Mission
OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SAFELY, RESPONSIBLY, AND RELIABLY MEET THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY NEEDS OF OUR MEMBER-OWNERS.
Public Charity
EMPIRE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC
Based in CORTEZ, CO, EMPIRE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $59.7M in revenue, $58.5M in expenses, $127.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
EIN: 846035888
CORTEZ, CO
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$59.7M
Total Expenses$58.5M
Total Assets$127.5M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Empire Electric Association Inc
How Empire Electric Association Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Provide electric energy to customers located within our 3,410 square mile certificated area in southwestern colorado and southeastern utah
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
SYSTEM TECHNICIAN
Billy Branson
BUSINESS SERVICES ADMIN
Christopher Snyder
BOARD MEMBER
Corey Robinson
PRESIDENT
David W Sitton
BOARD MEMBER
Douglas Sparks
WORKING FOREMAN
Dwight Sanders
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $59.7M | $58.5M | $127.5M |
| 2024 | $63.0M | $62.9M | $128.4M |
| 2023 | $61.3M | $61.4M | $126.0M |
| 2022 | $59.6M | $59.4M | $125.1M |
| 2021 | $55.0M | $53.9M | $122.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $55.0M to $59.7M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $127.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.