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Nonprofit · EIN 46-0212565

H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · CLEAR LAKE, SD 57226

Financials

$14.1M$14.1M2023$15.3M$15.3M2024$17.6M$17.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$17,602,359$17,602,359$0$52,410,510$34,654,641$17,755,869
December 31, 2024990$15,320,505$15,320,505$0$50,313,314$33,800,580$16,512,734
December 31, 2023990$14,079,105$14,079,105$0$48,931,326$33,521,342$15,409,984
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$17,348,827
Investment income
$105,240
Net gain from sales of assets
$700
Net income from sales of inventory
$148,292
Other revenue
$148,292

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,500
Benefits paid to members
$1,669,958
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$855,378
Other salaries and wages
$121,221
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,155,463
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,583
Accounting fees
$23,140
Occupancy
$1,841
Travel
$237,580
Depreciation
$1,589,403

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$50,313,314
Total assets, end of year
$52,410,510
Total liabilities, end of year
$34,654,641
Net assets, end of year
$17,755,869
Land, buildings and equipment
$34,717,108
Gross unrelated business income
$27,265
Gross receipts
$18,379,057
Employees
29
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1947
State of legal domicile
SD

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATTHEW HOTZLERGENERAL MANAGER
Officer
49$200,217$126,951
TROY KWASNIEWSKIOPERATIONS MANAGER
Key employee
40$159,926$110,122
ANNETTE ABERLEFINANCE ADMIN MANAGER
Officer
40$147,768$96,319
TODD SPRANGLINE FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
40$106,145$91,836
KEVIN HOLIDALEAD LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
41$117,759$74,410
THOMAS LUNDBERGMEMBER SERVICE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
42$115,215$72,076
PATRICK KIRBYOPERATIONS SUPPORT
Highest-paid employee
42$116,212$59,221
ROGER CUTSHAWENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$114,419$34,280
STEVEN HANSENDIRECTOR-TREASURER
Trustee or director
7$11,450$0
CASPER NIEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$11,000$0
KEVIN DEBOERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$9,800$0
CALVIN MUSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$9,650$0
DALE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$8,550$0
TODD MORITZDIRECTOR-SECRETARY
Trustee or director
4$7,950$0
BERT ROGNESSDIRECTOR-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$7,200$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TERRY STROHFUSDIRECTOR-VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$6,050
SHERWIN DEKAMDIRECTOR-APRIL to DECEMBER
Trustee or director
2$4,350
ROXANNE BASSDIRECTOR-JANUARY to MARCH
Trustee or director
1$1,100
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATTHEW HOTZLERGENERAL MANAGER
Officer
49$191,119$107,567
TROY KWASNIEWSKIOPERATIONS MANAGER
Key employee
40$155,110$91,024
ANNETTE ABERLEFINANCE ADMIN MANAGER
Officer
40$140,955$80,165
TODD SPRANGLINE FOREMAN
Highest-paid employee
41$110,031$78,294
THOMAS LUNDBERGMEMBER SERVICE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
46$115,563$62,344
KEVIN HOLIDALEAD LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
41$112,539$63,212
JOSEPH RAMLLEAD LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
42$109,988$45,448
ROGER CUTSHAWENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$108,199$26,517
CASPER NIEMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7$12,350$0
CALVIN MUSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$11,700$0
STEVE HANSENDIRECTOR-TREASURER
Trustee or director
6$11,550$0
KEVIN DEBOERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$11,350$0
TODD MORITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$9,900$0
DALE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$9,500$0
TERRY STROHFUSDIRECTOR-VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$8,200$0
ROXANNE BASSDIRECTOR-SECRETARY
Trustee or director
4$7,350$0
BERT ROGNESSDIRECTOR-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
4$6,700$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MATTHEW HOTZLERGENERAL MANAGER
Officer
46$181,994$84,944
TROY KWASNIEWSKIOPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$139,379$72,749
ANNETTE ABERLEFINANCE ADMIN MANAGER
Officer
40$121,948$63,179
THOMAS LUNDBERGMEMBER SERVICE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
46$111,259$58,843
KEVIN HOLIDALEAD LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
43$109,655$57,469
JOSEPH RAMLLEAD LINEMAN
Highest-paid employee
43$105,287$42,597
ROGER CUTSHAWENGINEER
Highest-paid employee
40$101,871$23,493
CASPER NIEMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
7$12,020$0
KEVIN DEBOERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$9,370$0
STEVEN HANSENDIRECTOR-TREASURER
Trustee or director
4$8,520$0
DALE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$7,745$0
TODD MORITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$7,570$0
ROXANNE BASSDIRECTOR-SECRETARY
Trustee or director
3$5,820$0
CALVIN MUSCHDIRECTOR Mar-Dec 2023
Trustee or director
3$5,360$0
BERT ROGNESSDIRECTOR-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$5,270$0
TERRY STROHFUSDIRECTOR-VIDE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$3,720$0
LAURIE SEEFELDTDIRECTOR Jan-Feb 2023
Trustee or director
1$810$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1007, CLEAR LAKE, SD 57226-1007
In care of
% MATTHEW HOTZLER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MATTHEW HOTZLER, PO BOX 1007, CLEAR LAKE, SD 572261007
Signed the 990
ANNIE ABERLE, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MGR.
Phone
(605) 874-2171

Mission

COMMITTED TO SAFELY ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MEMBERS EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 2,975 MEMBERS. CONNECTED 58 NEW SERVICES. CONSTRUCTED RETIRED AND MAINTAINED OVERHEAD & UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIONS LINES.0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-0212565
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1949
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$52,410,510
Income (IRS master file)
$18,379,057

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$17,602,359$17,602,359$52,410,510IRS
990December 2024$15,320,505$15,320,505$50,313,314XML
990December 2023$14,079,105$14,079,105$48,931,326XML
990December 2022$13,935,647$13,935,647$45,699,973IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 46-0212565).

Questions about H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

What is the EIN of H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 46-0212565.
Is H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1949.
Are donations to H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does H-D 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 H-D 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 H-D 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 H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATTHEW HOTZLER.
Who are the officers and directors of H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,217 (MATTHEW HOTZLER, GENERAL MANAGER).
How much revenue does H-D ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,602,359, expenses of $17,602,359 and total assets of $52,410,510 at year end.

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