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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0248168

LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81302

Financials

$114.2M$110.4M2023$118.2M$107.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$118,213,999$107,466,442$10,747,557$292,966,410$134,829,767$158,136,643
December 31, 2023990$114,201,372$110,409,487$3,791,885$285,698,499$135,919,924$149,778,575
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$110,599,319
Investment income
$2,072,648
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,383,485
Net income from sales of inventory
$297
Other revenue
$5,542,032

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$106,908
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,978,380
Other salaries and wages
$7,736,975
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,659,753
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$490,402
Accounting fees
$85,783
Travel
$98,813
Depreciation
$10,362,047

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$285,698,499
Total assets, end of year
$292,966,410
Total liabilities, end of year
$134,829,767
Net assets, end of year
$158,136,643
Land, buildings and equipment
$178,603,738
Gross unrelated business income
$1,383,782
Gross receipts
$118,220,934
Employees
134
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1939
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Graham SmithInterim Chief Executive Officer / General Council
Officer
60$369,865$84,989
Jessica MatlockChief Executive Officer
Officer
60$403,184$45,030
Dan HarmsExecutive VP of Grid Solutions & Special Projects
Key employee
50$318,214$68,992
Elizabeth HoweVP of Administrative Services
Key employee
50$256,320$65,403
Patrick BerryVice President of Finance
Officer
50$229,494$69,657
Drew TimmermanVice President of Information Technology
Key employee
50$209,435$64,193
Jerry SutherlinVice President of Operations
Key employee
50$222,346$48,523
Garrett HammerDistrict Manager - Pagosa Springs
Highest-paid employee
50$181,460$53,492
Aaron RennerDispatch
Highest-paid employee
40$185,984$37,182
Rachel KillinenDispatcher
Highest-paid employee
40$178,001$45,135
Michael MessierWorking Foreman, Lineman
Highest-paid employee
40$168,862$46,600
Trevor BryantLineman
Highest-paid employee
40$173,393$14,063
Chris HansenChief Executive Officer
Officer
50$75,353$10,962
Nicole PitcherBoard Secretary
Trustee or director
9.01$24,194$0
Tim WheelerTreasurer
Trustee or director
7.73$23,875$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ted ComptonBoard President
Trustee or director
8.21$23,000
Holly MetzlerDirector
Trustee or director
12.16$21,725
David LuschenDirector
Trustee or director
7.01$20,917
Kirsten SkeehanDirector
Trustee or director
10.26$20,691
Rachel LandisBoard Vice President
Trustee or director
7$19,778
John LeeDirector
Trustee or director
5.17$18,929
John WitchelDirector
Trustee or director
6.1$18,771
Kohler McInnisDirector
Trustee or director
6.11$16,509
Joe LewandowskiDirector
Trustee or director
5.31$16,350
Daniel K HuntingtonDirector
Trustee or director
6.95$15,825
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Jessica MatlockChief Executive Officer
Officer
60$544,645$0$61,746
Dan HarmsExecutive VP of Grid Solutions & Special Projects
Officer
60$286,605$0$47,642
Graham SmithGeneral Counsel
Key employee
50$245,822$0$45,896
Elizabeth HoweVP of Administrative Services
Key employee
50$210,920$0$43,983
Drew TimmermanVice President of Information Technology
Key employee
50$192,145$0$48,635
Jerry SutherlinVice President of Operations
Key employee
50$195,717$0$43,513
Stephen LynchSubstation Maintenance
Highest-paid employee
40$192,492$0$30,295
Michael MessierWorking Foreman, Lineman
Highest-paid employee
40$187,723$0$34,912
Garrett HammerDistrict Manager - Pagosa Springs
Highest-paid employee
50$160,773$0$47,332
Clinton PeakWorking Foreman, Lineman
Highest-paid employee
40$165,116$0$40,556
Alex PreszlerDispatcher
Highest-paid employee
45$156,927$0$20,134
Karl RamseyVice President of Finance
Officer
50$135,369$0$35,090
Patrick BerryVice President of Finance
Officer
50$71,354$0$14,765
Kohler McInnisDirector
Trustee or director
15.21$15,316$27,250$0
Kirsten SkeehanBoard Vice President
Trustee or director
11.29$20,515$0$0
Holly MetzlerDirector
Trustee or director
9.52$18,627$0$0
Joe LewandowskiDirector
Trustee or director
4.19$17,347$0$0
John LeeBoard Secretary
Trustee or director
6.13$16,807$0$0
Ted ComptonBoard President
Trustee or director
6.02$16,500$0$0
Tim WheelerTreasurer
Trustee or director
7.03$16,000$0$0
Rachel LandisDirector
Trustee or director
3.38$15,877$0$0
Daniel K HuntingtonDirector
Trustee or director
5.38$15,325$0$0
John WitchelDirector
Trustee or director
4.7$13,475$0$0
David LuschenDirector
Trustee or director
4$10,910$0$0
Nicole PitcherDirector
Trustee or director
6.57$10,482$0$0
Sue McWilliamsDirector
Trustee or director
2.88$6,650$0$0
Bob LynchDirector
Trustee or director
1.46$4,850$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2750, DURANGO, CO 81302-2750
In care of
% MONICA RODRIGUEZ
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
La Plata Electric Association, PO BOX 2750, DURANGO, CO 81302
Signed the 990
CHRIS HANSEN, Cheif Executive Officer
Phone
(970) 382-3575

Mission

To provide our members with safe, reliable electricity at the lowest reasonable cost while being environmentally responsible.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • LPEA is an electric distribution system; as of December 31, 2024, LPEA had 49,425 services in place and 3,803 miles of line.
    Expenses $107,466,442 · revenue $118,213,999

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0248168
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1940
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$292,966,410
Income (IRS master file)
$118,220,934

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$118,213,999$107,466,442$292,966,410XML
990December 2023$114,201,372$110,409,487$285,698,499XML
990December 2022$112,117,449$108,527,921$284,945,015IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 84-0248168).

Questions about LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC is 84-0248168.
Is LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1940.
Are donations to LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 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 LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 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 LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 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 LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names La Plata Electric Association.
Who are the officers and directors of LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 25 received compensation from the organization, the highest $369,865 (Graham Smith, Interim Chief Executive Officer / General Council).
How much revenue does LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $118,213,999, expenses of $107,466,442 and total assets of $292,966,410 at year end.

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