2025-11-13T21:54:00-05:00 2024-12-31 743040374 Kelso Lynch PC PA 6700 Squibb Rd Ste 215 Mission KS 662023252 990 2024-01-01 840372091 White River Electric Association Inc % Alan J Michalewicz WHIT 9708785041 PO Box 958 Meeker CO 81641 ALAN J MICHALEWICZ CEO 9708785041 2025-11-13 true true GEORGE LYNCH P00187596 9138311150 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Alan J Michalewicz PO Box 958 Meeker CO 81641 49390111 false X www.wrea.org X 1945 CO 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 7 7 27 10722 0 19480 0 50581851 48710983 239431 352499 336024 295344 51176786 49358826 20000 22000 1942107 5388134 2882963 2574263 0 0 45312236 41374429 50157306 49358826 1019480 0 94811531 95865120 24554982 22661846 70256549 73203274 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 false false White River Electric Association, Inc. is a rural electric distribution Cooperative serving parts of Rio Blanco, Moffat, and Garfield counties in Colorado. false false true false false false false false true false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false true true true false true 63 0 true 27 true true true false false false false 48859497 2586474 false false false X 7 7 true false false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true true false X JH Sheridan 9708785041 233 6th Street Meeker CO 81641 Alan J Michalewicz CEO 40.00 0.00 X 370887 0 201899 Dale K Dunbar CFO 40.00 0.00 X 266628 0 182408 Christopher Reidinger Manager of Engineering 40.00 0.00 X 189453 0 77550 Brett A Berthelson Manager of Operations 40.00 0.00 X 184038 0 81985 James H Sheridan Manager of Accounting 40.00 0.00 X 165505 0 67137 Jason F Kracht Superintendent 40.00 0.00 X 149839 0 74494 Todd C Gerloff Project CoordField Rep 40.00 0.00 X 122949 0 86094 Chris S Stanworth Working Foreman 40.00 0.00 X 146540 0 59240 Mark A Rogers Director 4.30 0.00 X 24977 0 0 Kelly G Sheridan Director 4.66 0.00 X 24827 0 0 Shane P Phelan Director 1.88 0.00 X 22277 0 0 Hal Pearce Director 4.82 0.00 X 21977 0 0 Bryce Ducey Director 2.15 0.00 X 18227 0 0 Brett Dearman Director 2.19 0.00 X 18227 0 0 Ronald K Hilkey Director 2.60 0.00 X 17105 0 0 1743456 0 830807 20 false true false Cromer Contracting Company PO Box 126 Craig CO 81626 Contract Labor 884526 High Rise Environmental P O Box 497 Meeker CO 816410497 Tree Trimming 162313 VLCM PO Box 497 Salt Lake City UT 84107 Information Tech 146946 Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe 1660 Lincoln St Denver CO 80264 Legal Counsel 138111 Overstory 302 Washington St STE 150-8446 San Diego CA 92103 Line Analysis 125000 6 Sale of Electricity 221000 46611046 46611046 Capital Credits 221000 2065514 2065514 Other Operating 221000 34423 34423 48710983 354133 354133 60431 11778 48653 48653 10722 37931 17873 19507 -1634 -1634 -1634 0 Non-0perating 900099 246691 246691 246691 49358826 48957674 10722 390430 X 5000 17000 5388134 1402080 1172183 569048 1249836 Cost of Power 36662791 36662791 Distribution Expense 1436112 1436112 Admin & General 1417664 1417664 Member Services 132278 132278 -93300 49358826 0 0 0 8882597 -1580385 868351 9326803 4379586 3641595 2051090 2408077 89184 607119 49384802 18475368 29532145 30909434 48766296 50546327 242282 6150 94811531 95865120 3606089 5534719 3879051 1250000 14778329 14330887 2291513 1546240 24554982 22661846 X 6330588 5909203 63925961 67294071 70256549 73203274 94811531 95865120 X 0 2946725 X X false false 5000 5000 5000 true CARE Membership Organization LLC 5400 Washington St Denver CO 80216 743106451 5000 772272 772272 4954981 1463396 3491585 43657549 17011972 26645577 30909434 Invest in Association Organizations 49138469 C Special Funds 1201620 C Non-Utility Property 206238 C 50546327 Deferred Credits 1525890 Customer Deposits 20350 1546240 X Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) An evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain tax positions isdetermined on an annual basis by the Association. While the Associationbelieves it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts assertedby taxing authorities could be different than the positions taken by theAssociation. The Association recognizes any interest and penaltiesassessed by taxing authorities in income tax expense and, with fewexceptions, is no longer subject to federal, state or local income taxexaminations by taxing authorities for years before 2021. false Scholarships 27 17000 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) Each year scholarship award winners are required to send in a letter torequest their scholarship. Must include address of institution, transcriptof grades, and class schedule. X X false false false Brett A Berthelson Manager of Operations 180538 3500 37109 44876 266023 James H Sheridan Manager of Accounting 162005 3500 45033 22104 232642 Alan J Michalewicz CEO 355387 15500 121353 80546 572786 Dale K Dunbar CFO 261128 5500 114711 67697 449036 Todd C Gerloff Project CoordField Rep 121949 1000 41318 44776 209043 Christopher Reidinger Manager of Engineering 185953 3500 32493 45057 267003 Jason F Kracht Superintendent 148089 1750 29947 44547 224333 Chris S Stanworth Working Foreman 145005 1535 15418 43822 205780 Bryce Ducey Director 16754 Manager of Duceys Electric provides services false Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 Director Kelly Sheridan is brother to Manager of Accounting J.H. Sheridan. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 Members are owners of the Electric Utility Cooperative and are allocated margins annually based on electricity usage. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a Each member of the Association shall be entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b Bylaw changes must be approved by the membership. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Management and the paid preparer review the Form 990 prior to filing. The Board reviews annual filings at regular monthly board meetings. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c All BOD members, and employees are required to annually submit a conflict of interest statement that is reviewed by the whole board, CEO, and the General Counsel. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a CEO is reviewed annually by the entire BOD who compare and evaluate compensation with other state cooperatives managers in similar positions. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b CEO evaluates other mgmt positions with Employers Council. In addition any variations to the wage or salary of other Mgmt personnel are reviewed and approved by the BOD. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Bylaws are offered to all new members; all other documents are available at any time upon request and approval of the CEO. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 CY Margins Assignable to Members $ 5,388,134Other Changes $ -847,505Retirement of Capital Credits $ -1,593.904Total $ 2,946,725 Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 - Benefits Paid to or for Members -The instructions to the 2024 Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501 (c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. The Cooperative has interpreted the words Patronage Dividends Paid in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. the Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024. Part XII Response or note to any line in Part XII Form 990, Part XII, Line 2White River Electric Association, Inc.s financial statement year-end differes from its tax year-end. The Cooperative receives audited financial statements on an annual basis for the year ended August 31st. 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