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BIG HORN COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
BIG HORN COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 81-0111221)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-06-16
IRS object ID
202031689349301248
Schema version
2019v5.0
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)
Return2020-06-16T16:59:09-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1DECORIA MAICHEL AND TEAGUE PSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line17307 N DIVISION ST Ste 222AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN810111221EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Big Horn County Electric Cooperative InBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4066652830PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 410AddressLine1Txt
CityHardinCityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59034ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonBrett NedensPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2020-06-16SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonBrandon J BlairPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01966667PTIN
Phone5093282400PhoneNum
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Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2020-04-17 16:48:07ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDerek SorleyPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityHardinCityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP590340410ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,607,657GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.bhcec.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1939FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRural electric cooperative supplying electricity and services to its members located primarily in rural south eastern Montana.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee17TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$7,531,489CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$62,350CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$13,818CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,607,657CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$371,038CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,062,216CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,873,781CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,307,035CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$300,622CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$16,735,849TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$17,680,288TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$9,415,072TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,831,068TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,849,220NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionRural electric cooperative established to provide electrical power and services to its members located in Portions of Big Horn County,Montana and Sheridan County, Wyoming.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescCooperative resources and activities are related to providing distribution of electrical power and services to over 2,300 members located in portions of Big Horn County, Montana and Sheridan County, Wyoming.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee17EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$7,531,489MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDerek SorleyPersonNm
Phone4066652830PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1303 S MitchellAddressLine1Txt
CityHardinCityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59034ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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Derek Sorley
General Manager40.000.00Yes (X)$140,048$0$51,762
Monte Russel
Operations Manager41.000.00$108,583$0$46,945
Ashley Gietzen
Fin./Ben .Spec.40.000.00Yes (X)$67,812$0$37,912
Brett Nedens
President1.000.00Yes (X)$11,790$0$0Yes (X)
Lila Taylor
Vice President1.000.00Yes (X)$11,370$0$0Yes (X)
Lamont Herman
Director1.000.00$11,169$0$0Yes (X)
John Mehling
Director1.000.00$11,070$0$0Yes (X)
Ramona Howe
Director1.000.00$11,070$0$0Yes (X)
Dennis Davis
Director1.000.00$10,970$0$0Yes (X)
Hale C Jeffers Jr
Director1.000.00$10,970$0$0Yes (X)
Edward Watt
Secretary-Treas1.000.00Yes (X)$1,610$0$0Yes (X)
Shirley Snively
Director1.000.00$1,300$0$0Yes (X)
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ServicesConstructionServicesDesc
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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Exclusion$21,315ExclusionAmt

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Personal$13,818PersonalAmt

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Personal$13,818PersonalAmt

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Exclusion$13,818ExclusionAmt

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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$35,133ExclusionAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$371,038TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$378,853TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$1,073,308TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$245,750TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$266,131TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$98,174TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$2,940TotalAmt

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Total$12,670TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$3,527TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,021TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$6,978TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$31,775TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$289,872TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$939,067TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,004TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
Cost of power$2,832,661
Distribution - maintenance$790,345
Distribution - operations$713,963
Other admin and general$663,793

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total-$1,638,835TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$7,307,035TotalAmt
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$520,122BOYAmt
EOY$1,152,464EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$447,056BOYAmt
EOY$456,128EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$654,824BOYAmt
EOY$909,605EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$266,760BOYAmt
EOY$252,561EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$358,334BOYAmt
EOY$341,909EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$30,913,796LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$16,859,082LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$13,985,760BOYAmt
EOY$14,054,714EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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BOY$502,993BOYAmt
EOY$512,907EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$16,735,849BOYAmt
EOY$17,680,288EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$672,850BOYAmt
EOY$725,843EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,148BOYAmt
EOY$247,525EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,590,111BOYAmt
EOY$6,149,451EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,655,344BOYAmt
EOY$2,455,344EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$260,619BOYAmt
EOY$252,905EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,415,072BOYAmt
EOY$9,831,068EOYAmt
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$227,147BOYAmt
EOY$240,586EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,093,630BOYAmt
EOY$7,608,634EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,320,777BOYAmt
EOY$7,849,220EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,735,849BOYAmt
EOY$17,680,288EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$300,622ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$227,821PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$71,972OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$71,972BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$772,659OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$568,768DepreciationAmt
Book Value$203,891BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,511,597OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,890,767DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,620,830BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,557,568OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,399,547DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,158,021BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,054,714TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Patronage capital credits$252,173C
Memberships$1,000C
Term certificates (CFC)$259,734C

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescConsumer depositsDesc
Amt$252,905Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$252,905TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,607,657TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,607,657RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,607,657TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,935,997TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,935,997ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$371,038OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$371,038ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,307,035TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Cooperative has not identified any uncertain income tax positions that would jeopardize its tax-exempt status. The Cooperatives income tax returns are subject to possible examination by taxing authorities. With few exceptions, the tax returns essentially remain open for possible examination for a period of three years after the respective filing deadlines of those returns.
Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SPatronage capital credit retirements $371038

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
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 (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Derek Sorley
General Manager$119,817$12,000$8,231$31,492$20,270$191,810
Monte Russel
Operations Manager$103,834$4,749$25,308$21,637$155,528

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderMembers are businesses and individuals which receive electric service from the Cooperative. There are approximately 2,350 members.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing BodyEach member of the Cooperative is entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors, which serve three year terms. Elections are held every year at the annual meeting held in March.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or ShareholdersAll bylaw changes recommended by the Board of Directors are approved and ratified by the majority of quorum membership at the Cooperative's annual meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessAfter the Form 990 has been prepared by the independent accountants, the General Manager and staff review the form for accuracy and completeness. After the General Manager has approved the Form 990, it is submitted to the Board for their review and approval prior to its filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsAll trustees must disclose to the Board of Directors any situation or transaction in which the trustee is involved which violates, or could appear to violate the intent of the conflict of interest policy. The Board will then determine what action, if any, should be taken. Each trustee is responsible for ensuring that his or her actions and behavior are in accordance with this policy. The Board President shall be responsible for ensuring that all trustees adhere to this policy; however, any trustee may bring to the attention of the Board any perceived violation of the conflict of interest policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementMontana Electric Cooperative Association (MECA) and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) performs an annual salary survey by job classification. The Board of Directors use these surveys to determine the salary guidelines for the General Manager.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesMontana Electric Cooperative Association (MECA) and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) performs an annual salary survey by job classification. The General Manager uses these surveys and the employment cost index to determine the range of salaries for exempt, non-union positions. The Cooperative's other employee salaries are established by a signed collectively bargained union contract.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAll governing documents, policies and financial reports (including the Form 7 and Form 990) are available upon request at the Cooperative's headquarters office. In addition, each new member is provided with a copy of the Cooperative's bylaws. Also, the Statement of Financial Condition is sent out yearly to all members prior to the annual meeting held in March of each year.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 - Explanation of Benefits Paid to MembersThe Cooperative has interpreted the instructions for Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990, regarding patronage dividends paid, to include the total amount of capital credits paid to members during the tax year.