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DELTA-MONTROSE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
DELTA-MONTROSE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (EIN 84-0185658)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-04
IRS object ID
201503089349300210
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)
Return2015-11-04T08:11:41-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN750882037PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18215 NASHVILLE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityLUBBOCKCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP79423ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840185658EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELTA MONTROSE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDELTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9702494572PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 910AddressLine1Txt
CityMONTROSECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81402ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJASEN BRONECPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9702494572PhoneNum
Signature2015-10-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWilliam M MillerPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00439459PTIN
Phone8067473806PhoneNum
Preparation2015-10-07PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJASEN BRONECPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 910AddressLine1Txt
CityMONTROSECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$67,981,078GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.DMEA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE ENERGIZE AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee102TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$437,052TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$68,478,512PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$67,016,811CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$103,172PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$337,402CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$557,242PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$610,772CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$68,932,582PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$67,964,985CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,065PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$268,384PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$972,450CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,752,112PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,905,849CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$58,315,848PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$57,299,228CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$65,338,409PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$65,178,027CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,594,173PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,786,958CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$181,487,328TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$180,408,440TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$87,631,927TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$84,795,181TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$93,855,401NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$95,613,259NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWE ENERGIZE AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES BY ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH COMPETITIVE RATES, BALANCED WITH QUALITY SERVICE AND RELIABILITY; MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCIES, OPERATIONALLY AND THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION; PROMOTING LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND BEING NIMBLE AS WE INVESTIGATE AND PURSUE ENERGY OPTIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescSALE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO MEMBERS - 32,424 ACTIVE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED POWER AT YEAR END AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL.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 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 Document91IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee102EmployeeCnt
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$66,451,945MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$3,297,683OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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 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
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COREY THURLOW MANAGER OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9702494572PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111925 6300 ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityMONTROSECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
OLEN LUND
PRESIDENT8.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$16,675$0$0
BRENT HINES
VICE PRESIDENT4.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$12,500$0$0
JOHN GAVAN JUNE - DEC
SECRETARY/TREASURER5.60Yes (X)Yes (X)$9,625$0$0
TONY PRENDERGAST
ASST. SECRETARY/TREASURER4.80Yes (X)Yes (X)$13,375$0$0
TERRY BROWN
DIRECTOR5.90Yes (X)$12,775$0$0
MARSHALL COLLINS
DIRECTOR6.40Yes (X)$13,000$0$0
MARK ECKHART JUNE - DEC
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$7,150$0$0
JIM ELDER
DIRECTOR13.60Yes (X)$15,900$0$0
NANCY HOVDE JAN - DEC
DIRECTOR (JANUARY - JUNE 2014)24.60Yes (X)$8,025$0$0
WILLIAM PATTERSON
DIRECTOR11.80Yes (X)$15,300$0$0
JASEN BRONEC MAY - DEC
CEO40.00Yes (X)$105,235$0$28,476
COREY THURLOW
MANAGER OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING40.00Yes (X)$106,723$0$10,877
STEVEN METHENY
CHIEF OPERATIONS MANAGER40.00Yes (X)$154,687$0$51,490
KENT DAVENPORT
ENGINEERING MANAGER40.00$135,397$0$65,679Yes (X)
DOUGLAS COX
OPERATIONS MANAGER40.00$125,907$0$65,994Yes (X)
ROBERT CLARK
IT MANAGER40.00$124,160$0$68,447Yes (X)
IVOR AYERS
LINE FOREMAN40.00$114,896$0$27,862Yes (X)
DON MARKER JAN - APR
INTERIM CEO (MANAGEMENT CO)40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$991,330TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$318,825TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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)

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ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO
1700 SOLUTIONS CENTERCHICAGOIL606771007TREE TRIMMING$509,140
APEIRON UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LLC
633 34 ROADCLIFTONCO81520LINE CONSTRUCTION BORES$118,897
HOLLAND & HART ATTORNEYS
PO BOX 17283DENVERCO802170283LEGAL$116,259
ELWOOD STAFFING
PO BOX 27008SALT LAKE CITYUT841270008ENGINEERING$113,897
SBS INSPECTIONS INC
404 N 4TH STREETOLATHECO81425POLE INSPECTION & FORTIFICATION$106,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ELECTRIC ENERGY221000$62,805,347$62,805,347
PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS221000$2,652,082$2,652,082
SERVICE FEES221000$1,181,389$1,181,389
RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS221000$290,843$290,843
ELECTRIC WHEELING221000$46,166$46,166

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$40,984TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$40,984RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$67,016,811TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$317,883TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$317,883ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$126,796PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$126,796PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$126,796TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$126,796ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$35,612OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$16,093OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$19,519OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,519TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$19,519ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
DISPATCHING REVENUE517000$437,052$437,052
SALES TAX DISCOUNTS221000$46,924$46,924
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$483,976OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$67,964,985TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$67,063,735RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$437,052UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$464,198ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$972,450TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$581,813TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,196,422TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$608,361TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,169,188TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350,065TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,767,473TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,526,684TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$42,012,678
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES$2,508,316
ADMIN AND GENERAL$2,353,042
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS$902,922

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,228,113TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,178,027TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,797,652BOYAmt
EOY$1,563,389EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,108,232BOYAmt
EOY$7,091,420EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,017,420BOYAmt
EOY$4,246,755EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,567BOYAmt
EOY$243,324EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,713,070BOYAmt
EOY$2,490,541EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,606BOYAmt
EOY$460,268EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$173,296,693LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$64,344,213LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,018,594BOYAmt
EOY$108,952,480EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,237,100BOYAmt
EOY$49,396,724EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,211,087BOYAmt
EOY$5,963,539EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,487,328BOYAmt
EOY$180,408,440EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,021,485BOYAmt
EOY$5,211,485EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$594,513BOYAmt
EOY$468,496EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,816,051BOYAmt
EOY$71,942,787EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,199,878BOYAmt
EOY$7,172,413EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,631,927BOYAmt
EOY$84,795,181EOYAmt
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$93,855,401BOYAmt
EOY$95,613,259EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,855,401BOYAmt
EOY$95,613,259EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,487,328BOYAmt
EOY$180,408,440EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,786,958ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,029,100OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$1,889,111OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,889,111BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,530,863OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,396,134DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,134,729BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$157,855,319OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,948,079DepreciationAmt
Book Value$94,907,240BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,021,400OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,021,400BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$108,952,480TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES$1,634,990C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - CFC$393,655C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - FEDERATED INSURANCE$201,428C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - NISC$147,720C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - TSG&T$45,727,457C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - WUESC$965,726C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - OTHER$1,841C
MEMBERSHIPS - ASSOCIATED CO-OPS$1,000C
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY COMPANY$322,907C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$49,396,724TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (10 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CONSUMER ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION$316,599
CUSTOMER ENERGY PRE-PAYMENTS$218,261
UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS$1,076,549
OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES$136,013
ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR SICK LEAVE$351,486
ACCRUED TAXES$957,322
ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE$94,941
ACCRUED PAYROLL AND COMPENSATED ABSENCES$1,084,343
REGULATORY LIABILITIES$2,500,000
DELTA ACQUISITION PREPAID REVENUE$436,899
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,172,413TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part IV, Line 2b:PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE, A PATRON IS DEEMED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED HIS/HER/ITS PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIREMENT IF THE RESPECTIVE CHECK OR OTHER FORM OF PAYMENT HAS BEEN UNCLAIMED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AND SIX MONTHS AND FOR WHICH PROPER NOTIFICATION TO THE PATRON HAS BEEN MADE. SUCH UNCLAIMED PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIREMENTS ARE USED TO ESTABLISH A FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, ALTERNATIVE OR ENERGY PURPOSES AND FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE TERRITORY. THE APPLICABLE BOARD POLICY PROVIDES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE REGARDING THE ELIGIBLE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
Part X, Line 2:THE COOPERATIVE HAS ADOPTED THE "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITION OF THE COOPERATIVE IS ITS FILING STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. THE COOPERATIVE DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ITS TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND THAT ALL TAX BENEFITS ARE LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES.
