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MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE (EIN 38-3386126)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-10-24
IRS object ID
201922979349300832
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-10-24T10:06:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN910189318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOSS ADAMS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 W RIVERSIDE AVENUE STE 1800AddressLine1Txt
CitySPOKANECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383386126EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMIDWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2694451000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160590 DECATUR ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCASSOPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49031ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTODD R CRANDALLPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2694451028PhoneNum
Signature2019-10-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHERI R BURNHAM CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00055324PTIN
Phone5097472600PhoneNum
Preparation2019-10-10PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address12.129.4.210IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-10-18IPDt
IP Tm14:09:13IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST ENERGY COMMUNICATIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT HANCEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160590 DECATUR ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCASSOPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49031ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$97,425,596GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.TEAMMIDWEST.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO MEMBERSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee147TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$19,076TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$55,273NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$85,154,559PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$91,770,682CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,679,348PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$124,110CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,677,096PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$5,358,857CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$90,511,003PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$97,253,649CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$3,045,278PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$3,086,790CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,368,956PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$90,291,245CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$90,511,003PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$96,315,846CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$0PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$937,803CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$242,321,679TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$267,956,164TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$186,122,325TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$206,699,861TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$56,199,354NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$61,256,303NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO MEMBERSMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO OVER 26,310 MEMBERSDesc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document117IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee147EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$89,868,529MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$2,361,347OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TODD R CRANDALLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2694451028PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160590 DECATUR ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCASSOPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49031ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JAMES DICKERSON
DIRECTOR2.87Yes (X)$9,700$0$8
HAROLD GENTZ
DIRECTOR1.30Yes (X)$4,700$0$8
DWAIN ARELL CHAPMAN
DIRECTOR6.31Yes (X)$22,200$0$13
FRED TURK
DIRECTOR4.44Yes (X)$15,200$0$13
GERRY BUNDLE
DIRECTOR4.56Yes (X)$15,200$0$13
CLARENCE BARTH
CHAIRMAN3.51Yes (X)$14,850$0$8Yes (X)
BEN RUSSELL
VICE CHAIRMAN1.93Yes (X)$7,700$0$8Yes (X)
RONALD ARMSTRONG
SECRETARY2.25Yes (X)$9,200$0$13Yes (X)
JOHN GREEN
TREASURER2.06Yes (X)$7,700$0$13Yes (X)
ROBERT HANCE
CEO/PRESIDENT70.00$355,752$0$226,055Yes (X)3.00
TODD CRANDALL
CFO/PRESIDENT55.00$181,932$0$23,397Yes (X)
TERRY RUBENTHALER
CTO55.00$190,018$0$47,136Yes (X)
CHAD RITCHIE
VP ELECTRIC & FIBER OPERATIONS55.00$144,795$0$39,582Yes (X)
MICHAEL MILLER
LINEMAN IN CHARGE51.40$137,218$0$52,080Yes (X)
KURT SCHANTZ
LINEMAN52.50$135,186$0$42,490Yes (X)
CANDY RIEM
VP MARKETING & MEMBER SERVICES53.00$133,339$0$36,517Yes (X)
JORDAN WILSON
LINEMAN51.90$131,519$0$13,145Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,516,209TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$480,499TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K32IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
WESTERN TEL-COM INC
PO BOX 1317 A-4273 BLUE STAR HWYHOLLANDMI49422CONTRACTOR - CONSTRUCTION$4,065,887
TREE SERVANTS LLC
PO BOX 230BREMENIN46506CONTRACTOR - TREE CLEARING$2,395,800
ACE CABLE
53425 HATHAWAY RDMARCELLUSMI49067CONTRACTOR - CONSTRUCTION$2,294,677
EARTHCOM INC
3424 CORWIN ROADWILLIAMSTONMI48895CONTRACTOR - CONSTRUCTION$1,892,526
PULSE BROADBAND LLC
3838 N MAIN STMISHAWAKAIN46545CONTRACTOR - CONSTRUCTION$1,322,749
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRIC REVENUE FROM MEMBERS221000$91,582,572$91,582,572
POLE CONTACT FEES221000$188,110$188,110
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$91,770,682TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$97,331TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$97,331ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$190,036RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$130,981RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$59,055RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$59,055TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$19,076UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$39,979ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$26,779OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$26,779OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,779TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$26,779ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$47,961GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$40,966CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,995TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,995RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CAPITAL CREDITS221000$4,327,670$4,327,670
BOOK INCOME OF SUBSIDIARY221000$937,803$937,803
OTHER INCOME221000$19,334$19,334

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,292,807OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$97,253,649TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$96,882,374RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$19,076UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$352,199ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,394TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,086,790TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,048,980TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$908,732TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$827,157TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,548TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,487TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,563TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,284,484TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,747,804TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$49,701,111
DISTRIBUTIONS- MAINTENA$10,763,157
ADMINISTRATION & GENERA$6,537,130
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS$5,553,349

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,484,160TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,315,846TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,661,801BOYAmt
EOY$17,984,184EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,316,094BOYAmt
EOY$9,713,830EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$699,369BOYAmt
EOY$325,135EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,256,124BOYAmt
EOY$2,537,641EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$335,665BOYAmt
EOY$291,335EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$273,172,349LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$72,569,386LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,139,050BOYAmt
EOY$200,602,963EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,913,576BOYAmt
EOY$36,501,076EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$242,321,679BOYAmt
EOY$267,956,164EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,610,170BOYAmt
EOY$19,298,961EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,131BOYAmt
EOY$39,322EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,411,326BOYAmt
EOY$177,382,773EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,031,698BOYAmt
EOY$9,978,805EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,122,325BOYAmt
EOY$206,699,861EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,199,354BOYAmt
EOY$61,256,303EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,199,354BOYAmt
EOY$61,256,303EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$242,321,679BOYAmt
EOY$267,956,164EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$937,803ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$4,119,146OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,049,920OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,049,920BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$72,654,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,081,295DepreciationAmt
Book Value$55,573,525BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,558,731OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,211,151DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,347,580BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$190,908,878OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$54,276,940DepreciationAmt
Book Value$136,631,938BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$200,602,963TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (8 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - WVPA$7,166,180C
MIDWEST ENERGY, INC.$8,504,317C
WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOPERATIVE$16,027,164C
CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES$1,255,571C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - BUCKEYE POWER$1,169,763C
RESCO$592,967C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - CFC$422,435C
OTHER$1,362,679C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$36,501,076TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS$2,713,721
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$875,492
NOTES PAYABLE TO SUBSIDIARY$5,707,134
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$682,458
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,978,805TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE COOPERATIVE ADOPTED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740-10, RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, THE COOPERATIVE DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE COOPERATIVE FILES AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED OVER $5,000 IN AGGREGATE TO DOMESTIC RECIPIENTS. HOWEVER, NO INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION EXCEEDED THE $5,000 REPORTING THRESHOLD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT HANCE
CEO/PRESIDENT$353,477$0$2,275$0$0$0$219,709$0$6,346$0$581,807$0$0$0
TODD CRANDALL
CFO/PRESIDENT$181,932$0$0$0$0$0$5,626$0$17,771$0$205,329$0$0$0
TERRY RUBENTHALER
CTO$187,767$0$0$0$2,251$0$29,365$0$17,771$0$237,154$0$0$0
CHAD RITCHIE
VP ELECTRIC & FIBER OPERATIONS$140,083$0$0$0$4,712$0$16,944$0$22,638$0$184,377$0$0$0
MICHAEL MILLER
LINEMAN IN CHARGE$137,218$0$0$0$0$0$28,603$0$23,477$0$189,298$0$0$0
KURT SCHANTZ
LINEMAN$135,186$0$0$0$0$0$19,852$0$22,638$0$177,676$0$0$0
CANDY RIEM
VP MARKETING & MEMBER SERVICES$133,339$0$0$0$0$0$13,879$0$22,638$0$169,856$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSHUA HANCEPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSON OF CEORelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$64,006TransactionAmt
TransactionEMPLOYEE OF COOPERATIVETransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ARELL CHAPMAN, CLARENCE BARTH, AND RONALD ARMSTRONG SERVED ON THE BOARD OF ANOTHER TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE DOES BUSINESS WITH.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY REGION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION IS A COOPERATIVE FORMED TO PROVIDE UTILITY SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY AND APPROVE CHANGES IN THE BY-LAWS. MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE UPON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BREVIEWED BY CFO, THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT & CEO, AND GENERAL COUNSEL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE MEMBER AND MAKING SUCH FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS MAY BE WARRANTED IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE MEMBER HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY OR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAMOUNT OF CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY BOARD POLICY NUMBER B-04. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION IS CALCULATED USING COMPARABLE DATA, BOTH INDUSTRY AND NON-INDUSTRY SPECIFIC. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DATA ANNUALLY. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW OCCURRED IN MARCH 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE WEBSITE, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN COUNTRY LINES MAGAZINE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS 1,218,400. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -212,282. OTHER EQUITY ADDITIONS 26,238. AMOUNT OF BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS PER 990 INSTRUCTIONS, INTERPRETED TO EQUAL NET MARGINS AS THAT IS THE EQUIVALENT OF THE BENEFITS MEMBERS RECEIVE IN THE CURRENT YEAR 3,086,790.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST PROPANE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160590 DECATUR RDAddressLine1Txt
CityCASSOPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49031ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383402769EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROPANEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$0TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$0EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST ENERGY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST ENERGY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160590 DECATUR RDAddressLine1Txt
CityCASSOPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49031ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383401193EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROPANEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of EOY Assets$11,489,365ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
MIDWEST ENERGY INC
A$64,006FAIR MARKET VALUE
MIDWEST ENERGY INC
O$412,239FAIR MARKET VALUE