STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-0558175)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-10-30
IRS object ID
202303039349300130
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-10-30T09:25:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12689 COMMERCE DRIVE NW SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410558175EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTEABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8009620655PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 KRAFT DR SE PO BOX 40AddressLine1Txt
CityMELROSECityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56352ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATTHEW O'SHEAPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8009620655PhoneNum
Signature2023-09-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMATTHEWPersonFirstNm
Person LastOSHEAPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKATHERINE LUTZKE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01760889PTIN
Phone5072802300PhoneNum
Preparation2023-09-29PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEARNS ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMATTHEW O'SHEAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 KRAFT DR SE PO BOX 40AddressLine1Txt
CityMELROSECityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56352ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$64,606,320GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.STEARNSELECTRIC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR DISTRIBUTION ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS TO MEMBERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee82TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$19,273TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$3,773NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$61,943,099PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$62,743,968CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$351,430PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$364,078CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,087,418PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,243,906CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$65,381,947PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$64,351,952CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$4,043,870CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$58,998,998PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$59,330,311CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$65,381,947PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$64,351,952CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$0PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$153,957,017TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$157,900,352TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$80,385,184TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$82,181,273TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$73,571,833NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$75,719,079NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionGENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS TO MEMBERS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document58IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee82EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$63,049,867MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$720,999OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CINDY ANDERSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8009620655PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 KRAFT DR SEAddressLine1Txt
CityMELROSECityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56352ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ERIC PETERSON
PRESIDENT7.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$14,250$0$0
RANDALL ROTHSTEIN
VICE PRESIDENT5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$12,850$0$0
STEVEN NOTCH
SECRETARY/TREASURER - PART YEAR4.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$4,600$0$0
MICHAEL CRAMER
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER6.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$13,650$0$0
JEFF KOEHLER
DIRECTOR4.000.00Yes (X)$8,650$0$0
ARLYN LAWRENZ
DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)$12,850$0$0
GREG BLAINE
DIRECTOR13.000.00Yes (X)$12,850$0$0
JEROME FRIES
DIRECTOR9.000.00Yes (X)$12,850$0$0
LAWRENCE IVERSON
DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)$12,950$0$0
ROBERT NIEHAUS
DIRECTOR5.000.00Yes (X)$8,650$0$0
ROBIN C DOEGE
CEO - PART YEAR45.000.00Yes (X)$226,622$0$88,065
MATTHEW R O'SHEA
CEO46.000.00Yes (X)$197,399$0$83,052
VICTORIA HERKENHOFF
VP OF ADMINISTRATION & FIN46.000.00$184,264$0$84,219Yes (X)
GLENN BLOMMEL
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS51.000.00$166,846$0$79,615Yes (X)
JAMES PACHAN
MANAGER OF ENGINEERING45.000.00$138,851$0$72,304Yes (X)
RYAN A ZIERDEN
MANAGER OF IT48.000.00$147,691$0$59,465Yes (X)
CINDY ANDERSON
MANGER OF FINANCE45.000.00$132,216$0$70,217Yes (X)
JACOB DOONER
LINE SUPERINTENDENT52.000.00$124,368$0$43,698Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,432,407TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$580,635TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K32IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
CARR'S TREE SERVICE
PO BOX 250OTTERTAILMN56571TREE CLEARING$1,418,700
INTEGRITY CONTRACTING INC
17827 COUNTY ROAD 2SHEVLINMN56676UNDERGROUND POWER LINE UTILITY CONTRACTO$714,794
NISC
PO BOX 1147MANDANND58554SOFTWARE SERVICE/SUPPORT$459,351
LEGACY POWER LINE INC
12822 HWY 10 PO BOX 469WADENAMN56482OVERHEAD POWER LINE UTILITY CONTRACTOR$308,067
