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EIN 46-0204517

West River Electric Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(12)
Num. employees
67
City
Wall
State
South Dakota
Year formed
1939
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
W80: Public Utilities
Description
The West River Electric Association is a cooperative that provides electricity to its members. Its mission is to provide safe, reliable, efficient, and reasonably priced electricity and services while leading in the development of its community for the well-being of its members. In total, it serves approximately 14,911 members and maintains 2,055 miles of electric line. Additionally, it recently added 48 miles of line and removed 21 miles of line.
Total revenues
$45,909,924
2023
Total expenses
$45,537,524
2023
Total assets
$164,335,708
2023
Num. employees
67
2023

Program areas at West River Electric Association

Provided Electric service to approximately 15,230 members and maintained 2,690 of miles. Added 28 miles of line and removed 26 miles of line.

Personnel at West River Electric Association

NameTitleCompensation
Richard JohnsonChief Executive Officer and General Manager$270,187
Dawn HilgenkampChief Financial Officer and Manager of Finance$144,261
Mike LetcherManager of Operations$158,545
Veronica KusserMarketing Manager$139,887
Jenny PattersonOffice Services Manager$134,113
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for West River Electric Association

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$45,581,289
Investment income and dividends$164,583
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$36,452
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$138,728
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-11,128
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$45,909,924

Form 990s for West River Electric Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-23990View PDF
2022-122023-08-02990View PDF
2021-122022-07-27990View PDF
2020-122021-09-30990View PDF
2019-122020-12-16990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Public utilitiesPublic sector nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government funding
General information
Address
PO Box 412
Wall, SD 57790
Metro area
Rapid City, SD
County
Pennington County, SD
Website URL
westriver.coop/ 
Phone
(605) 279-2135
IRS details
EIN
46-0204517
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1939
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
Central organization
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