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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HIGHLINE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$51,384,286
Total expenses
$51,384,286
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$50,955,409
Investment income
$437,676
Other revenue
-$8,799
Total assets, end of year
$127,444,029
Total liabilities, end of year
$72,817,663
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$54,626,366
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SALE OF ELECTRICITY

    total $48,395,524 · related or exempt $48,395,524

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE CHARGES

    total $1,983,530 · related or exempt $1,983,530

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS

    total $560,227 · related or exempt $560,227

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SALE OF REC

    total $5,699 · related or exempt $5,699

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $10,429 · related or exempt $10,429

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $407,149 · excluded $407,149

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $57,441

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

    other assets $26,914

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $30,527

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $30,527 · related or exempt $30,527

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $43,090

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $51,889

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$8,799 · related or exempt -$8,799

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $589,754

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $913,365

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,776,816

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $910,082

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $761,946

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $403,206

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $116,722

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,500

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $21,842

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $325,456

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,816,431

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,768,081

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWERWHOLESALE

    total $34,747,859 · program services $34,747,859

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRANS OPERAT AND MAINT

    total $1,603,305 · program services $1,603,305

  • 24c · Other expenses: CUSTOMER ACCTS SERV & SALE

    total $362,976 · program services $362,976

  • 24d · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXP

    total $252,945 · program services $252,945

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,502,524 · end of year $3,079,500

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,620,391 · end of year $2,280,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,181,236 · end of year $2,408,936

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,672,171 · end of year $3,488,793

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,748,598 · end of year $1,573,744

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

    $126,754,479

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

    $54,876,682

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $70,477,273 · end of year $71,877,797

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $41,260,545 · end of year $42,735,259

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,715,361 · end of year $4,845,926

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,400,000 · end of year $2,500,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $62,731,224 · end of year $64,514,992

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $709,560 · end of year $956,745

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

    beginning of year $52,678,495 · end of year $51,320,268

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $3,228,098 · end of year $3,306,098

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE MEMBERS AT THE BEST COST AND CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.

  • TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO THE COMPANYS MEMBERS WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREA.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dennis Herman

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $436,929
    From this org
    $265,620
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $171,309
    Hours/week
    44.9 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,620
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $153,042
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,267
    Filer's total
    $436,929
  • Rance Ferguson

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $274,975
    From this org
    $170,084
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $104,891
    Hours/week
    40.4 + 0.2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,084
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $86,624
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,267
    Filer's total
    $274,975
  • Jim Jackson

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $227,251
    From this org
    $181,382
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,869
    Hours/week
    40.8 + 0.02 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,382
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $27,602
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,267
    Filer's total
    $227,251
  • Alex Astley

    ENGINEERING MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $205,547
    From this org
    $170,829
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,718
    Hours/week
    41.2

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,829
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $26,402
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,316
    Filer's total
    $205,547
  • Tad Huser

    MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $174,524
    From this org
    $135,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,156
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,368
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $20,889
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,267
    Filer's total
    $174,524
  • James Ziebarth

    SYSTEM ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $174,318
    From this org
    $144,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,611
    Hours/week
    41.8

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,707
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $21,174
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,437
    Filer's total
    $174,318
  • Justin Wert

    SYSTEM ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $172,564
    From this org
    $133,140
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,424
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,140
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $21,157
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,267
    Filer's total
    $172,564
  • Michael Bennett

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $25,240
    From this org
    $25,240
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 0.02 related
  • Jim Lueck

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $24,676
    From this org
    $24,676
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.1 + 0.02 related
  • Merlin Prior

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $24,026
    From this org
    $24,026
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.3 + 0.02 related
  • Leo Brekel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $22,376
    From this org
    $22,376
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.6 + 0.02 related
  • Pam Stieb

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $22,376
    From this org
    $22,376
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.3 + 0.02 related
  • David Carlson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $22,226
    From this org
    $22,226
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.3 + 0.02 related
  • Steve Oestman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $21,926
    From this org
    $21,926
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.2 + 0.02 related
  • Brad Stromberger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $21,626
    From this org
    $21,626
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.1 + 0.02 related
  • Teddy Carter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $21,626
    From this org
    $21,626
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.6 + 0.02 related
  • Aaron Sprague

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $21,626
    From this org
    $21,626
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.2 + 0.02 related
  • Lisa Schilke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $21,461
    From this org
    $21,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.1 + 0.02 related

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

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.

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.

  • HIGHLINE ELECTRIC SERVICES LLC

    C Corp · RENEWABLE ENERGY · CO · 100% owned · share of income $157,307 · share of assets $2,120,216 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by HIGHLINE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
18 June 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202432069349300833

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