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VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIGILANTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

EIN 81-0152585 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ESTABLISHED to PROVIDE ELECTRICAL POWER and SERVICES to ITS MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION of MONTANA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.81%of revenue went to mission work89.2% of expenses · Program services
$90.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.26%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses
$2.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $314,345 for TREVOR PARKE (GENERAL MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,666,801
Mission workProgram services$12,439,47384.81% of revenue89.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,504,63210.26% of revenue10.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$722,6964.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$13,944,10595.07% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2018CurrentExpense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.07% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.36% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,926,526
Expenses$19,940,009
Annual surplus $1,986,517 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,439,473 · 62.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,504,632 · 7.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$21,926,526
Expenses$19,940,009
Assets$58,936,037
Income$21,926,526
Mission work (program services)$12,439,473
Accounting fees$11,344
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
TREVOR PARKEGENERAL MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $314,345Base $224,040 · Other $90,305
JUSTIN H BAIRLINE SUPERINTENDENT · 40 hrs/week $223,874Base $147,794 · Other $76,080
RAQUEL RENO-MORASTOFFICE MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $206,853Base $139,787 · Other $67,066
JAMES M REYESMANAGER OF ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $202,390Base $135,935 · Other $66,455
GARY FERRISSYSTEM ENGINEER · 40 hrs/week $200,809Base $146,526 · Other $54,283
CLINTON J BEGGERLINEMAN · 40 hrs/week $187,157Base $138,748 · Other $48,409
CHARLES ROMERIOLINEMAN · 40 hrs/week $185,791Base $137,382 · Other $48,409
DEAN PETERSONDIRECTOR · 4 hrs/week $40,427
TOM MITCHELLPRESIDENT · 3 hrs/week $36,927
ANDY JOHNSONDIRECTOR · 3 hrs/week $36,810
DEAN HANSONDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $36,785
CHEYENNE GARRISONDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $35,678

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

TREVOR PARKEGENERAL MANAGER

JUSTIN H BAIRLINE SUPERINTENDENT

RAQUEL RENO-MORASTOFFICE MANAGER

JAMES M REYESMANAGER OF ENGINEERING

GARY FERRISSYSTEM ENGINEER

CLINTON J BEGGERLINEMAN

CHARLES ROMERIOLINEMAN

DEAN PETERSONDIRECTOR

TOM MITCHELLPRESIDENT

ANDY JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DEAN HANSONDIRECTOR

CHEYENNE GARRISONDIRECTOR

ALLEN MARTINELLDIRECTOR

COLT HIGHVICE PRESIDENT

NORMAN E TEBAYDIRECTOR

JOHN J MOOSSECRETARY-TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1942
Location
PO BOX 1049, DILLON, MT 59725-1049
County
Beaverhead
In care of
TREVOR PARKE
Primary officer
TREVOR PARKE, SECRETARY/TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PC
NTEE classification
Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category
Mutual & Membership Benefit

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