956 · end of year $1,925,294

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

    $71,666,737

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

    $38,973,929

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $33,290,280 · end of year $32,692,808

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $3,116,939 · end of year $3,025,690

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $681,659 · end of year $681,659

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,992,002 · end of year $2,037,052

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $22,364,144 · end of year $20,972,384

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,140,912 · end of year $2,122,293

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $4,698 · end of year $4,698

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

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $25,439,978 · end of year $25,681,401

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PROVIDE WATER, SEWER, ELECTRIC POWER, AND NATURAL GAS TO THE RESIDENTS OF BARROW, ALASKA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Utility cooperative

  • Provide water, sewer, electric power, and natural gas to the residents of Barrow, Alaska.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aniseko Unutoa

    BUS Superintendent

    Total calculated
    $361,744
    From this org
    $230,812
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $130,932
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,812
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $77,159
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53,773
    Filer's total
    $361,744

  • Yves Brower

    General Manager

    Total calculated
    $351,158
    From this org
    $225,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $125,391
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,767
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $72,060
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53,331
    Filer's total
    $351,158

  • Herman Reich Jr

    Gas Superintendent

    Total calculated
    $336,646
    From this org
    $216,287
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $120,359
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,287
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $75,580
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,779
    Filer's total
    $336,646

  • Maria Ortilla

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $331,366
    From this org
    $206,173
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $125,193
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,173
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $72,049
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53,144
    Filer's total
    $331,366

  • Jack Lyons

    Bus Assistant Superintendent

    Total calculated
    $265,386
    From this org
    $199,998
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,388
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,998
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $60,234
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,154
    Filer's total
    $265,386

  • Kellen Patkotak

    Operator

    Total calculated
    $262,043
    From this org
    $203,604
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,439
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,604
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $30,543
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,896
    Filer's total
    $262,043

  • Lewis F Brower

    Director

    Total calculated
    $69,550
    From this org
    $22,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,475
    Hours/week
    4

  • Frieda Kaleak

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $26,044
    From this org
    $25,475
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $569
    Hours/week
    4

  • Frederick F Brower

    Director

    Total calculated
    $22,242
    From this org
    $22,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $242
    Hours/week
    4

  • Chastity Olemaun

    Director

    Total calculated
    $21,804
    From this org
    $21,524
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $280
    Hours/week
    4

  • Don A Nungasak

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $21,467
    From this org
    $21,225
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $242
    Hours/week
    4

  • Bernadette Fischer

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $20,792
    From this org
    $20,760
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32
    Hours/week
    4

  • Tina A Wolgemuth

    President

    Total calculated
    $17,532
    From this org
    $17,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $282
    Hours/week
    4

  • Marie Stackhouse

    Director

    Total calculated
    $16,675
    From this org
    $16,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Bernadette Adams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $15,125
    From this org
    $15,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Price E Brower

    Director

    Total calculated
    $2,680
    From this org
    $2,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $280
    Hours/week
    4

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

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Form 990, Schedule J, Part I, Line 3:
Written employment contract, with annual increases after Board of Directors special meetings regarding General Manager review.

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

  • North Slope Borough School District

    $32,080

    equip, event, travel

  • Native Village of Barrow

    $11,500

    Games and dances

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202532259349302033

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