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POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 39-0544115)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-04-29
IRS object ID
201601209349301250
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-04-29T13:39:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN391277627PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAUMAN ASSOCIATES LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1225AddressLine1Txt
CityEAU CLAIRECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP547021225ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN390544115EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPOLKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8004210283PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 STATE HIGHWAY 35AddressLine1Txt
CityCENTURIACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP548240310ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEDWARD GULLICKSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8004210283PhoneNum
Signature2016-04-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNATHAN KALEPP CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01320467PTIN
Phone7158342001PhoneNum
Preparation2016-04-25PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerEDWARD GULLICKSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 STATE HIGHWAY 35AddressLine1Txt
CityCENTURIACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP548240310ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$33,157,815GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.POLKBURNETT.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO BENEFIT MEMBER-OWNERS BY PROVIDING RELIABLE ELECTRICITY WITH EFFICIENCY AND EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee61TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$20,576TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$32,303,015PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$31,760,940CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$53,738PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$53,391CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,268,979PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,212,337CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$33,625,732PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$33,026,668CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$3,765,767PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$3,578,294CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$406,876PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$747,941CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$29,203,570PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$28,529,011CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$33,376,213PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$32,855,246CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$249,519PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$171,422CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$86,559,192TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$88,176,958TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$44,653,129TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$43,377,568TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$41,906,063NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$44,799,390NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO BENEFIT MEMBER-OWNERS BY PROVIDING RELIABLE ELECTRICITY WITH EFFICIENCY AND EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescRURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE-SALE OF ELECTRICITY AND MERCHANDISE TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.Desc
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (true)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document26IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee61EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$31,701,940MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,120,122OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HEATHER GERBERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7156462191PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 STATE HIGHWAY 35AddressLine1Txt
CityCENTURIACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54824ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
EDWARD GULLICKSON
PRESIDENT7.00Yes (X)$9,585$0$0
MICHAEL MORRIS
VICE-PRESIDE5.00Yes (X)$6,275$1,400$0
ROBERT THORSBAKKEN
DIR (THRU MI3.00Yes (X)$5,650$1,200$0
CHARLES BROOKSHAW
SECRETARY/TR5.00Yes (X)$6,575$0$0
CYNTHIA THORMAN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$6,425$0$0
MARLYN BOTTOLFSON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$4,250$900$0
THOMAS SWENSON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$4,325$0$0
JEFFREY TRAYNOR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$3,225$0$0
MAURICE MILLER
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$2,300$0$0
JANET MCINROY
DIRECTOR (JA2.00Yes (X)$1,525$0$0
JEFFREY PETERSON
DIRECTOR (JA3.00Yes (X)$425$0$0
STEVEN STROSHANE
CM/CEO (CURR52.00$132,768$0$49,493Yes (X)
WILLIAM SCHMIDT
GM/CEO (JAN-40.00$111,974$0$6,576Yes (X)
HEATHER GERBER
ACCOUNTING M42.00$84,993$0$24,268Yes (X)
TODD SCHULTE
MEMBER SERVI45.00$114,478$0$44,286Yes (X)
MATTHEW KURTZHALS
IS MANAGER47.00$107,434$0$18,769Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$602,207TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$3,500TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$143,392TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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IRBY CONSTRUCTION COMPNAY
PO BOX 180819RICHLANDMS39218LINE CONSTRUCTI$835,430
ZIELIE'S TREE SERVICE
1805 MAIN STREET WASHLANDWI54806TREE CUTTING$490,499
PUSH INC
PO BOX 72RICE LAKEWI54868LINE CONSTRUCTI$333,108
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMPANY
1700 SOLUTIONS CENTERCHICAGOIL60677TREE CUTTING$126,472
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescELECTRIC REVENUEDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$31,760,940TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$31,760,940RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$31,760,940TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$53,391TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$53,391ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$14,400RealAmt
Personal$20,000PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$14,535RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$135RealAmt
Personal$20,000PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,865TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$20,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$135ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$77,225GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$116,612CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$39,387TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$39,387RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
CAPITAL CREDITS900099$1,074,309$1,074,309
EQUITY IN SUBSIDIARY INCOME900099$146,087$146,087
ROYALTY INCOME900099$10,887$10,887

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$576TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$576UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,231,859OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,026,668TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$32,941,949RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$20,576UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$64,143ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,578,294TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$468,342TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279,599TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,683,573TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,882,471TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$17,729,522
DISTRIBUTION EXP - MAINT$2,040,954
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERA$1,245,906
DISTRBUTION EXP - OPERATI$1,123,961

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,822,624TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,855,246TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,324,777BOYAmt
EOY$2,706,761EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,042,233BOYAmt
EOY$1,397,037EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,432,209BOYAmt
EOY$2,021,407EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$596,908BOYAmt
EOY$430,585EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,070,579BOYAmt
EOY$1,782,099EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$83,582,595LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$18,862,586LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,827,864BOYAmt
EOY$64,720,009EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,610,224BOYAmt
EOY$1,710,237EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,654,398BOYAmt
EOY$13,408,823EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,559,192BOYAmt
EOY$88,176,958EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,496,686BOYAmt
EOY$4,634,642EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,181,303BOYAmt
EOY$36,807,989EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,975,140BOYAmt
EOY$1,934,937EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,653,129BOYAmt
EOY$43,377,568EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,906,063BOYAmt
EOY$44,799,390EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,906,063BOYAmt
EOY$44,799,390EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,559,192BOYAmt
EOY$88,176,958EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$171,422ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,721,905OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$256,361OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$256,361BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,266,887OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,477,691DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,789,196BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,871,007OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,809,451DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,061,556BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,188,340OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,575,444DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,612,896BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$64,720,009TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED COOPS$13,395,986
OTHER INVESTMENTS$12,837
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$13,408,823TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CREDITS$1,634,937
REVOLVING LOAN FUND$300,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,934,937TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPLANATION: THE COOPERATIVE HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX EXEMPT STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. THE COOPERATIVE WILL RECOGNIZE ANY ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX, IF INCURRED. THE COOPERATIVE'S PREVIOUS THREE TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. POLK- BURNETT DIVERSIFIED SERVICES, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES, INC. AND NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN SECURITY, INC. (DISOLVED IN 2012) AND POLK-BURNETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ARE TAXABLE AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, AND A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. A DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY FOR POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES, INC. IS RECORDED FOR FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES ATTRIBUTABLE TO TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CARRYING AMOUNTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX BASES. PRINCIPALLY THESE DIFFERENCES RELATE TO DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
STEVEN STROSHANE
CM/CEO (CURRENT)$132,768$40,524$8,969$182,261
TODD SCHULTE
MEMBER SERVICES MANA$114,478$39,784$4,502$158,764

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6EXPLANATION: ALL CUSTOMERS OF THE COOPERATIVE THAT PURCHASE ELECTRICITY ARE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AEXPLANATION: EACH MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE BOARD MEMBER WITHIN THE DISTRICT THEY RESIDE. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BEXPLANATION: BYLAW AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. ANY BOARD DECISION RELATING TO MERGERS, ACQUISITION, OR DISSOLUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BEXPLANATION: THE ENTIRE 990 WILL BE UPLOADED ON THE BOARD MEMBER'S IPADS AND REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE POLICY IS ENFORCED WHENEVER NECESSARY AND REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BOTH THE SYSTEM LEGAL COUNCIL AND GENERAL MANAGER REVIEW THE POLICY AND BRING CHANGES AND/OR AMENDMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD FOR ADOPTION. THE COOPERATIVE BOARD ELECTS A THIRD OF ITS DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE POLICY TAKES PLACE EACH JUNE WHICH IS THE FIRST BOARD MEETING AFTER THE ANNUAL BOARD MEMBER ELECTION. ANNUALLY EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A DIRECTOR PLEDGE ACKNOWLEDGING AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AEXPLANATION: ALL EMPOYEE POSITIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO A WAGE AND BENEFIT STUDY CONDUCTED BY MRA, AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY LOCATED IN MILWAUKEE, WI. THE STUDY WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2015. GENERAL MANAGER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE NINE MEMBER COOPERATIVE BOARD. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSEE ABOVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19EXPLANATION: THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 3,578,294 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -856,389 TOTAL 2,721,905
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CEXPLANATION: THE COOPERATIVE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POLK-BURNETT CHARITIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 STATE HIGHWAY 35AddressLine1Txt
CityCENTURIACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54824ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391924542EIN
Primary ActivitiesPART VIIPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status9PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PART VIIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
POLK-BURNETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT C
1001 STATE HIGHWAY 35CENTURIAWI54824391824628PART VIIWIPART VIIC CORP-$10$7,4241.00000false
POLK-BURNETT DIVERSIFIED INC
1001 STATE HIGHWAY 35CENTURIAWI54824203540722PART VIIWIPART VIIC CORP-$4,498$33,9131.00000false
POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES INC
1001 STATE HIGHWAY 35CENTURIAWI54824203460024PART VIIWIPART VIIC CORP$150,595$4,766,1411.00000false
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (true)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationYes (true)DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES INC
A$14,400ACTUAL PAYMENTS
POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES INC
R$2,337,507ACTUAL PAYMENTS
POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES INC
Q$312,801ACTUAL PAYMENTS
POLK-BURNETT CHARITIES INC
R$55,328ACTUAL PAYMENTS
POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES INC
D$206,595LOAN BALANCE

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE RFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART II ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NAME: POLK-BURNETT CHARITIES PRIMARY ACTIVITY: DONATIONS TO COMMUNITY BUSINESSES DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PART IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NAME: POLK-BURNETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PRIMARY ACTIVITY: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE NAME: POLK-BURNETT DIVERSIFIED, INC. PRIMARY ACTIVITY: HOLDING COMPANY DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE NAME: POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES, INC. PRIMARY ACTIVITY: PROPANE SALES AND SERVICE DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEExplanationTxt