2016-04-27T14:59:51-05:00 2015-12-31 391277627 BAUMAN ASSOCIATES LTD PO BOX 1225 EAU CLAIRE WI 547021225 990 2015-01-01 390677390 VERNON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE VERN 6086343121 110 SAUGSTAD ROAD WESTBY WI 546678426 JOE MCDONALD CEO/GENERAL MANAGER 6086343121 2016-04-14 NATHAN KALEPP CPA P01320467 7158342001 2016-04-27 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z JOE MCDONALD 110 SAUGSTAD ROAD WESTBY WI 546678426 20716807 false X N/A X 1936 WI TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS. 10 10 31 0 0 20834628 20411774 238991 195917 11709 17342 21085328 20625033 0 1630880 1347772 296286 303222 0 0 18850963 18706987 20778129 20357981 307199 267052 53810031 55148620 26018756 26490659 27791275 28657961 TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS. false false TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS. false false false false false false false false false true false true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 57 0 true 31 true false false false false false 19717884 337277 false X 10 10 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X THE ORGANIZATION 6086343121 110 SAUGSTAD ROAD WESTBY WI 546678426 DAVID DREGNE SECRETARY 4.00 X 9675 0 0 RICHARD NEMEC VICE-PRESIDE 5.00 X 9600 0 0 BERNADINE HORNBY PRESIDENT 5.00 X 9150 0 0 ORLAN BAKKUM DIRECTOR 4.00 X 8925 0 0 OLE YTTRI DIRECTOR 4.00 X 8850 0 0 DANIEL KORN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 8775 0 0 DAVID OLSON TREASURER 3.00 X 8775 0 0 JERRY KRAMER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 8700 0 0 JAMES GOODMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 8550 0 0 DENNIS KELBEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 8550 0 0 JOE MCDONALD CEO/GENERAL 45.00 X 153042 0 129971 CRAIG BUROS DIRECTOR OF 43.00 X 116354 0 47026 358946 176997 2 false true false ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO 1700 SOLUTIONS CENTER CHICAGO IL 60677 TREE CLEARING 424443 PUSH INC 1100 LINDY STREET RICE LAKE WI 54868 UTILITY CONTRAC 286204 ZIELIE TREE SERVICE INC 750 W ARTHUR AVE PO BOX 307 BRUCE WI 54819 TREE CLEARING 273228 NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOP ONE INNOVATION CIRCLE LAKE ST LOUIS MO 63367 COMPUTER SOFTWA 165912 KARCZ UTILITY SERVICES LLC 977 YUREK ROAD PULASKI WI 54162 UTILITY LINES 127119 5 ELECTRIC REVENUE 900099 19750128 19750128 OTHER REVENUE 900099 661646 661646 20411774 195917 195917 3500 3500 3500 3500 105616 91774 13842 13842 20625033 19763970 861063 1347772 303222 1109244 1636585 COST OF PURCHASED POWER 11778916 DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENANC 1355528 DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIONS 1236116 ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERA 799110 791488 20357981 0 0 0 177770 258134 22546 3532 2081672 1951633 60778 43847 427238 379578 93677 96346 56369748 14697658 40601584 41672090 9318407 9815975 808 808 1025551 926677 53810031 55148620 2122901 2038264 23016340 23621921 879515 830474 26018756 26490659 X 5135716 5501205 22655559 23156756 27791275 28657961 53810031 55148620 267052 599634 X false true X true false 194522 469556 664078 55705670 14697658 41008012 41672090 INV IN ASSC ORGANIZATIONS 8712381 C RESTRICTED INV- GENERAL PLANT 852273 C OTHER INVESTMENTS 251321 C 9815975 DEFERRED CREDITS 566536 CONSUMER DEPOSITS 202311 CONSUMER ENERGY ADVANCES 61627 830474 X 20625033 20625033 20625033 19010209 19010209 1347772 1347772 20357981 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE COOPERATIVE WILL RECOGNIZE ANY ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX, IF INCURRED. THE COOPERATIVE'S PREVIOUS THREE TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B 2015 MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 1,347,772 X X X false false false JOE MCDONALD CEO/GENERAL MANAGER 153042 106621 23350 283013 CRAIG BUROS DIRECTOR OF ENGINEER 116354 24200 22826 163380 SCHEDULE J, PART III PART I, LINE 3 - RELATED ORG METHODS USED FOR COMPENSATION EXPLANATION EXPLANATION: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE GENERAL MANAGER AND USE SEVERAL WAGE COMPARISON DATA TO DETERMINE THE GENERAL MANAGER'S SALARY. DATA SOURCES INCLUDE THE FORM 990 OF OTHER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND THE NRECA COMPENSATION STUDY, WHICH INCLUDES WAGE COMPARISON BY REGION, STATE, POWER SUPPLIER, AND COOPERATIVE SIZE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 EXPLANATION: ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS SERVICE FROM THE COOPERATIVE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PATRONS OF THE SAME CLASS OF SERVICE, UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH SERVICE SHALL BE DEEMED A MEMBER WITH THE SAME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS EACH OTHER MEMBER OF SUCH CLASS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A EXPLANATION: CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTOR POSITIONS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED AT THE ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE CONFERENCE AND ELECTIONS ARE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B EXPLANATION: EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE UPON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B EXPLANATION: THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER AND THE DIRECTOR OF OFFICE SERVICES REVIEWS FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS GIVEN TO EACH CURRENT EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR AS WELL AS EACH NEW EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A SELF-POLICING POLICY IN WHICH IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH EMPLOYEE/DIRECTOR TO COME FORWARD WITH ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WHENEVER THEY OCCUR. THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY SUPPORTS THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY ENCOURAGING ALL EMPLOYEES/DIRECTORS TO REPORT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER QUESTIONABLE BEHAVIOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXPLANATION: NRECA COMPENSATION STUDIES ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER'S COMPENSATION AND THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE 15A. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 EXPLANATION: DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DONATED CAPITAL 58,290 2015 MARGINS ALLOCATED 1,347,772 PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED -806,428 TOTAL 599,634