LACREEK ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 46-0218629 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to PROVIDE OUR SERVICE TERRITORY WITH SAFE and RELIABLE SERVICE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST, WHILE ADVANCING THE QUALITY of LIFE BY STAYING ABREAST of THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE IN OUR INDUSTRY.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $241,845 for JOSH FANNING (GENERAL MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)
JOSH FANNINGGENERAL MANAGER
MICHAEL PISHALINE SUPERINTENDENT
JESSE BYERLEYLINE FOREMAN
GARRETT LOVELL-METZINGERJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
KODY HAGENJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
DAMON WANGERINJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
KASI HARRISFINANCE MANAGER
MARION SCHULTZBOARD MEMBER
THOMAS SCHLACKTREASURER/BOARD MEMBER
TROY KUXHAUSBOARD MEMBER/VICE PRESIDENT
WADE RISSEPRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER
BRENT IRELANDVICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT
HADLEY LIVERMONTBOARD MEMBER AS OF APR 2025
CLARENCE ALLENBOARD MEMBER
CLIFFORD LAFFERTYBOARD MEMBER
GERALD SHARPBOARD MEMBER
CONNIE WHIRLWIND HORSEBOARD MEMBER
COLE LANGEBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY
SCOTT LARSONSECRETARY/TREASURER
MICHEL MELVINBOARD MEMBER AS OF SEPT 2025
NEAL LIVERMONTBOARD MEMBER UNTIL APR 2025
DONOVAN YOUNGMANBOARD MEMBER UNTIL MAR 2025
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1958
- Location
- PO BOX 220, MARTIN, SD 57551-0220
- County
- Bennett
- In care of
- BRENT IRELAND
- Primary officer
- BRENT IRELAND, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit