Nonprofit · EIN 81-0217772
BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · MALTA, MT 59538
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,279,319 | $3,937,735 | $341,584 | $12,423,347 | $1,787,022 | $10,636,325 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,182,303 | $3,752,601 | $429,702 | $12,284,789 | $1,990,048 | $10,294,741 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,133,561 | $3,752,427 | $381,134 | $11,756,069 | $1,891,030 | $9,865,039 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,997,339
- Investment income
- $80,805
- Net rental income
- $1,804
- Other revenue
- $201,175
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $122,005
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $361,836
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $362,816
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,420
- Accounting fees
- $11,500
- Depreciation
- $549,269
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,284,789
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,423,347
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,787,022
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,636,325
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,014,308
- Gross receipts
- $4,279,319
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1946
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN BOARDMAN | GENERAL MANGER Officer | 40 | $215,808 | $24,943 |
| ROSS HASLER | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,441 | $46,415 |
| LEIF SORENSON | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,468 | $46,134 |
| DARREN DEMARAIS | OPERATION SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,596 | $40,559 |
| JOE HOULD | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,117 | $46,710 |
| KARI ELLETSON | OFFICE SUPERVISOR Officer | 40 | $103,597 | $46,170 |
| BRENDEN JOHNSON | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,836 | $30,262 |
| ALAN WASSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $9,350 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOSS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $7,700 | $0 |
| ROGER SOLBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $6,642 | $0 |
| ALAN VAN VOAST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $4,392 | $0 |
| DUANE KLINDWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $4,380 | $0 |
| PATTY QUISNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $4,100 | $0 |
| BETTY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $1,525 | $0 |
| WARREN MORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $1,475 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN BOARDMAN | GENERAL MANGER Officer | 40 | $207,267 | $24,418 |
| KARI HAMMOND | OFFICE SUPERVISOR Officer | 40 | $95,744 | $39,432 |
| DARREN DEMARAIS | OPERATION SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,287 | $0 |
| ROSS HASLER | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,776 | $0 |
| NATHAN VEIT | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,736 | $0 |
| BRENDEN JOHNSON | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,263 | $0 |
| JOE HOULD | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,998 | $0 |
| ALAN WASSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $8,350 | $0 |
| DUANE KLINDWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $6,614 | $0 |
| PATTY QUISNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $4,725 | $0 |
| ALAN VAN VOAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $4,725 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $4,725 | $0 |
| ROGER SOLBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $4,475 | $0 |
| BETTY CAMPBELL | SECRETARY- TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $2,475 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN BOARDMAN | GENERAL MANGER Officer | 40 | $145,319 | $40,079 |
| KARI HAMMOND | OFFICE SUPERVISOR Officer | 40 | $87,826 | $36,419 |
| DARREN DEMARAIS | OPERATION SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,701 | $0 |
| JOE HOULD | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,765 | $0 |
| ROSS HASLER | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,808 | $0 |
| LEIF SORENSON | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,801 | $0 |
| NATHAN VEIT | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,649 | $0 |
| ALAN WASSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $8,770 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $8,525 | $0 |
| DUANE KLINDWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $5,000 | $0 |
| PATTY QUISNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $4,350 | $0 |
| ALAN VAN VOAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $4,325 | $0 |
| ROGER SOLBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $3,825 | $0 |
| BETTY CAMPBELL | SECRETARY- TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $2,525 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 229, MALTA, MT 59538-0229
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GRETCHEN BOARDMAN, 333 S 7TH STREET EAST, MALTA, MT 59538
- Signed the 990
- GRETCHEN BOARDMAN, GENERAL MANAGER
- Phone
- (406) 654-2040
- Website
- BIGFLATELECTRIC.COM
- Return prepared by
- SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PC
Mission
RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL POWER AND SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PORTION OF MONTANA.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY & UTILITY SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN THE NORTH CENTRAL AREA OF MONTANA. IT IS A RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WHICH SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,120 MEMBERS.
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
- 81-0217772
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,423,347
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,279,319
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,279,319 | $3,937,735 | $12,423,347 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,182,303 | $3,752,601 | $12,284,789 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,133,561 | $3,752,427 | $11,756,069 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,255,494 | $3,824,306 | $11,537,185 | 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 81-0217772).
Questions about BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 81-0217772.
- Is BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1948.
- Are donations to BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BIG FLAT 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 BIG FLAT 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 BIG FLAT 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 BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GRETCHEN BOARDMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,808 (GRETCHEN BOARDMAN, GENERAL MANGER).
- How much revenue does BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,279,319, expenses of $3,937,735 and total assets of $12,423,347 at year end.
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