STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2012

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 41-0419150)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-07
IRS object ID
201312199349301501
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-08-07T15:38:34-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN450310328EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 14296AddressLine1
CityGRAND FORKSCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code582084296ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410419150EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMINNNameControl
Phone9524922313Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC DRIVEAddressLine1
CityJORDANCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55352ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGERALD MARECKName
TitleVP FINANCETitle
Phone9524922313Phone
Date Signed2013-07-25DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDAVID HOLTName
PTINP00014251PTIN
Phone7017754685Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonROGER GECKLERNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC DRIVEAddressLine1
CityJORDANCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55352ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts72077861GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.MVEC.NETWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1937YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMNStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionPROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERSActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members9NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees84TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI372960TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year0ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year67158409ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY68470596ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year221008InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year255646InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year2033438OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year3329570OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year69412855TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year72055812TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year2870604BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY4047386BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year1641335SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year673897SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year64454631OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year66869655OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year68966570TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year71590938TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year446285RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY464874RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY137188201TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY143290562TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY84883111TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY87792749TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY52305090NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY55497813NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionPROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERSMissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionPROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERSDescription
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
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivities
Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required1ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization0BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member0BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp1OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions0DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art0DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity1RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096153NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees84NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income1UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed1Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Gross Income From Members68397904GrossIncomeFromMembers
Gross Income Other Sources3707449GrossIncomeOtherSources
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members9NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members9NumberIndependentVotingMembers
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 Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture1InvestmentInJointVenture
Written Policy Or Procedure0WrittenPolicyOrProcedure
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GERALD MARECKBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number9524922313TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC DRIVEAddressLine1
CityJORDANCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55352ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIXInfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
MICHELLE MORRISON
PRESIDENT9.00XX1757000
ROBERT HAUER
VICE PRESIDENT9.00XX1246500
THOMAS WOLF
SECRETARY/TREASURER9.00XX1174500
THOMAS GRAHAM
DIRECTOR7.00X866203600
JAMES CONNELLY
DIRECTOR7.00X1022500
DEBORAH ERICKSON
DIRECTOR7.00X1414000
GORDON BATES
DIRECTOR7.00X591000
FRANCES BARTEN
DIRECTOR7.00X772500
WILLIAM HEINLEIN
DIRECTOR7.00X796500
BRENT LAWRENCE
DIRECTOR7.00X760500
ROGER GECKLER
GENERAL MANAGER40.00X300363089102
GERALD MARECK
VP FINANCE40.00X128809058311
MARVIN DENZER
VP ENERGY SERVICES40.00145507046611X
RYAN HENTGES
VP CORPORATE SERVICES40.00140275029962X
DARYL HOFFMAN
OPERATIONS MANAGER40.00113963091708X
TERRI BAKKEN
VP MEMBER SERVICES40.00108480021613X
STEVE WELLENS
MAINTENANCE FOREMAN45.00104312049553X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org1145721TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation390460TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K11NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
CARR'S TREE SERVICE INC
PO BOX 250OTTERTAILMN565710250TREE TRIMMING942462
DONLIE UNDERGROUND INC
10210 235TH ST WLAKEVILLEMN55044UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION785672
HEARTLAND SERVICES LLC
PO BOX 330ROCKFORDMN553730330ENGINEERING633343
POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC INC
1958 RASPBERRY LANESHAKOPEEMN553794583METER INSTALLS557460
NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATI
3201 NYGREN DRMANDANND585541480SOFTWARE SUPPORT, DATA PROCESSING SVCS556242
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K6NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncomeExclusionExclusionAmount
CONSUMER ELECTRIC SALE9000996845189568451895
POLE RENTALS90009918701$18,701
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue68470596TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column234453TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$234,453ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other43242Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other22049Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other21193Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column21193TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$21,193ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncomeUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue
CAPITAL CREDITS90009929494302949430
PARTNERSHIP INCOME230000543421543421
PAYMENTS FOR ANNEXED AREAS90009971807180

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-170461TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue-170461UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue3329570TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column72055812TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income71408505RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue372960UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$274,347ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXXInfoInScheduleOPartIX

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4047386Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total673897Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3421996Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
COST OF POWER48887433
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRAT2917795
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE -2892550
INTEREST ON LONG-TERM D2865134

