West River Electric Assn Inc
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West River Electric Assn Inc at a glance
In short: West River Electric Assn Inc gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,750
- +57.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,875
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,875
- Total assets
- $183,376,951
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to West River Electric Assn Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from West River Electric Assn Inc
Who West River Electric Assn Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SD Ellsworth Development ($10K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SD Ellsworth Development Rapid City, SD | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Western Legacy Rapid City, SD | Sponsorship | $5,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $183,376,951 | $51,613,438 | $51,304,645 | $15,750 | 2 | $278,389 |
| 2024 | $179,291,218 | $48,956,741 | $48,601,686 | $10,000 | 1 | $210,353 |
| 2023 | $164,335,708 | $45,909,924 | $45,537,524 | $10,000 | 1 | $303,311 |
| 2022 | $152,133,230 | $44,777,288 | $44,530,791 | — | — | $130,100 |
| 2021 | $136,764,788 | $38,874,089 | $38,568,743 | — | — | $177,006 |
| 2020 | $132,513,692 | $38,896,157 | $38,514,538 | — | — | $295,563 |
| 2019 | $124,622,548 | $40,082,661 | $39,573,308 | — | — | $457,952 |
About West River Electric Assn Inc
Based on IRS filings
West River Electric Assn Inc is a public charity, based in Wall, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $183.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $278K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
West River Electric Assn Inc is led by Robert Raker, CEO & General Manager since 2025 (on filings since 2024); all 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Raker
CEO & General Manager
Manager of Communications → CEO & General Manager, 2025
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$138K (2024) → $260K (2025)
Andy Moon
President
On filings since 2019
6.4 hrs/week
$16K (2019) → $17K (2025)
Larry Eisenbraun
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
4.7 hrs/week
$16K (2019) → $8K (2025)
Marcia M. Arneson
Director
On filings since 2019
8.4 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $13K (2025)
Sue Peters
Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $22K (2025)
Peter Blake
Director
Director From → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $17K (2025)
Steven Edoff
Director
On filings since 2024
8.2 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $22K (2025)
Jason Habrock
Director From
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
$4K (2025)
Taran Eisenbraun
Director From
New on the 2025 filing
4.9 hrs/week
$6K (2025)
Dawn Hilgenkamp
CFO & Manager of Finance
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $167K (2025)
Jamie Lewis
Secretary
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Mike Letcher
Operations Manager
Manager of Operations → Operations Manager, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $180K (2025)
Stan Anders
Vice President
On filings since 2019
10.5 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $18K (2025)
Lance Steiger
Staking Foreman
Staking Forman → Staking Foreman, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$132K (2022) → $145K (2025)
Charles Sloan
Treasurer
Treasuere → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
11.5 hrs/week
$15K (2023) → $18K (2025)
Brendan Nelson
Operations Superintendent
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$145K (2025)
Jennifer Patterson
Office Manager
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$149K (2025)
Matthew Schmahl
Business Development Manager
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Former officers (10)
- Former: Howard Knuppe (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jenny Patterson (2019–2024) — Office Manager
- Former: Richard Johnson (2019–2024) — CEO & General Manager
- Former: Lucas Schreurs (2024) — Journeyman Lineman
- Former: Jerry Hammerquist (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Schmahl (2019–2023) — Construction Project Manager
- Former: Sean Bestgen (2023) — Electrical Engineer
- Former: Chuck Sloan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Veronica Kusser (2019–2022) — Marketing Manager
- Former: Wayne Shull (2019–2021) — Operations Superintendent
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $260K, to Robert Raker (CEO / General Manager). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about West River Electric Assn Inc
How much does West River Electric Assn Inc give each year?
West River Electric Assn Inc gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is West River Electric Assn Inc?
West River Electric Assn Inc reported $183.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $51.6M.
Where does West River Electric Assn Inc operate?
West River Electric Assn Inc has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is West River Electric Assn Inc's EIN?
West River Electric Assn Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0204517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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