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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0313075

SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Tax-exempt · BUENA VISTA, CO 81211

Financials

$23.9M$23.9M2023$26.1M$26.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$26,130,698$26,130,698$0$80,958,355$53,435,005$27,523,350
December 31, 2023990$23,854,613$23,854,613$0$73,032,975$47,618,080$25,414,895
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$25,867,150
Investment income
$191,353
Net rental income
$29,480
Other revenue
$72,195

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$2,607,679
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,184,501
Other salaries and wages
$986,177
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,170,678
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$2,527,666

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,032,975
Total assets, end of year
$80,958,355
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,435,005
Net assets, end of year
$27,523,350
Land, buildings and equipment
$57,662,795
Gross receipts
$26,130,698
Employees
55
Year formed
1940
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
Gary KellyCEO
Officer
42$289,156$127,622
Sarah CritesCFO
Officer
43$183,239$92,968
Ryan DokeManager of Operations
Key employee
53$144,866$61,978
Preston EllisLine Superintendent
Highest-paid employee
45$149,099$57,523
Len GatesManager of Engineering
Key employee
41$135,924$69,848
Matthew ShepherdWorking Foreman
Highest-paid employee
45$147,010$50,824
Lucas MontgomeryWorking Foreman
Highest-paid employee
47$157,942$39,347
Josh SaarLead Lineman
Highest-paid employee
46$151,622$42,949
Caden CreamerLead Lineman
Highest-paid employee
47$152,314$37,547
Sandra AtteberyChair
Trustee or director
16$21,250$0
Mark W BoyleDirector
Trustee or director
9$12,200$0
Charles A AbelVice Chair
Trustee or director
4$11,450$0
Jeffrey FiedlerTreasurer
Trustee or director
5$10,200$0
Blake BennettsSecretary
Trustee or director
3$8,800$0
Sandra LongDirector
Trustee or director
6$5,950$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nicholas HellbuschDirector
Trustee or director
3$5,850
Rob CanterburyDirector
Trustee or director
5$3,200
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Gary KellyCOOCEO
Officer
44$263,701$90,638
Paul A EricksonCEO Jan-April
Former
40$226,107$121,500
Sarah McMahonCAO
Officer
40$225,580$71,882
Sarah CritesManager of Finance
Officer
43$172,105$68,654
Cory WagnerWorking Foreman
Highest-paid employee
46$145,154$50,133
Preston EllisWorking Foreman
Highest-paid employee
45$137,852$50,194
Matthew ShepherdLead Lineman
Highest-paid employee
46$134,940$42,993
Lucas MontgomeryLead Lineman
Highest-paid employee
47$143,742$32,539
Joshua SaarLead Lineman
Highest-paid employee
45$135,818$36,478
Sandra AtteberyChair
Trustee or director
10$15,200$0
Dan DalyTreasurer
Trustee or director
5$14,200$0
Joseph RedetzkeChair
Trustee or director
13$12,800$0
Charles A AbelVice Chair
Trustee or director
5$12,350$0
Blake BennettsSecretary
Trustee or director
4$10,525$0
Nicholas HellbuschDirector
Trustee or director
4$10,450$0
Michael RobinsonDirector
Trustee or director
9$8,500$0
Mark W BoyleTreasurer
Trustee or director
8$7,250$0
Jeffrey FiedlerDirector
Trustee or director
10$7,125$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
29780 US HIGHWAY 24, BUENA VISTA, CO 81211-9601
In care of
% JONATHON BEYER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Gary Kelly, 29780 US Highway 24, Buena Vista, CO 812112013
Signed the 990
JONATHON BEYER, CEO
Phone
(719) 395-2412
Return prepared by
Kelso Lynch PC PA

Mission

To provide reliable electric power and related services to our members at the most affordable cost.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Sangre de Cristo Electric Association is an electric distribution cooperative that provided electricity to approximately 14,500 services of its members located 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
84-0313075
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1943
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$80,958,355
Income (IRS master file)
$26,130,698

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$26,130,698$26,130,698$80,958,355XML
990December 2023$23,854,613$23,854,613$73,032,975XML
990December 2022$22,796,284$22,790,506$71,370,750IRS
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 84-0313075).

Questions about SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED is 84-0313075.
Is SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1943.
Are donations to SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Gary Kelly.
Who are the officers and directors of SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,156 (Gary Kelly, CEO).
How much revenue does SANGRE DE CRISTO ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,130,698, expenses of $26,130,698 and total assets of $80,958,355 at year end.

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