Nonprofit · EIN 81-0216809
GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC
Tax-exempt · WIBAUX, MT 59353
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,246,765 | $5,711,597 | $535,168 | $19,978,607 | $10,706,143 | $9,272,464 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,433,502 | $5,355,543 | $1,077,959 | $21,336,535 | $12,599,239 | $8,737,296 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $5,882,060
- Investment income
- $135,731
- Other revenue
- $228,974
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $112,590
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,516
- Other salaries and wages
- $210,138
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $473,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,035
- Accounting fees
- $19,870
- Depreciation
- $572,344
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,336,535
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,978,607
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,706,143
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,272,464
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,484,137
- Gross receipts
- $6,246,765
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1942
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS BAKKEN | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,445 | $70,715 |
| DWAYNE VAN VLEET | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,319 | $64,295 |
| CASEY BEGGER | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,514 | $62,089 |
| COLE OLSON | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,480 | $46,845 |
| TORI WYMAN | CFO/OFFICE MANAGER Officer | 40 | $96,030 | $45,386 |
| DALE SCHWEIGERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,900 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAKELKY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,450 | $0 |
| KENT KAHL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $6,950 | $0 |
| DAVID FRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $6,300 | $0 |
| LANA MAYCHRZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,200 | $0 |
| DON MAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,300 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN SOKOLOSKI | MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $212,403 |
| TRAVIS BAKKEN | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,346 |
| DWAYNE VAN VLEET | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,682 |
| COLE OLSON | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,327 |
| DON MAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $6,663 |
| ROBERT MAKELKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $6,163 |
| DAVID FRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $6,113 |
| DALE SCHWEIGERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $6,113 |
| KENT KAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $6,013 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 177, WIBAUX, MT 59353-0177
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DALE SCHWEIGERT, PO BOX 177, WIBAUX, MT 59353
- Signed the 990
- JASON BROTHEN, CEO
- Phone
- (406) 796-2423
- Website
- GWEC.COOP
- Return prepared by
- SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PC
Mission
RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND UTILITIES TOMEMBERS AND PATRONS.
Program accomplishments
- RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND UTILITIES TOMEMBERS AND PATRONS IN EASTERN MONTANA AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0216809
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,145,719
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,816,184
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,246,765 | $5,711,597 | $19,978,607 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,433,502 | $5,355,543 | $21,336,535 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,437,033 | $6,207,702 | $21,335,392 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 81-0216809).
Questions about GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC
- What is the EIN of GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC is 81-0216809.
- Is GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1956.
- Are donations to GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP 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 GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP 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 GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DALE SCHWEIGERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,445 (TRAVIS BAKKEN, LINEMAN).
- How much revenue does GOLDENWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,246,765, expenses of $5,711,597 and total assets of $19,978,607 at year end.
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