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← BELTRAMI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BELTRAMI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.

Totals

Total revenue
$61,294,466
Total expenses
$60,389,722
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$23,019
Program service revenue
$60,162,555
Investment income
$159,744
Other revenue
$972,167
Total assets, end of year
$139,080,509
Total liabilities, end of year
$86,965,990
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$52,114,519
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: SALE OF ELECTRICITY

    total $60,162,555 · related or exempt $60,162,555

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $154,562 · excluded $154,562

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $127,234

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $136,110

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$8,876

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$8,876 · related or exempt -$171 · unrelated business -$8,705

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $13,016

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

    other assets $7,834

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $5,182

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,182 · excluded $5,182

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $208,422

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $198,582

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $9,840 · related or exempt $9,840

  • 11a · Other revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS

    total $531,354 · related or exempt $531,354

  • 11b · Other revenue: COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT LLC K-1

    total $439,849 · related or exempt $52,300 · unrelated business $387,549

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $971,203

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $23,019

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $365,019

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $813,078

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,039,858

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,254,573

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $500,009

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,726,651

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,738,260

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER

    total $41,777,151

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION

    total $5,093,829

  • 24c · Other expenses: CUSTOMER SERVICE

    total $2,965,173

  • 24d · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERA

    total $2,609,433

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total -$8,516,331

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,294,138 · end of year $4,008,792

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,254,248 · end of year $7,956,998

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,257,555 · end of year $1,761,142

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $547,072 · end of year $533,812

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

    $172,757,188

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

    $62,350,843

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $110,348,635 · end of year $110,406,345

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $3,690,474 · end of year $4,012,376

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $10,027,520 · end of year $10,310,513

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $34,415 · end of year $34,415

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,120 · end of year $56,116

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,952,690 · end of year $5,524,518

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,289,238 · end of year $602,584

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $6,886 · end of year $6,899

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $77,030,650 · end of year $79,769,715

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,009,118 · end of year $1,062,274

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $865,970 · end of year $878,675

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

    beginning of year $24,177,293 · end of year $25,068,275

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $27,130,332 · end of year $26,167,569

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT VALUE TO OUR MEMBERS THROUGH THE SAFE DELIVERY OF RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE, EXCELLENT MEMBER SERVICE, AND INNOVATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS AT FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO DELIVER ELECTRICITY TO MEMBERS.

  • PROVIDED ENERGY TO 18,520 MEMBERS AND 22,512 CUSTOMERS.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • JOHN LUND

    CHAIR/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $25,547
    From this org
    $25,547
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.35
  • SUZANNE KRINGEN

    VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $16,231
    From this org
    $16,231
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.37
  • CRAIG GAASVIG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $15,780
    From this org
    $15,780
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.04
  • ROBERT WALLNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,988
    From this org
    $14,988
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.56
  • SHARON LEMBKE

    TREASURER/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,378
    From this org
    $14,378
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.75
  • MURL NORD

    SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,016
    From this org
    $14,016
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.37
  • DONALD PERKINS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,442
    From this org
    $12,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.65
  • RICHARD COE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $10,862
    From this org
    $10,862
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.65
  • KEVIN GEERDES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $8,349
    From this org
    $8,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.23
  • JARED ECHTERNACH

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $446,380
    From this org
    $311,881
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $134,499
    Hours/week
    52

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,111
    Bonus
    $200
    Other
    $1,570
    Deferred
    $108,137
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,003
    Filer's total
    $449,021
  • ARLENE HOGQUIST

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $347,637
    From this org
    $176,252
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $171,385
    Hours/week
    46

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,413
    Bonus
    $200
    Other
    $1,639
    Deferred
    $140,298
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,847
    Filer's total
    $349,397
  • MIKE BIRKELAND

    VP OF ELECTRIFICATION & MEMBER EXPERIENCE

    Total calculated
    $240,548
    From this org
    $174,231
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,317
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,413
    Bonus
    $200
    Other
    $1,618
    Deferred
    $35,230
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,734
    Filer's total
    $242,195
  • RICHARD RIEWER

    MANAGER OF ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $248,314
    From this org
    $164,092
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $84,222
    Hours/week
    41

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,072
    Bonus
    $200
    Other
    $820
    Deferred
    $57,585
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,287
    Filer's total
    $249,964
  • LEE PEMBERTON

    MANAGER OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $249,138
    From this org
    $143,343
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $105,795
    Hours/week
    46

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,937
    Bonus
    $200
    Other
    $1,206
    Deferred
    $80,111
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,102
    Filer's total
    $250,556
  • RYAN ROGERS

    LINE FOREMAN

    Total calculated
    $173,462
    From this org
    $139,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,632
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,119
    Bonus
    $200
    Other
    $1,511
    Deferred
    $23,620
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,455
    Filer's total
    $173,905
  • NICKOLAS ZIMMEL

    LINE FOREMAN

    Total calculated
    $168,960
    From this org
    $135,433
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,527
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,666
    Bonus
    $200
    Other
    $1,567
    Deferred
    $19,536
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,434
    Filer's total
    $169,403

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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C
COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES: INCLUDED IN OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. THESE AMOUNTS DO NOT REPRESENT ANY CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. THEY ARE ESTIMATES OF THE INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE PLANS RECEIVED FROM THE NRECA. THE CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE AND THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ARE DISCLOSED IN THE STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE O FOR FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F.

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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 partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT LLC

    UNRELATED · CONSTRUCTION UTILITY SYSTEMS · MN · 50% owned · share of income $447,195 · share of assets $2,997,154

    Directly controlled by BELTRAMI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • BELTRAMI ELECTRIC SOLAR LLC

    C · HOLDING COMPANY · MN · 100% owned · share of income $430 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BELTRAMI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
24 September 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202532799349302058

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