SCHEDULE D, Part IXTHE AMOUNT OF OTHER ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 15 DOES NOT EQUAL OR EXCEED 5 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 16, COLUMN B. CONSEQUENTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS SCHEDULE D, PART IX HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
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
STEVEN METHENY
CHIEF OPERATIONS MANAGER$143,123$0$2,500$0$9,064$0$31,586$0$19,904$0$206,177$0$0$0
KENT DAVENPORT
ENGINEERING MANAGER$131,072$0$0$0$4,325$0$39,726$0$25,953$0$201,076$0$0$0
DOUGLAS COX
OPERATIONS MANAGER$121,633$0$0$0$4,274$0$44,152$0$21,842$0$191,901$0$0$0
ROBERT CLARK
IT MANAGER$112,573$0$0$0$11,587$0$43,043$0$25,404$0$192,607$0$0$0

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Form And Line ReferencePART II, COLUMN CFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINCLUDED IN THE AMOUNT IS THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER A DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE NRECA R&S DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PLAN PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. BECAUSE THIS RELATES TO A MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN, CASH CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN IN LIEU OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE ARE EXPENSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BREAKDOWN OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PART II, COLUMN (C): STEVEN METHENY: TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 31,586 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: (31,586) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: 25,003 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE: $ 25,003 KENT DAVENPORT: TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 39,726 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: (39,726) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: 22,184 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE: $ 22,184 DOUGLAS COX: TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 44,152 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: (44,152) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: 20,477 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE: $ 20,477 ROBERT CLARK: TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 43,043 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: (43,043) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTED TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN: 21,218 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE: $ 21,218ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON LINE 5 REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF W-2'S ISSUED BY THE COOPERATIVE AND NOT NECESSARILY THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NORMALLY EMPLOYED BY THE COOPERATIVE AND REPORTED TO RUS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3THE COOPERATIVE EMPLOYED DON MARKER THROUGH LEWIS & CLARK SERVICES LLC TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS THE ACTING AND INTERIM CEO UNTIL A NEW CEO COULD BE HIRED. THE COOPERATIVE PAID A TOTAL OF $87,150 FOR SUCH SERVICES RENDERED FROM JANUARY 2014 THROUGH APRIL 2014. A NEW, FULL TIME CEO WAS HIRED IN APRIL AND STARTED IN MAY 2014.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED SO THAT ATRICLE XIII "CHANGES TO BYLAWS" NOW PROVIDES THAT AMENDMENTS MAY BE MADE BASED ON A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6THE COOPERATIVE WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aTHE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE VOTE TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ELECTIONS ARE DONE ON A ONE MEMBER ONE VOTE BASIS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bTHE FOLLOWING ACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE: 1. THE DISPOSAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSETS; 2. THE DISSOLUTION/LIQUIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE; 3. THE MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION; AND 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11MANAGEMENT PRESENTED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION, REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. THE DISCUSSION AND REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AT THE BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE FILING THE FORM 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OBTAINS THE SIGNATURE OF EACH BOARD MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGING THE REVIEW OF THE POLICY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE SURVEY SHOWS COMPARATIVE SALARIES FOR CEOS FROM COOPERATIVES LOCATED IN COLORADO AND THE NATION. THE MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION PLAN IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD AND THE CEO USE A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICERS. THE SURVEY INCLUDES SALARIES FROM SIMILAR COOPERATIVES THROUGHOUT COLORADO AND THE NATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE COOPERATIVE WILL PROVIDE A COMPLETE COPY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ANY MEMBER WHO REQUESTS A COPY OF ANY SUCH DOCUMENT. THIS IS DONE IN COMPLIANCE WITH BOARD POLICY 10, SECTIONS 1-4. ANNUALLY THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDES A COPY OF THE AUDITED BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT. FINALLY, THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR WEBSITE, WWW.DMEA.COM.
Form 990, Part VII, Column FIN ORDER TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ITS EMPLOYEES, THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES IN A MULTI-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN ARE BASED ON THE FULL FUNDING LIMITATION OF SUCH PLAN. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PLANS. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE TO ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS, THROUGH A QUALIFIED PLAN. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART VII, COLUMN (F) IS COMPRISED OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN AND THE INSURANCE PREMIUMS PAID FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2BPATRONAGE DIVIDENDS RESULT FROM THE PURCHASE OF WHOLESALE POWER FROM A GENERATION & TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALSO RESULT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST FROM COOPERATIVE BANKS AND THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM OTHER COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASES FROM AND PAYMENTS TO SUCH COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ARE A DIRECT COMPONENT OF COST OF THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO ITS MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part IXTHE ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR CLASS A AND B ELECTRIC UTILITIES. THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING DOES NOT RECORD EXPENSES IN THE GENERAL EXPENSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED ON PART IX LINES 1 - 23. THE COOPERATIVE SEPARATELY STATES SALARIES AND WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES THAT ARE ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, BUT OTHER EXPENSES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN LINES 1 - 23 ARE REPORTED ON LINE 24 UNDER THE EXPENSE CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS.
