2020-11-02T07:06:17-08:00 2019-12-31 743040374 Kevin S Kelso CPA PC PA 6700 Squibb Road Suite 215 Mission KS 66202 990 2019-01-01 370555013 Tri-County Electric Association Inc TRI- 6182445151 PO Box 309 Mount Vernon IL 62864 Marcia Scott General Manager President 2020-11-02 true George Lynch P00187596 9138311150 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z Marcia Scott 51561634 false X www.tricountycoop.com X 1938 IL To safely provide our member-owners with reliable electric service, superior customer service and practical energy solutions, all at reasonable prices. 9 9 57 0 0 53399190 51431933 6145 77471 50151 52230 53455486 51561634 0 4935214 3656052 615349 653357 0 0 47904923 47252225 53455486 51561634 0 123233151 126303412 72835570 73471177 50397581 52832235 To safely provide our member-owners with reliable electric service, superior customer service and practical energy solutions, all at reasonable prices. false false Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an electric distribution cooperative that provided service to approximately 16,300 members. With over 3,400 miles of electric distribution lines, Tri-County serves its members who are located primarily in the counties of Jefferson, Marion, and Washington in Illinois. false false false false false false false false false true false true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 118 0 true 57 true false false false false false 49270004 2362261 false false false X 9 9 false false true false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Christine Harris 6182445151 PO Box 309 Mount Vernon IL 62864 Marcia Scott General Manager President 45.00 0.00 X 233300 0 221137 Brad Grubb Director of Op 45.00 0.00 134440 0 69873 Brad Ahlers Foreman 48.00 0.00 125736 0 59843 Jeffery Hope Foreman 47.00 0.00 124869 0 46255 Christian Kinder Serviceman 48.00 0.00 124105 0 33436 Brannon Dasch Foreman 48.00 0.00 124341 0 31745 Christine Harris Acctg Supervisor Controller 45.00 0.00 X 97922 0 37698 Greg Vieira Director 21.00 0.00 X 9900 0 0 Phil Carson Director 20.00 0.00 X 8400 0 0 Richard Russell Director 8.00 0.00 X 8400 0 0 Larry Manning Director 16.00 0.00 X 7200 0 0 Tom Beyers Director 11.00 0.00 X 6900 0 0 Kathy Withers Director 11.00 0.00 X 6300 0 0 Sam Phillips Director 9.00 0.00 X 5700 0 0 Donnie Laird Director 10.00 0.00 X 5400 0 0 Doug Knolhoff Director 10.00 0.00 X 5100 0 0 1028013 499987 6 false true false Henkels & McCoy 2268 Collection Center Drive Chicago IL 60693 Electric LIne Service 755128 Oil Field Tree Service PO Box 247 West Frankfort IL 62896 Tree Trimming 892795 Asplundh Tree Expert Co 708 Blair Mill Road Willow Grove PA 19090 Tree Trimming 1260380 3 0 Capital Credits 221000 1867937 1867937 Miscellaneous Electric 221000 413160 413160 Sale of Electricity 221000 49150836 49150836 51431933 77471 77471 0 0 48538 48538 48538 48538 0 0 0 0 Other Non-Operating 900099 3692 3692 3692 51561634 51435625 126009 0 0 0 3656052 653357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3160624 0 3974179 0 Cost of Power 31982705 Distribution Expense 5248559 Admin & General 1902654 Member Services 983504 0 51561634 0 0 0 4113246 4444799 0 0 4503508 4231144 0 0 0 707519 720916 1697812 1543620 138511797 41168483 95826908 97343314 0 0 16384156 18019619 0 2 0 123233151 126303412 8475208 7084291 1038192 2261600 62937841 63627745 384329 497541 72835570 73471177 X 682745 691029 49714836 52141206 50397581 52832235 123233151 126303412 X 0 2434654 X false true X true false 162619 162619 2512169 1514446 997723 135837009 39654037 96182972 97343314 18019619 Postretirement Benefit Obligation 497541 497541 X 51561634 51561634 51561634 47905582 47905582 3656052 3656052 51561634 Part X : FIN48 Footnote 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 or local income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2016. Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Margins assigned to members $3656052 X X false false false Brad Ahlers Foreman 125736 42377 17466 185579 Brad Grubb Director of Op 134440 46034 23839 204313 Brannon Dasch Foreman 124341 14290 17455 156086 Christian Kinder Serviceman 124105 15993 17443 157541 Jeffery Hope Foreman 124869 28794 17461 171124 Marcia Scott General Manager President 233300 194952 26185 454437 Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents Bylaws were amended to allow for electronic communications, allow for separate allocation of G&T capital credits, changes to board member qualifications, change the name of nominations committee to Credentials and Elections, also notification timeframe and qualifications for such committee. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Tri-County is a member owned electric cooperative Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body Each member shall be entitled to only one vote and all board members are elected by the membership Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders Cooperative members ratify all bylaw changes Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 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, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Conflict of interest forms ar completed by employees and board members annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Tri-County Electric Cooperative uses the NRECA compensation survey and Illinois Employer Association wage survey as a guide. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Tri-County Electric Cooperative uses the NRECA compensation survey and Illinois Employer Association wage survey as a guide. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Bylaws are offered to all new members and all other documents are available upon request. Bylaws are also published on our website. Financial statements are published annually in our monthly newsletter that is mailed or emailed to members as well as published on our website. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Margins assigned to members = $3656052 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Other = -$171114 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Retirement of Capital Credits = -$1050284 Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 The instructions to the 2019 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, 2019.