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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other expenses included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 4b)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Cooperative has a letter of exemption from federal income tax, issued by the Internal Revenue Service and files IRS Form 990 annually. An evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain tax positions is determined on an annual basis by the Cooperative. While the Cooperative believes it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be different than the positions taken by the Cooperative. The Cooperative recognizes any interest and penalties assessed by taxing authorities in income tax expense and, with few exceptions, is no longer subject to federal, state and local income tax examinations for years prior to 2020.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <PersonNm>Timothy Hemberger</PersonNm>
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        <PersonNm>Sean R Middleton</PersonNm>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Cooperative is a member owned Cooperative.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>All Board members are elected by the membership.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The IRS Form 990 is reviewed by management and then emailed to the Board Members.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization is self policed. Typically Directors and Key Employees are re-addressed before conflicts could arise.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Bylaws are offered to all new Members; all other documents are available at any time upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the 2023 Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. The Cooperative has interpreted the words patronage dividends paid in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. The Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023.</ExplanationTxt>
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