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ASC 740-10 PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE COMPANY ON ITS TAX RETURNS THAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE UNCERTAIN OR THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 2017, 2018 AND 2019 ARE STILL OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. X X X X false false false DARIN THORP PRESIDENT/CEO 179766 63776 243542 ANDREW OVERMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFR 107613 54831 162444 FORM 990 PART IX, LINE 4: BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS. THE COOPERATIVE IS INTERPRETING THE TERM 'BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS' TO MEAN CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS FROM CURRENT YEAR NET MARGINS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOMINATED AND ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP BY THE MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR THE COOPERATIVE TO SELL, LEASE, MORTGAGE OR DISPOSE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ITS PROPERTY, NOT WITHSTANDING THE RIGHT OF THE TRUSTEES TO BORROW MONEY AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEMBER APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO ALTER, AMEND OR REPEAL THE CODE OF REGULATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 WITH THE PAID PREPARER PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM IS READ THROUGH FOR REASONABLENESS OF RESPONSES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE COMPANY REVIEWS COMPLIANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND REQUIRES A WRITTEN AND SIGNED STATEMENT FROM INDIVIDUALS REGARDING COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE TRUSTEES AND IS COMMENSURATE WITH THE MEDIAN COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILARLY SITUATED EXECUTIVES OR PEER COMPANIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS RETAINED 1,556,427 CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -860,055 AMORTIZATION OF ACTUARIAL GAIN -14,205 NWOP EQUITY ADJUSTMENT -27,068 TOTAL 655,099