Nonprofit · EIN 85-0098999
NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · CHAMA, NM 87520
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,639,119 | $5,578,323 | $60,796 | $20,965,067 | $8,043,931 | $12,921,136 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,417,737 | $5,375,507 | $42,230 | $20,334,213 | $7,651,519 | $12,682,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,530,602 | $5,269,581 | $261,021 | $20,521,397 | $7,804,883 | $12,716,514 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $5,439,941
- Investment income
- $152,987
- Net rental income
- $46,191
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$99,778
- Other revenue
- $46,191
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $273,137
- Other salaries and wages
- $771,699
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,585,452
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,065
- Accounting fees
- $21,500
- Occupancy
- $17,482
- Travel
- $58,490
- Depreciation
- $632,481
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,334,213
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,965,067
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,043,931
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,921,136
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,654,960
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,822,306
- Gross receipts
- $6,036,448
- Employees
- 16
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY J MERCURE | VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $106,544 | $23,589 |
| MARLA C ULIBARRI | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $85,113 | $20,390 |
| THOMAS RIVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.8 | $7,950 | $0 |
| DEBBIE F MANZANARES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8.2 | $5,850 | $0 |
| PAUL CORDOVA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.6 | $5,100 | $0 |
| STEVE RENDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 14.1 | $4,800 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.1 | $4,800 | $0 |
| LEROY MARTINEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.2 | $4,650 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4.3 | $4,350 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY J MERCURE | VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $107,498 | $22,836 |
| MARLA C ULIBARRI | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $81,115 | $29,097 |
| THOMAS RIVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $8,550 | $0 |
| DEBBIE F MANZANARES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6.8 | $6,600 | $0 |
| STEVE RENDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $5,850 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.3 | $5,550 | $0 |
| PAUL CORDOVA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.6 | $4,650 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4.5 | $4,500 | $0 |
| LEROY MARTINEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.8 | $4,350 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY J MERCURE | VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANA Officer | 40 | $94,721 | $13,641 |
| MARLA C ULIBARRI | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $73,670 | $28,492 |
| THOMAS RIVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.3 | $8,400 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.9 | $5,700 | $0 |
| STEVE RENDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12.4 | $5,550 | $0 |
| LEROY MARTINEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $5,250 | $0 |
| DEBBIE F MANZANARES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5.2 | $4,568 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3.5 | $4,200 | $0 |
| PAUL CORDOVA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.4 | $3,266 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 217, CHAMA, NM 87520-0217
- In care of
- % ANTHONY J MERCURE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANTHONY J MERCURE, PO BOX 217, CHAMA, NM 87520
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY J MERCURE, EXECUTIVE VP & GEN MGR
- Phone
- (575) 756-2181
- Website
- WWW.NORAELECTRIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Jaramillo Accounting Group LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, QUALITY, AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS - 3,268 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END WERE PROVIDED ELECTRICITY IN A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL.Expenses $5,578,323
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
- 85-0098999
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,965,067
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,036,448
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,639,119 | $5,578,323 | $20,965,067 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,417,737 | $5,375,507 | $20,334,213 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,530,602 | $5,269,581 | $20,521,397 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,982,294 | $4,926,561 | $20,527,146 | 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 85-0098999).
Questions about NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 85-0098999.
- Is NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1958.
- Are donations to NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA 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 NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA 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 NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA 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 NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANTHONY J MERCURE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,544 (ANTHONY J MERCURE, VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does NORTHERN RIO ARRIBA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,639,119, expenses of $5,578,323 and total assets of $20,965,067 at year end.
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