Nonprofit · EIN 45-0217360
SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW ENGLAND, ND 58647
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $22,308,484 | $22,308,484 | $0 | $112,682,717 | $38,368,203 | $74,314,514 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,022,609 | $22,022,609 | $0 | $118,304,460 | $43,615,812 | $74,688,648 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $23,943,650 | $23,943,650 | $0 | $119,757,346 | $44,527,746 | $75,229,600 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $20,134,473
- Investment income
- $1,266,089
- Other revenue
- $907,922
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $2,637,798
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $361,484
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $693,592
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $1,954,389
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $118,304,460
- Total assets, end of year
- $112,682,717
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,368,203
- Net assets, end of year
- $74,314,514
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $61,638,859
- Gross unrelated business income
- $76,745
- Gross receipts
- $22,308,484
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1945
- State of legal domicile
- ND
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN VOLK | OPERATIONS MANAGER Key employee | 40.15 | $165,584 | $88,852 |
| JEFF BOYNTON | OUTPOST FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 44.43 | $138,868 | $79,468 |
| ANDREW SONSALLA | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 43.56 | $138,739 | $66,575 |
| DUSTIN HOFF | SENIOR STAKING TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 43.63 | $129,824 | $55,003 |
| BRADLEY SCHMITT | JOURNEY LINE TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 44.39 | $130,733 | $42,456 |
| SHAY OLSON | JOURNEYMAN LINE TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 44.02 | $135,603 | $15,189 |
| ANGELA CARLSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8.96 | $25,025 | $0 |
| CHERYL VAN DAELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10.33 | $19,400 | $0 |
| RYAN JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.67 | $14,600 | $0 |
| HENRY FISCHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7.02 | $13,500 | $0 |
| CHAROLOTTE MEIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6.63 | $12,600 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LARSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5.62 | $10,700 | $0 |
| KEVIN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8.73 | $8,900 | $0 |
| STEVE WEGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.88 | $8,675 | $0 |
| JEROME CARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.73 | $2,850 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS KUPPER IEA EMPLOYEE | CO-MANAGER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JASON BENTZ IEA EMPLOYEE | CO-MANAGER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ALEX CRAIGMILE IEA EMPLOYEE | CFO Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN VOLK | OPERATIONS MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $162,079 | $81,021 |
| JEFF BOYNTON | OUTPOST FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,609 | $68,949 |
| ANDREW SONSALLA | SENIOR STAKING TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,846 | $57,957 |
| DUSTIN HOFF | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,113 | $50,546 |
| MARK FRANK | JOURNEYMAN LINE TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,722 | $46,390 |
| BRADLEY SCHMITT | JOURNEY LINE TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,247 | $41,060 |
| ANGELA CARLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7.35 | $15,625 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LARSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8.52 | $14,100 | $0 |
| CHAROLOTTE MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.52 | $13,025 | $0 |
| HENRY FISCHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5.94 | $12,525 | $0 |
| STEVE WEGNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.13 | $9,800 | $0 |
| CHERYL VAN DAELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.19 | $8,100 | $0 |
| JEROME CARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5.71 | $8,050 | $0 |
| RYAN JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.31 | $5,900 | $0 |
| DALE HANDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.88 | $5,100 | $0 |
| LAUREN KLEWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.23 | $3,675 | $0 |
| TRAVIS KUPPER IEA EMPLOYEE | CO-MANAGER Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BENTZ IEA EMPLOYEE | CO-MANAGER Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CRAIGMILE IEA EMPLOYEE | CFO Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN VOLK | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,656 | $79,073 |
| JEFF BOYNTON | OUTPOST FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,694 | $71,578 |
| ANDREW SONSALLA | SENIOR STAKING TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,001 | $59,480 |
| DUSTIN HOFF | WORKING FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,860 | $49,301 |
| JON LAWHEAD | JOURNEYMAN LINE TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,917 | $41,168 |
| ANGELA CARLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7.88 | $15,590 | $0 |
| CHAROLOTTE MEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7.02 | $10,700 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LARSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7.98 | $9,050 | $0 |
| HENRY FISCHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4.67 | $8,775 | $0 |
| DALE HANDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.12 | $7,800 | $0 |
| JEROME CARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.69 | $7,350 | $0 |
| STEVE WEGNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.19 | $6,600 | $0 |
| LAUREN KLEWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.81 | $6,150 | $0 |
| TRAVIS KUPPER IEA EMPLOYEE | CO-MANAGER Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BENTZ IEA EMPLOYEE | CO-MANAGER Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CRAIGMILE IEA EMPLOYEE | CFO Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 338, NEW ENGLAND, ND 58647-0338
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALEX CRAIGMILE, PO BOX 338, NEW ENGLAND, ND 58647
- Signed the 990
- ALEX CRAIGMILE, CFO
- Phone
- (701) 579-4191
- Website
- WWW.SLOPEELECTRIC.COOP
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO MEMBERS IN RURAL AREAS
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0217360
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $112,682,717
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,308,484
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $22,308,484 | $22,308,484 | $112,682,717 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $22,022,609 | $22,022,609 | $118,304,460 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $23,943,650 | $23,943,650 | $119,757,346 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $26,292,159 | $26,292,159 | $117,371,674 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-0217360).
Questions about SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 45-0217360.
- Is SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1954.
- Are donations to SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALEX CRAIGMILE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,584 (DEAN VOLK, OPERATIONS MANAGER).
- How much revenue does SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,308,484, expenses of $22,308,484 and total assets of $112,682,717 at year end.
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