BLACK HILLS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

EIN: 460111503

CUSTER, SD

Total Revenue
$26,713,860
Total Expenses
$24,676,569
Total Assets
$83,436,674
Net Assets
$37,874,427
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1940
Legal Domicile
SD
Principal Officer
Walker Witt
Phone
6056734461
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

BLACK HILLS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC, founded in 1940, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $23.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. The organization ran a surplus of $3.6M, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

Black Hills Electric cooperative is a non-profit member owned organization whose mission is to provide great electric distribution service at the lowest cost consistent with sound business practices.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $26,373,138
Investment Income $331,206
Other Revenue $9,516
TOTAL REVENUE $26,713,860

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $17,752
Salaries & Benefits $4,370,660
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $0
Other Expenses $17,999,954
TOTAL EXPENSES $24,676,569

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $26,713,860 $25,781,472 +0.0%
Expenses $24,676,569 $21,574,581 +0.1%
Net Income $2,037,291 $4,206,891 -0.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
28
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$962,107
Total Directors
8
$251,353
Key Employees
2
$493,218
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Walker Witt CEO 55.10
Officer
$338,046 $124,044 $462,090
Sammi Langendorf CFO 50.80
Officer
$179,189 $91,578 $270,767
Bill Brisk Manger of Operations 47.80
Key Emp
$177,136 $71,181 $248,317
Jesse Sorenson System Coordinator 44.50
Key Emp
$159,205 $85,696 $244,901
Michelle Fisher Dir of Communications-Member Service 43.80
Highest
$137,941 $79,603 $217,544
Jeff Barnes IT Specialist 43.50
Highest
$129,378 $76,529 $205,907
Beau Bradeen Crew Foreman 45.40
Highest
$125,923 $71,181 $197,104
Dean Whitney Crew Foreman 44.40
Highest
$124,943 $71,181 $196,124
Rory Halverson Staking Tech 43.00
Highest
$115,568 $71,181 $186,749
Lonnie Schryvers Staking Tech 42.00
Officer Director
$115,963 $71,181 $187,144
Don Anderson Board Treasurer 4.23
Officer Director
$10,689 $0 $10,689
Alan Bishop Board Assistant Secretary 3.69
Officer Director
$9,450 $0 $9,450
Gary Kluthe Director 2.92
Director
$8,985 $10,000 $18,985
David Lindblom Board President 2.15
Officer Director
$5,499 $0 $5,499
Jim Preston Director 1.23
Director
$3,118 $0 $3,118
Dennis Quivey Board Vice President 2.77
Officer Director
$7,024 $0 $7,024
Thad Wasson Board Secretary 3.69
Officer Director
$9,444 $0 $9,444
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $26,713,860 $24,676,569 $83,436,674 $2,037,291
2024 No data No data No data No data
2024 $25,781,472 $21,574,581 $82,396,288 $4,206,891
2023 $24,904,597 $21,076,110 $82,154,386 $3,828,487
2022 $27,331,090 $21,089,119 $78,519,547 $6,241,971
2021 $23,022,656 $19,702,955 $75,104,972 $3,319,701
2020 $23,355,698 $19,718,772 $68,564,753 $3,636,926
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