Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPORATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $176,224,273
- Total expenses
- $176,224,273
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $196,426
- Program service revenue
- $174,134,968
- Investment income
- $2,086,552
- Other revenue
- $2,753
- Total assets, end of year
- $482,681,629
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $248,483,076
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $234,198,553
- 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.
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2a · Program service revenue: ELECTRIC SERVICE
total $162,921,758 · related or exempt $162,921,758
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2b · Program service revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS
total $8,373,713 · related or exempt $8,373,713
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2c · Program service revenue: TRANSMISSION REVENUE
total $2,674,673 · related or exempt $2,674,673
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2d · Program service revenue: OTHER RENTAL INCOME
total $150,401 · related or exempt $150,401
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2e · Program service revenue: JOINT USE POLE REVENUE
total $14,423 · excluded $14,423
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3 · Investment income
total $2,062,429 · excluded $2,062,429
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6a · Gross rents
real property $16,345
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $13,592
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $2,753
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $2,753 · excluded $2,753
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $77,030
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $52,907
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $24,123
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $24,123 · excluded $24,123
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $196,426
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $9,723,675
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,562,787
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $9,873,060
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $3,454,262
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,308,357
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $848,302
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11b · Fees: legal
total $388,794
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $56,428
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $43,144
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11g · Fees: other
total $160,544
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $83,206
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20 · Interest
total $5,920,470
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $11,017,012
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24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER
total $120,521,921
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24b · Other expenses: OPER & MAINT. EXP.-DIST
total $7,472,883
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24c · Other expenses: OPER & MAINT. EXP.-TRAN
total $1,343,403
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24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $686,748
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24e · All other expenses
total $562,851
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,750 · end of year $1,750
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $16,276,282 · end of year $19,376,121
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $16,717,622 · end of year $16,354,310
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $1,100,931 · end of year $1,041,968
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $7,850,591 · end of year $9,559,628
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,393,690 · end of year $786,244
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$446,098,915
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$229,675,613
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $212,474,724 · end of year $216,423,302
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $19,122,006 · end of year $1,602,958
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $16,772,202 · end of year $18,051,440
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $152,297,125 · end of year $151,755,059
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $108,139 · end of year $93,409
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $54,240,370 · end of year $47,635,440
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $17,877,638 · end of year $19,041,682
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $19,109,112 · end of year $21,260,850
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $164,978,684 · end of year $156,279,382
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $61,423,841 · end of year $51,901,162
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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 $234,966,157 · end of year $234,198,553
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE MISSION OF POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPORATION, A NONPROFIT COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION, IS POSITIVELY INFLUENCING AND IMPROVING LIVES FOR THOSE WE SERVE BY PROVIDING RELIABLE ENERGY AND SERVICES WHILE PAVING THE WAY FOR ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
DISTRIBUTES ELECTRIC SERVICE TO RURAL CUSTOMERS IN NORTHEAST WYOMING AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA.
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THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPORATION, A NONPROFIT COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION, IS THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO ITS 12,473 MEMBER-OWNERS UNDER 501 (C) (12). IN 2024, THE COMPANY SOLD ITS MEMBER-OWNERS 1,956,496,547 KWH OF ELECTRICITY WITH A PEAK COINICIDENT LOAD OF 320,012 KW. IN 2024, THE COMPANY ADDED ROUGHLY $3.9 MILLION IN UTILITY PLANT IN ORDER TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE SERVICE.
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Michael Hall HelveyMICHAEL HALL HELVEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $4,882
- From this org
- $4,850
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32
- Hours/week
- 2
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Paul Baker IIPAUL BAKER II
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $5,632
- From this org
- $5,600
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mike LohseMIKE LOHSE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $8,412
- From this org
- $8,380
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32
- Hours/week
- 10
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Tyrell MillerTYRELL MILLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $11,682
- From this org
- $11,650
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32
- Hours/week
- 5
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Clay BranscomCLAY BRANSCOM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $10,032
- From this org
- $10,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32
- Hours/week
- 12
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James BaumgartnerJAMES BAUMGARTNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $8,032
- From this org
- $8,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32
- Hours/week
- 4 + 2 related
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Tyler PirtzTYLER PIRTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $1,200
- From this org
- $1,200
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Dustin MartinsonDUSTIN MARTINSON
DIRECTOR (LEFT 05/2024)
- Total calculated
- $800
- From this org
- $800
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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James PurdyJAMES PURDY
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $14,182
- From this org
- $14,150
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32
- Hours/week
- 10
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Gerald GeisGERALD GEIS
SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $10,082
- From this org
- $10,050
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32
- Hours/week
- 10 + 2 related
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Philip HabeckPHILIP HABECK
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $8,582
- From this org
- $8,550
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32
- Hours/week
- 5
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Abby Olson-Mgr Of Treas ToABBY OLSON-MGR OF TREAS TO
10/24);INTERIM VP OF FIN (EFF 10/24)
- Total calculated
- $179,502
- From this org
- $125,009
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,493
- Hours/week
- 42
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $120,929
- Bonus
- $4,080
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $17,991
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,502
- Filer's total
- $179,502
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Brian MillsBRIAN MILLS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $413,006
- From this org
- $282,202
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $130,804
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $249,301
- Bonus
- $5,301
- Other
- $27,600
- Deferred
- $93,424
- Nontaxable benefits
- $37,380
- Filer's total
- $413,006
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William Mertz-Cfao To 102024WILLIAM MERTZ-CFAO TO 102024
DIR OF PRECORP SERV (EFF 10/2024)
- Total calculated
- $356,636
- From this org
- $250,303
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $106,333
- Hours/week
- 53
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $233,906
- Bonus
- $16,397
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $71,787
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,546
- Filer's total
- $356,636
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Quentin RogersQUENTIN ROGERS
VICE PRESIDENT OF ENG. & TECH SRV
- Total calculated
- $279,752
- From this org
- $191,650
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $88,102
- Hours/week
- 53
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $186,273
- Bonus
- $5,377
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $52,122
- Nontaxable benefits
- $35,980
- Filer's total
- $279,752
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Richard HalloranRICHARD HALLORAN
VP OF SYSTEM OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $250,376
- From this org
- $167,246
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $83,130
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $162,099
- Bonus
- $5,147
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $46,253
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,877
- Filer's total
- $250,376
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Michael BinghamMICHAEL BINGHAM
DISTRICT FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $240,725
- From this org
- $182,848
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $57,877
- Hours/week
- 51
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $180,828
- Bonus
- $1,641
- Other
- $379
- Deferred
- $38,796
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,081
- Filer's total
- $240,725
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Wayne PollatWAYNE POLLAT
DISTRICT FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $238,221
- From this org
- $186,791
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $51,430
- Hours/week
- 52
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $184,668
- Bonus
- $1,744
- Other
- $379
- Deferred
- $26,684
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,746
- Filer's total
- $238,221
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Thomas MulloyTHOMAS MULLOY
DISTRICT FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $226,900
- From this org
- $169,467
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $57,433
- Hours/week
- 48
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $167,286
- Bonus
- $1,802
- Other
- $379
- Deferred
- $32,687
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,746
- Filer's total
- $226,900
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Kent HatlingKENT HATLING
SERVICE FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $241,741
- From this org
- $167,527
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $74,214
- Hours/week
- 48
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $165,136
- Bonus
- $2,012
- Other
- $379
- Deferred
- $49,468
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,746
- Filer's total
- $241,741
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Troy BifulcoTROY BIFULCO
VICE PRESIDENT OF TECH. & SVR
- Total calculated
- $262,192
- From this org
- $165,347
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $96,845
- Hours/week
- 46
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,703
- Bonus
- $4,644
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $59,974
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,871
- Filer's total
- $262,192
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 · First-class or charter travel
- 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 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)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- THE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS ARE LOCATED IN A REMOTE, RURAL AREA IN THE EXTREME NORTHEAST CORNER OF WYOMING. IT IS OCCASIONALLY DEEMED EXPEDIENT TO CHARTER SMALL PISTON-ENGINED AIRPLANES WHEN THE COMPANY BUSINESS REQUIRES TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF OUR SERVICE TERRITORY. THIS OCCURS PRIMARILY WHEN TRAVEL IS NECESSARY TO TWO DESTINATIONS. THE FIRST DESTINATION IS THE STATE CAPITAL IN CHEYENNE, WYOMONG FOR REGULATORY, GOVERNMENTAL, AND ASSOCIATED MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES AFFECTING THE COMPANY. THE SECOND LOCATION IS THE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA OFFICES OF OUR PRINCIPAL POWER SUPPLIER BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE. POWDER RIVER ENERGY PURCHASES POWER FROM BASIN ELECTRIC THROUGH MEMBERS 1ST POWER COOPERATIVE. THESE CHARTERS ARE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES ONLY, HAVE NO COMPENSATORY PURPOSES WHATSOEVER, AND OFTEN ALLOW FOR SAME DAY ROUND TRIP TRAVEL. ONLY THE COMPANY CEO, BRIAN MILLS, OR ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CAN AUTHORIZE CHARTER EXPENSE. THE COMPANY OFFERS A WELLNESS PROGRAM EACH YEAR FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PART OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDES REIMBURSEMENT OF FITNESS CENTER OR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FEES IN AN AMOUNT OF 50% OF THE TOTAL FEES, WITH A MAXIMUM OF $50 PER QUARTER.
- PART II, COLUMN C
- COLUMN C INCLUDES THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. SEE BELOW FOR THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE AND ACTUAL DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN COSTS: EMPLOYEE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE ACTUAL BENEFIT EXPENSE BRIAN MILLS $78,464 $53,016 QUENTIN ROGERS $41,931 $40,866 TROY BIFULCO $50,996 $35,296 MICHAEL BINGHAM $31,597 $38,035 THOMAS MULLOY $25,487 $38,035 WAYNE POLLAT $19,484 $38,035 RICHARD HALLORAN $37,158 $35,510 KENT HALTING $42,268 $38,035 ABBY OLSON $10,683 $26,459 WILLIAM MERTZ $58,678 $50,818
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
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CHARITABLE DONATION
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.
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POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPORATION FOUNDATION INC
501(C)(3) · CHARITABLE GIVING · WY · controlled entity
Directly controlled by POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPORATION
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.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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PRECORP SERVICES LLC
NO ACTIVITY · WY
Directly controlled by POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPORATION
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 22 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202502959349302105
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