FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 81-0135783)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-05-08
- IRS object ID
- 201831289349301423
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-05-08T08:26:50-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 911900424 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DECORIA MAICHEL AND TEAGUE PS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7307 N DIVISION ST Ste 222 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SPOKANE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 992086545 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810135783 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Flathead Electric Cooperative Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FLAT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4067514483 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2510 US Highway 2 East | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Kalispell | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59901 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Gary Boe | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Secretary/Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2018-05-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Melissa Bloom | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01530319 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5093282400 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Mark Johnson | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2510 US Highway 2 East | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Kalispell | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59901 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $121,190,510 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.flatheadelectric.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1937 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To provide rural electrical power distribution to members in our service area. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 166 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $109,353,484 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $118,464,324 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,706,268 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,684,034 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $1,019,323 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,021,468 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $112,079,075 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $121,169,826 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $2,900,094 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $5,356,777 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $20,121,637 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $20,959,581 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $87,351,076 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $93,169,434 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $110,372,807 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $119,485,792 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,706,268 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,684,034 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $278,612,444 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $277,398,353 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $211,382,511 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $205,962,180 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $67,229,933 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $71,436,173 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To provide rural electrical power distribution to members in our service area. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | Generation and acquisition of electrical power for distribution to approximately 52,000 members (as of December 31, 2017) in and around the Flathead Valley, Libby, Elk Basin, and Cooke City areas of Montana. | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | Yes (true) | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 163 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 166 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Members And Shr Gross Income | $118,464,324 | MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt |
| Other Sources Gross Income | $2,705,502 | OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (true) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Tod Young | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4067514483 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2510 US Highway 2 East | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Kalispell | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59901 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Grob | |||||||||
| President | 26.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $40,696 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Duane Braaten | |||||||||
| Vice President | 9.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $33,206 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Gary Boe | |||||||||
| Sec/Treasurer | 22.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $36,898 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jay Downen | |||||||||
| Trustee | 8.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $24,952 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Stacy Schnebel | |||||||||
| Trustee | 14.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $45,379 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Terry Crooks | |||||||||
| Trustee | 15.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $27,268 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Jerry Bygren | |||||||||
| Trustee | 20.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $25,796 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Alan Ruby | |||||||||
| Trustee | 16.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $37,978 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Emery Smith | |||||||||
| Trustee | 17.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $34,132 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Mark Johnson | |||||||||
| General Manager | 51.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $262,374 | $0 | $215,930 | |||
| Jason Williams | |||||||||
| Asst Gen Mgr | 45.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $159,770 | $0 | $120,909 | |||
| Tod Young | |||||||||
| Dir. of Finance | 49.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $135,026 | $0 | $122,657 | |||
| Ron Durbin | |||||||||
| Serviceman | 47.00 | 0.00 | $134,720 | $0 | $82,428 | Yes (X) | |||
| Mikel Parrish | |||||||||
| Director of IT | 47.00 | 0.00 | $140,401 | $0 | $106,625 | Yes (X) | |||
| Dalane Daken | |||||||||
| Foreman | 48.00 | 0.00 | $144,191 | $0 | $72,292 | Yes (X) | |||
| Nathan Vannoy | |||||||||
| Lineman | 49.00 | 0.00 | $133,119 | $0 | $55,733 | Yes (X) | |||
| John Goroski | |||||||||
| Dir of Regulatory | 45.00 | 0.00 | $131,081 | $0 | $114,093 | Yes (X) | |||
| Earl Messick | |||||||||
| Trustee - Former | 16.00 | 0.00 | $9,811 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| Paul Holland | |||||||||
| Trustee - Former | 10.00 | 0.00 | $12,661 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,569,459 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $890,667 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 8 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (true) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Contractors | |||||
| 2214 US Hwy 2 East | Kalispell | MT | 59901 | Plant construction | $398,574 |
