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EIN 81-0160950

Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(12)
Num. employees
36
City
Sidney
State
Montana
Year formed
1937
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
W80: Public Utilities
Description
Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative distributes electricity exclusively to its members in an efficient and cost-effective manner, fulfilling its mission to provide electricity. Allen Thiessen leads the cooperative from its location in Sidney,...
Also known as...
Lower Yellowstone Rural Electrical Association
Total revenues
$43,291,372
2023
Total expenses
$40,365,615
2023
Total assets
$100,140,080
2023
Num. employees
36
2023

Personnel at Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative

NameTitleCompensation
Jason BrothenChief Executive Officer$243,818
Chris HilleslandChief Operating Officer$158,555
Corey CandeeChief Information Officer$130,618
Jesse ObergfellLineman$113,756
Richard GordeForeman$113,273
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$40,626,354
Investment income and dividends$148,974
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,516,044
Total revenues$43,291,372

Form 990s for Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Cooperative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-21990View PDF
2022-122023-05-16990View PDF
2021-122022-10-11990View PDF
2020-122021-08-18990View PDF
2019-122020-08-18990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 8, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Public utilitiesPublic sector nonprofits
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
State / local level
General information
Address
PO Box 1047
Sidney, MT 59270
County
Richland County, MT
Website URL
lyrec.com/ 
Phone
(406) 488-1602
IRS details
EIN
81-0160950
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1937
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W80: Public Utilities
NAICS code, primary
2211: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Establishments
Parent/child status
Independent
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