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total5884747Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total71590938Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY536724BOY
EOY836336EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6000000BOY
EOY8100000EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8598731BOY
EOY8194110EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY549443BOY
EOY452887EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1167696BOY
EOY1451522EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY201941BOY
EOY480489EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis123906152LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec28540670LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY94640510BOY
EOY95365482EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY25305119BOY
EOY28229439EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY188037BOY
EOY180297EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY137188201BOY
EOY143290562EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10972240BOY
EOY11149639EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY67061987BOY
EOY69738292EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6848884BOY
EOY6904818EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY84883111BOY
EOY87792749EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY52305090BOY
EOY55497813EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY52305090BOY
EOY55497813EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY137188201BOY
EOY143290562EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses464874ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes2727849ReconcilationOtherChanges
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 Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1521105OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1521105BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5169164OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1710206Depreciation
Book Value3458958BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis7272876OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5836314Depreciation
Book Value1436562BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis109943007OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation20994150Depreciation
Book Value88948857BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings95365482TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
GREAT RIVER ENERGY/COOP POWER ASSOC20748072C
NRUCFC CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES831300C
FEDERATED ACQUISITIONS, LLC1035194C
OTHER INVESTMENTS2027759C
BASIN ELECTRIC2087114C
CFC MEMBER CAPITAL CERTIFICATE1500000C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related28229439TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$887,103
UNLOCATED PATRONS$484,471
DEFERRED SALES TAX REFUND$113,559
DEFERRED STABILIZATION$5,132,600
C&I REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS$285,059
MISC UNCLAIMED PROPERTY$2,026
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts6904818TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt71631797TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues-424015OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-424015RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal72055812RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99072055812TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt67543552TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included-4047386OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990-4047386ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal71590938ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99071590938TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE 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.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PARTNERSHIP INCOME - BOOK VS. TAX DIFFERENCES
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 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
ROGER GECKLER
GENERAL MANAGER30036300000747840143180389465000
GERALD MARECK
VP FINANCE12754501264000445100138010187120000
MARVIN DENZER
VP ENERGY SERVICES14415401353000327480138630192118000
RYAN HENTGES
VP CORPORATE SERVICES13430005975000161080138540170237000
DARYL HOFFMAN
OPERATIONS MANAGER11286401099000780210136870205671000
STEVE WELLENS
MAINTENANCE FOREMAN103698061400042512070410153865000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 4BReturnReference
ExplanationROGER GECKLER - $5,400 AND $20,400Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
HEARTLAND SERVICES LLC
ENTITY FOR WHICH ROGER GECKLER, GENERAL MANAGER, WAS SERVING AS DIRECTOR515817LABOR AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES0
NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATIVE (NISC)
ENTITY FOR WHICH ROGER GECKLER, GENERAL MANAGER, WAS SERVING AS DIRECTOR556242SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND DATA PROCESSING SERVICES0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERS VOTE ON SIGNIFICANT ISSUES AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE PER ISSUE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 WAS GIVEN TO EACH DIRECTOR AND THE GENERAL MANAGER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED INDIVIDUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MONITORING OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THROUGH THE NORMAL REVIEW/PROCESSING OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS; REVIEWING OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; WITH THE EMPLOYEE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS; AND THROUGH ADHERENCE TO THE COMPANY POLICY ON BUSINESS ETHICS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANNUAL DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15GENERAL MANAGER - AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT WAS RETAINED TO APPRAISE THE PERFORMANCE AND GATHER COMPENSATION DATA. FOLLOWING THE REVIEW OF DATA, COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. OTHER OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES - ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED ALONG WITH WAGE AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. PAY TABLES ARE ADJUSTED FROM TIME TO TIME BASED ON MARKET CONDITIONS. AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT WAS USED TO ESTABLISH THE INITIAL PAY PLAN. THE COOPERATIVE FOLLOWS EMPLOYEE POLICY #E-08 REGARDING COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR NON-UNION PERSONNEL. THE UNION PERSONNEL COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A:INCLUDED IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN F, IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. THIS AMOUNT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND IS NOT A CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE. CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN ARE A CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE AND ARE INCLUDED IN PART IX AS SUCH. CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN.ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN:
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4AS 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.PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PARTNERSHIP INCOME - BOOK VS. TAX DIFFERENCES -424,015. EQUITY CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -895,522. ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 4,047,386.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16BTHE COOPERATIVE'S POLICY REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN JOINT VENTURES IS NOT WRITTEN. HOWEVER, THE COOPERATIVE PERFORMS AN 85% TEST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ENSURE THAT IT MAINTAINS ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS, AND THE OTHER JOINT VENTURE MEMBER IS ALSO A COOPERATIVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENT IS REVIEWED AND MONITORED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.JOINT VENTURE POLICY

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC TRUSTBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC DRIVEAddressLine1
CityJORDANCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55352ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411821090EIN
Primary ActivitiesCOLLECT & DISBURSE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HEARTLAND SERVICES LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16800 ELECTRIC DRIVE PO BOX 330AddressLine1
CityROCKFORDCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code553730330ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411913777EIN
Primary ActivityENGINEERING, SAFETY, POWER SUPPLY & ADMINISTRATIONPrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileState
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Predominant Income TypeUNRELATEDPredominantIncomeType
Share Of Total Income548592ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets-76071ShareOfEOYAssets
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocations
General Or Managing Partner1GeneralOrManagingPartner
Percentage Ownership0.50000PercentageOwnership
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org1OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
HEARTLAND SERVICES LLC
P515817LABOR & EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC TRUST
R99143MEMBER BILLING ROUND UP