STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

LAKE COUNTRY POWER: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
LAKE COUNTRY POWER (EIN 41-1857633)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-10-27
IRS object ID
201403009349300860
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-10-27T12:09:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450310328PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRADY MARTZ AND ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 14296AddressLine1
CityGRAND FORKSCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code582084296ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411857633EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAKE COUNTRY POWERBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLAKEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2187425748PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12810 ELIDA DRIVEAddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55744ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGREGORY RANDAPersonNm
Person TitleGENERAL MANAGERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2187425748PhoneNum
Signature2014-09-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID HOLTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00014251PTIN
Phone7017754685PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGREGORY RANDAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12810 ELIDA DRIVEAddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55744ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$83,991,111GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.LAKECOUNTRYPOWER.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee143TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$257,240TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$235,937NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$76,286,994PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$80,397,096CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$286,724PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$375,153CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,702,733PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,010,801CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$79,276,451PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$83,783,050CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$5,357,973PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$6,707,720CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$644,813PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$496,293CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$73,382,505PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$76,582,061CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$79,385,291PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$83,786,074CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$108,840PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,024CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$258,938,102TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$267,295,228TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$166,003,186TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$170,963,431TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$92,934,916NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$96,331,797NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSTRIVE TO EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF OUR MEMBERS BY PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE. INVEST IN INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE VALUE, COMMITMENT TO OUR MEMBERS AND THE AREA WE SERVE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVISION OF ELECTRICITY AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S 43,000 MEMBERS.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 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 EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document108IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee143EmployeeCnt
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$80,397,096MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,176,391OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARK BAKK CPABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2187425748PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18535 PARK RIDGE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityMOUNTAIN IRONCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55768ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JACK HUHTA
DIRECTOR23.60Yes (X)$7,250$0$0
GEORGE HARVEY
SECRETARY7.40Yes (X)$13,150$0$0Yes (X)
CARTER PETTERSEN
DIRECTOR11.70Yes (X)$6,800$0$0
DONALD SIMONS
TREASURER8.50Yes (X)$11,550$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT BRUCKBAUER
DIRECTOR11.00Yes (X)$12,300$0$0
JAMES HUHTA
DIRECTOR17.60Yes (X)$3,350$0$0
SHERMAN LIIMATAINEN
DIRECTOR5.50Yes (X)$7,800$0$0
DALE LONG
PRESIDENT11.80Yes (X)$7,600$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG OLSON
VICE PRESIDENT9.60Yes (X)$12,050$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG CARLSON
DIRECTOR5.90Yes (X)$7,450$0$0
SCOTT MAGIE
DIRECTOR7.50Yes (X)$6,400$0$0
DAN SMITH
DIRECTOR9.60Yes (X)$6,950$0$0
GREGORY RANDA
GENERAL MANAGER50.00$185,585$0$187,987Yes (X)
MARK BAKK
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE50.00$126,190$0$12,722Yes (X)
JEFFREY THIEL
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN57.20$143,082$0$24,298Yes (X)
MARK POHTO
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN53.50$130,619$0$42,803Yes (X)
STEVEN SERTICH
DIRECTOR OF HR AND IT50.00$136,903$0$66,446Yes (X)
CRAIG SISTAD
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN57.30$137,557$0$20,565Yes (X)
BRIAN GRONDAHL
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN53.20$129,160$0$30,520Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,091,746TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$385,341TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K23IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATI
PO BOX 958588SAINT LOUISMO631958588SOFTWARE SUPPORT$532,637
HAWK CONSTRUCTION
1833 WEST HIGHWAY 2GRAND RAPIDSMN55744CONSTRUCTION$382,911
