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

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Organization
RAVALLI COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 81-0186335)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-13
IRS object ID
201311339349305001
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

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Timestamp2013-05-13T17:43:39-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN810386935EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 25TH STREET WESTAddressLine1
CityBILLINGSCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code591024662ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN810186335EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1RAVALLI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlRAVANameControl
Phone4069613001Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 190AddressLine1
CityCORVALLISCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code598280190ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameWAYNE D OLSONName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone4069613001Phone
Date Signed2013-04-26DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameRICHARD A MATUSIAKName
PTINP00524085PTIN
Phone4066522320Phone
Date Prepared2013-04-26DatePrepared
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonRICHARD J BROWNNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11051 EAST SIDE HIGHWAYAddressLine1
CityCORVALLISCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59828ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts12267166GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.RAVALLIELECTRIC.COMWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1936YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMTStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionRAVALLI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE,INC. OPERATES AS AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY ON A NON-PROFIT COOPERATIVE BASIS BY PROVIDING ELECRTRICAL POWER AND UTILITY SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF MONTANA. THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT UNDER 501(C)(12).ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY12880703NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionRURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL POWER AND SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWESTERN PORTION OF MONTANA. THE COOPERATIVE SERVES APPROXIMATELY 7,847 MEMBERS AT DECEMBER 31, 2012.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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Revenue12236212Revenue
DescriptionCOOPERATIVE RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED TO PROVIDING DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICAL POWER AND SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 7,847 MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA.Description
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Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
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Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109673NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
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Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1MARSHA DRAPERBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number4069613001TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11051 EAST SIDE HIGHWAYAddressLine1
CityCORVALLISCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59828ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationFormerFormer
WAYNE OLSON
PRESIDENT9.00XX1947700
LARRY TREXLER
VICE PRESIDENT7.00XX2284900
ROBERT BAILEY
DIRECTOR7.00X2142700
KEVIN FROST
SECRETARY-TREASURER5.00XX2565500
REX GRIFFIN
DIRECTOR9.00X2352700
ROBERT POPHAM
DIRECTOR10.00X2217100
DENNIS SCHNEITER
DIRECTOR11.00X993300
RICHARD J BROWN
GENERAL MANAGER40.00X133856058345
MICHAEL BYRNE
MANAGER OF IT/FINANCE40.00X101960056595
MARSHA DRAPER
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR40.00X60426037197
STACY BARTLETT
FORMER DIRECTOR6.001525600X
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Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation152137TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K2NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed1FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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L&L SUBSTATIONS INC
PO BOX 27553MINNEAPOLISMN55427PLANT CONSTRUCTION309053
HEBERLY & ASSOCIATES INC
PO BOX 1311HAVREMT59501PLANT ENGINEERS205122
CG POWER SYSTEMS INC
1 PAUWELS DRIVEWASHINGTONMO630901134PLANT CONSTRUCTION196785
COOPER POWER SYSTEMS
PO BOX 644247PITTSBURGPA152644247PLANT METERS125872
ASPLUNDH
140 CHERRY STREETHAMILTONMT59840TREE TRIMMING112610
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Personal30954Personal

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Exclusion$30,954ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

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PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDIT INCOME2210003005430054
MERCHANDISING22100010171017
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Total Other Revenue31071TotalOtherRevenue

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Exclusion$30,954ExclusionAmount

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Total22306Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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COST OF POWER49892184989218
DISTRIBUTIONS OPERATION16180991618099
DISTRIBUTIONS MAINTENAN868094868094
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS EXPEN518363518363

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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Total Assets TotalAssets

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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY1489749BOY
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

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BOY956943BOY
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Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

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Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis453516OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value453516BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis992128OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation546017Depreciation
Book Value446111BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2590771OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1950058Depreciation
Book Value640713BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis36899495OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation15226489Depreciation
Book Value21673006BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings23213346TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT ACCRUAL$439,675
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$178,505
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts618180TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt12639491TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues372325OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990372325RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal12267166RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99012267166TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11402355TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal11402355ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included609557OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt609557ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99012011912TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXISTING AT DECEMBER 31, 2012.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS FOR PLANT CONSTRUCTION
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS - CAPITAL CREDITS RETIREMENTS
PART VI-LINE 1E-OTHER PROPERTY-INCLUDES DISTRIBUTION PLANT OF POLES, WIRE, TRANSFORMERS, METERS AND STATION EQUIPMENT TOTALING $34,809,766; INTANGIBLE PLANT TOTALING $155,721;CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS TOTALING $1,889,429 AND ELECTRIC PLANT ACQUISTION COSTS TOTALING $44,579.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (11 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
WAYNE OLSON
PRESIDENT1947700000000019477000
LARRY TREXLER
VICE PRESIDENT2284900000000022849000
ROBERT BAILEY
DIRECTOR2142700000000021427000
KEVIN FROST
SECRETARY-TREASURER2565500000000025655000
REX GRIFFIN
DIRECTOR2352700000000023527000
ROBERT POPHAM
DIRECTOR2217100000000022171000
DENNIS SCHNEITER
DIRECTOR99330000000009933000
RICHARD J BROWN
GENERAL MANAGER13385600000423180160270192201000
MICHAEL BYRNE
MANAGER OF IT/FINANCE10196000000342140223810158555000
MARSHA DRAPER
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR604260000021170016027097623000
STACY BARTLETT
FORMER DIRECTOR1525600000000015256000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE HAS 7,847 VOTING MEMBERS AT DECEMBER 31, 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS ELECT TWO OR THREE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM AT THE COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN JUNE OF EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BALL BYLAW CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED AND RATIFIED BY THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERSHIP AT THE COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY/TREASURER PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE COOPERATIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE BYLAWS. ALL TRUSTESS MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY SITUATION OR TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE TRUSTEE IS INVOLVED WHICH VIOLATES OR COULD APPEAR TO VIOLATE THE INTENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15MONTANA STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION -MONTANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (MECA) AND THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) PERFORMS AN ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY BY JOB CLASSIFICATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES USE OF THESE SALARY SURVEYS FROM NRECA AND MECA TO DETERMINE THE SALARY GUIDELINES FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER SALARY. THE GENERAL MANAGER USES THESE SALARY SURVEYS AND THE EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX TO DETERMINE THE RANGE OF SALARIES FOR THE COOPERATIVE'S LINEMAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANICAL REPORTS - RUS FORM 7 - AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE COOPERATIVE HEADQUARTER OFFICE. IN ADDITION, EACH NEW MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF RAVALLI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S BY LAWS. ALSO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION IS SENT OUT YEARLY TO ALL MEMBERS IN THE ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN JUNE OF EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE COOPERATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN MONTANA STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION- MONTANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (MECA) RURAL MAGAZINE.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRE A FORMAL THREE YEAR AUDIT ENGAGEMENT LETTER FIXING THE ANNUAL AUDIT FEE AND PERFORMS OVERSIGHT OVER THE AUDIT. IN ADDITION, THE AUDITOR IS REQUIRED TO FORMALLY PRESENT THE AUDIT AND ANY FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALSO, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUEST THE AUDITOR PRESENT THE COOPERATIVE'S STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION TO ITS MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN JUNE OF EACH YEAR.