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MIDWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
MIDWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION (EIN 20-4403446)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-06
IRS object ID
201323109349301012
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)
Timestamp2013-11-06T08:35:23-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN421104473EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCGOWEN HURST CLARK & SMITH PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11601 WEST LAKES PARKWAY SUITE 300AddressLine1
CityWEST DES MOINESCity
StateIAState
ZIP Code50266ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN204403446EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMIDWNameControl
Phone5152891999Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11735 NE 70TH AVENUEAddressLine1
CityANKENYCity
StateIAState
ZIP Code50021ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameTODD KIELKOPFName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone5152891999Phone
Date Signed2013-11-06DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameTHOMAS J PFLANZ CPAName
PTINP00054885PTIN
Phone5152883279Phone
Date Prepared2013-11-06DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDWEST MUNICIPAL TRANSMISSION GROUPBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonTODD KIELKOPFNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11735 NE 70TH AVENUEAddressLine1
CityANKENYCity
StateIAState
ZIP Code50021ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts170540GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation2006YearFormation
State Legal DomicileIAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionREPRESENTATION OF ITS MEMBERS IN CONNECTION WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body10NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members10NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers9TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year0ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year199686ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY169026ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year1065InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year1514InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year88361OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year289112TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year170540TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year0SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year0SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year212057OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year186339OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year212057TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year186339TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year77055RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY-15799RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY307206TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY275433TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY45538TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY29564TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY261668NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY245869NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionOUR MIDWEST MEMBER COMMUNITIES STRIVE TO COOPERATIVELY IMPROVE OUR ACCESS TO SUITABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICES AND TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE FAIRLY CHARGED FOR THE TRANSMISSION SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY TRANSMISSION OWNERS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionLEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY MONITORING, REPORTING, ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionTECHNICAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO MEMBERS WITH REGARD TO THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL UTILITIES AND THEIR FACILITIES.Description

Activity3 Activity3

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES.Description
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax1SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip0ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities0ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest0ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities1ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt0IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
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 Required0ScheduleJRequired
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 Rltnshp0OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
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 With10961NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members10NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members10NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs1ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1IAMUBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number5152891999TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11735 NE 70TH AVEAddressLine1
CityANKENYCity
StateIAState
ZIP Code50021ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
ALLAN BONDERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVE RUSLEY
VICE PRESIDENT1.00X000X
ANNE KIMBER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TODD KIELKOPF
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00X000X
DIANE JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
LORI FISK-THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JACK KEGEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TROY ADAMS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEVE TJEKES
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAN BOYCE
PRESIDENT1.00X000X
CHUCK WARD
DIRECTOR1.00X000
WES HOMPE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org0TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation0TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K0TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation

Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPIEGEL & MCDIARMIDBusinessNameLine1

Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11333 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW SECONDAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Of ServicesLEGAL SERVICESDescriptionOfServices
Compensation190672Compensation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K1NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDUESDescription
Business Code900099BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column169026TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income169026RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue169026TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1514TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$1,514ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column170540TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income169026RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$1,514ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXXInfoInScheduleOPartIX

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total10785Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total175474Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total80Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total186339Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY295813BOY
EOY275433EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY11393BOY
EOY0EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY307206BOY
EOY275433EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY43075BOY
EOY25564EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2463BOY
EOY4000EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY45538BOY
EOY29564EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY261668BOY
EOY245869EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY261668BOY
EOY245869EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY307206BOY
EOY275433EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-15799ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review1AccountantCompileOrReview

Accountant Compile Or Review Basis AccountantCompileOrReviewBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAudited
Audit Committee0AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nondeduct1SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House Lobbying1OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year0AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDUE TO IAMUDescription
Amount$4,000Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts4000TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationMANAGEMENT IS UNAWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH INCOME TAX MATTERS ARE PRESENTED AS COMPONENTS OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. DURING 2011, THE ORGANIZATION PAID $1,765 TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR PENALTIES AND INTEREST DUE TO THE LATE FILING OF THEIR 2010 FEDERAL FORM 990. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIOR THREE YEARS' INCOME TAX RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4BYLAWS WERE MODIFIED, CHANGING BOARD COMPOSITION AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP IN THE MIDWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: PARTICIPANTS- A CITY OR UTILITY UMBRELLA ORGANIZATIONS- AN ASSOCIATION OR AGENCY
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE MEETING PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL SERVICES: TOTAL EXPENSES 175,474.OTHER FEES