LOW IMPACT EXCAVATORS INC
145 CHAPMAN STELYMN55731CONSTRUCTION$207,477
CITI LITES
PO BOX 440PEQUOT LAKESMN56472LOCATING SERVICES$186,866
COOPERATIVE RESPONSE CENTER
207 RESOURCE RDDUNLAPTN37327AFTER HOURS PHONE SUPPORT$131,075
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescELECTRIC SALESDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$80,397,096TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$80,397,096RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$80,397,096TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$348,492TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$348,492ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$40,181OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$13,520OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$26,661OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,661TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$26,661ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$171,080GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$194,541CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$23,461TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$23,461UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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CAPITAL CREDITS900099$2,739,625$2,739,625
NCB, LLC K-1517000$280,701$280,701
OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME900099$13,936$13,936
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,034,262OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$83,783,050TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$83,150,657RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$257,240UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$375,153ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,707,720TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$496,293TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,216,706TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,678,231TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
TAXES$656
COST OF POWER$45,607,076
DIST EXP - MAINTENANCE$5,811,618
ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE$4,770,096

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,497,678TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,786,074TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,918,529BOYAmt
EOY$5,848,331EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,469,606BOYAmt
EOY$9,909,330EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,489,609BOYAmt
EOY$3,256,413EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$278,839BOYAmt
EOY$2,821,500EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$284,861,617LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$81,620,056LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,967,406BOYAmt
EOY$203,241,561EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,858,996BOYAmt
EOY$4,494,336EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,955,117BOYAmt
EOY$37,723,757EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$258,938,102BOYAmt
EOY$267,295,228EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,977,616BOYAmt
EOY$14,123,049EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$630,633BOYAmt
EOY$2,411,061EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,744,178BOYAmt
EOY$153,800,206EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,053,956BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$596,803BOYAmt
EOY$629,115EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,003,186BOYAmt
EOY$170,963,431EOYAmt
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$92,934,916BOYAmt
EOY$96,331,797EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,934,916BOYAmt
EOY$96,331,797EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$258,938,102BOYAmt
EOY$267,295,228EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,024ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3,399,905OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,771,688OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,771,688BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,891,787OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,767,525DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,124,262BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,895,241OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,055,581DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,839,660BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$252,302,901OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,796,950DepreciationAmt
Book Value$186,505,951BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$203,241,561TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
GREAT RIVER ENERGY - PATR CAP$29,893,760C
NRUCFC - CAPITAL TERM CERTS$2,321,967C
NRTC - PATRONAGE CAPITAL$1,312,319C
NRUCFC - PATRONAGE CAPITAL$666,562C
RESCO - PATRONAGE CAPITAL$1,087,550C
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS$855,320C
OTHER PROGRAM RELATED$1,446,513C
NISC - PATRONAGE CAPITAL$139,766C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$37,723,757TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONSUMER DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$629,115Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$629,115TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPANY'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WILL PREVAIL UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THOSE POSITIONS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT WITHIN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND REGULATIONS, REVENUE RULINGS, COURT DECISIONS, AND OTHER EVIDENCE. IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THE COOPERATIVE HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (6 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
GREGORY RANDA
GENERAL MANAGER$185,585$0$0$0$0$0$174,610$0$13,377$0$373,572$0$0$0
JEFFREY THIEL
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN$143,082$0$0$0$0$0$7,790$0$16,508$0$167,380$0$0$0
MARK POHTO
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN$130,619$0$0$0$0$0$29,788$0$13,015$0$173,422$0$0$0
STEVEN SERTICH
DIRECTOR OF HR AND IT$136,903$0$0$0$0$0$55,945$0$10,501$0$203,349$0$0$0
