KINGSBURY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 46-0215043 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE MISSION of KINGSBURY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. is to PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE to ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEMS SERVICE AREA AT THE LOWEST PRICE CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS of SERVICE; to DEVELOP and MAINTAIN A STRONG FINANCIAL STRUCTURE, PROVIDING ADEQUATE FUNDING and CAPITAL to COVER COOPERATIVE OBLIGATIONS and FUTURE DEVELOPMENT; to ADVISE and INFORM MEMBERS and EMPLOYEES of COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENTS and OPERATIONS; and to PROVIDE for SAFE and EFFICIENT OPERATIONS of THE SYSTEM.
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EVAN BUCKMILLERGENERAL MANAGER
RACHEL ANDERSONCFO
DEAN BJORKLUNDPRESIDENT
GREG NOEMDIRECTOR
VERNE JENSENSECRETARY/TREASURER
RICHARD ABRAHAMSONDIRECTOR
ALAN VEDVEIVICE PRESIDENT
DAVE HELLERDIRECTOR UNTIL 05/2024
GARY PASTIANDIRECTOR FROM 07/2024
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1949
- Location
- 511 US-14 W, DE SMET, SD 57231-0000
- County
- Kingsbury
- In care of
- RACHEL ANDERSON
- Primary officer
- RACHEL ANDERSON, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit