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UNION COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
UNION COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 46-0200495)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-06-25
IRS object ID
201301769349300505
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-06-25T08:03:42-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN450250958EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 EAST 10TH ST PO BOX 5125AddressLine1
CitySIOUX FALLSCity
StateSDState
ZIP Code571175125ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460200495EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1UNION COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlUNIONameControl
Phone6053563395Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 459AddressLine1
CityELK POINTCity
StateSDState
ZIP Code570250459ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRALPH MORSEName
TitleGENERAL MANAGERTitle
Phone6053563395Phone
Date Signed2013-06-20DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLAURIE HANSONName
PTINP00851848PTIN
Phone6053391999Phone
Date Prepared2013-06-20DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonRALPH MORSENameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 459AddressLine1
CityELK POINTCity
StateSDState
ZIP Code570250459ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts3554557GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.UNIONCOUNTY.COOPWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1937YearFormation
State Legal DomicileSDStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionPROVIDING HIGH VALUE ENERGY TO MEMBERS - ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION UTILITY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body5NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members5NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees13TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year0ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year3138820ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY3498892ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year11917InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year12285InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year-2581OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year1301OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year3148156TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year3512478TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year200506BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY208448BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year672661SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year716421SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year2274989OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year2587609OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year3148156TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year3512478TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year0RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY0RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY8474472TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY9532253TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY5154550TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY6114737TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY3319922NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY3417516NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionUNION COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EXISTS TO PROVIDE HIGH VALUE ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS BY FOCUSING ON DELIVERING SAFE, RELIABLE, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ELECTRICITY WHILE PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH EDUCATION.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionPROVIDED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 1,131 MEMBERS AND ADDED/REPLACED/RETIRED 4.8 MILES OF LINES.Description
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities0ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest1ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities1ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization0BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
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Deductible Non Cash Contributions0DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art0DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity0RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109640NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees13NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Gross Income From Members3464123GrossIncomeFromMembers
Gross Income Other Sources80177GrossIncomeOtherSources
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members5NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members5NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members1ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval1DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJOANNE LIMOGESNamePerson
Telephone Number6053563395TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1122 WEST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityELK POINTCity
StateSDState
ZIP Code570250459ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
RICHARD DAILEY
PRESIDENT2.80XX292500
NORMAN SHEDD
VICE-PRESIDENT1.60XX397500
EDWARD DONNELLY
SECRETARY1.00XX292500
DON SCHURDEVIN
TREASURER3.20XX441300
DONALD GRAY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY3.20XX546300
RALPH MORSE
GENERAL MANAGER50.00X81132033455
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org100833TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation33455TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K0TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
SALE OF POWER22100033356203335620
CAPITAL CREDITS221000115070115070
OTHER OPERATING2210004820248202
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue3498892TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Total Revenue Column11735TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$11,735ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

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Other4550Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

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Other4000Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

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Other550Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column550TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$550ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory39380GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold38079CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

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Total Revenue Column1301TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income1301RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Total Revenue Column3512478TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income3500193RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$12,285ExclusionAmount

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total208448Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total120255Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Total453366Total

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total112600Total

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total30200Total

Interest Interest

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Total209039Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total250258Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
COST OF POWER1782716
ADMIN & GENERAL438725
DISTRIBUTION-MAINTENANC198775
DISTRIBUTION-OPERATIONS189797

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-481701Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total3512478Total

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY255021BOY
EOY672501EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY89816BOY
EOY34765EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

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BOY729BOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

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BOY57174BOY
EOY57454EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

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BOY171129BOY
EOY171697EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY92973BOY
EOY65914EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis9838640LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec3167895LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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BOY6073276BOY
EOY6670745EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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BOY330000BOY
EOY358000EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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BOY1404354BOY
EOY1501177EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY8474472BOY
EOY9532253EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY237035BOY
EOY228538EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

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BOY4382765BOY
EOY5323075EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY534750BOY
EOY563124EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY5154550BOY
EOY6114737EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3319922BOY
EOY3417516EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY3319922BOY
EOY3417516EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY8474472BOY
EOY9532253EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses0ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes97594ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis29474OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value29474BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis219912OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation138550Depreciation
Book Value81362BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis9589254OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3029345Depreciation
Book Value6559909BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings6670745TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
EAST RIVER ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.1286204C
RURAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY COOPERATIVE100C
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION188392C
FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE21281C
RURAL ELECTRIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC.4000C
MEMBERSHIPS1200C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related1501177TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFERRED CREDITS$397,287
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$75,966
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES$89,871
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts563124TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3512478TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal3512478RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903512478TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3304029TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal3304029ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included208448OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt208448ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9903512477TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPERATIVE EVALUATES ITS INCOME TAX POSITION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011 THAT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COOPERATIVE WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF INCURRED. THE COOPERATIVE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2009.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ALLOCATION OF 2012 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2013 208,448.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS ARE ALL OF THE SAME CLASS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER IS OF THE SAME CLASS AND HAS ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE COOPERATIVE MAY NOT SELL, LEASE, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ALL OR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF ITS PROPERTY, UNLESS SUCH SALE, LEASE OR OTHER DISPOSAL IS AUTHORIZED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NO COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE GENERAL MANAGER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE PROCESS IS LEFT UP TO THE DIRECTORS & MANAGER TO MONITOR. ANY CONFLICTS WOULD BE REVIEWED. TERMINATION OR EXPULSION WOULD BE IMPOSED ON A DIRECTOR AND TERMINATION ON AN EMPLOYEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ADURING 2012, WAGES WERE COMPARED TO OTHER COOPERATIVES OF SIMILAR SIZE USING THE WAGE AND SALARY REPORT PREPARED BY SOUTH DAKOTA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (SDREA).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS IN THE ANNUAL REPORT. AT OTHER TIMES, THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -126,135. CHANGE IN OTHER EQUITIES 15,281. ALLOCATION OF 2012 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2013 208,448.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F, OTHER COMPENSATION:INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER. THE CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE DOES NOT REPRESENT CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. RATHER, IT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE PLAN AS CALCULATED BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES:THE LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES REPORTED ON LINES 6-10 ARE INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE, ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE AND CUSTOMER EXPENSE. THEREFORE, LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES ARE SHOWN AS A REDUCTION TO OTHER EXPENSES ON LINE 24E.ALLOCATED AND OTHER EXPENSE:
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4, BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS:THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO PART IX, LINE 4, TO MEAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED FOR THE YEAR, RATHER THAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.