CRAIG SISTAD
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN$137,557$0$0$0$0$0$7,610$0$12,955$0$158,122$0$0$0
BRIAN GRONDAHL
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN$129,160$0$0$0$0$0$17,858$0$12,662$0$159,680$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN "C", DEFERRED COMPENSATION, IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, THE ESTIMATED INCREASE IS: GREGORY RANDA: $170,862 MARK BAKK: $8,860 JEFFREY THIEL: $0 MARK POHTO: $28,188 CRAIG SISTAD: $0 STEVEN SERTICH: $53,091 BRIAN GRONDAHL: $16,243 THESE AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATES IN THE INCREASE OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND ARE NOT CURRENT YEAR EXPENSES OF THE COOPERATIVE. CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN WERE: GREGORY RANDA: $36,773 MARK BAKK: $24,108 JEFFREY THIEL: $0 MARK POHTO: $15,803 CRAIG SISTAD: $0 STEVEN SERTICH: $29,154 BRIAN GRONDAHL: $15,803ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
GREAT RIVER ENERGY
SHERMAN LIIMATAINEN REPRESENTS THE COOP. ON THE GREAT RIVER ENERGY BOARD$45,323,493PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S POWER SUPPLIER0
GREAT RIVER ENERGY
ROBERT BRUCKBAUER REPRESENTS THE COOP. ON THE GREAT RIVER ENERGY BOARD$45,323,493PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S POWER SUPPLIER0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. ALL ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS BECOME MEMBERS WHEN THEIR ELECTRIC SERVICE IS ESTABLISHED. MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RECEIVE ALLOCATIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE'S NET INCOME, AND MAY AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING RESPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE TERRITORY IS DIVIDED INTO NINE DISTRICTS AND EACH DISTRICT HAS ONE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERS MAY ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FILING OF THE RETURN. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT WILL PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE RETURN IN ADVANCE OF ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE COOPERATIVE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT. DIRECTORS COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ANNUALLY AT THE TIME OF THE BOARD REORGANIZATION. OFFICERS AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMPLETE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" UPON HIRING. STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AT THAT TIME. SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE AFTER HIRING, THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCLOSING THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF ANY ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DECIDE WHAT ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFLICT. ACTIONS AVAILABLE AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION INCLUDE REQUIRING DIVESTITURE OF PROPERTY, IMPOSING CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, OR REQUIRING RESIGNATION OF THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE SALARY OF THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2013. WAGE RATES FOR UNION EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS, WITH THE FINAL CONTRACT BEING APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CONTRACT WAS LAST NEGOTIATED IN 2013. NON-UNION EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY THROUGH A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES AN EVALUATION OF JOB PERFORMANCE, AN ANNUAL EMPLOYEE APPRAISAL, AND AN APPROVED RANGE OF WAGE INCREASES BASED ON A POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2013.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL REPORT.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID: AS REQUIRED BY FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 (BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS) INCLUDES PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID. THIS AMOUNT IS AN EXPENSE FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990, BUT IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN EXPENSE UNDER G.A.A.P. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, WHICH ARE USED FOR BOOK INCOME. THE RESULT IS A BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE WHICH IS DISCLOSED ON PART XI AND ON SCHEDULE D PARTS XI AND XIII. IN REFERENCE TO PART IX, LINE 4, THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" AS CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS UNDER THE PREEXISTING OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE FROM K-1 3,024. BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE - EARNINGS FROM TAXABLE SUBSIDIARY -364,660. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -3,344,412. DONATED CAPITAL 287,953. RETIRED CAPITAL CREDITS GAIN 110,280. OTHER RETAINED MARGINS ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 6,707,720.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAKE COUNTRY POWER ELECTRIC TRUSTBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12810 ELIDA DRIVEAddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55744ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN206179494EIN
Primary ActivitiesCOMMUNITY TRUSTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status11BPublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1
LAKE COUNTRY POWER HOLDINGS INC
2810 ELIDA DRIVEGRAND RAPIDSMN55744411977064HOLDING COMPANYMNN/AC1.00000Yes (1)
LAKE STATES TREE SERVICE INC
25172 COMMERCIAL DRIVEGRAND RAPIDSMN55744410810558TREE TRIMMINGMNC1.00000Yes (1)LAKE COUNTRY POWER HOLDINGS INC
LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION INC
25172 COMMERCIAL DRIVEGRAND RAPIDSMN55744411367401CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSMNC1.00000Yes (1)LAKE COUNTRY POWER HOLDINGS INC
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of 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 (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
LAKE STATES TREE SERVICE INC
M$2,694,520TOTAL PAID TO LSTS
LAKE STATES CONSTRUCTION INC
M$1,300,957TOTAL PAID TO LSC
LAKE COUNTRY POWER ELECTRIC TRUST
R$159,238CASH TRANSFERRED