Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $118,213,999
- Total expenses
- $107,466,442
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $106,908
- Program service revenue
- $110,599,319
- Investment income
- $2,072,648
- Other revenue
- $5,542,032
- Total assets, end of year
- $292,966,410
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $134,829,767
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $158,136,643
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $0
- Management and general expenses
- $0
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $107,466,442
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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$0
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$0
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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2a · Program service revenue: Electric Energy Revenue & Gross Sales
total $109,678,300 · related or exempt $109,678,300 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: Miscellaneous Revenue
total $921,019 · related or exempt $921,019 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $689,163 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $689,163
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $0 · other assets $1,383,485
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $1,383,485
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,383,485 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $1,383,485 · excluded $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$7,232
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$6,935
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $297 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $297 · excluded $0
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11a · Other revenue: G&T and other capital credits
total $5,499,737 · related or exempt $5,499,737 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11b · Other revenue: Other Revenue
total $41,998 · related or exempt $41,998 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$5,541,735
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $39,808
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $67,100
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,978,380
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $7,736,975
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,180,550
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,907,548
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $856,300
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $490,402
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $85,783
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $613,633
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $33,008
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13 · Office expenses
total $293,274
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14 · Information technology
total $574,645
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $98,813
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $154,521
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20 · Interest
total $3,728,495
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $10,362,047
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23 · Insurance
total $395,134
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24a · Other expenses: Cost of Power
total $67,142,037
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24b · Other expenses: Transmission & Distribution
total $3,162,221
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24c · Other expenses: Maintenance of distribution plant
total $1,272,742
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24d · Other expenses: G&A and other Customer Expenses
total $4,077,705
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24e · All other expenses
total $215,321
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $15,951,375 · end of year $9,815,929
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $13,016,366 · end of year $12,081,956
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $4,197,459 · end of year $3,979,802
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $561,454 · end of year $443,304
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$350,294,761
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$171,691,023
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $166,437,143 · end of year $178,603,738
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $77,427,977 · end of year $81,333,022
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $8,106,725 · end of year $6,708,659
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $7,568,461 · end of year $8,029,508
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $21,714,517 · end of year $24,062,290
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $100,482,626 · end of year $96,248,638
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $6,154,320 · end of year $6,489,331
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $149,778,575 · end of year $158,136,643
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
To provide our members with safe, reliable electricity at the lowest reasonable cost while being environmentally responsible.
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LPEA is an electric distribution system; as of December 31, 2024, LPEA had 49,425 services in place and 3,803 miles of line.
Expenses $107,466,442 · Revenue $118,213,999
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Graham Smith
Interim Chief Executive Officer / General Council
- Total calculated
- $454,854
- From this org
- $369,865
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $84,989
- Hours/week
- 60 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $336,561
- Bonus
- $32,614
- Other
- $690
- Deferred
- $60,988
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,001
- Filer's total
- $454,854
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Jessica Matlock
Chief Executive Officer
- Total calculated
- $448,214
- From this org
- $403,184
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,030
- Hours/week
- 60 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $119,196
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $283,988
- Deferred
- $37,178
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,851
- Filer's total
- $448,213
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Dan Harms
Executive VP of Grid Solutions & Special Projects
- Total calculated
- $387,206
- From this org
- $318,214
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $68,992
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $231,415
- Bonus
- $40,248
- Other
- $46,551
- Deferred
- $37,055
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,937
- Filer's total
- $387,206
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Elizabeth Howe
VP of Administrative Services
- Total calculated
- $321,723
- From this org
- $256,320
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $65,403
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $221,782
- Bonus
- $33,248
- Other
- $1,290
- Deferred
- $39,682
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,721
- Filer's total
- $321,723
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Patrick Berry
Vice President of Finance
- Total calculated
- $299,151
- From this org
- $229,494
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $69,657
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $196,432
- Bonus
- $30,678
- Other
- $2,385
- Deferred
- $36,227
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,430
- Filer's total
- $299,152
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Drew Timmerman
Vice President of Information Technology
- Total calculated
- $273,628
- From this org
- $209,435
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $64,193
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $189,079
- Bonus
- $19,906
- Other
- $450
- Deferred
- $32,177
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,016
- Filer's total
- $273,628
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Jerry Sutherlin
Vice President of Operations
- Total calculated
- $270,869
- From this org
- $222,346
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $48,523
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $186,947
- Bonus
- $17,413
- Other
- $17,986
- Deferred
- $23,180
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,343
- Filer's total
- $270,869
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Garrett Hammer
District Manager - Pagosa Springs
- Total calculated
- $234,952
- From this org
- $181,460
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $53,492
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $146,430
- Bonus
- $17,687
- Other
- $17,343
- Deferred
- $18,714
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,778
- Filer's total
- $234,952
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Aaron Renner
Dispatch
- Total calculated
- $223,166
- From this org
- $185,984
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,182
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $176,012
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $9,972
- Deferred
- $10,237
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,945
- Filer's total
- $223,166
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Rachel Killinen
Dispatcher
- Total calculated
- $223,136
- From this org
- $178,001
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,135
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $177,845
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $157
- Deferred
- $10,627
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,508
- Filer's total
- $223,137
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Michael Messier
Working Foreman, Lineman
- Total calculated
- $215,462
- From this org
- $168,862
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,600
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $159,785
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $9,076
- Deferred
- $15,218
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,382
- Filer's total
- $215,461
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Trevor Bryant
Lineman
- Total calculated
- $187,456
- From this org
- $173,393
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,063
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $173,260
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $133
- Deferred
- $14,063
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $187,456
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Chris Hansen
Chief Executive Officer
- Total calculated
- $86,315
- From this org
- $75,353
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,962
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
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Nicole Pitcher
Board Secretary
- Total calculated
- $24,194
- From this org
- $24,194
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 9.01
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Tim Wheeler
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $23,875
- From this org
- $23,875
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 7.73
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Ted Compton
Board President
- Total calculated
- $23,000
- From this org
- $23,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8.21
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Holly Metzler
Director
- Total calculated
- $21,725
- From this org
- $21,725
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 12.16
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David Luschen
Director
- Total calculated
- $20,917
- From this org
- $20,917
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 7.01
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Kirsten Skeehan
Director
- Total calculated
- $20,691
- From this org
- $20,691
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10.26
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Rachel Landis
Board Vice President
- Total calculated
- $19,778
- From this org
- $19,778
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 7
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John Lee
Director
- Total calculated
- $18,929
- From this org
- $18,929
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5.17
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John Witchel
Director
- Total calculated
- $18,771
- From this org
- $18,771
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6.1
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Kohler McInnis
Director
- Total calculated
- $16,509
- From this org
- $16,509
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6.11
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Joe Lewandowski
Director
- Total calculated
- $16,350
- From this org
- $16,350
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5.31
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Daniel K Huntington
Director
- Total calculated
- $15,825
- From this org
- $15,825
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6.95
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 · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 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)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a
- As a benefit to all employees, LPEA will pay a portion of health club dues.
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 3
- LPEA obtains salary compensation reports developed by an independent third party from data gathered from cooperatives with similar demographics nation-wide. All compensation changes are reviewed and approved by the Executive committee; the Board of Directors gives final approval. Annual contracts are signed, and documentation of the discussions is noted in the Board of Directors minutes.
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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 August 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202542269349300829
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