HIGHLINE CONSTRUCTION INC
16124 OLD LAKE RDPAYNESVILLEMN56362OVERHEAD POWER LINE UTILITY CONTRACTOR$239,203
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSALE OF ELECTRICITYDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$62,743,968TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$62,743,968RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$62,743,968TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$231,432TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$231,432ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$21,667RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$21,667RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,667TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$21,667ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$160,842OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$28,196OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$132,646OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$132,646TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$132,646ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$246,322GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$226,172CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,150TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$20,150RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CAPITAL CREDITS523000$991,069$991,069
SUBSIDIARY INCOME523000$170,637$151,364$19,273
MISCELLANEOUS FEES523000$40,383$40,383
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,202,089OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$64,351,952TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$63,946,934RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$19,273UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$385,745ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,043,870TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$977,771TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,023,019TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,829,693TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$40,533,066
OPERATIONS$3,743,662
MAINTENANCE$3,576,057
GENERAL & ADMIN$2,467,257

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,157,557TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,351,952TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$900,094BOYAmt
EOY$1,199,557EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,946,676BOYAmt
EOY$8,079,157EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,284,872BOYAmt
EOY$5,776,005EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,505,129BOYAmt
EOY$3,601,551EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$386,166BOYAmt
EOY$406,912EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$152,339,700LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$48,473,839LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,527,429BOYAmt
EOY$103,865,861EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,414,106BOYAmt
EOY$34,143,702EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$992,545BOYAmt
EOY$827,607EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,957,017BOYAmt
EOY$157,900,352EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,841,956BOYAmt
EOY$8,719,251EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,290,880BOYAmt
EOY$70,628,256EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,252,348BOYAmt
EOY$2,833,766EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,385,184BOYAmt
EOY$82,181,273EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,571,833BOYAmt
EOY$75,719,079EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,571,833BOYAmt
EOY$75,719,079EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,957,017BOYAmt
EOY$157,900,352EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,147,246OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$969,166OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$969,166BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,284,534OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,435,967DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,848,567BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$145,086,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$46,037,872DepreciationAmt
Book Value$99,048,128BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$103,865,861TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PATRONAGE CAPITAL$29,278,122C
INVEST IN CFC-LOAN CTCS$1,093,751C
INVEST IN ASSOCIATED ORG$13,625C
INVEST IN ECON DEV PROJECTS$1,261,388C
OTHER INVESTMENTS$2,496,816C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$34,143,702TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CREDITS$2,417,287
ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR PENSIONS$416,479
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,833,766TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE COOPERATIVE'S WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, SEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC, IS TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. GAINS AND LOSSES FROM THE LLC ARE INCLUDED WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR TAX REPORTING PURPOSES. THE COOPERATIVE UTILIZES AN ASSET AND LIABILITY APPROACH TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR INCOME TAXES. DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ARE COMPUTED ANNUALLY FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND TAX BASIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES THAT WILL RESULT IN TAXABLE OR DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS IN THE FUTURE BASED ON ENACTED TAX LAWS AND RATES APPLICABLE TO THE PERIODS IN WHICH THE DIFFERENCES ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT TAXABLE INCOME. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, THE COOPERATIVE HAS A DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET OF $5,163 AND $8,096, RESPECTIVELY, SEE NOTE 16 IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. VALUATION ALLOWANCES ARE ESTABLISHED WHEN NECESSARY TO REDUCE DEFERRED TAX ASSETS TO THE AMOUNT EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED. THE BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES IS THE TAX PAYABLE OR REFUNDABLE FOR THE PERIOD PLUS OR MINUS THE CHANGE DURING THE PERIOD IN DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. THE COOPERATIVE EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBIN C DOEGE
CEO - PART YEAR$198,587$0$7,500$0$20,535$0$63,556$0$24,509$0$314,687$0$0$0
MATTHEW R O'SHEA
CEO$168,694$0$6,750$0$21,955$0$55,204$0$27,848$0$280,451$0$0$0
VICTORIA HERKENHOFF
VP OF ADMINISTRATION & FIN$160,688$0$6,750$0$16,826$0$53,611$0$30,608$0$268,483$0$0$0
GLENN BLOMMEL
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS$148,362$0$6,000$0$12,484$0$50,475$0$29,140$0$246,461$0$0$0
JAMES PACHAN
MANAGER OF ENGINEERING$131,971$0$6,000$0$880$0$43,888$0$28,416$0$211,155$0$0$0
RYAN A ZIERDEN
MANAGER OF IT$141,148$0$6,000$0$543$0$45,265$0$14,200$0$207,156$0$0$0
CINDY ANDERSON
MANGER OF FINANCE$125,427$0$6,000$0$789$0$41,814$0$28,403$0$202,433$0$0$0
JACOB DOONER
LINE SUPERINTENDENT$115,706$0$1,500$0$7,162$0$14,600$0$29,098$0$168,066$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6PERSONS AND ENTITIES, INCLUDING JOINT MEMBERS, RECEIVING ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM THE COOPERATIVE, AND HAVING VOTING RIGHTS AS REFLECTED ON THE RECORDS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (GOVERNING BODY) BY BALLOT THROUGH ELECTION PROCESS (9 VOTING DISTRICTS).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BREMOVAL OF DIRECTORS FOR CAUSE & REINSTATE AN EXPELLED MEMBER. DISPOSAL OF MORE THAN 25% OF THE COOPERATIVE PROPERTY. MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH ANOTHER ENTITY AND FILE BANKRUPTCY. A BYLAW CHANGE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CEO AND THE MANAGER OF FINANCE PROVIDE AND REVIEW FORM 990 WITH DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CSTEARNS ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION'S "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" POLICY APPLIES TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE COOPERATIVE. ANNUALLY, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT SIGN A GIFT STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING THEY UNDERSTAND THE COOPERATIVE'S GIFT POLICY AND THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED GIFTS OF SUCH NATURE. EACH YEAR, THEY ALSO SIGN A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS SIGNED AND COMPLETED "GIFT STATEMENTS AND "CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATIONS" EACH YEAR AND TAKES ACTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY BASED UPON THE POLICY. IF THERE WAS A POTENTIAL / ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PROCEEDINGS WOULD BE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. ANY NUMBER OF RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED ON PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SUCH AS REQUIRING DIVESTITURE OF PROPERTY, OR INABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN, DISCUSS, OR VOTE UPON DECISIONS OR ACTIONS TO WHICH THE CONFLICT IS OR MAY BE RELEVANT. VIOLATION OF THE POLICY MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: TERMINATION OF DIRECTORSHIP OR EMPLOYMENT. FINALLY, ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS OUTLINED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A NATIONAL SURVEY IS USED FOR COMPARABILITY DATA. THE BOARD TAKES ACTION INDEPENDENTLY TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. SALARY ADJUSTMENT FORM IS SIGNED BY BOARD PRESIDENT. THE CEO DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. A NATIONAL SURVEY IS USED FOR COMPARABILITY DATA. A SALARY FORM IS SIGNED BY EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED IN 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS & CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM THE PERSON LISTED IN PART VI-C, LINE 20. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE PER THE PUBLIC INSPECTION RULES.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -2,045,083. PATRONAGE MARGINS ALLOCATED 4,043,870. ESTATE DISCOUNTS RETAINED 148,458. ROUNDING 1.
PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4:THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT PATRONAGE MARGINS ALLOCATED BY SECTION 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR MEMBERS SHOULD BE REPORTED ON LINE 4. THE ORGANIZATION HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO MEAN PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. SINCE THIS ALLOCATION IS NOT AN EXPENSE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP), THIS HAS RESULTED IN A RECONCILING ITEM TO NET ASSETS IN PART XI, ON PAGE 12 OF THE FORM 990.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEA DEVELOPMENT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 KRAFT DR SEAddressLine1Txt
CityMELROSECityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56352ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383733826EIN
Primary ActivitiesLAND/ECONOMIC DEVEOPMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income-$943TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$0EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd