STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-0558175)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-10
- IRS object ID
- 201723149349303052
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2017-11-10T14:05:10-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 410746749 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 217 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUSTIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55912 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410558175 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | STEA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3202564241 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 900 KRAFT DR SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MELROSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 56352 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID B GRUENES | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3202564241 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-10-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CRAIG POPENHAGEN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01587689 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5074347000 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 67.137.57.251 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-10-05 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 09:42:42 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 3CC01FDBBBF5F1C37350B9F08E0FA4664EF72C75 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 7968A843484FCDAFA1EA93B2ACCB533C246A53AD | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEARNS ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | DAVID B GRUENES | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 900 KRAFT DR SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MELROSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 56352 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $58,010,936 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.STEARNSELECTRIC.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1937 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | GENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR DISTRIBUTION ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS TO MEMBERS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 72 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 36 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $53,085,669 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $55,101,565 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $484,160 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $478,595 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $1,176,988 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $2,180,615 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $54,746,817 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $57,760,775 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $3,167,758 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $4,143,057 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $364,727 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $510,904 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $51,214,332 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $53,106,814 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $54,746,817 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $57,760,775 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $127,615,082 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $133,142,416 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $69,642,382 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $72,157,930 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $57,972,700 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $60,984,486 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | GENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS TO MEMBERS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | SOLD 503,624,905 KWH TO OUR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS IN 2016. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF TOTAL SERVICES WAS 26,223. WE OPERATE ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS TO GENERATE, PURCHASE, DISTRIBUTE, AND SELL ELECTRICITY TO OUR MEMBERS. NET PATRONAGE MARGINS, OUR NET INCOME, IS USED TO COVER EXPENSES OR LOSSES IN PROVIDING SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS. | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 42 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 72 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Members And Shr Gross Income | $56,066,547 | MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt |
| Other Sources Gross Income | $978,370 | OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | 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 | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RALPH E MARTIN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3202564241 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 900 KRAFT DR SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MELROSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 56352 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEROME FRIES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 6.00 | Yes (X) | $10,050 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GREG BLAINE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $8,850 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ARLYN LAWRENZ | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $7,650 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RICHARD NATHE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $8,600 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RANDALL ROTHSTEIN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JOHN ANDERSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| STEVEN NOTCH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREASURER | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LAWRENCE IVERSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $7,650 | $0 | $0 | ||
| A MICHAEL BLENKUSH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $7,600 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HARLAN JOPP | |||||||
| DIRECTOR, VP, PART YEAR | 7.00 | Yes (X) | $3,050 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| DAVID B GRUENES | |||||||
| CEO | 55.00 | $171,311 | $0 | $59,794 | Yes (X) | ||
| RALPH E MARTIN | |||||||
| CFO | 52.00 | $140,388 | $0 | $62,312 | Yes (X) | ||
| VICTORIA HERKENHOFF | |||||||
| MANAGER OF ADMIN SERVICES | 50.00 | $134,665 | $0 | $61,351 | Yes (X) | ||
| GLENN BLOMMEL | |||||||
| OPERATIONS MANAGER | 50.00 | $138,392 | $0 | $59,500 | Yes (X) | ||
| MATTHEW R O'SHEA | |||||||
| MANAGER OF ENGINEERING | 50.00 | $134,082 | $0 | $54,958 | Yes (X) | ||
| RYAN A ZIERDEN | |||||||
| IT SUPERVISOR | 55.00 | $104,104 | $0 | $38,270 | Yes (X) | ||
| GRANT WENKER | |||||||
| LINEMAN | 47.00 | $105,472 | $0 | $28,652 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,005,514 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $364,837 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 7 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARR'S TREE SERVICE | |||||
| PO BOX 250 | OTTERTAIL | MN | 56571 | TREE CLEARING | $1,058,870 |
| KARIANPETERSON LLC | |||||
| PO BOX 345 | MONTEVIDEO | MN | 56265 | POWER LINE CONTRACTING | $855,466 |
| LEGACY POWER LINE INC | |||||
| 12822 HWY 10 PO BOX 469 | WADENA | MN | 56482 | POWER LINE CONTRACTING | $774,858 |
| NISC | |||||
| PO BOX 1147 | MANDAN | MN | 58554 | SOFTWARE SERVICE/SUPPORT | $384,197 |
| CITI LITES LLC | |||||
| PO BOX 440 | PEQUOT LAKES | MN | 56472 | CABLE LOCATING | $231,922 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SALE OF ELECTRICITY | Desc |
| Business | 221000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $55,101,565 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $55,101,565 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $55,101,565 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $479,672 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $479,672 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $22,909 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $22,909 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $22,909 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $22,909 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $27,236 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $28,313 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | -$1,077 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$1,077 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$1,077 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $226,229 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $221,848 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,381 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $4,381 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL CREDITS | 523000 | $1,787,192 | $1,787,192 |
| SUBSIDIARY INCOME | 523000 | $356,541 | $356,541 |
