Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $356,938,059
- Total expenses
- $356,938,059
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $68,390
- Program service revenue
- $356,072,192
- Investment income
- $641,122
- Other revenue
- $224,745
- Total assets, end of year
- $910,292,262
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $624,480,409
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $285,811,853
- 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: SALE OF POWER
total $302,220,512 · related or exempt $302,220,512
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2b · Program service revenue: RTO & WHEELING REVENUE
total $33,203,598 · related or exempt $33,203,598
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2c · Program service revenue: G&T CAPITAL CREDITS
total $20,648,082 · related or exempt $20,648,082
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3 · Investment income
total $610,163 · excluded $610,163
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6a · Gross rents
real property $156,931
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $156,931
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $156,931 · excluded $156,931
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $30,959
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $30,959
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $30,959 · excluded $30,959
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
total $67,814 · excluded $67,814
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11e · Other revenue, total
$67,814
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $68,390
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $27,750,309
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,776,962
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $15,667,407
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $3,314,446
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,231,567
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20 · Interest
total $17,321,873
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $16,246,989
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24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER
total $264,558,585
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24b · Other expenses: TRANSMISSION - OPERATIO
total $11,398,268
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24c · Other expenses: TRANSMISSION - MAINTENA
total $3,898,680
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24d · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO
total $2,165,487
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24e · All other expenses
total -$8,460,904
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $9,939,777 · end of year $8,838,848
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $35,599,010 · end of year $32,472,060
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $15,638,936 · end of year $22,969,746
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $5,711,597 · end of year $4,550,077
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$798,867,098
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$158,322,243
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $578,128,813 · end of year $640,544,855
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $13,334,637 · end of year $6,973,624
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $179,012,528 · end of year $193,943,052
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $41,386,893 · end of year $40,635,791
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $484,684,554 · end of year $487,114,022
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $30,000,000 · end of year $88,000,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $15,522,359 · end of year $8,730,596
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $2,500 · end of year $2,500
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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 $265,768,992 · end of year $285,809,353
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE EXISTS TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF ITS MEMBERS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
ACQUISITION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER TO MEMBER SYSTEMS.
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EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE IS A WHOLESALE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY COOPERATIVE SERVING 24 RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND ONE MUNICIPALLY-OWNED ELECTRIC SYSTEM, WHICH IN TURN SERVES MORE THAN 93,000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES AND ABOUT 250,000 CONSUMERS. THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AND MAINTAINS 3,236 MILES OF HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE, 261 SUBSTATIONS AND RELATED FACILITIES TO SERVE AN AREA OF 40,000 SQUARE MILES THAT COVERS THE RURAL AREAS OF 41 COUNTIES IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND 22 COUNTIES IN WESTERN MINNESOTA. EAST RIVER IS ALSO A TRANSMISSION OWNER IN THE SOUTHWEST POWER POOL.
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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James RykenJAMES RYKEN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $17,249
- From this org
- $17,249
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Alan VedveiALAN VEDVEI
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $14,704
- From this org
- $14,704
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Bert RognessBERT ROGNESS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $18,658
- From this org
- $18,658
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Duane WolbrinkDUANE WOLBRINK
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $18,932
- From this org
- $18,932
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
Gary BachmanGARY BACHMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $17,478
- From this org
- $17,478
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Rodney DementRODNEY DEMENT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $15,107
- From this org
- $15,107
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Doug DiekmannDOUG DIEKMANN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $16,899
- From this org
- $16,899
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Galen GrantGALEN GRANT
DIRECTOR (END 08/2023)
- Total calculated
- $8,831
- From this org
- $8,831
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Alan HindermanALAN HINDERMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $18,057
- From this org
- $18,057
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jeff HuffordJEFF HUFFORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $16,581
- From this org
- $16,581
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Trevor JobTREVOR JOB
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael LongtinMICHAEL LONGTIN
DIRECTOR (BEG 09/2023)
- Total calculated
- $5,989
- From this org
- $5,989
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
David NeugebauerDAVID NEUGEBAUER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $16,141
- From this org
- $16,141
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Ryan NoyesRYAN NOYES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $12,084
- From this org
- $12,084
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
John OstraatJOHN OSTRAAT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $15,682
- From this org
- $15,682
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Kermit PearsonKERMIT PEARSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $10,850
- From this org
- $10,850
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Darrel RaschkeDARREL RASCHKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $18,121
- From this org
- $18,121
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Ron SamuelsonRON SAMUELSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $13,832
- From this org
- $13,832
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Kirk SchaunamanKIRK SCHAUNAMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $16,237
- From this org
- $16,237
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Don SchurdevinDON SCHURDEVIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $13,782
- From this org
- $13,782
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Darren StrasserDARREN STRASSER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $18,020
- From this org
- $18,020
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Paul VoigtPAUL VOIGT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $15,049
- From this org
- $15,049
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Dave WarkenthienDAVE WARKENTHIEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $14,492
- From this org
- $14,492
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Robert SahrROBERT SAHR
CEO/GENERAL MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $696,599
- From this org
- $545,859
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $150,740
- Hours/week
- 47
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $537,288
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $8,571
- Deferred
- $119,770
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,644
- Filer's total
- $700,273
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Scott SheweySCOTT SHEWEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $412,742
- From this org
- $337,928
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $74,814
- Hours/week
- 44
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $335,877
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,051
- Deferred
- $54,557
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,177
- Filer's total
- $415,662
-
Mark HoffmanMARK HOFFMAN
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $346,298
- From this org
- $260,959
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $85,339
- Hours/week
- 41
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $259,456
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,503
- Deferred
- $54,844
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,065
- Filer's total
- $348,868
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Chris Studer ChiefCHRIS STUDER CHIEF
MEMBER & PUBLIC RELATIONS
- Total calculated
- $302,258
- From this org
- $236,360
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $65,898
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $235,632
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $728
- Deferred
- $36,377
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,856
- Filer's total
- $304,593
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Jeffrey MayJEFFREY MAY
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $360,852
- From this org
- $234,084
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $126,768
- Hours/week
- 44
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $232,925
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,159
- Deferred
- $112,783
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,186
- Filer's total
- $363,053
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Michael JaspersMICHAEL JASPERS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $286,795
- From this org
- $230,291
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $56,504
- Hours/week
- 42
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $229,041
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,250
- Deferred
- $41,566
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,129
- Filer's total
- $288,986
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Elizabeth Avery ChiefELIZABETH AVERY CHIEF
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $372,588
- From this org
- $205,086
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $167,502
- Hours/week
- 41
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $201,491
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,595
- Deferred
- $150,331
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,085
- Filer's total
- $374,502
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Daniel BrownDANIEL BROWN
GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $245,305
- From this org
- $204,050
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,255
- Hours/week
- 44
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $202,400
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,650
- Deferred
- $28,797
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,335
- Filer's total
- $247,182
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
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- USE OF CHARTER AIR IS ALLOWED ONLY WHEN COMMERCIAL AIRLINE SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE OR PRACTICAL.
- PART I, LINE 4B
- ROBERT SAHR RECEIVED A PAYMENT OF $25,860 AS A PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE 457(F) TO SUPPLEMENT HIS COMPENSATION FOR A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME.
- SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C
- SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C INCLUDES THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN PER THE 990 INSTRUCTIONS. THIS AMOUNT DOES NOT REPRESENT THE ACTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE.
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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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT
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FORWARD SIOUX FALLS
$6,667
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$5,500
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 4 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202443109349302674
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