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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0215835

GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC

Tax-exempt · GRAND JCT, CO 81502

Financials

$38.9M$38.9M2023$38.4M$38.4M2024$39.9M$39.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$39,925,900$39,925,900$0$94,492,390$56,236,391$38,255,999
December 31, 2024990$38,402,344$38,402,344$0$92,716,775$55,551,962$37,164,813
December 31, 2023990$38,939,947$38,939,947$0$91,968,778$56,194,078$35,774,700
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$39,643,023
Investment income
$185,362
Net rental income
$79,952
Other revenue
$97,515

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$2,202,399
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$835,607
Other salaries and wages
$1,030,139
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,865,746
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$3,283,085

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$92,716,775
Total assets, end of year
$94,492,390
Total liabilities, end of year
$56,236,391
Net assets, end of year
$38,255,999
Land, buildings and equipment
$82,611,813
Gross receipts
$39,925,900
Employees
50
Year formed
1936
State of legal domicile
CO

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
Thomas WalchCEO
Officer, Former
48$423,806$208,948
Derek ElderCOO
Highest-paid employee
42$234,427$101,033
Joseph MichlaewiczCFO
Former
46$237,601$55,385
William BarlowOperations Manager
Highest-paid employee
42$158,807$93,924
Trevor LettmanWorking Foreman
Highest-paid employee
46$163,028$84,388
Brian WoodsBoard President
Trustee or director
9$13,450$0
Lindsay GrayDirector
Trustee or director
5$12,950$0
Jesse MeaseBoard Vice President
Trustee or director
4$12,450$0
Gary DeYoungDirector
Trustee or director
5$11,450$0
Kyle ColtrinariBoard SecretaryTreasurer
Trustee or director
3$10,950$0
Janie VanWinkleDirector
Trustee or director
3$10,350$0
Joseph BurtardDirector
Trustee or director
2$10,350$0
Joe LandiniDirector
Trustee or director
2$9,750$0
Carolyn Sandeen-HallDirector
Trustee or director
3$8,700$0
Andrew GolikeDirector
Trustee or director
3$4,000$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Chrystal DeanCEO
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Thomas WalchCEO
Officer, Key employee
45$329,403$77,137
Derek ElderCAO
Highest-paid employee
50$205,230$62,406
Joseph MichlaewiczCFO
Key employee
55$199,617$63,403
Matthew WilliamsCOO
Highest-paid employee
50$213,505$46,021
William BarlowOperations Manager
Highest-paid employee
45$157,838$41,352
Trevor LettmanWorking Foreman
Highest-paid employee
43$152,148$37,809
Carolyn Sandeen-HallDirector
Trustee or director
6$13,520$0
Jesse MeaseBoard Vice President
Trustee or director
5$12,580$0
Brian WoodsBoard President
Trustee or director
3$12,445$0
Gary DeYoungDirector
Trustee or director
4$12,400$0
Kyle ColtrinariBoard SecretaryTreasurer
Trustee or director
3$12,150$0
Janie VanWinkleDirector
Trustee or director
3$12,000$0
Joe LandiniDirector
Trustee or director
2$11,900$0
Joseph BurtardDirector
Trustee or director
2$10,550$0
William F RooksDirector
Trustee or director
3$7,400$0
Lindsay GrayDirector
Trustee or director
5$4,000$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Thomas WalchCEO
Officer, Key employee
60$318,956$40,537
Matthew WilliamsCOO
Highest-paid employee
50$193,307$30,175
Derek ElderCAO
Highest-paid employee
50$163,979$30,390
Joseph MichlaewiczCFO
Key employee
50$156,310$27,808
William BarlowOperations Manager
Highest-paid employee
45$147,206$23,537
Karen AllenManager of IT
Highest-paid employee
45$144,226$23,162
Carolyn Sandeen-HallDirector
Trustee or director
9$14,600$0
Brian WoodsBoard SecretaryTreasury
Trustee or director
6$12,950$0
Joseph BurtardDirector
Trustee or director
2$11,950$0
Gary DeYoungDirector
Trustee or director
5$11,700$0
Kyle ColtrinariDirector
Trustee or director
3$11,450$0
Janie VanWinkleBoard President
Trustee or director
3$11,250$0
Jesse MeaseBoard Vice President
Trustee or director
4$10,950$0
William F RooksDirector
Trustee or director
9$10,950$0
Don McClaskeyDirector
Trustee or director
3$7,200$0
Joseph LandiniDirector
Trustee or director
2$4,500$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 190, GRAND JCT, CO 81502-0190
In care of
% CHRYSTAL DEAN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Chrystal Dean, PO Box 190, Grand Junction, CO 815020190
Signed the 990
CHRYSTAL DEAN, CEO
Phone
(970) 242-0040
Return prepared by
Kelso Lynch PC PA

Mission

Distribution of safe and reliable electricity to all our consumers while following our cooperative principals.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Distribution of electricity to retail customers on a cooperative basis.

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
84-0215835
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1937
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$94,492,390
Income (IRS master file)
$39,925,900

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$39,925,900$39,925,900$94,492,390XML
990December 2024$38,402,344$38,402,344$92,716,775XML
990December 2023$38,939,947$38,939,947$91,968,778XML
990December 2022$36,935,764$36,955,983$90,946,555IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 84-0215835).

Questions about GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC

What is the EIN of GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC is 84-0215835.
Is GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1937.
Are donations to GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES 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 GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES 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 GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES 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 GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chrystal Dean.
Who are the officers and directors of GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $423,806 (Thomas Walch, CEO).
How much revenue does GRAND VALLEY RURAL POWER LINES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $39,925,900, expenses of $39,925,900 and total assets of $94,492,390 at year end.

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