Nonprofit · EIN 45-0454206
DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · EDGELEY, ND 58433
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $63,679,922 | $63,573,220 | $106,702 | $196,309,695 | $107,795,291 | $88,514,404 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $61,008,372 | $62,208,372 | -$1,200,000 | $179,717,023 | $96,176,728 | $83,540,295 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $61,076,760 | $61,076,758 | $2 | $174,627,296 | $94,354,954 | $80,272,342 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $59,974,682
- Investment income
- $562,855
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $138,625
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $176
- Other revenue
- $3,142,385
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $37,985
- Benefits paid to members
- $5,806,895
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $715,526
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,045,251
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,957,653
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $4,016,688
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $179,717,023
- Total assets, end of year
- $196,309,695
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $107,795,291
- Net assets, end of year
- $88,514,404
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $115,608,604
- Gross receipts
- $63,706,664
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK KINZLER | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $289,041 | $130,378 |
| BRANDON GIESLER | MANAGER OF ENGINEERING/IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,505 | $54,220 |
| BRADLEY LUNNEBORG | OPERATIONS MANGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,130 | $30,949 |
| CORY IVERSON | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,026 | $39,841 |
| JON COLEMAN | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,437 | $17,198 |
| KRISTIN SYVERSON | BUSINESS MANAGER/CFO Officer | 40 | $164,799 | $4,875 |
| SAMUAL SCHMIDT | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,156 | $20,784 |
| KIM RASMUSSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $20,400 | $0 |
| CONNIE BITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $16,800 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GEHLHAR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $15,600 | $0 |
| DAVID PAULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $15,600 | $0 |
| PAUL DIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $14,400 | $0 |
| JEREMY NITSCHKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $12,000 | $0 |
| NEIL OLERUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $11,600 | $0 |
| BRUCE BOSSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $9,600 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARDEN FUHER | DIRECTOR (LEFT 06/2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $6,400 |
| MATT HERMAN | DIRECTOR (JOINED 06/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $5,600 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kinzler | General Manager Officer | 43.3 | $278,125 | $104,332 |
| Kelly Wald | Business Manager Officer | 42.8 | $167,132 | $128,752 |
| Trevor Intveld | Wahpeton Line Foreman Highest-paid employee | 44.6 | $137,638 | $64,820 |
| Brandon Giesler | Manager of Engineering & IT Highest-paid employee | 41.9 | $138,372 | $49,456 |
| Bradley Lunneborg | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 42.5 | $152,154 | $32,958 |
| Monty Zimmer | Oakes Line Foreman Highest-paid employee | 44.8 | $139,465 | $34,099 |
| Jon Coleman | Edgeley Line Foreman Highest-paid employee | 46.9 | $150,709 | $17,961 |
| Kristin Syverson | Business Manager (As of 10/24) Officer | 42.7 | $40,142 | $155 |
| Kim Rasmussen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $17,150 | $0 |
| Patricia Gehlhar | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $15,150 | $0 |
| Neil Olerud | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $15,050 | $0 |
| Connie Bitz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $14,550 | $0 |
| David Paulson | Director Trustee or director | 4.5 | $13,500 | $0 |
| Arden Fuher | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $11,900 | $0 |
| Bruce Bosse | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $10,050 | $0 |
| Paul Dimmer | Director (As of Jun 24) Trustee or director | 2 | $8,750 | $0 |
| Jeremy Nitschke | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $8,200 | $0 |
| Mike Hauschild | Vice President (Until 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,200 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kinzler | General Manager Officer | 42.9 | $266,582 | $94,072 |
| Kelly Wald | Business Manager Officer | 41.9 | $157,350 | $122,148 |
| Trevor Intveld | Wahpeton Line Foreman Highest-paid employee | 42.3 | $121,789 | $61,830 |
| Brandon Giesler | Manager of Engineering & IT Highest-paid employee | 41.6 | $128,463 | $49,549 |
| Brad Lunneborg | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 41.3 | $139,320 | $32,360 |
| Grant Baker | Gackle Line Foreman Highest-paid employee | 42.5 | $122,099 | $48,412 |
| Jon Coleman | Edgeley Line Foreman Highest-paid employee | 44.5 | $134,044 | $17,264 |
| Connie Bitz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $26,600 | $0 |
| David Paulson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4.5 | $17,500 | $0 |
| Arden Fuher | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $16,800 | $0 |
| Patricia Gehlhar | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $15,750 | $0 |
| Kim Rasmussen | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $13,650 | $0 |
| Bruce Bosse | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $13,650 | $0 |
| Jeremy Nitschke | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $12,600 | $0 |
| Neil Olerud | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $12,250 | $0 |
| Mike Hauschild | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $11,550 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7296 HIGHWAY 281, EDGELEY, ND 58433-9503
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK KINZLER, 7296 HWY 281, EDGELEY, ND 584339503
- Signed the 990
- MARK KINZLER, GENERAL MANAGER
- Phone
- (701) 493-2281
- Website
- WWW.DAKOTAVALLEY.COM
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WILL DELIVER DEPENDABLE ELECTRIC POWER AND ENERGY AT FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICES; DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WILL DELIVER AN EXTENDED RANGE OF CONVENIENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES, COMPLIMENTARY TO OUR CORE ELECTRIC AND ENERGY BUSINESS; AND DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL TOOLS AND HUMAN RESOURCES THAT FOSTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE COOPERATIVE DELIVERS ELECTRIC ENERGY TO ITS MEMBERS IN RURAL AREAS. DURING 2025, THE COOPERATIVE HAD 4,209 MEMBERS AND 7,117 SERVICE LOCATIONS. THE SYSTEM CURRENTLY HAS 4,593.92 MILES OF 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
- 45-0454206
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mutual and membership benefit (Y22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $196,309,695
- Income (IRS master file)
- $63,706,664
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $63,679,922 | $63,573,220 | $196,309,695 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $61,008,372 | $62,208,372 | $179,717,023 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $61,076,760 | $61,076,758 | $174,627,296 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $61,778,658 | $61,778,666 | $161,341,737 | 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 45-0454206).
Questions about DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 45-0454206.
- Is DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 2000.
- Are donations to DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DAKOTA VALLEY 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 DAKOTA VALLEY 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 DAKOTA VALLEY 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 DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK KINZLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,041 (MARK KINZLER, GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does DAKOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,679,922, expenses of $63,573,220 and total assets of $196,309,695 at year end.
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