MARIAS RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARIAS RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

EIN 81-0218128 · Public & Societal Benefit (W80Z)

What they do

PROVIDE ELECTRICAL POWER to RURAL NORTHERN MONTANA

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.60 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

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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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.60%of revenue went to mission work84.6% of expenses · Program services

$100.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.40%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses

$2.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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.

$100revenue

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$8,739,360

Mission workProgram services$7,393,17784.60% of revenue84.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,346,18315.40% of revenue15.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$8,739,360100.00% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 19.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,739,360

Expenses$8,739,360

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)$7,393,177 · 84.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,346,183 · 15.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,739,360

Expenses$8,739,360

Assets$22,203,575

Income$8,739,360

Mission work (program services)$7,393,177

Management and general$1,346,183

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

SHANE CLARKMANAGER · 40 hrs/week $232,277Base $154,214 · Other $78,063

RYAN AUSTINOPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT · 40 hrs/week $199,153Base $128,572 · Other $70,581

JUSTIN NELSONFOREMAN · 40 hrs/week $168,594Base $127,746 · Other $40,848

ALEX HELGESONJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN · 40 hrs/week $156,425Base $118,001 · Other $38,424

CORY LAMBMAPPING TECH/JOURNEYMAN · 40 hrs/week $153,387Base $114,372 · Other $39,015

DEREK DOANEJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN · 40 hrs/week $151,069Base $112,419 · Other $38,650

MERLE RAPHPRESIDENT · 3 hrs/week $10,239

JOE SISKSECRETARY/TREASURER · 2 hrs/week $7,670

MEL FRETHEIMTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $6,406

TERRY PETERSTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $5,245

RENAE MANLEYTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $5,132

SHANNON DUNKTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $4,303

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 (15)

SHANE CLARKMANAGER

RYAN AUSTINOPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT

JUSTIN NELSONFOREMAN

ALEX HELGESONJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

CORY LAMBMAPPING TECH/JOURNEYMAN

DEREK DOANEJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

MERLE RAPHPRESIDENT

JOE SISKSECRETARY/TREASURER

MEL FRETHEIMTRUSTEE

TERRY PETERSTRUSTEE

RENAE MANLEYTRUSTEE

SHANNON DUNKTRUSTEE

ADRIAN HAWKSVICE PRESIDENT

SHANNON MCALLISTERTRUSTEE

DAN GLIKOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: PO BOX 729, SHELBY, MT 59474-0729
County: Toole
In care of: MERLE RAPH
Primary officer: MERLE RAPH, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(406) 434-5575

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DOUGLAS WILSON & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W80Z)