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SIOUX VALLEY-SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SIOUX VALLEY-SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 46-0189704)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-01
IRS object ID
201501829349300225
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-07-01T13:15:23-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 217AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55912ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460189704EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIOUX VALLEY SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSIOUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6055343535PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 216AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLMANCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP570170216ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRODNEY DEMENTPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6055343535PhoneNum
Signature2015-06-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCRAIG POPENHAGENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01587689PTIN
Phone5074347000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIOUX VALLEY ENERGYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTIM MCCARTHYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 216AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLMANCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP570170216ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$71,347,378GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SIOUXVALLEYENERGY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1939FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY UTILITY TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee125TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$90,225TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$11,041NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$65,630,520PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$68,195,264CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$470,088PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$223,022CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,625,522PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,360,388CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$68,726,130PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$70,778,674CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$6,978,442PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$6,387,676CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$658,095PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$527,276CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$63,278,643PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$66,220,671CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$70,915,180PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$73,135,623CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,189,050PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,356,949CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$176,995,271TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$184,759,699TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$113,074,422TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$117,970,379TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$63,920,849NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$66,789,320NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSIOUX VALLEY ENERGY'S MISSION IS TO BE ITS CUSTOMERS' CHOICE FOR ENERGY AND DIVERSIFIED SERVICES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescRURAL ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE PROVIDING 740,577 MEGAWATT HOURS OF ELECTRICITY TO 18,723 MEMBER OWNERS.Desc
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 Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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 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 EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
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 Document172IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee125EmployeeCnt
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$69,302,975MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$3,363,596OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BETTY VANDERWERFFBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6055343535PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line147092 SD HWY 34AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLMANCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP570170216ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JAN BOBENDRIER
DIRECTOR8.00Yes (X)$9,458$0$0
HENNING HANSEN
DIRECTOR9.00Yes (X)$9,798$0$0
ALLAN WEINACHT
VICE PRESIDENT8.00Yes (X)$11,267$0$0Yes (X)
GARY DROST
DIRECTOR7.00Yes (X)$7,567$0$0
KEVIN EIGENBERG
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$2,859$0$0
MARK ROGEN
PRESIDENT12.00Yes (X)$14,167$0$0Yes (X)
BRUCE MARTINSON
DIRECTOR8.00Yes (X)$12,050$0$0
CURTISS NELSON
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$5,757$0$0
ARLYN ZYLSTRA
TREASURER6.00Yes (X)$8,717$0$0Yes (X)
RODNEY DEMENT
SECRETARY8.00Yes (X)$9,867$0$0Yes (X)
ALLAN KOOIMA
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$11,017$0$0
GARY FISH
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$6,254$0$0
MARK KAHLER
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$2,704$0$0
BETTY VANDERWERFF
DIRECTOR OF FIN & ACCTG44.00$106,393$0$64,568Yes (X)
TIM MCCARTHY
GENERAL MANAGER/CEO50.00$181,137$0$63,694Yes (X)
THEODORE SMITH
DIRECTOR OF ENG & OPS44.00$133,814$0$32,951Yes (X)
DEBRA BIEVER
DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER & EMP44.00$119,342$0$41,571Yes (X)
JUSTIN MOOSE
MANAGER OF IT44.00$107,182$0$28,863Yes (X)
CARRIE LAW
DIRECTOR OF COM./GOVT. RELATIONS44.00$107,938$0$24,441Yes (X)
JACOB VANDEWATER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SVW44.00$101,215$0$39,017Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$968,503TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$295,105TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DAVE'S CONSTRUCTION
5104 N HARVESTORE RDSIOUX FALLSSD57107UTILITY CONSTRUCTION$1,510,291
MAY CONSTRUCTION
PO BOX 402MADISONSD57042UTILITY CONSTRUCTION$1,290,719
LEGACY POWER LINE INC
PO BOX 469WADENAMN56482UTILITY CONSTRUCTION$1,097,837
MORTON BUILDING INC
27087 MORTON COURTSIOUX FALLSSD57108CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING$761,249
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO
708 BLAIR MILL RDWILLOW GROVEPA19090TREE TRIMMING$443,016
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSALE OF POWERDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$68,195,264TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$68,195,264RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$68,195,264TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$462,540TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$101,266UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$361,274ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$16,077OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$255,595OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$239,518OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$239,518TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$239,518ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$274,260GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$313,109CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$38,849TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$38,849RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CAPITAL CREDITS900099$2,410,278$2,410,278
CORSON DEVELOPMENT900003-$632-$632
UTILITY SAFETY AINNOVATION900003-$10,409-$10,409
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,399,237OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$70,778,674TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$70,566,693RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$90,225UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$121,756ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,387,676TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$527,276TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,667,952TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,323,720TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$45,068,088
DIST EXP - OPERATIONS$3,659,425
ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE$3,329,061
DIST EXP - MAINTENANCE$2,296,525

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,875,900TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,135,623TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,140,814BOYAmt
EOY$2,479,474EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,724,790BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,243,966BOYAmt
EOY$7,253,201EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,910,802BOYAmt
EOY$4,450,742EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$308,612BOYAmt
EOY$541,406EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$172,701,548LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$38,325,916LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,524,599BOYAmt
EOY$134,375,632EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,180,571BOYAmt
EOY$2,100,564EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,833,412BOYAmt
EOY$33,419,880EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,236BOYAmt
EOY$1,236EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,469BOYAmt
EOY$137,564EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,995,271BOYAmt
EOY$184,759,699EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,738,085BOYAmt
EOY$7,650,316EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,184,550BOYAmt
EOY$5,571,814EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,637,023BOYAmt
EOY$104,256,218EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,764BOYAmt
EOY$492,031EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,074,422BOYAmt
EOY$117,970,379EOYAmt
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$63,920,849BOYAmt
EOY$66,789,320EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,920,849BOYAmt
EOY$66,789,320EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,995,271BOYAmt
EOY$184,759,699EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,356,949ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$5,225,420OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 EtcYes (1)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$70,039BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$102,527AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$97,153DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$75,413EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$878,428OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$878,428BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,863,014OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,964,550DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,898,464BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,304,628OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,922,943DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,381,685BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$155,655,478OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,438,423DepreciationAmt
Book Value$126,217,055BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$134,375,632TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
G&T PATRONAGE CAPITAL$27,187,715C
NRUCFC PATRONAGE CAPITAL$1,633,904C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - OTHER$752,592C
NRUCFC CAPITAL TERM CERTS$1,922,786C
NRUCFC MEMBER CAPITAL SEC$1,000,000C
VALUE ADDED AG LOANS$491,619C
ERC LOANS$351,354C
OTHER PROGRAM RELATED$79,910C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$33,419,880TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$477,521
PATRONAGE CAPITAL PAYABLE$14,510
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$492,031TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 1B:CUSTOMERS HAVE THE OPTION OF PARTICIPATING IN OPERATION ROUND-UP. PARTICIPATING CUSTOMERS ROUND THEIR BILLS UP TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR AND THE DIFFERENCE IS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY CUSTOMERS' TRUST, WITH THE FUNDS BEING UTILIZED FOR CHARITABLE GIVING.
PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPERATIVE HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. SVRT IS A TAXABLE CORPORATION. USI IS ORGANIZED AS AN LLC AND IS TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. INCOME FROM THE LLC IS INCLUDED WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR TAX REPORTING PURPOSES. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE RECORDED FOR FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES ATTRIBUTABLE TO TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FINANCIAL STATEMENT CARRYING AMOUNTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX BASES. PRINCIPALLY, THESE DIFFERENCES RELATE TO DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS. A VALUATION ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A DEFERRED TAX ASSET WILL NOT BE REALIZED. NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS OF APPROXIMATELY $5,581,000 INCURRED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2014 ARE AVAILABLE TO OFFSET FUTURE TAXABLE INCOME OF SVRT. NET OPERATING LOSSES BEGIN EXPIRING IN THE YEAR 2016. AN EQUAL AND OFFSETTING VALUATION ALLOWANCE IS RECORDED AS THE CERTAINTY OF REALIZING THE FUTURE TAX BENEFITS OF THE OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARD IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. THE COOPERATIVE EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE COOPERATIVE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL,STATE, OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 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
BETTY VANDERWERFF
DIRECTOR OF FIN & ACCTG$106,393$0$0$0$0$0$38,731$0$25,837$0$170,961$0$0$0
TIM MCCARTHY
GENERAL MANAGER/CEO$181,137$0$0$0$0$0$36,217$0$27,477$0$244,831$0$0$0
THEODORE SMITH
DIRECTOR OF ENG & OPS$133,814$0$0$0$0$0$19,571$0$13,380$0$166,765$0$0$0
DEBRA BIEVER
DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER & EMP$119,342$0$0$0$0$0$25,534$0$16,037$0$160,913$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COOPERATIVE OCCASIONALLY PROVIDES CHARTER TRAVEL FOR GROUPS OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHEN THIS IS MORE COST EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDIENT THAN ARRANGING FOR OTHER COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TRAVEL METHODS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6EACH ELECTRIC ACCOUNT IS A MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACOOPERATIVE IS BROKEN INTO 11 DISTRICTS. MEMBERS CAN VOTE FOR THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE MEMBER IS LOCATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE BY-LAWS ARE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN WHICH EACH MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE RETURN AT THAT TIME. THE RETURN WILL ALSO BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO, THE MANAGEMENT STAFF, AND THE ATTORNEY MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH IS REQUIRED TO EXECUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. ANNUALLY THE DIRECTORS, GENERAL MANAGER/CEO, ATTORNEY AND MANAGEMENT STAFF EXECUTE A NEW STATEMENT. EMPLOYEES EXECUTE ONE AT TIME OF EMPLOYMENT AND UPDATE WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THEN THE EMPLOYEE AND SUPERVISOR IN COORDINATION WITH MANAGEMENT SHALL COLLECTIVELY DETERMINE WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. IF A DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HE/SHE SHALL DISQUALIFY THEMSELVES FROM DECISIONS THAT POSE THE CONFLICT OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE DIRECTOR MAY REQUEST AN OPINION OF THE COOPERATIVE ATTORNEY BEFORE SUCH ACTION IS TAKEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY USES A NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY PROVIDED TO US BY OUR NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NRECA. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE PAY IS USED AS A GUIDANCE FOR ESTABLISHING INITIAL SALARIES AND YEARLY SALARY CHANGES. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN A POSITION ARE ALSO FACTORED IN. USING THE SURVEY DATA HELPS TO ENSURE SALARIES REMAIN COMPETITIVE WITH THOSE OFFERED AT OTHER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND THAT THE DATA REMAINS CONSISTENT FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THIS PROCESS IS USED FOR ALL POSITIONS AT SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE LAST YEAR THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN WAS 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE COOPERATIVE MEMBERS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SIOUX VALLEY RURAL TELEVISION 356,319. CORSON DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, LLP K-1 632. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -1,519,207. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID 6,387,676.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE COOPERATIVE'S OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY SECTION 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR MEMBERS SHOULD BE REPORTED ON LINE 4. THE ORGANIZATION HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO MEAN PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. SINCE THIS ALLOCATION IS NOT AN EXPENSE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP), THIS HAS RESULTED IN A RECONCILING ITEM TO NET ASSETS IN PART XI, ON PAGE 12 OF THE FORM 990.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UTILITY SAFETY INNOVATIONS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 47092 SC HWY 34AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLMANCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP57017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesDESIGN UTILITY SAFETY PRODUCTSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateSDLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income-$10,409TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$24,584EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIOUX VALLEY SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIOUX VALLEY RURAL TELEVISION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 216AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLMANCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP57017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460402369EIN
Primary ActivitiesWIRELESS INTERNET SERVICESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateSDLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SIOUX VALLEY SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$356,319ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$2,174,957ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
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 Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SIOUX VALLEY RURAL TELEVISION INC
A$101,266ACTUAL AMOUNT
SIOUX VALLEY RURAL TELEVISION INC
O$676,506ACTUAL AMOUNT
SIOUX VALLEY RURAL TELEVISION INC
Q$64,195ACTUAL AMOUNT
SIOUX VALLEY RURAL TELEVISION INC
S$1,094,247ACTUAL AMOUNT