EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC
EIN 46-0225402 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE EXISTS to ENHANCE THE VALUE of ITS MEMBERS.
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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.
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ROBERT SAHRCEO/GENERAL MANAGER
ELIZABETH AVERYCHRO
SCOTT SHEWEYCFO
JEFFREY MAYCIO
MARK HOFFMANCOO
CHRIS STUDERCHIEF MEMBER AND PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
MICHAEL JASPERSBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DANIEL BROWNGENERAL COUNSEL
BERT ROGNESSTREASURER
DARRELL RASCHKEDIRECTOR
JAMES RYKENPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR (BEG SEPT 2024)
DUANE WOLBRINKVICE PRESIDENT
RON SAMUELSONDIRECTOR
ALAN VEDVEIPRESIDENT
KIRK SCHAUNAMANDIRECTOR
GARY BACHMANDIRECTOR
ALAN HINDERMANDIRECTOR
DAVE WARKENTHIENDIRECTOR
MICHAEL LONGTINDIRECTOR
DOUG DIEKMANNDIRECTOR
RYAN NOYESDIRECTOR
PAUL VOIGTSECRETARY
DON SCHURDEVINDIRECTOR
KERMIT PEARSONDIRECTOR
DAVID BEHRNSDIRECTOR (BEG APR 2024)
JEFF HUFFORDDIRECTOR (UNTIL AUG 2024)
RODNEY DEMENTDIRECTOR (UNTIL AUG 2024)
WAYNE LEFERSDIRECTOR (BEG JULY 2024)
JOHN OSTRAATDIRECTOR (UNTIL AUG 2024)
BRAD DONNAYDIRECTOR (BEG SEPT 2024)
STEVE HOLMBERGDIRECTOR (BEG SEP 2024)
DAVID NEUGEBAUERDIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY 2024)
GARY FISHDIRECTOR (BEG SEP 2024)
DARREN STRASSERDIRECTOR (UNTIL MAR 2024)
TREVOR JOBDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1957
- Location
- PO BOX 227, MADISON, SD 57042-0227
- County
- Lake
- In care of
- ROBERT SAHR
- Primary officer
- ROBERT SAHR, CEO/GENERAL MANAGER
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
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes