Nonprofit · EIN 45-0447121
NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Tax-exempt · CARRINGTON, ND 58421
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $49,620,202 | $48,720,086 | $900,116 | $161,686,151 | $93,845,588 | $67,840,563 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $48,339,790 | $47,028,963 | $1,310,827 | $154,716,456 | $89,237,862 | $65,478,594 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $44,894,140 | $45,587,176 | -$693,036 | $149,863,792 | $88,115,152 | $61,748,640 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $46,483,044
- Investment income
- $666,443
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $49,834
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,065
- Other revenue
- $2,470,715
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $2,740,391
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $769,930
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,249,508
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,218,099
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $5,426,546
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $154,716,456
- Total assets, end of year
- $161,686,151
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $93,845,588
- Net assets, end of year
- $67,840,563
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $104,872,999
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,065
- Gross receipts
- $49,692,613
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH SYVERSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $254,094 | $95,636 |
| CHERYL BELLE | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $175,952 | $108,320 |
| DOYLE SCHWANKE | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,577 | $72,905 |
| RANDY THOMSON | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,354 | $68,781 |
| CHRISTOPHER MERTZ | MANAGER OF INFORMATION TEC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,117 | $35,277 |
| SHANNON PETERSEN | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,245 | $49,234 |
| CHRISTOPHER PIERSON | MANAGER OF ENGINEERING/OPE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,015 | $29,447 |
| CURTIS WIESZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 6 | $17,144 | $0 |
| RANDY SIMON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 6 | $15,759 | $0 |
| TRACY BOE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 7 | $14,797 | $0 |
| JUDY GEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $14,794 | $0 |
| LORI CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $14,169 | $0 |
| DAVID TEIGEN | ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 6 | $13,819 | $0 |
| MARK BREHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $13,519 | $0 |
| BRUCE OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $13,169 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB RYUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $10,513 |
| CURTIS HANSON | DIRECTOR (LEFT JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 6 | $5,469 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH SYVERSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $240,594 | $87,901 |
| CHERYL BELLE | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $168,779 | $94,902 |
| JOSHUA CABLER | OPERATION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,867 | $72,615 |
| DOYLE SCHWANKE | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,476 | $60,347 |
| ASHTEN DEWALD | MANAGER OF ENGINEERING/OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,205 | $51,755 |
| SCOTT BUCHHOLTZ | MANAGER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,311 | $38,025 |
| SHANNON PETERSEN | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,075 | $46,236 |
| LORI CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $16,682 | $0 |
| JUDY GEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $16,507 | $0 |
| RANDY SIMON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 6 | $15,237 | $0 |
| CURTIS WIESZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 6 | $15,082 | $0 |
| TRACY BOE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 7 | $14,797 | $0 |
| CURTIS HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $13,847 | $0 |
| BRUCE OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $13,382 | $0 |
| DAVID TEIGEN | ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 6 | $12,932 | $0 |
| MARK BREHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $12,847 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH SYVERSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $229,675 | $82,871 |
| CHERYL BELLE | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $161,479 | $92,472 |
| JOSHUA CABLER | OPERATION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,115 | $68,832 |
| SCOTT BUCHHOLTZ | MANAGER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,094 | $36,558 |
| DOYLE SCHWANKE | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,926 | $52,782 |
| ASHTEN DEWALD | MANAGER OF ENGINEERING/OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,930 | $50,141 |
| SHANNON PETERSEN | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,501 | $47,413 |
| CURTIS WIESZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 6 | $17,294 | $0 |
| RANDY SIMON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 6 | $16,434 | $0 |
| LORI CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $15,435 | $0 |
| TRACY BOE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 7 | $15,069 | $0 |
| JUDY GEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $14,839 | $0 |
| BRUCE OLSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $13,155 | $0 |
| MARK BREHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $12,605 | $0 |
| DAVID TEIGEN | ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 6 | $12,554 | $0 |
| CURTIS HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $12,436 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1515 W MAIN, CARRINGTON, ND 58421-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SETH SYVERSON, 602 4TH AVE PO BOX 608, CANDO, ND 58324
- Signed the 990
- SETH SYVERSON, GENERAL MANAGER
- Phone
- (701) 652-3156
- Website
- WWW.NPLAINS.COM
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
NORTHERN PLAINS WILL DELIVER DEPENDABLE ELECTRIC POWER AND ENERGY AT FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICES. WE WILL DELIVER AN EXTENDED RANGE OF CONVENIENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES, COMPLEMENTARY TO OUR CORE ELECTRIC AND ENERGY BUSINESS. AND WE WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL TOOLS AND HUMAN RESOURCES THAT FOSTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 8,242 MEMBERS. IN 2025 THERE WERE 6,632 MILES OF TOTAL LINE.
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
- 45-0447121
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $161,686,151
- Income (IRS master file)
- $49,692,613
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $49,620,202 | $48,720,086 | $161,686,151 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $48,339,790 | $47,028,963 | $154,716,456 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $44,894,140 | $45,587,176 | $149,863,792 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $45,511,655 | $45,002,927 | $140,788,745 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 45-0447121).
Questions about NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
- What is the EIN of NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE is 45-0447121.
- Is NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1997.
- Are donations to NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SETH SYVERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $254,094 (SETH SYVERSON, GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $49,620,202, expenses of $48,720,086 and total assets of $161,686,151 at year end.
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