Form 990, Part IX, Lines 5-7SALARIES AND WAGES ARE ALLOCATED TO ASSET, LIABILITY, AND EXPENSE ACCOUNTS BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE RECONCILES AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 5-7 TO TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID: TOTAL PER LINES 5-7 $ 4,778,235 LESS DIRECTORS FEES REPORTED ON 1099-MISC (124,325) LESS EMPLOYEE OFFICER BENEFITS REPORTED ON LINE 5 (90,843) PLUS SALARIES & WAGES ALLOCATED TO NONOPERATING MARGINS 27,302 PLUS SALARIES & WAGES CAPITALIZED DIRECTLY TO PLANT 1,292,661 PLUS SALARIES & WAGES CAPITALIZED/EXPENSED INDIRECTLY THROUGH CLEARING & OTHER ACCOUNTS 1,792,906 TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID $ 7,675,936
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE EXPENSES REPORTED AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSE ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24 INSURANCE $ 84,164 INJURIES AND DAMAGES 10,417 OUTSIDE SERVICES 207,098 SUPPLIES 137,960 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 889,024 ADVERTISING 21,129 ANNUAL MEETING EXPENSE 32,331 MAINTENANCE OF GENERAL PLANT 280,368 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 690,551 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSE PER 990 $ 2,353,042
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24(E)THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES REPORTED AS OTHER EXPENSES ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24(E): TAXES $ 259 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 10,000 CAR HITS POLE, MISC JOBS/CONTRACT 10,504 ABANDONMENT LOSS 28,987 SALES EXPENSE 37,639 MISCELLANEOUS - DISPATCHING AND OTHER EXPENSE 433,331 GEOTHERMAL, HYDRO AND TRANSMISSION EXPENSES 707,393 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES $ 1,228,113
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE THAT THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE MEMBERS BE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4. THE PHRASE "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" REFERS TO THE PROCESS, SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END, BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE ALLOCATES PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO AND, THEREFORE, OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS MEMBERS. THE COOPERATIVE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO ITS MEMBERS AND TO DO SO ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TAX LAW DEFINES "OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS" AS SUBORDINATION OF CAPITAL, DEMOCRATIC CONTROL, AND OPERATION AT COST. THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS ALLOCATIONS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL) TO ITS MEMBERS. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE CONSIDERED PAID IF THE ALLOCATION IS MADE (1) PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION, (2) FROM THE MARGINS PRODUCED FROM THE TRANSACTIONS DONE WITH OR FOR MEMBERS, AND (3) IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE (I.E. PURCHASES). ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S YEAR-END OF DECEMBER 31. EACH ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDEND IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE NON-PROFIT OPERATION ARTICLE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS AND IS SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: (A) IN ORDER TO INDUCE PATRONAGE AND TO ASSURE THAT THE COOPERATIVE WILL OPERATE ON A NONPROFIT BASIS, THE COOPERATIVE IS OBLIGATED TO ACCOUNT ON A PATRONAGE BASIS TO ALL ITS MEMBERS FOR ALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED AND RECEIVABLE FROM THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY IN EXCESS OF OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES PROPERLY CHARGEABLE AGAINST SUCH SERVICES (I.E. MARGINS FROM THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY). (B) THE MARGINS FROM THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY ARE RECEIVED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY ARE FURNISHED BY THE MEMBERS AS CAPITAL. (C) THE COOPERATIVE IS OBLIGATED TO PAY BY CREDITS TO A CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR EACH MEMBER FOR ALL SUCH MARGINS. AND (D) ALL SUCH AMOUNTS CREDITED TO THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT OF ANY MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE SAME STATUS AS THOUGH THEY HAD BEEN PAID TO THE MEMBER IN CASH IN PURSUANCE OF A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO DO SO AND THE MEMBER HAD THEN FURNISHED TO THE COOPERATIVE CORRESPONDING AMOUNTS OF CAPITAL. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL THAT IS EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS RESULTING FROM THEIR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE 2014 CALENDAR YEAR. AS NOTED ABOVE, SUCH AMOUNTS ARE ALLOCATED SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE (I.E. PURCHASES). THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARGINS FROM THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE MEMBERS AND ARE DONE PURSUANT TO THE OBLIGATION THAT EXISTED IN THE BYLAWS PRIOR TO THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDING ELECTRICITY TO ITS MEMBERS. THEREFORE, THESE AMOUNTS MEET THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID". PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT BECAUSE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS MEMBERS AND THEREBY A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCOMPLISHING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS REPORTED THE AMOUNT OF ITS 2014 MARGIN THAT HAS BEEN OR IS TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END. SUCH AMOUNTS ARE AN EXPENSE FOR FORM 990 REPORTING AND IS NOT AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. AS A RESULT, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COOPERATIVE'S GAAP BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE REVENUE LESS EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 19 IS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS REPORTED AS BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART X, LINE 7THE COOPERATIVE HAS DETERMINED THAT PROGRAM RELATED LOANS AND NOTES RECEIVABLES SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON PART X, LINE 7 FOR 2014. TO INCREASE CONSISTENCY, SUCH LOANS AND NOTES RECEIVABLES FOR THE PRIOR YEAR HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED FROM LINE 12 TO LINE 7.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - TOTAL -2,757,736. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - DISCOUNT 761,764. PATRONAGE CAPITAL ASSIGNABLE 972,450. EQUITY METHOD INCOME (LOSS) -5,578.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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Share Of EOY Assets$540,160ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
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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 Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

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Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt