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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0372091

WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC

Tax-exempt · MEEKER, CO 81641

Financials

$51.2M$50.2M2023$49.4M$49.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$49,358,826$49,358,826$0$95,865,120$22,661,846$73,203,274
December 31, 2023990$51,176,786$50,157,306$1,019,480$94,811,531$24,554,982$70,256,549
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$48,710,983
Investment income
$352,499
Net rental income
$48,653
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,634
Other revenue
$295,344

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$22,000
Benefits paid to members
$5,388,134
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,402,080
Other salaries and wages
$1,172,183
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,574,263
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$1,249,836

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$94,811,531
Total assets, end of year
$95,865,120
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,661,846
Net assets, end of year
$73,203,274
Land, buildings and equipment
$30,909,434
Gross unrelated business income
$10,722
Gross receipts
$49,390,111
Employees
27
Year formed
1945
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
Alan J MichalewiczCEO
Officer
40$370,887$201,899
Dale K DunbarCFO
Officer
40$266,628$182,408
Christopher ReidingerManager of Engineering
Highest-paid employee
40$189,453$77,550
Brett A BerthelsonManager of Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$184,038$81,985
James H SheridanManager of Accounting
Officer
40$165,505$67,137
Jason F KrachtSuperintendent
Highest-paid employee
40$149,839$74,494
Todd C GerloffProject CoordField Rep
Highest-paid employee
40$122,949$86,094
Chris S StanworthWorking Foreman
Highest-paid employee
40$146,540$59,240
Mark A RogersDirector
Trustee or director
4.3$24,977$0
Kelly G SheridanDirector
Trustee or director
4.66$24,827$0
Shane P PhelanDirector
Trustee or director
1.88$22,277$0
Hal PearceDirector
Trustee or director
4.82$21,977$0
Bryce DuceyDirector
Trustee or director
2.15$18,227$0
Brett DearmanDirector
Trustee or director
2.19$18,227$0
Ronald K HilkeyDirector
Trustee or director
2.6$17,105$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Alan J MichalewiczCEO
Officer
40$338,077$95,832
Dale K DunbarCFO
Officer
40$217,895$72,191
Brett A BerthelsonManager of Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$173,073$51,762
Christopher ReidingerManager of Engineering
Highest-paid employee
40$169,710$52,117
Todd C GerloffProject CoordField Rep
Highest-paid employee
40$140,364$51,180
Jason F KrachtSuperintendent
Highest-paid employee
40$135,929$49,210
James H SheridanController
Highest-paid employee
40$154,310$27,229
Mark A RogersDirector
Trustee or director
5.33$27,248$0
Shane P PhelanDirector
Trustee or director
5.29$23,198$0
Hal PearceDirector
Trustee or director
5.63$21,398$0
Kelly G SheridanDirector
Trustee or director
7.46$20,648$0
Brett DearmanDirector
Trustee or director
2.33$20,648$0
Bryce DuceyDirector
Trustee or director
2.6$18,548$0
Ronald K HilkeyDirector
Trustee or director
2.27$17,512$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 958, MEEKER, CO 81641-0958
In care of
% BRETT BERTHELSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Alan J Michalewicz, PO Box 958, Meeker, CO 81641
Signed the 990
ALAN J MICHALEWICZ, CEO
Phone
(970) 878-5041
Return prepared by
Kelso Lynch PC PA

Mission

Strives to Provide its Members/Consumers with safe, reliable and reasonable electric energy and other services at the most reasonable costs possible while remaining committed to customer and community service

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • White River Electric Association, Inc. is a rural electric distribution Cooperative serving parts of Rio Blanco, Moffat, and Garfield counties in Colorado.

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
84-0372091
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1963
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$95,865,120
Income (IRS master file)
$49,390,111

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$49,358,826$49,358,826$95,865,120XML
990December 2023$51,176,786$50,157,306$94,811,531XML
990December 2022$48,823,595$48,823,595$92,836,265IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 84-0372091).

Questions about WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC

What is the EIN of WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC is 84-0372091.
Is WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1963.
Are donations to WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC 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 WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC 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 WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC 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 WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Alan J Michalewicz.
Who are the officers and directors of WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $370,887 (Alan J Michalewicz, CEO).
How much revenue does WHITE RIVER ELEC ASSOC INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $49,358,826, expenses of $49,358,826 and total assets of $95,865,120 at year end.

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