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← EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC

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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SALE OF POWER

    total $302,220,512 · related or exempt $302,220,512

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RTO & WHEELING REVENUE

    total $33,203,598 · related or exempt $33,203,598

  • 2c · Program service revenue: G&T CAPITAL CREDITS

    total $20,648,082 · related or exempt $20,648,082

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $610,163 · excluded $610,163

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $156,931

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $156,931

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $156,931 · excluded $156,931

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $30,959

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

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $30,959

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $30,959 · excluded $30,959

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $67,814 · excluded $67,814

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $67,814

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $68,390

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $27,750,309

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,776,962

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $15,667,407

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $3,314,446

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,231,567

  • 20 · Interest

    total $17,321,873

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,246,989

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER

    total $264,558,585

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRANSMISSION - OPERATIO

    total $11,398,268

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRANSMISSION - MAINTENA

    total $3,898,680

  • 24d · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO

    total $2,165,487

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total -$8,460,904

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,939,777 · end of year $8,838,848

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $35,599,010 · end of year $32,472,060

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $15,638,936 · end of year $22,969,746

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,711,597 · end of year $4,550,077

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

    $798,867,098

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

    $158,322,243

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $578,128,813 · end of year $640,544,855

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $13,334,637 · end of year $6,973,624

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $179,012,528 · end of year $193,943,052

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $41,386,893 · end of year $40,635,791

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $484,684,554 · end of year $487,114,022

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $30,000,000 · end of year $88,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $15,522,359 · end of year $8,730,596

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $2,500 · end of year $2,500

  • 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 $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.

  • 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

  • James Ryken

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $17,249
    From this org
    $17,249
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Alan Vedvei

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $14,704
    From this org
    $14,704
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Bert Rogness

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $18,658
    From this org
    $18,658
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Duane Wolbrink

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $18,932
    From this org
    $18,932
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Gary Bachman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $17,478
    From this org
    $17,478
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Rodney Dement

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $15,107
    From this org
    $15,107
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Doug Diekmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $16,899
    From this org
    $16,899
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Galen Grant

    DIRECTOR (END 08/2023)

    Total calculated
    $8,831
    From this org
    $8,831
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Alan Hinderman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $18,057
    From this org
    $18,057
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jeff Hufford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $16,581
    From this org
    $16,581
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Trevor Job

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Longtin

    DIRECTOR (BEG 09/2023)

    Total calculated
    $5,989
    From this org
    $5,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • David Neugebauer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $16,141
    From this org
    $16,141
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ryan Noyes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,084
    From this org
    $12,084
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Ostraat

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $15,682
    From this org
    $15,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kermit Pearson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $10,850
    From this org
    $10,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Darrel Raschke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $18,121
    From this org
    $18,121
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ron Samuelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $13,832
    From this org
    $13,832
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kirk Schaunaman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $16,237
    From this org
    $16,237
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Don Schurdevin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $13,782
    From this org
    $13,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Darren Strasser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $18,020
    From this org
    $18,020
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Paul Voigt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $15,049
    From this org
    $15,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dave Warkenthien

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,492
    From this org
    $14,492
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Robert 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
  • Scott 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 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
  • Chris 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
  • Jeffrey 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
  • Michael 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
  • Elizabeth 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
  • Daniel 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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443109349302674

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