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WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-0621437)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-08
IRS object ID
201632219349301793
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)
Return2016-08-08T17:57:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450310328PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRADY MARTZ AND ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 14296AddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND FORKSCityNm
State AbbreviationNDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP582084296ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410621437EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWRIGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7634773000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 330AddressLine1Txt
CityROCKFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP553730330ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANGELA PRIBYLPersonNm
Person TitleCORPORATE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7634773000PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMATT LAUGHLINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00014168PTIN
Phone7017754685PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-02PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerANGELA PRIBYLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 330AddressLine1Txt
CityROCKFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP553730330ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$92,860,259GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.WHE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBUY AND SELL ELECTRICITY TO ITS MEMBERSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee133TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$405TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$90,731,356PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$90,541,427CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$424,530PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$417,398CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,313,601PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,892,703CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$93,469,487PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$92,851,528CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$6,750PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$6,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$4,265,779PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$6,317,004CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$566,891PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$875,851CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$88,355,738PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$86,608,307CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$93,195,158PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$93,807,162CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$274,329PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$955,634CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$189,009,700TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$193,374,989TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$111,297,431TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$114,579,364TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$77,712,269NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$78,795,625NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionWE ARE AN ENERGY AND SERVICE COOPERATIVE DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR CUSTOMERS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO MEMBERSDesc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document55IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee133EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$90,937,406MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$6,031,036OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOP ELECTRIC ASSOC ATTN ANGELA PRIBYLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7634773000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16800 ELECTRIC DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55373ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ERICK HEINZ
BOARD CHAIR7.003.42Yes (X)Yes (X)$20,540$17,535$0
TIMOTHY YOUNG
BOARD VICE-CHAIR3.604.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$15,800$16,775$0
DALE JANS
BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER7.004.80Yes (X)Yes (X)$19,420$16,855$0
CHRIS LANTTO
DIRECTOR8.006.00Yes (X)$17,600$16,375$0
KENNETH HIEBEL
DIRECTOR5.004.00Yes (X)$18,340$17,235$0
BURTON HORSCH
DIRECTOR5.643.76Yes (X)$17,560$16,415$0
DUANE LINDENFELSER
DIRECTOR10.0010.00Yes (X)$17,815$17,785$0
DONALD LUCAS
DIRECTOR5.903.90Yes (X)$18,240$16,935$0
THOMAS MACH
DIRECTOR18.0010.00Yes (X)$9,940$10,435$0
MICHAEL TIEVA
DIRECTOR7.006.00Yes (X)$4,000$4,400$0
MARK VOGT
PRESIDENT/CEO35.0018.00Yes (X)$238,234$122,726$252,853
WENDY YOUNGREN
COO-WH HOLDING45.00Yes (X)$184,751$0$66,133
TIM SULLIVAN
PRESIDENT/CEO45.00Yes (X)$111,646$0$45,712
ANGELA PRIBYL
CFO/VP-FINANCE27.0018.00$129,026$86,018$155,512Yes (X)
SONJA BOGART
CEO-WH HOLDING18.0027.00$105,335$161,336$76,739Yes (X)
LANCE HOVLAND
VP-ENERGY DIST.45.00$183,964$0$36,688Yes (X)
PETER LARSON
VP-HUMAN RESOURCES31.0014.00$107,212$48,168$103,739Yes (X)
ANTHONY HEID
VP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY37.008.00$118,552$26,024$93,749Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,337,975TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$595,017TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$831,125TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K34IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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HEARTLAND SERVICES LLC
6800 ELECTRIC DRIVEROCKFORDMN55373ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES$1,140,342
MP NEXLEVEL LLC
500 COUNTY ROAD 37 EMAPLE LAKEMN55358LINE CONSTRUCTION$1,043,688
BEAR TREE CARE INC
5625 20TH ST NEBUFFALOMN55313TREE TRIMMING$576,910
SOLAR FARM LLC
13281 BERRYWOOD DRIVE APT 208BAXTERMN56425SOLAR ARRAY CONSTRUCTION$441,965
MICHELS CORPORATION
PO BOX 95BROWNSVILLEWI530060095LINE CONSTRUCTION$361,409
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K12CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRIC SALES221000$90,461,371$90,461,371
POLE RENTALS900099$80,056$80,056
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$90,541,427TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$389,721TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$389,721ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$21,000RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$5,660RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$15,340RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,340TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$15,340ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$30,748OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$3,071OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$27,677OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,677TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$27,677RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CAPITAL CREDITS900099$1,876,958$1,876,958
TRUCK MAINTENANCE811000$405$405
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,877,363OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$92,851,528TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$92,366,006RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$405UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$485,117ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,000TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,317,004TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$875,851TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,577,509TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,852,137TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$61,740,661
DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO$6,184,544
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENE$3,472,226
DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENA$2,689,858

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,091,372TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,807,162TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$768,120BOYAmt
EOY$1,524,349EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,825,457BOYAmt
EOY$7,598,805EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,130,077BOYAmt
EOY$5,465,913EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,261BOYAmt
EOY$123,921EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,359,771BOYAmt
EOY$1,337,173EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,608,132BOYAmt
EOY$6,142,719EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$161,207,597LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$54,297,417LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,433,547BOYAmt
EOY$106,910,180EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,782,327BOYAmt
EOY$13,392,538EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,660,069BOYAmt
EOY$44,488,098EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,260,939BOYAmt
EOY$6,391,293EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,009,700BOYAmt
EOY$193,374,989EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,798,466BOYAmt
EOY$16,935,006EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,200,000EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,657BOYAmt
EOY$17,264EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,906,245BOYAmt
EOY$86,573,983EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,575,063BOYAmt
EOY$9,853,111EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,297,431BOYAmt
EOY$114,579,364EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

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

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

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

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,712,269BOYAmt
EOY$78,795,625EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,712,269BOYAmt
EOY$78,795,625EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,009,700BOYAmt
EOY$193,374,989EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$955,634ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,038,990OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,064,408OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,064,408BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,041,121OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,853,973DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,187,148BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$150,102,068OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$50,443,444DepreciationAmt
Book Value$99,658,624BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$106,910,180TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARYDesc
Book Value$13,392,538BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$13,392,538TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PATRONAGE CAPITAL FROM ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS$41,897,840C
CFC CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES$1,210,949C
LIFE INSURANCE$767,178C
STOCKS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES$39,006C
DEFERRED COMP INVESTMENTS$573,125C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$44,488,098TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS AND DEFERRED CREDITS$2,364,682
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$1,613,941
SICK LEAVE AND WELLNESS PLAN ACCRUALS$174,868
ACCUMULATED PENSION OBLIGATION$5,699,620
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,853,111TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE CAN ELECT TO ROUND UP THEIR MONTHLY ELECTRIC BILL TO THE NEXT DOLLAR. THESE FUNDS COLLECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP ARE HELD IN A COOPERATIVE ACCOUNT UNTIL THEY ARE RELEASED TO THE WRIGHT-HENNEPIN ELECTRIC TRUST. THESE FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO THE TRUST ON A MONTHLY BASIS. FUNDS THAT EXIST AT THE END OF THE YEAR ARE A RESULT OF A TIMING DIFFERENCE IN THE RECEIPT OF THE FUNDS AND THE RELEASE OF THEM TO THE TRUST. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE ACCOUNT HELD $17,264.
PART X, LINE 2:WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. EARNINGS OR LOSSES FROM EQUITY INVESTMENTS AND UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ARE REPORTED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME BY WRIGHT-HENNEPIN AND FILED ANNUALLY ON FEDERAL FORM 990T. THE COMPANY'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WILL PREVAIL UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THOSE POSITIONS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT WITHIN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND REGULATIONS, REVENUE RULINGS, COURT DECISIONS AND OTHER EVIDENCE. IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THE COMPANY HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeLINEMAN SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient2RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$6,000CashGrantAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARK VOGT
PRESIDENT/CEO$166,210$85,623$39,600$20,400$32,424$16,703$124,010$63,884$42,873$22,086$405,117$208,696$0$0
WENDY YOUNGREN
COO-WH HOLDING$156,091$0$28,000$0$660$0$37,620$0$28,513$0$250,884$0$0$0
TIM SULLIVAN
PRESIDENT/CEO$111,195$0$0$0$451$0$0$0$45,712$0$157,358$0$0$0
ANGELA PRIBYL
CFO/VP-FINANCE$111,839$74,560$16,800$11,200$387$258$64,936$43,291$28,371$18,914$222,333$148,223$0$0
SONJA BOGART
CEO-WH HOLDING$69,275$106,105$15,270$23,389$20,790$31,842$26,510$40,604$3,802$5,823$135,647$207,763$0$0
LANCE HOVLAND
VP-ENERGY DIST.$160,289$0$20,000$0$3,675$0$23,084$0$13,604$0$220,652$0$0$0
PETER LARSON
VP-HUMAN RESOURCES$84,548$37,986$17,250$7,750$5,414$2,432$43,748$19,655$27,832$12,504$178,792$80,327$0$0
ANTHONY HEID
VP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$96,282$21,135$18,040$3,960$4,230$929$39,686$8,711$37,189$8,163$195,427$42,898$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4BTHE COOPERATIVE SPONSORS TWO UNFUNDED NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS. UNDER THE FIRST PLAN, ONLY EMPLOYEES WHO MEET CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE. UNDER THIS PLAN, ANNUAL DISCRETIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES WILL BE FULLY VESTED IN THE AWARDED AMOUNTS ONLY UPON MEETING ALL VESTING REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED IN THE PLAN AGREEMENT. PERSONS LISTED ON PART VII SECTION A THAT PARTICIPATE IN THIS PLAN ARE AS FOLLOWS: ANGELA PRIBYL SONJA BOGART LANCE HOVLAND WENDY YOUNGREN PETER LARSON ANTHONY HEID NO AMOUNTS WERE PAID TO ANY PARTICIPANTS DURING THE YEAR. UNDER THE SECOND PLAN, A FIXED AWARD HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADDITIONAL AWARDS WILL BE MADE ANNUALLY TO THIS PLAN BASED ON AN EARNING FORMULA AND INDEX AS DEFINED IN THE PLAN AGREEMENT. VESTING REQUIREMENTS, AS DEFINED IN THE PLAN AGREEMENT, MUST BE MET BEFORE A PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION UNDER THIS PLAN. NO AMOUNTS WERE PAID UNDER THIS PLAN DURING THE YEAR. MARK VOGT IS THE ONLY PARTICIPANT IN THIS PLAN.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN CINCLUDED IN COLUMN "C", DEFERRED COMPENSATION, IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, THE ESTIMATED INCREASE (DECREASE) IS: MARK VOGT: $134,894 ANGELA PRIBYL: $57,178 SONJA BOGART: $28,661 LANCE HOVLAND: $2,337 WENDY YOUNGREN: $8,557 PETER LARSON: $25,527 TONY HEID: $17,560 THESE AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATES IN THE INCREASE (DECREASE) OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND ARE NOT CURRENT YEAR EXPENSES OF THE COOPERATIVE. THERE WERE NO CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN AS THE PLAN WAS FROZEN AS OF JANUARY 1, 2012, AND CONVERTED INTO A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
RESCO
ENTITY FOR WHICH DALE JANS, CURRENT DIRECTOR, WAS SERVING AS A DIRECTOR$3,553,739PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR ELECTRIC PLANT0
HEARTLAND SERVICES LLC
ENTITY FOR WHICH TIM SULLIVAN, PRESIDENT/CEO, WAS SERVING AS A DIRECTOR$1,140,342LABOR AND EXPENSE REIMBURSMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES0
MREA
ENTITY FOR WHICH DUANE LINDENFELSER, CURRENT DIRECTOR, WAS SERVING AS A DIR$79,559MEMBERSHIP DUES AND TRAINING/MEETINGS0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP IS DIVIDED INTO 9 DISTRICTS. EACH MEMBER WITHIN THE DISTRICT VOTES FOR THEIR MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE 9 PERSON BOARD FOR A TERM OF 3 YEARS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BALL CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11CEO AND CFO REVIEW 990 WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE AND ANNUAL REVIEW OF POLICIES
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ENGAGE AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE VENDOR FOR COMPENSATION MARKET STUDY AND BENCHMARK INFO FOR ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4:AS REQUIRED BY FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 (BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS) INCLUDES PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID. THIS AMOUNT IS AN EXPENSE FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990, BUT IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN EXPENSE UNDER G.A.A.P. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, WHICH ARE USED FOR BOOK INCOME. THE RESULT IS A BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE WHICH IS DISCLOSED ON PART XI. IN REFERENCE TO PART IX, LINE 4, THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" AS CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS UNDER THE PREEXISTING OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE - EARNINGS FROM TAXABLE SUBSIDIARY -539,789. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -3,456,171. ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 6,317,004. DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN - ACTUARIAL LOSS -282,054.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITES THIS YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRIGHT-HENNEPIN ELECTRIC TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16800 ELECTRIC DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55373ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411801974EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDES A FUNDING SOURCE FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HEARTLAND SERVICES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16800 ELECTRIC DRIVE PO BOX 330AddressLine1Txt
CityROCKFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP553730330ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411913777EIN
Primary ActivitiesENGINEERINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Predominant Income TypeUNRELATEDPredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$20,966ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$133,004ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing PartnerYes (1)GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Ownership0.50000OwnershipPct

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16800 ELECTRIC DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROCKFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55373ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203548124EIN
Primary ActivitiesMANAGEMENT COMPANYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income-$539,789ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$19,273,340ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
N$1,028,850RENT PAID
WRIGHT HENNEPIN HOLDING COMPANY
O$2,533,151CASH PAID
WRIGHT-HENNEPIN ELECTRIC TRUST
R$207,798CASH TRANSFERRED
HEARTLAND SERVICES LLC
P$735,243CASH PAID
HEARTLAND SERVICES LLC
Q$51,186CASH PAID
HEARTLAND SERVICES LLC
M$405,099CASH PAID