| MISCELLANEOUS FEES | 523000 | $9,592 | $9,592 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $2,153,325 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $57,760,775 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $57,259,271 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $501,504 | ExclusionAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,143,057 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $510,904 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,327,346 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,624,052 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| COST OF POWER | $37,329,119 |
| MAINTENANCE | $3,148,319 |
| OPERATIONS | $2,700,373 |
| GENERAL & ADMIN | $2,349,362 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,628,243 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,760,775 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $361,012 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,587,130 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,719,449 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,337,329 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,889,952 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,389,443 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,743,195 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,934,964 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,065 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $157,087 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $122,620,349 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $36,781,254 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,574,715 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,839,095 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $29,000,614 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,027,542 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,237,152 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,896,754 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $127,615,082 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $133,142,416 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,324,372 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,220,666 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,061,356 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,775,417 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,256,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,161,847 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $69,642,382 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $72,157,930 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,972,700 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $60,984,486 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,972,700 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $60,984,486 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $127,615,082 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $133,142,416 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $0 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $3,011,786 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $992,754 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $992,754 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,004,766 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,423,305 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $4,581,461 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $115,622,829 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $35,357,949 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $80,264,880 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $85,839,095 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| PATRONAGE CAPITAL | $23,707,581 | C |
| INVEST IN CFC-LOAN CTCS | $1,133,626 | C |
| INVEST IN ASSOCIATED ORG | $13,625 | C |
| INVEST IN ECON DEV PROJECTS | $1,564,242 | C |
| OTHER INVESTMENTS | $2,581,540 | C |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $29,000,614 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR PENSIONS | $488,200 |
| DEFERRED CREDITS | $673,647 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,161,847 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE COOPERATIVE'S WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, SEA DEVELOPMENT, LLC, IS TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. LOSSES FROM THE LLC ARE INCLUDED WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR TAX REPORTING PURPOSES. THE COOPERATIVE UTILIZES AN ASSET AND LIABILITY APPROACH TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR INCOME TAXES. DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ARE COMPUTED ANNUALLY FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND TAX BASIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES THAT WILL RESULT IN TAXABLE OR DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS IN THE FUTURE BASED ON ENACTED TAX LAWS AND RATES APPLICABLE TO THE PERIODS IN WHICH THE DIFFERENCES ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT TAXABLE INCOME. SUCH DIFFERENCES RELATE TO NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS INCURRED BY THE COOPERATIVE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2004, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO OFFSET FUTURE TAXABLE INCOME. THESE NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS BEGIN EXPIRING IN 2020. VALUATION ALLOWANCES ARE ESTABLISHED WHEN NECESSARY TO REDUCE DEFERRED TAX ASSETS TO THE AMOUNT EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED. THE BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES IS THE TAX PAYABLE OR REFUNDABLE FOR THE PERIOD PLUS OR MINUS THE CHANGE DURING THE PERIOD IN DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. THE COOPERATIVE EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B GRUENES | ||||||||||||||
| CEO | $171,311 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,975 | $0 | $16,819 | $0 | $231,105 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH E MARTIN | ||||||||||||||
| CFO | $140,388 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,600 | $0 | $22,712 | $0 | $202,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HERKENHOFF | ||||||||||||||
| MANAGER OF ADMIN SERVICES | $134,665 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,600 | $0 | $21,751 | $0 | $196,016 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN BLOMMEL | ||||||||||||||
| OPERATIONS MANAGER | $138,392 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,953 | $0 | $19,547 | $0 | $197,892 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW R O'SHEA | ||||||||||||||
| MANAGER OF ENGINEERING | $134,082 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,506 | $0 | $16,452 | $0 | $189,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHAEL BLENKUSH | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | BOARD MEMBER | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $34,687,995 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | PURCHASED POWER. | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS, EACH HAVING ONE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY BY BALLOT THROUGH 9 VOTING DISTRICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS FOR CAUSE & REINSTATE AN EXPELLED MEMBER. DISPOSAL OF MORE THAN 25% OF THE COOPERATIVE PROPERTY. MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH ANOTHER ENTITY AND FILE BANKRUPTCY. A BYLAW CHANGE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CEO/GM AND THE CFO PROVIDE AND REVIEW FORM 990 WITH DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD/OFFICERS PROVIDE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT LISTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DIRECTORS MAY NOT VOTE ON ACTIONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | A NATIONAL SURVEY IS USED FOR COMPARABILITY DATA. THE BOARD TAKES ACTION INDEPENDENTLY TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS & CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TO THE PERSON LISTED IN PART VI-C, LINE 20. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE PER THE PUBLIC INSPECTION RULES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -1,238,371. PATRONAGE MARGINS ALLOCATED 4,143,057. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMP MARGINS 107,100. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 | THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT PATRONAGE MARGINS ALLOCATED BY SECTION 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR MEMBERS SHOULD BE REPORTED ON LINE 4. THE ORGANIZATION HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO MEAN PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. SINCE THIS ALLOCATION IS NOT AN EXPENSE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP), THIS HAS RESULTED IN A RECONCILING ITEM TO NET ASSETS IN PART XI, ON PAGE 12 OF THE FORM 990. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SEA DEVELOPMENT LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 900 KRAFT DR SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MELROSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 56352 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 383733826 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | LAND/ECONOMIC DEVEOPMENT | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | $161,507 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $1,579,991 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEARNS COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | Yes (1) | TransferToOtherOrgInd |