Empire Electric Association Inc
Cortez, CO 81321 · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $59,662,971 | $58,479,993 | $80,525,385 |
| FY2024 | $63,026,451 | $62,945,572 | $78,325,232 |
| FY2023 | $61,345,793 | $61,446,822 | $74,145,914 |
| FY2022 | $59,578,734 | $59,412,313 | $71,080,969 |
| FY2021 | $55,026,165 | $53,916,714 | $70,979,481 |
| FY2020 | $59,482,496 | $59,524,375 | $70,653,501 |
| FY2019 | $78,547,980 | $78,647,622 | $71,522,008 |
| FY2018 | $76,162,841 | $76,065,300 | $70,885,727 |
| FY2017 | $80,964,361 | $81,057,596 | $69,064,998 |
| FY2016 | $70,138,247 | $70,171,994 | $67,987,054 |
| FY2015 | $73,534,280 | $73,488,610 | $66,988,951 |
| FY2014 | $69,019,014 | $69,019,014 | $63,456,163 |
| FY2013 | $63,684,740 | $63,684,740 | $60,368,413 |
| FY2012 | $55,024,712 | $56,224,712 | $57,053,049 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Empire Electric Association Inc (EIN 84-6035888), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $0 | 0% |
| Program service revenue | $56,757,891 | 95% |
| Other revenue | $2,905,080 | 5% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 95% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Net assets covered about 16.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year.
- Total revenue rose from $55,024,712 in FY2012 to $59,662,971 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2016, FY2017, FY2019, FY2020, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $80,964,361 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $57,053,049 to $80,525,385 between FY2012 and FY2025.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SAFELY, RESPONSIBLY, AND RELIABLY MEET THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY NEEDS OF OUR MEMBER-OWNERS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1950 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(12) |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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