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SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-0548360)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-22
IRS object ID
201642049349300004
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)
Return2016-07-22T09:17:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 EAST 10TH ST PO BOX 5125AddressLine1Txt
CitySIOUX FALLSCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP571175125ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410548360EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5073753164PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1BOX 150AddressLine1Txt
CityST JAMESCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP560810150ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRONALD HORMANPersonNm
Person TitleGENERAL MANAGERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5073753164PhoneNum
Signature2016-07-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLAURIE HANSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00851848PTIN
Phone6053391999PhoneNum
Preparation2016-07-18PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRONALD HORMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1BOX 150AddressLine1Txt
CityST JAMESCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP560810150ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$20,360,224GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SOUTHCENTRALELECTRIC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDING ELECTRICITY TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$46,334TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$53,430NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$19,710,527PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$20,277,964CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$34,592PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$45,090CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$15,816PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$8,889CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,729,303PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$20,314,165CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$5,850PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,810CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$1,368,701PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$1,065,036CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,531,626PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,797,006CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$15,642,948PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$16,273,462CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,549,125PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$20,141,314CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$180,178PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$172,851CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$58,536,611TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$69,374,041TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$39,069,834TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$49,120,700TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,466,777NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,253,341NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROVIDE RELIABLE, EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF ELECTRICITY AND OTHER SERVICES TO OUR MEMBER OWNERS WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 5,785 MEMBERS AND REPLACED 23 MILES OF OVERHEAD LINE WITH UNDERGROUND LINE.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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 Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document86IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee26EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$19,896,174MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$149,962OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure0WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RONALD HORMANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5073753164PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 150AddressLine1Txt
CityST JAMESCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56081ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MARK SANDBERG
PRESIDENT3.80Yes (X)Yes (X)$17,983$0$0
BRUCE FALK
VICE PRESIDENT3.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$17,378$0$0
BRENT IMKER
SECRETARY8.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$17,588$0$0
MIKE MIEST
TREASURER2.30Yes (X)Yes (X)$17,343$0$0
RON JORGENSON
DIRECTOR4.70Yes (X)$17,203$0$0
BRAD ASENDORF
DIRECTOR3.10Yes (X)$17,098$0$0
BILL KUNZ
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$17,378$0$0
RONALD HORMAN
GENERAL MANAGER26.00Yes (X)$84,567$0$92,067
JEFF MUELLER
FINANCE/ADMIN MANAGER50.00Yes (X)$120,059$0$128,985
MARK ANDERSON
OPERATIONS MANAGER45.00$118,539$0$120,433Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$445,136TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$341,485TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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MASTEC INC
PO BOX 277181ATLANTAGA30384UNDERGROUND LINE CONSTRUCTION$579,117
CARR TREE SERVICE
PO BOX 250OTTERTAILMN56571TREE TRIMMING (ROI CLEARING)$135,947
KARIAN PETERSON LINE CONTRACTORS
PO BOX 345MONTEVIDEOMN56265OVERHEAD LINE CONSTRUCTION$135,705
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SALE OF POWER221000$19,699,261$19,699,261
CAPITAL CREDITS221000$450,660$450,660
EQUITY EARNINGS230000$107,543-$43,017$150,560
OTHER NON-OPERATING900099$20,500$20,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$20,277,964TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$45,090TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$45,090ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$36,906GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$46,059CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$9,153TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$5,836RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$3,317UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNONOPERATING INCOME TAXES - STATEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$264TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$264ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$264OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,314,165TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$20,164,585RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$46,334UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$195,914ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,810TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,065,036TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$452,143TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,827,920TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,021TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,922TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,290,198TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,751,329TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$11,970,816
ADMIN & GENERAL$1,121,477
DISTRIBUTION-OPERATIONS$1,074,723
DISTRIBUTION-MAINTENANC$834,078

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$1,769,159TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,141,314TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$218,035BOYAmt
EOY$1,104,853EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,652,908BOYAmt
EOY$4,179,476EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,274,256BOYAmt
EOY$1,067,792EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$812,224BOYAmt
EOY$989,687EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,112,133BOYAmt
EOY$1,000,969EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$69,481,560LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$17,815,257LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,494,343BOYAmt
EOY$51,666,303EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,694,949BOYAmt
EOY$1,706,705EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,272,634BOYAmt
EOY$7,653,131EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,129BOYAmt
EOY$5,125EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,536,611BOYAmt
EOY$69,374,041EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,542,818BOYAmt
EOY$2,942,332EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,133EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,051,559BOYAmt
EOY$45,413,570EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$800,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$675,457BOYAmt
EOY$763,665EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,069,834BOYAmt
EOY$49,120,700EOYAmt
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$19,466,777BOYAmt
EOY$20,253,341EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,466,777BOYAmt
EOY$20,253,341EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,536,611BOYAmt
EOY$69,374,041EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$172,851ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$613,713OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$27,757OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$27,757BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,404,606OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$523,124DepreciationAmt
Book Value$881,482BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$67,693,571OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,292,133DepreciationAmt
Book Value$50,401,438BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$355,626OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$355,626BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$51,666,303TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
GREAT RIVER ENERGY$5,886,210C
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION$689,184C
COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA$317,053C
EAST RIVER$314,667C
RURAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY COOPERATIVE$286,384C
FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE$75,951C
OTHER INVESTMENTS$83,682C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$7,653,131TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$57,259
DEFERRED CREDITS$49,056
ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR PENSION BENEFITS$657,350
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$763,665TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,314,165TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$20,314,165RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,314,165TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,076,278TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,076,278ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,065,036OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,065,036ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,141,314TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE COOPERATIVE STARTED AN OPERATION ROUNDUP FUND IN 2015. MEMBERS MAY CHOOSE TO ROUND-UP THEIR ELECTRIC BILLS WITH THE EXCESS AMOUNT BEING DESIGNATED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUND ARE PAID SEMI-ANNUALLY. A SEPARATE BOARD IS CHARGED WITH MAKING DISTRIBUTION DECISIONS FOR OPERATION ROUNDUP.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, EARNINGS OR LOSSES FROM EQUITY INVESTMENTS AND CERTAIN OTHER INCOME ARE REPORTED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (UBI) BY THE ASSOCIATION AND FILED ANNUALLY ON FEDERAL FORM 990-T.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ALLOCATION OF 2015 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2016 1,065,036.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 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
RONALD HORMAN
GENERAL MANAGER$80,830$0$300$0$3,437$0$77,925$0$15,819$0$178,311$0$0$0
JEFF MUELLER
FINANCE/ADMIN MANAGER$117,079$0$2,000$0$980$0$101,905$0$27,080$0$249,044$0$0$0
MARK ANDERSON
OPERATIONS MANAGER$114,968$0$2,000$0$1,571$0$91,241$0$29,191$0$238,971$0$0$0

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PART I, LINE 1ATHE CO-OP PAYS FOR THE MANAGER'S SPOUSE'S AIR FARE TO ALL MEETINGS. IF JEFF MUELLER OR MARK ANDERSON GO TO THE NRECA ANNUAL MEETING, THEIR SPOUSE'S AIR FARE IS PAID FOR BY THE CO-OP. THE DIRECTORS' SPOUSES'S AIR FARE IS NOT COVERED BY THE CO-OP.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN CCOLUMN C INCLUDES THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR EACH PARTICIPANT RATHER THAN THE ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION PAID TO THE PLAN. RONALD HORMAN CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: $66,003 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY COOPERATIVE: $20,749 JEFF MUELLER CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: $79,405 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY COOPERATIVE: $27,479 MARK ANDERSON CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: $67,241 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY COOPERATIVE: $27,479 RONALD HORMAN IS A SHARED EMPLOYEE WITH ANOTHER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION'S SHARE OF RONALD'S COMPENSATION IS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J AND FORM 990 PART VII.

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE COOPERATIVE AMENDED IT ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOLLOW: 1. ANY PERSON MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF THIS ASSOCIATION BY AGREEING TO PURCHASE ELECTRIC ENERGY FURNISHED BY THIS ASSOCIATION AND COMPLYING WITH THE MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THE BYLAWS. 2. NO MEMBER MAY HOLD MORE THAN ONE MEMBERSHIP IN THE COOPERATIVE, AND NO MEMBERSHIP OR ANY RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID MEMBERSHIP IN THE COOPERATIVE SHALL BE TRANSFERABLE WITHOUT THE PRIOR CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 3. THE PROCEDURE FOR DISSOLUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE SHALL BE FOR THE ELECTED DIRECTORS TO CONVERT ALL ASSETS INTO CASH AND THEN ALLOCATE THE CASH IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY: A) TO PAY THE NECESSARY COSTS OF DISSOLUTION; B) TO PAY ANY REMAINING DEBTS OF THE COOPERATIVE; C) TO PAY ALL ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS; D) THEN, IF ANY BALANCE REMAINS, IT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED ON A PRO RATA BASIS BETWEEN THE MEMBER AND HOLDERS OF CAPITAL CREDITS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ALL CUSTOMERS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS, THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ARE ALL OF THE SAME CLASS AND EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCHANGES TO THE ARTICLES AND BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL. ALL MEMBERS MAY VOTE ON THESE CHANGES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER. AFTER HIS REVIEW, IT WILL BE DELIVERED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER VIA EMAIL OR VIA PAPER COPY. BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE GIVEN SUFFICIENT TIME TO REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND MANAGER OF SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION MUST COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INTERPRETS AND ENFORCES THE POLICY AND THE ASSOCIATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE POLICY WITH ALL WHO MUST COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY. UPON RECEIVING OR DISCOVERING ANY INFORMATION OR FACT THAT COULD IMPACT COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, THE BOARD WILL ALLOW THE PERSON INVOLVED AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND IS GIVEN THIRTY DAYS TO COMPLY. IF COMPLIANCE IS NOT ATTAINED IN THIRTY DAYS, THE PERSON WILL BE REMOVED FROM THEIR POSITION WITH THE ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE GENERAL MANAGER'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE SAC COMMITTEE WHICH IS MADE UP OF DIRECTORS FROM SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC AND REDWOOD ELECTRIC. THE GENERAL MANAGER HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2015 FOR RONALD HORMAN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19A COPY WILL BE FAXED OR EMAILED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST A COPY.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F, OTHER COMPENSATION:INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER AND FINANCE/ADMIN MANAGER. THE CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE DOES NOT REPRESENT CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. RATHER, IT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE PLAN AS CALCULATED BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.
FORM 990, PART VIIRONALD HORMAN'S COMPENSATION AND HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ARE SPLIT EVENLY BETWEEN SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, REDWOOD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. RONALD IS A COMMON LAW EMPLOYEE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART VII AND ON SCHEDULE J REPRESENTS SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S SHARE OF RONALD'S SALARY AND BENEFITS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES:THE LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES REPORTED ON LINES 6-10 ARE INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE, ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE AND CUSTOMER EXPENSE. THEREFORE, LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES ARE SHOWN AS A REDUCTION TO OTHER EXPENSES ON LINE 24E.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -435,883. REFUND MEMEBERSHIPS -15,440. ALLOCATION OF 2015 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2016 1,065,036.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT ADOPTED A WRITTEN POLICY. HOWEVER, THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITITES PROGRAM LIMITS THE AMOUNT OF INCOME THAT CAN BE MADE FROM NONOPERATING VENTURES. OVER 85% OF GROSS REVENUES NEED TO COME FROM COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIPS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4, BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS:THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO PART IX, LINE 4, TO MEAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED FOR THE YEAR, RATHER THAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.

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