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TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 37-0555013)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-10-04
IRS object ID
202212779349301301
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-10-04T11:39:01-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Phone6182445151PhoneNum
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINE HARRISPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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MARCIA SCOTT
GENERAL MANA45.00Yes (X)$250,373$0$238,516
BRADD GRUBB
DIR OF OPERA45.00$136,030$0$98,777Yes (X)
BRAD AHLERS
FOREMAN46.00$128,772$0$83,892Yes (X)
CHAD HOPE
FOREMAN46.00$126,514$0$67,747Yes (X)
BRANNON DASCH
FOREMAN45.00$125,926$0$45,035Yes (X)
JUSTIN TELLEFSEN
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CHRISTINE HARRIS
SUPERVISOR O43.00Yes (X)$98,471$0$52,512
PHIL CARSON
DIRECTOR3.00$7,400$0$0Yes (X)
TOM BEYERS
DIRECTOR2.00$5,300$0$0Yes (X)
SAM PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR1.00$5,200$0$0Yes (X)
KATHY WITHERS
DIRECTOR2.00$4,600$0$0Yes (X)
DONNIE LAIRD
DIRECTOR2.00$4,200$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY MANNING
DIRECTOR1.00$4,000$0$0Yes (X)
DOUG KNOLHOFF
DIRECTOR2.00$3,900$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELLE BARBEE
DIRECTOR2.00$3,500$0$0Yes (X)
JORDAN BRINK
DIRECTOR2.00$3,300$0$0Yes (X)
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COOPERATIVE BUILDING SOLUTIONS
77 WESTPORT PLAZA DR SUITE 250ST LOUISMO63146CONTRACTOR$1,327,918
HENKELS & MCCOY
2268 COLLECTION CENTER DRCHICAGOIL60693ELECTRIC LINE$814,577
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO
708 BLAIR MILL RDWILLOW GROVEPA19090TREE TRIMMING$680,225
ENDRIZZI CONTRACTING INC
610 OLD RD 146 LOOPVIENNAIL62995TREE TRIMMING$649,450
OIL FIELD TREE SERVICE
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
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Total Contributions$1,218,100TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$3,048,771TotalAmt

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Total$681,272TotalAmt

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Total$3,700TotalAmt

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Total$982,485TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$3,131,352TotalAmt

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Total$4,149,939TotalAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmt
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DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE$4,817,334
ADMIN & GENERAL$1,685,793
MEMBER SERVICES$795,833

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$739,094BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$1,267,056BOYAmt
EOY$875,409EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,220,564BOYAmt
EOY$104,561,585EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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BOY$19,627,330BOYAmt
EOY$20,288,266EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,000,357BOYAmt
EOY$133,948,921EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,486,489BOYAmt
EOY$8,144,483EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,136,184BOYAmt
EOY$3,091,461EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$64,894,046BOYAmt
EOY$64,170,520EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$449,490BOYAmt
EOY$393,003EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,966,209BOYAmt
EOY$75,799,467EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$835,693BOYAmt
EOY$1,030,112EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,198,455BOYAmt
EOY$57,119,342EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,034,148BOYAmt
EOY$58,149,454EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,000,357BOYAmt
EOY$133,948,921EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,115,306OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$367,369OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$367,369BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,418,399OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,654,628DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,763,771BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$143,248,472OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$42,818,027DepreciationAmt
Book Value$100,430,445BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$104,561,585TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC ORGANIZATI$18,676,572C
SUBORDINATED CERTIFICATES$1,564,068C
OTHER INVESTMENTS$47,626C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$20,288,266TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$393,003Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$393,003TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$48,522,537TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$48,522,537RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$48,522,537TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,473,766TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$45,473,766ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$3,048,771OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$3,048,771ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$48,522,537TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XAN 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 OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2018.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BMARGINS ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS 3,048,771

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
MARCIA SCOTT
GENERAL MANAGER$250,373$211,891$26,625$488,889
BRADD GRUBB
DIR OF OPERATIONS$136,030$74,562$24,215$234,807
BRAD AHLERS
FOREMAN$128,772$64,165$19,727$212,664
CHAD HOPE
FOREMAN$126,514$48,042$19,705$194,261
BRANNON DASCH
FOREMAN$125,926$25,338$19,697$170,961
JUSTIN TELLEFSEN
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN$124,300$25,829$19,663$169,792
CHRISTINE HARRIS
SUPERVISOR OF ACCTG$98,471$38,651$13,861$150,983

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6TRI-COUNTY IS A MEMBER OWNED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONLY ONE VOTE AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCOOPERATIVE MEMBERS RATIFY ALL BYLAW CHANGES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE SUPERVISOR OF ACCOUNTING REVIEWS AND VERIFIES THAT FIGURES AGREE TO THE COOPERATIVE'S RECORDS AND THE GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWS FOR REASONABLENESS BEFORE DISTRIBUTING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS AR COMPLETED BY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE USES THE NRECA COMPENSATION SURVEY AND ILLINOIS EMPLOYER ASSOCIATION WAGE SURVEY AS A GUIDE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE USES THE NRECA COMPENSATION SURVEY AND ILLINOIS EMPLOYER ASSOCIATION WAGE SURVEY AS A GUIDE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19BYLAWS ARE OFFERED TO ALL NEW MEMBERS AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BYLAWS ARE ALSO PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE. FINANCAIL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER THAT IS MAILED OR EMAILED TO MEMBERS AS WELL AS PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VIIILINE 1E - PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS
FORM 990, PART XFORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE 2021 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, 2021.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9MARGINS ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS 3,048,771 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -932,045 OTHER CHANGES -1,420 TOTAL 2,115,306