| SCS Field Services | |||||
| 3900 Kilroy Airport Way Suite 100 | Long Beach | CA | 90806 | Energy Facility Cont | $454,269 |
| NISC | |||||
| One Innovation Circle | Lake St Louis | MO | 63367 | CIS/ABS System | $691,741 |
| Associated Arborists | |||||
| PO Box 2971 | Hayden | ID | 83835 | Right of way clearin | $304,751 |
| Aspen Urban Forestry Inc | |||||
| 745 Capistrano Dr | Kalispell | MT | 59901 | Right of way clearin | $517,797 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 11 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Total Contributions | $0 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Sale of electricity | Desc |
| Business | 221000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $118,464,324 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $118,464,324 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $118,464,324 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,672,920 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,603,932 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $68,988 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $102,574 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $485,292 | PersonalAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $102,574 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $485,292 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $587,866 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $587,866 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $31,798 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $20,684 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $11,114 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,114 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $11,114 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other operating revenue | Desc |
| Business | 221000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $433,602 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $433,602 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $433,602 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $121,169,826 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $120,512,972 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $656,854 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,356,777 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,322,971 | TotalAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,572,650 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,141,046 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,023,803 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $899,111 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,797 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,526 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $161,289 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,164,390 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,579,373 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,163,011 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $391,769 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| Cost of power | $64,925,662 |
| Distribution expense | $10,584,516 |
| Member accounts and services | $7,526,121 |
| Taxes | $6,173,343 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | -$16,563,363 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $119,485,792 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,120,587 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,142,991 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,165,384 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,836,988 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $703,550 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $573,658 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $831,410 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $865,188 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,081,646 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,285,474 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $367,519,599 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $126,397,395 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $240,565,550 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $241,122,204 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $301,020 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $330,222 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,843,297 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,241,628 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $278,612,444 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $277,398,353 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,136,166 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,329,354 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,500,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,250,000 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $177,469,285 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $170,055,601 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,444,890 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,277,060 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,882,335 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $211,382,511 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $205,962,180 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,136,780 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,306,449 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,093,153 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,129,724 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $67,229,933 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,436,173 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $278,612,444 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $277,398,353 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,684,034 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $2,522,206 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,032,686 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $6,032,686 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $16,621,335 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $6,120,970 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $10,500,365 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $237,113 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $98,275 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $138,838 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $18,048,306 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $11,314,353 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $6,733,953 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $326,580,159 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $108,863,797 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $217,716,362 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $241,122,204 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Deferred credits | Desc |
| Amt | $16,882,335 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $16,882,335 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $121,169,826 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $121,169,826 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $121,169,826 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $114,129,015 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $114,129,015 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $5,356,777 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $5,356,777 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $119,485,792 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part X : FIN48 Footnote | The Cooperative has not identified any uncertain income tax positions that would jeopardize its tax-exempt status. The Cooperative's income tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal authorities. The tax years that remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service are 2014 through 2016. |
| Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S | Patronage capital to be allocated $5356777 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalane Daken | ||||||
| Foreman | $143,672 | $271 | $248 | $44,798 | $27,494 | $216,483 |
| Earl Messick | ||||||
| Trustee - Former | $9,811 | $9,811 | ||||
| Jason Williams | ||||||
| Asst Gen Mgr | $155,933 | $3,271 | $566 | $92,658 | $28,251 | $280,679 |
| John Goroski | ||||||
| Dir of Regulatory | $130,218 | $271 | $592 | $93,948 | $20,145 | $245,174 |
| Mark Johnson | ||||||
| General Manager | $237,214 | $22,645 | $2,515 | $186,941 | $28,989 | $478,304 |
| Mikel Parrish | ||||||
| Director of IT | $138,860 | $1,541 | $102,831 | $3,794 | $247,026 | |
| Nathan Vannoy | ||||||
| Lineman | $132,484 | $271 | $364 | $28,239 | $27,494 | $188,852 |
| Paul Holland | ||||||
| Trustee - Former | $12,661 | $12,661 | ||||
| Ron Durbin | ||||||
| Serviceman | $133,906 | $271 | $543 | $54,883 | $27,545 | $217,148 |
| Tod Young | ||||||
| Dir. of Finance | $131,382 | $2,271 | $1,373 | $94,645 | $28,012 | $257,683 |
Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK
Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
Issuer Name IssuerName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Flathead Electric Coopera | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Issuer EIN | 810135783 | BondIssuerEIN |
| Bond Issued | 2009-04-28 | BondIssuedDt |
| Issue Price | $3,500,000 | IssuePriceAmt |
| Purpose | Flathead County Landfill Gas Project | PurposeDesc |
| Defeased | false | DefeasedInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Total Proceeds | $3,500,000 | TotalProceedsAmt |
| Capital Expenditures | $3,500,000 | CapitalExpendituresAmt |
| Current Refunding | false | CurrentRefundingInd |
| Advance Refunding | false | AdvanceRefundingInd |
| Final Allocation Made | Yes (true) | FinalAllocationMadeInd |
| Adequate Books And Rec Maint | Yes (true) | AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Owning Bond Financed Property | false | OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd |
| Any Lease Arrangements | false | AnyLeaseArrangementsInd |
| Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop | false | MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd |
| Any Research Agreements | false | AnyResearchAgreementsInd |
| Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd | Yes (true) | ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Form8038 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form8038TFiledInd |
| Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec | false | HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd |
| Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC | false | GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd |
| Gross Proceeds Invested | false | GrossProceedsInvestedInd |
| Written Proc To Monitor Reqs | Yes (true) | WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | Members consist of individuals and businesses that receive electric service from the Cooperative. Members receive a share of the Cooperative's margins through an allocation and approved retirement of patronage capital. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | Trustee NominationsA. In any year in which a vacancy in the office of trustee shall occur in any district, there shall be nominated from the vacant district at least one candidate for the office of trustee.B. A candidate for each vacancy shall provide notice of his or her interest in the vacant or expiring position by submitting a nominating petition to the nominating committee of the Board at least five (5) business days before the annual meeting. Each petition shall consist of the printed name, address, telephone number, and original and dated signature of not less than twenty-five (25) members from the candidate's district.C. The nominating committee shall review the petitions to determine that all signers are members and reside in said district, and that the nominee is qualified to serve.D. A written profile of each nominee shall be required.Trustee ElectionsA. The election of trustees shall take place in conjunction with the annual meeting of the members at which time members shall elect the number of trustees necessary to fill the position or positions of those whose terms have expired or been vacated.B. Elections of trustees shall be determined by a plurality vote. If, after a recount, there is a tie for a trustee position, the winner shall be determined by a coin toss.C. If, because of redistricting, two (2) Board members whose terms have not expiredrepresent the same district, an election shall be held between these two current Board members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Changes to the Cooperative's by-laws require approval by its members. Each member is entitled to one vote for making changes to the Cooperative's by-laws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | After the Form 990 has been prepared by the independent accountants, management reviews the Form for accuracy and completeness. Once management believes the Form is complete and accurate, the Form is submitted to the Board for their review and approval. Upon receiving their approval, the Form is signed and filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Management ensures the enforcement of the policy. Management and the Board review any potential conflicts of interest, at least annually. Any potential conflicts are discussed with legal counsel in order to determine the appropriate form of action, if necessary, in accordance with the policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The Board of Trustees reviews the General Manager's compensation and, to the extent possible, compares it to the compensation of General Managers of other comparably-sized electric cooperatives within the region using an independent consultant and survey information obtained from NRECA and Milliman. Additionally, the Board reviews the General Manager's compensation relative to the compensation of other executive-level positions within the geographical area as a measure of reasonableness. After consideration of these factors, along with the performance of the individual under review, the Board approves the General Manager's compensation package. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | Compensation of other officers or key employees, if any, is determined annually by the General Manager and Human Resources Director utilizing data prepared by an independent consultant along with a salary matrix and written performance evaluations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Some documents and information are available on the organization's website. Other information is available upon request, in accordance with Board policy. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Additions to other equities = $169669 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Patronage capital to be allocated = $5356777 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Retirement of capital credits = -$3004240 |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 - Explanation of Benefits Paid to Members | The Cooperative has interpreted the instructions for Part IX, Line 4 of the 2017 Form 990, regarding patronage dividends paid, to include the total amount of capital credits to be allocated for the tax year. |