Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc
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Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc at a glance
In short: Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc reported $40K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $39,701 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +29.8% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $242,205,133
- +8.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $85,561,525
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $3,542,341
- +29.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $85,593,025
- -1.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc
Who Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $40K (2024). In 2024 it reported $40K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend Inc Alpine, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $242,205,133 | $85,561,525 | $85,593,025 | $39,701 | Total only | $3,542,341 |
| 2023 | $223,780,436 | $88,157,535 | $87,263,311 | $30,585 | Total only | $2,730,926 |
| 2022 | $208,802,297 | $68,662,704 | $67,692,696 | $10,000 | 1 | $786,642 |
| 2021 | $196,163,042 | $60,336,045 | $60,336,045 | $23,060 | Total only | $173,065 |
| 2020 | $175,640,103 | $59,786,421 | $59,786,421 | $6,500 | 1 | $525,170 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc is a public charity, based in Brackettville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $242.2M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $40K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $3.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc is led by Theresa Quiroz, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); all 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Theresa Quiroz
CEO
Chief Operating Officer → COO & CEO, 2022
COO & CEO → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
44.6 hrs/week
$159K (2020) → $268K (2024)
Jamie Ballew
President
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4.1 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $11K (2024)
Bryon Garrison
Director
On filings since 2020
5.2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $13K (2024)
Don Janice Story Metcalf
Director
On filings since 2020
2.8 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $9K (2024)
Priscilla Parsons
Director
Vice President → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3.4 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $7K (2024)
Wiliam Foster
Director
President → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5.1 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $12K (2024)
Grant James Spence
Director
On filings since 2021
4.4 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $7K (2024)
Howard Ivy
Director
On filings since 2022
3.9 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $8K (2024)
Damon Harrison
Director
On filings since 2023
3.2 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $10K (2024)
Susana Perez
Director
On filings since 2023
4.6 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $10K (2024)
Aida Margarita E. Nelson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
$11K (2024)
John Marion Parsons
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.6 hrs/week
$2K (2024)
Conrad Dalton
Chief Technical Officer
On filings since 2020
45.3 hrs/week
$128K (2020) → $152K (2024)
Larry Powell
Chief Specialized Project Development Officer
Chief Special Project Officer → Chief Development Officer, 2022
Chief Development Officer → Chief Specialized Project Development Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
42.4 hrs/week
$131K (2020) → $151K (2024)
Martha Gerardo
Chief Hr & Diversified Services Officer
Chief Human Resource Officer → Chief Hr Officer, 2022
Chief Hr Officer → Chief Hr & Diversified Services Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
42.8 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $157K (2024)
Timothy Edwards
Secretary
Secretary → President, 2021
President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
3.9 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Howard Wakefield Jr.
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
6.1 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $10K (2024)
Mark Daugherty
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
3.5 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $10K (2024)
Gilberto Villarreal
Journeyman Line Foreman
Journeyman Lineman → Journeyman Line Foreman, 2024
On filings since 2022
50.9 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $130K (2024)
Joshua M. Hite
Journeyman Lineman
On filings since 2023
52.1 hrs/week
$127K (2023) → $124K (2024)
Angel Narvaez
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
49.9 hrs/week
$136K (2024)
Eliel Bejarano
Journeyman Line Foreman
New on the 2024 filing
52 hrs/week
$126K (2024)
Jose Rodriguez Jr.
Journeyman Line Foreman
New on the 2024 filing
59 hrs/week
$137K (2024)
Rafael Velez
Journeyman Lineman
New on the 2024 filing
58.8 hrs/week
$131K (2024)
Former officers (19)
- Former: Margarita E. Nelson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rowdy Holmsley (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jaime Ramirez (2022–2023) — Journeyman Line Foreman
- Former: Jan Metcalf (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Wright (2022–2023) — Senior Operations Manager
- Former: Tim Edwards (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Jesus Rodriguez (2023) — Journeyman Line Foreman
- Former: Johny Sheets (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rogelio Andrade (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Donovan Guillen (2022) — Journeyman Lineman
- Former: Kalvin Yokomizo (2022) — Journeyman Lineman
- Former: Cody Whitehead Burns (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Edward Walker (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marlin Keith Richardson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shawn Stanley (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Ellery Aufdengarten (2020) — Director -
- Former: Rowden Homsley (2020) — Director
- Former: Sandra Archuleta (2020) — Director -
- Former: Wesley Warren Cude (2020) — Director -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $268K, to Theresa Quiroz (CEO). 24 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc
How much does Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc give each year?
Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc reported $40K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $31K in grants paid.
How large is Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc?
Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc reported $242.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $85.6M.
Where does Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc operate?
Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc's EIN?
Rio Grande Electric Coop Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1062291. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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