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BLACK HILLS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

EIN: 46-0111503Custer, SDZIP: 577300792

501(c)(12)

Mission

Black Hills Electric Cooperative is a non-profit member owned organization whose mission is to provide great electric distribution service at the lowest cost consistent with sound business practices.

Financials

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$25.8M	$0	$82.4M
2023	$24.9M	$0	$82.2M

Compensation

2024

Jesse Sorenson

System Coordinator

$143,600

$200

$6,830

$8,184,293

Jeff Barnes

highest compensated employee

$119,276

$200

$3,812

$7,278,268

Walker Witt

chief executive officer

$298,847

$200

$21,672

$439,903

Sammi Langendorf

chief financial officer

$161,472

$200

$12,131

$259,701

Bill Brisk

Manger of Operations

$167,491

$200

$4,836

$230,635

Michelle Fischer

Dir of Communications-member Service

highest compensated employee

$121,169

$200

$2,861

$195,929

Dean Whitney

highest compensated employee

$118,155

$200

$4,836

$185,849

Beau Bradeen

highest compensated employee

$116,341

$200

$4,836

$179,485

Rory Halverson

highest compensated employee

$107,521

$200

$621

$174,949

Gary Kluthe

$0

$0

$0

$27,763

Jim Preston

Board President

board president

$0

$0

$0

$9,515

Thad Wasson

Board Secretary

board secretary

$0

$0

$0

$8,630

Alan Bishop

Board Assistant Secretary

board secretary

$0

$0

$0

$8,556

David Lindblom

Board Vice President

board president

$0

$0

$0

$7,081

Dennis Quivey

$0

$0

$0

$6,860

Don Anderson

Board Treasurer

board treasurer

$0

$0

$0

$6,675

2023

Walker Witt

chief executive officer

$261,981

$200

$12,850

$388,722

Sammi Langendorf

chief financial officer

$145,992

$5,200

$11,619

$243,644

Bill Brisk

Manger of Operations

$153,929

$200

$8,896

$228,801

Jesse Sorenson

System COOrdinator

highest compensated employee

$135,088

$5,200

$6,658

$222,572

Jeff Barnes

highest compensated employee

$111,199

$200

$5,656

$184,458

Dean Whitney

highest compensated employee

$110,883

$200

$218

$173,981

Michelle Fischer

Dir of Communications Member Service

highest compensated employee

$100,892

$5,200

$2,317

$169,582

Rory Halverson

highest compensated employee

$104,597

$200

$1,163

$168,736

Don Andersen

Board Secretary

board secretary

$0

$0

$0

$10,958

Thad Wasson

Board Assistant Secretary

board secretary

$0

$0

$0

$10,290

Dennis Quivey

Board President

board president

$0

$0

$0

$7,937

Jim Preston

Board Vice President

board president

$0

$0

$0

$7,656

Gary Kluthe

Board Treasurer

board treasurer

$0

$0

$0

$7,094

Alan Bishop

$0

$0

$0

$6,357

David Lindblom

$0

$0

$0

$4,250

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