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← DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$63,679,922
Total expenses
$63,573,220
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$37,985
Program service revenue
$59,974,682
Investment income
$562,855
Other revenue
$3,142,385
Total assets, end of year
$196,309,695
Total liabilities, end of year
$107,795,291
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$88,514,404
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 $59,974,682 · related or exempt $59,974,682

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $424,230 · related or exempt $23,880 · excluded $400,350

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $160,913

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

    other assets $22,288

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $138,625

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $138,625 · excluded $138,625

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,630

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $4,454

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $176 · related or exempt $176

  • 11a · Other revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS

    total $3,032,957 · related or exempt $3,032,957

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $106,702 · related or exempt $106,702

  • 11c · Other revenue: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN FEES

    total $2,550 · related or exempt $2,550

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,142,209

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $37,985

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $5,806,895

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $715,526

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,045,251

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $856,160

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $340,716

  • 20 · Interest

    total $2,831,805

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,016,688

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER

    total $45,078,183

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $2,721,134

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENE

    total $1,820,573

  • 24d · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $506,302

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total -$5,203,998

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $635,397 · end of year $10,565,410

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $1,634,890

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,493,704 · end of year $5,215,872

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,693,170 · end of year $1,593,932

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $4,938,690 · end of year $3,906,351

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,203,711 · end of year $1,318,260

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

    $154,966,986

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

    $39,358,382

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $110,251,790 · end of year $115,608,604

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,252,356 · end of year $1,373,634

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $52,036,035 · end of year $54,917,895

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $212,170 · end of year $174,847

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,389,728 · end of year $6,830,231

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $6,493,203 · end of year $6,694,500

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $1,713 · end of year $1,728

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $80,017,179 · end of year $93,551,532

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $2,500,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $774,905 · end of year $717,300

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

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

    beginning of year $65,486,783 · end of year $69,698,737

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $18,053,512 · end of year $18,815,667

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WILL DELIVER DEPENDABLE ELECTRIC POWER AND ENERGY AT FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICES; DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WILL DELIVER AN EXTENDED RANGE OF CONVENIENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES, COMPLIMENTARY TO OUR CORE ELECTRIC AND ENERGY BUSINESS; AND DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL TOOLS AND HUMAN RESOURCES THAT FOSTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DELIVER ELECTRIC ENERGY TO RURAL MEMBERS.

  • THE COOPERATIVE DELIVERS ELECTRIC ENERGY TO ITS MEMBERS IN RURAL AREAS. DURING 2025, THE COOPERATIVE HAD 4,209 MEMBERS AND 7,117 SERVICE LOCATIONS. THE SYSTEM CURRENTLY HAS 4,593.92 MILES OF LINE.

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kim Rasmussen

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $20,400
    From this org
    $20,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 0.5 related
  • Patricia Gehlhar

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $15,600
    From this org
    $15,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 0.5 related
  • Connie Bitz

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $16,800
    From this org
    $16,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 0.5 related
  • Bruce Bosse

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $9,600
    From this org
    $9,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.5 related
  • Jeremy Nitschke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,000
    From this org
    $12,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.5 related
  • Paul Dimmer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,400
    From this org
    $14,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.5 related
  • Neil Olerud

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $11,600
    From this org
    $11,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 0.5 related
  • David Paulson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $15,600
    From this org
    $15,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 0.5 related
  • Matt Herman

    DIRECTOR (JOINED 06/2025)

    Total calculated
    $5,600
    From this org
    $5,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 0.25 related
  • Arden Fuher

    DIRECTOR (LEFT 06/2025)

    Total calculated
    $6,400
    From this org
    $6,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 0.25 related
  • Mark Kinzler

    GENERAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $419,419
    From this org
    $289,041
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $130,378
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,283
    Bonus
    $150
    Other
    $6,608
    Deferred
    $96,023
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,544
    Filer's total
    $424,608
  • Kristin Syverson

    BUSINESS MANAGER/CFO

    Total calculated
    $169,674
    From this org
    $164,799
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,875
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.75 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,133
    Bonus
    $150
    Other
    $516
    Deferred
    $3,901
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,095
    Filer's total
    $172,795
  • Brandon Giesler

    MANAGER OF ENGINEERING/IT

    Total calculated
    $196,725
    From this org
    $142,505
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,220
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,882
    Bonus
    $150
    Other
    $473
    Deferred
    $30,739
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,974
    Filer's total
    $200,218
  • Bradley Lunneborg

    OPERATIONS MANGER

    Total calculated
    $186,079
    From this org
    $155,130
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,949
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,566
    Bonus
    $325
    Other
    $3,239
    Deferred
    $4,639
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,320
    Filer's total
    $189,089
  • Jon Coleman

    FOREMAN

    Total calculated
    $170,635
    From this org
    $153,437
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,198
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,610
    Bonus
    $150
    Other
    $1,677
    Deferred
    $3,774
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,950
    Filer's total
    $173,161
  • Cory Iverson

    FOREMAN

    Total calculated
    $181,867
    From this org
    $142,026
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,841
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,525
    Bonus
    $150
    Other
    $351
    Deferred
    $13,320
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,206
    Filer's total
    $184,552
  • Samual Schmidt

    FOREMAN

    Total calculated
    $159,940
    From this org
    $139,156
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,784
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,791
    Bonus
    $150
    Other
    $215
    Deferred
    $9,802
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,355
    Filer's total
    $162,313

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 INCREASED 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 REFLECTED IN THE SCHEDULE O STATEMENT 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

No itemized grants to organizations 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 corporations and trusts

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

  • DAKOTA VALLEY SERVICES CORPORATION

    C · ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING SERVICES · ND · 100% owned · share of income $334,431 · share of assets $1,546,510 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
27 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202642179349300339

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