2020-07-06T14:12:56-05:00 2019-12-31 810386935 SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PC 80 25TH STREET WEST BILLINGS MT 591024662 990 2019-01-01 810109712 BEARTOOTH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC BEAR 4064462310 PO BOX 1110 RED LODGE MT 590681110 DANIEL DUTTON PRESIDENT 4064462310 2020-05-13 1 BRIAN F VAN STEELAND P00481262 4066522320 2020-05-11 69.144.166.106 2020-05-13 13:26:15 MD P 6DA3F970829FF7912B9D03EDCF1BB9EDA804D97E 6DA3F970829FF7912B9D03EDCF1BB9EDA804D97E 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z DANIEL DUTTON 1306 NORTH BROADWAY RED LODGE MT 58068 9034426 0 X N/A X 1941 MT BEARTOOTH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. OPERATES AS A RURAL ELECTRIC UTILITY ON A NON PROFIT BASIS BY PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER AND UTILITY SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN CENTRAL PORTION OF MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING. THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (12). 7 7 21 0 0 0 0 0 8565227 8835325 132512 117384 59044 81717 8756783 9034426 0 0 406714 494016 541758 539035 0 0 0 7513055 8021895 8461527 9054946 295256 -20520 21475672 20677477 12551772 11774097 8923900 8903380 RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL POWER AND SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS LOCATED IN CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING. 0 0 RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL SERVICES TO 4,560 PATRONS AND MEMBERS LOCATED IN CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 9317184 187070 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X BRAD PROPHET 4064462310 1306 NORTH BROADWAY RED LODGE MT 58068 ARLEEN BOYD SECRETARY TREASURER 16.25 X X 7375 0 0 ROXIE MELTON DIRECTOR 3.18 X 6500 0 0 DANIEL DUTTON DIRECTOR 3.93 X 5750 0 0 RALPH LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 3125 0 0 RICHARD NOLAN DIRECTOR 2.81 X 5625 0 0 JULIE LINDGREN PRESIDENT 2.88 X X 7500 0 0 WILLIAM PASCOE VICE PRESIDENT 7.12 X X 5875 0 0 KEVIN P OWENS GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 X 175525 0 45962 BRAD PROPHET ACCOUNTANT 40.00 X 71702 0 51682 ERIC ELTON LINE SUPERINTENDENT 40.00 X 111636 0 0 JAMES AVENT LINEMAN 40.00 X 103316 0 0 GUY BEHRENT LINEMAN 40.00 X 106307 0 0 WILLIAM COLGROVE LINEMAN 40.00 X 121950 0 0 SAMUEL WALKOWIAK LINEMAN 40.00 X 103871 0 0 836057 0 97644 6 0 1 0 ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO 1700 SOLUTIONS CTR CHICAGO IL 60677 TREE TRIMMING 259783 VIRGINIA TRANSFORMER CORP 220 GLADE VIEW DR ROANOKE VA 24012 TRANSFORMER SUBSTATION REBUILD 240500 PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS PO BOX 846234 DALLAS TX 75284 SUBSTATION REBUILD 236303 3 UTILITIES & SERVICE 221000 8835325 8835325 8835325 117384 117384 12031 0 12031 12031 12031 PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLO 221000 66865 66865 JOBBING- MERCHANDISING 221000 2821 2821 69686 9034426 9022395 0 12031 494016 386621 74008 78406 50302 12920 892 61432 59244 23860 597381 1096707 16439 COST OF POWER 3378434 DISTRIBUTIONS OPERATION 1104026 DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANC 691279 CONSUMER ACCOUNTS EXPEN 323609 605370 9054946 363357 256927 1356514 473299 925909 869292 423987 270192 120021 106167 33912045 16506107 16852491 17405938 727570 742321 705823 553341 21475672 20677477 1001006 1150563 11372532 10555464 178234 68070 12551772 11774097 X 0 0 184034 225167 8739866 8678213 8923900 8903380 21475672 20677477 -20520 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 132612 132612 1334132 636714 697418 3128632 2488561 640071 29316669 13380832 15935837 17405938 CONSUMER DEPOSITS 41219 DEFERRED CREDITS 26851 68070 X 9034426 0 9034426 0 9034426 8560929 0 8560929 494017 494017 9054946 PART X, LINE 2: THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXISTING AT DECEMBER 31, 2019. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS- CAPITAL CREDIT RETIREMENT PART VI LINE 1E - OTHER PROPERTY PART VI-LINE 1E-OTHER PROPERTY- INCLUDES TRANSMISSION POLES, WIRE AND STATION EQUIPMENT TOTALLING $398,501; DISTRIBUTION PLANT OF STATION EQUIPMENT, POLES, WIRE, METERS AND TRANSFORMERS TOTALLING $28,827,463; AND CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS TOTALLING $90,705. 1 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN P OWENS GENERAL MANAGER 175525 0 0 0 0 0 24831 0 21131 0 221487 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COOPERATIVE HAS 4,560 VOTING MEMBERS AT DECEMBER 31, 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT TWO OR THREE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM AT THE COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN MAY OF EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL BYLAW CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED AND RATIFIED BY THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERSHIP AT THE COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GENERAL MANAGER PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED JOINTLY WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S AUDITOR. MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL PRESENTS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO THE GOVERNING BOARD AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY SITUATION OR TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR IS INVOLVED WHICH VIOLATES OR COULD APPEAR TO VIOLATE THE INTENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MONTANA STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION- MONTANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (MECA) AND THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (NRECA) PERFORMS ANNUAL SALARY SURVEYS BY JOB CLASSIFICATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES USE OF THESE SALARY SURVEYS FROM MECA AND NRECA TO DETERMINE THE SALARY GUIDELINE FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER SALARY. THE GENERAL MANAGER USES THIS SALARY SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE RANGE OF SALARIES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. THE COOPERATIVE LINEMEN SALARIES ARE ESTABLISHED BY A SIGNED COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED IBEW UNION CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL REPORTS - RUS FORM 7 - AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE COOPERATIVE HEADQUARTER OFFICE. IN ADDITION, EACH NEW MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF BEARTOOTH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS. ALSO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION IS SENT OUT YEARLY TO ALL MEMBERS IN THE ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR. PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.