Nonprofit · EIN 81-0218082
GLACIER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · CUT BANK, MT 59427
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,334,944 | $18,334,944 | $0 | $42,648,853 | $24,953,868 | $17,694,985 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,427,520 | $17,427,520 | $0 | $41,855,907 | $23,953,575 | $17,902,332 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,811,744 | $16,811,744 | $0 | $41,969,865 | $23,743,328 | $18,226,537 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $18,086,891
- Investment income
- $71,126
- Other revenue
- $176,927
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $552,536
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $533,442
- Other salaries and wages
- $401,705
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,354,195
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $2,032,538
- Program services (functional)
- $15,706,002
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,628,942
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,855,907
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,648,853
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,953,868
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,694,985
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,264,870
- Gross receipts
- $18,334,944
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1945
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGO ANDERSON | MANAGER (ENDED AUG 4) Officer | 40 | $168,735 | $75,661 |
| ERIN NELSON | MANAGER OF FINANCE AND ADM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,996 | $79,606 |
| DEAN BERKRAM | MANAGER (BEGAN AUG 5) Officer | 40 | $150,989 | $71,007 |
| PATRICK FRYDENLUND | MANAGER OF IT & SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,535 | $77,453 |
| MICHAEL PYETTE | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,138 | $36,383 |
| MYLES DEVRIES | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,589 | $66,440 |
| WALTER SHARP | LINEMAN FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,027 | $60,375 |
| JIM TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.46 | $13,050 | $0 |
| DARROL BERKRAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.89 | $9,200 | $0 |
| ROD CLINE | SEC/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.19 | $8,800 | $0 |
| TERRY TATSEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.92 | $6,800 | $0 |
| ZITA BREMNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.54 | $6,800 | $0 |
| WALTER BARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.43 | $6,400 | $0 |
| COLLEEN GUSTAFSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.37 | $5,600 | $0 |
| MILES LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.48 | $5,200 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN HOYT | TRUSTEE (BEGAN APRIL) Trustee or director | 1.48 | $4,000 |
| FRANK AUGARE JR | TRUSTEE (ENDED MARCH) Trustee or director | 0.38 | $1,200 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGO ANDERSON | MANAGER Officer | 40 | $199,991 | $101,530 |
| LES COSTEL JR | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,599 | $63,139 |
| WALTER SHARP | LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,619 | $57,864 |
| ERIN NELSON | MANAGER OF FINANCE AND ADM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,912 | $68,261 |
| MICHAEL PYETTE | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,688 | $30,761 |
| MICHAEL FUGLE | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,954 | $63,059 |
| JIM TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.46 | $11,200 | $0 |
| DARROL BERKRAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.89 | $9,850 | $0 |
| ROD CLINE | SEC/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.19 | $7,400 | $0 |
| ZITA BREMNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.54 | $6,650 | $0 |
| COLLEEN GUSTAFSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.37 | $6,000 | $0 |
| WALTER BARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.43 | $5,850 | $0 |
| MILES LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.48 | $5,600 | $0 |
| TERRY TATSEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.92 | $5,250 | $0 |
| FRANK AUGARE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.38 | $2,800 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGO ANDERSON | MANAGER Officer | 40 | $211,280 | $96,725 |
| ERIN NELSON | MANAGER OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,983 | $65,109 |
| WALTER SHARP | LINE FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,717 | $56,442 |
| MICHAEL FUGLE | JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,111 | $61,780 |
| MICHAEL PYETTE | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,434 | $30,132 |
| JORDAN RUNNINGWOLF | FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,555 | $42,923 |
| JIM TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.71 | $11,200 | $0 |
| DARROL BERKRAM | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.45 | $6,750 | $0 |
| WALTER BARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.21 | $5,800 | $0 |
| ZITA BREMNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.34 | $5,400 | $0 |
| MILES LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.31 | $5,200 | $0 |
| TERRY TATSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.06 | $5,200 | $0 |
| COLLEEN GUSTAFSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $4,950 | $0 |
| ROD CLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.02 | $4,400 | $0 |
| FRANK AUGARE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $3,600 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2090, CUT BANK, MT 59427-2090
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEAN BERKRAM, 410 E MAIN ST, CUT BANK, MT 59427
- Signed the 990
- DEAN BERKRAM, GENERAL MANAGER
- Phone
- (406) 873-5566
- Website
- WWW.GLACIERELECTRIC.COM
- Return prepared by
- DOUGLAS WILSON & COMPANY PC
Mission
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO ITS MEMBERS, PRIMARILY SERVING GLACIER COUNTY, MT
Program accomplishments
- RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND UTILITIES TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF MONTANAExpenses $15,706,002 · revenue $18,263,818
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
- 81-0218082
- 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)
- $42,648,853
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,334,944
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $18,334,944 | $18,334,944 | $42,648,853 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $17,427,520 | $17,427,520 | $41,855,907 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,811,744 | $16,811,744 | $41,969,865 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,130,621 | $17,130,621 | $41,135,216 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-0218082).
Questions about GLACIER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of GLACIER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLACIER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 81-0218082.
- Is GLACIER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1948.
- Are donations to GLACIER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GLACIER 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 GLACIER 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 GLACIER 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 GLACIER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEAN BERKRAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLACIER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,735 (HUGO ANDERSON, MANAGER (ENDED AUG 4)).
- How much revenue does GLACIER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,334,944, expenses of $18,334,944 and total assets of $42,648,853 at year end.
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