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TRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
TRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 24-0744667)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-07-11
IRS object ID
201311929349300316
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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Timestamp2013-07-11T10:03:04-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN161117932EIN

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Business Name Line1BUFFAMANTE WHIPPLE BUTTAFARO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1201 WEST THIRD STREETAddressLine1
CityJAMESTOWNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code14701ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN240744667EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlTRI-NameControl
Phone5706622175Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line122 MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityMANSFIELDCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code16933ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameCRAIG ECCHERName
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitle
Phone5706622175Phone
Date Signed2013-07-11DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameDAVID V DITANNA CPAName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Address Line122 MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityMANSFIELDCity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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DONALD BLACKWELL
DIRECTOR4.00X585000
ALFRED CALKINS
DIRECTOR4.00X1007500
JAMES DAVIS
DIRECTOR4.00X515000
BARBARA SEELEY
CHAIRMAN4.00X730000X
ALSTON TEETER
TREASURER & SECRETARY4.00X982500X
NICHOLAS REITTER
VICE CHAIRMAN4.00X975000X
GERALD A KITE
DIRECTOR4.00X975000
FERD IRISH
DIRECTOR4.00X672500
LOWELL GEISER
DIRECTOR4.00X1292500
CRAIG ECCHER
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BARBARA JOHNSON
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.0088624043829X
JOHN LYKENS
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (3 entries)

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Interest Interest

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Total2786639Total

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Total2318311Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANC3116605
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS1482985
ADMINISTRATION AND GEN1481491
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS631335

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Total13601984Total

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BOY0BOY
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BOY0BOY
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings Buildings

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Depreciation24939Depreciation
Book Value35235BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value57954917BookValue

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFERRED CREDITS$97,541
ACCUMULATED POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION$2,192,997
ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR STORMS$150,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2440538TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt26522049TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues12920065OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99012920065RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal13601984RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99013601984TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt25531394TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included12920065OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99012920065ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal12611329ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included990655OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt990655ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99013601984TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF POWER
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF POWER
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CURRENT YEAR MARGINS TO BE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS
PART X, LINE 2 - THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECT NO PROVISION FOR TAXES ON INCOME. INCOME TAX RETURNS THAT REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES INCLUDE 2009 AND LATER YEARS. PART XII, LINE 4B - THE IRS REQUIRES THE ALLOCATION OF CURRENT YEAR MARGINS TO BE REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES LINE 4 AS BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS. UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, ALLOCATIONS OF CAPITAL CREDITS ARE NOT SHOWN AS EXPENSES ON THE COOPERATIVE'S STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES BUT RATHER ARE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS THROUGH EQUITY. THEREFORE, THIS RECONCILING ITEM IS NECESSARY TO SHOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE IRS FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Name PersonJOHN LYKENSNamePerson
TitleENGINEERING DIRECTTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org113207BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org35906DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org19107NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org168220TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (6 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
JAMES DAVIS
DIRECTOR12920065PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC POWER - SERVES AS A DIRECTOR FOR BOTH THE COOPERATIVE AND ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC, THE COOPERATIVES WHOLESALE POWER PROVIDER.0
CRAIG ECCHER
CEO AND PRESIDENT3333420MGMT SERVICES PAID TO C&T ENTERPRISES - SERVES AS CEO AND PRESIDENT OF THE COOPERATIVE AND IS A DIRECTOR FOR C&T ENTERPRISES - A FOR-PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY OWNED BY TRI-COUNTY AND CLAVERACK.0
DONALD BLACKWELL
DIRECTOR3333420MGMT SERVICES PAID TO C&T ENTERPRISES - SERVES AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE COOPERATIVE AND FOR C&T ENTERPRISES - A FOR-PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY OWNED BY TRI-COUNTY AND CLAVERACK.0
ALFRED CALKINS
DIRECTOR3333420MGMT SERVICES PAID TO C&T ENTERPRISES - SERVES AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE COOPERATIVE AND FOR C&T ENTERPRISES - A FOR-PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY OWNED BY TRI-COUNTY AND CLAVERACK.0
ALSTON TEETER
DIRECTOR3333420MGMT SERVICES PAID TO C&T ENTERPRISES - SERVES AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE COOPERATIVE AND FOR C&T ENTERPRISES - A FOR-PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY OWNED BY TRI-COUNTY AND CLAVERACK.0
BARBARA SEELEY
DIRECTOR3333420MGMT SERVICES PAID TO C&T ENTERPRISES - SERVES AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE COOPERATIVE AND FOR C&T ENTERPRISES - A FOR-PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY OWNED BY TRI-COUNTY AND CLAVERACK.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 14:PRIOR YEAR BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS WAS MODIFIED FROM THAT REPORTED ON THE 2011 990 TO REFLECT 2011 MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3LINE 3 EXPLANATION - TRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. IS A PARTY TO A MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT WITH C&T ENTERPRISES, INC. C&T ENTERPRISES IS A FOR-PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY WHICH IS OWNED BY TRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND CLAVERACK RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. TRI-COUNTY AND CLAVERACK EACH OWN 50% OF THE STOCK OF C&T ENTERPRISES. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT, C&T ASSIGNS EMPLOYEES TO TRI-COUNTY AND PROVIDES ALL PAYROLL AND RELATED SERVICES. C&T ALSO ADMINISTERS THE PAYROLL AND BENEFITS OF THE TRI-COUNTY PRESIDENT AND CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6LINE 6 EXPLANATION - MEMBERS OF THE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ARE CONSUMERS OF ELECTRICITY
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ALINE 7A EXPLANATION - GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY MEMBERS BY BALLOT VOTE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11LINE 11A EXPLANATION - A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR IN A PAPER FORMAT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL REVIEW AND SIGNATURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. CONFLICTS ARE SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS BY MANAGEMENT SO THAT ANY ISSUES CAN BE RESOLVED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT PROVIDES THE BENCHMARKS FOR THE DIFFERENT TIERS OF EMPLOYEES. THESE FIGURES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES THE BENCHMARKS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE CEO'S SALARY, WHILE THE CEO APPROVES THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS' SALARIES BASED ON THE BENCHMARKS AND THE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THESE BENCHMARKS ARE UPDATED EVERY FEW YEARS. THE CEO'S SALARY IS INCLUDED IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CEO, TRI-COUNTY AND C&T ENTERPRISES, INC., A TAXABLE HOLDING COMPANY IN WHICH TRI-COUNTY OWNS 50%. THE CEO AND PRESIDENT OF TRI-COUNTY ALSO SERVES AS THE CEO AND PRESIDENT OF WELLSBORO ELECTRIC COMPANY, A SUBSIDIARY OF C&T ENTERPRISES. THE CEO AND PRESIDENT HAS A SIMILAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN WELLSBORO AND C&T ENTERPRISES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPY AVAILABLE AT MAIN OFFICE
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -312,361. CURRENT & PRIOR YEAR ESCHEATS -3,907. GAIN ON RETIREMENT OF ESTATES 6,258. CURRENT YEAR MARGINS TO BE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 990,655.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS:THE IRS REQUIRES THE ALLOCATION OF CURRENT YEAR MARGINS TO BE REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES LINE 4 AS BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS.