Nonprofit · EIN 81-0225169
TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · ASHLAND, MT 59003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,795,950 | $13,181,645 | $614,305 | $38,881,109 | $23,666,065 | $15,215,044 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,605,264 | $12,931,205 | $674,059 | $37,778,195 | $23,177,456 | $14,600,739 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $13,668,409 | $14,368,449 | -$700,040 | $35,323,554 | $22,702,216 | $12,621,338 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $13,311,241
- Investment income
- $24,589
- Other revenue
- $460,120
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $276,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $462,291
- Other salaries and wages
- $175,582
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $748,793
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,858
- Accounting fees
- $12,000
- Depreciation
- $1,430,194
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,778,195
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,881,109
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,666,065
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,215,044
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,402,158
- Gross receipts
- $13,795,950
- Employees
- 23
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARY HANSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $160,668 | $78,523 |
| BRIAN TORGERSON | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $106,529 | $61,633 |
| MILES P DENNIS | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,900 | $0 |
| BRENT N HELM | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,940 | $0 |
| GARY D BARTLETT | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,235 | $0 |
| JEFFREY T RYAN | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,156 | $0 |
| PAUL R STOLLENWERK | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,104 | $0 |
| JIM COLLINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7.4 | $13,550 | $0 |
| DEE DEE ISAACS | ASSISTANT SEC/TREAS Trustee or director | 3.65 | $7,350 | $0 |
| FOREST DUNNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.77 | $5,850 | $0 |
| GARY P HELM | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.62 | $5,525 | $0 |
| ROBERT JANSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.02 | $5,525 | $0 |
| RICHARD HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.08 | $4,550 | $0 |
| DIANA MCLEAN | NORTHERN CHEYENNE REPRESEN Trustee or director | 2.04 | $4,388 | $0 |
| VICKY TUSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.06 | $4,300 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.58 | $3,900 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARY HANSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $155,473 | $75,665 |
| BRIAN TORGERSON | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $103,483 | $59,324 |
| MILES P DENNIS | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,127 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY M STRADINGER | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,395 | $0 |
| BRENT N HELM | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,737 | $0 |
| GARY D BARTLETT | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,267 | $0 |
| JEFFREY T RYAN | LINEMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,842 | $0 |
| JIM COLLINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6.63 | $13,663 | $0 |
| DEE DEE ISAACS | ASSISTANT SEC/TREAS Trustee or director | 2.67 | $7,313 | $0 |
| DIANA MCLEAN | NORTHERN CHEYENNE REPRESEN Trustee or director | 2.83 | $6,825 | $0 |
| FOREST DUNNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.08 | $6,500 | $0 |
| GARY P HELM | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.88 | $6,175 | $0 |
| ROBERT JANSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.52 | $5,850 | $0 |
| VICKY TUSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.6 | $4,875 | $0 |
| RICHARD HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.24 | $4,713 | $0 |
| CRAIG RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $3,900 | $0 |
| CURTIS ELKSHOULDER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.96 | $2,275 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARY HANSON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $142,171 | $65,653 |
| ROSE LEI | ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,823 | $46,072 |
| BRIAN TORGERSON | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $91,611 | $50,273 |
| DEE DEE ISAACS | ASSISTANT SEC/TREAS Trustee or director | 7.13 | $12,863 | $0 |
| JIM COLLINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5.86 | $9,250 | $0 |
| ROBERT JANSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.23 | $6,325 | $0 |
| DIANA MCLEAN | NORTHERN CHEYENNE REPRESEN Trustee or director | 2.38 | $5,325 | $0 |
| FOREST DUNNING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.83 | $5,200 | $0 |
| RICHARD HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.46 | $4,700 | $0 |
| CRAIG RANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.81 | $4,575 | $0 |
| GARY P HELM | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.31 | $3,875 | $0 |
| VICKY TUSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.33 | $3,150 | $0 |
| CURTIS ELKSHOULDER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.96 | $3,025 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 138, ASHLAND, MT 59003-0138
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TARY HANSON, 2435 US HIGHWAY 212, ASHLAND, MT 59003
- Signed the 990
- JIM COLLINS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 784-2341
- Website
- WWW.TONGUERIVERELECTRIC.COM
- Return prepared by
- SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PC
Mission
RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROVIDING ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF MONTANA.
Program accomplishments
- RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL POWER AND UTILITIES SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 2,666 MEMBERS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF MONTANA.
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 | Not 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
- 81-0225169
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,881,109
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,795,950
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,795,950 | $13,181,645 | $38,881,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,605,264 | $12,931,205 | $37,778,195 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,153,845 | $12,848,503 | $37,523,189 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $13,668,409 | $14,368,449 | $35,323,554 | XML |
| 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 81-0225169).
Questions about TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 81-0225169.
- Is TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1954.
- Are donations to TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TONGUE RIVER 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 TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TARY HANSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,668 (TARY HANSON, GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,795,950, expenses of $13,181,645 and total assets of $38,881,109 at year end.
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