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POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 39-0544115)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-23
IRS object ID
201331439349300318
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)
Timestamp2013-05-23T12:37:05-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391277627EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAUMAN ASSOCIATES LTDBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1225AddressLine1
CityEAU CLAIRECity
StateWIState
ZIP Code547021225ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN390544115EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPOLKNameControl
Phone8004210283Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 STATE HIGHWAY 35AddressLine1
CityCENTURIACity
StateWIState
ZIP Code548240310ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameED GULLICKSONName
TitleBOARD CHAIRMANTitle
Phone8004210283Phone
Date Signed2013-05-23DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGREGORY D MLEZIVA CPAName
PTINP00004968PTIN
Phone7158342001Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonED GULLICKSONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 STATE HIGHWAY 35AddressLine1
CityCENTURIACity
StateWIState
ZIP Code548240310ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts33472101GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.POLKBURNETT.COMWebSite
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Year Formation1938YearFormation
State Legal DomicileWIStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY AND MERCHANDISE TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members9NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees56TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI21338TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Other Revenue Current Year1119106OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year33880075TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year33343352TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year265332SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Prior Year33839039TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year33319472TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Revenues Less Expenses CY23880RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities BOY46476611TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY31118437NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY35228023NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF POLK-BURNETT IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES AND PRODUCTS BENEFICIAL TO OUR MEMBERS, CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITIES.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
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Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income1UnrelatedBusinessIncome
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Gross Income From Members32043865GrossIncomeFromMembers
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members9NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
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Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Other WebsiteXOtherWebsite
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Business Name Line1HEATHER GERBERBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number7156462191TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11001 STATE HIGHWAY 35AddressLine1
CityCENTURIACity
StateWIState
ZIP Code54824ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
EDWARD GULLICKSON
PRESIDENT9.00X907500
MICHAEL MORRIS
VICE-PRESIDENT5.00X505013000
CYNTHIA THORMAN
SECRETARY-TREASURER5.00X592500
MARLYN BOTTOLFSON
DIRECTOR4.00X510012000
CHARLES BROOKSHAW
DIRECTOR2.00X210000
JEFFREY PETERSON
DIRECTOR4.00X522500
THOMAS SWENSON
DIRECTOR5.00X537500
ROBERT THORSBAKKEN
DIRECTOR4.00X440012000
WILLIAM WAGNER
DIRECTOR2.00X270000
EDWARD WEBER
DIRECTOR11.00X515000
O
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Number Individuals GT100 K1NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
ZIELIE'S TREE SERVICE
1805 MAIN STREET WASHLANDWI54806TREE CUTTING SERVICE398259
PUSH INC
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WRIGHT TREE SERVICE
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K4NumberOfContractorsGT100K

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Total Other Revenue1152459TotalOtherRevenue

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total4708244Total

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Total265332Total

Interest Interest

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Total2200246Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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COST OF POWER17750011
DISTRIBUTION EXP - MAIN2007360
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENE1573741
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS848521

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Total1867486Total

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Total33319472Total

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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EOY899464EOY

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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

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EOY35228023EOY

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BOY31118437BOY
EOY35228023EOY

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EOY80800495EOY
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses23880ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
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FS Audited1FSAudited

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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Book Value224181BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis6159324OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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Book Value4171386BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation6043755Depreciation
Book Value1053911BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis63896742OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation10466065Depreciation
Book Value53430677BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings58880155TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
PATRONAGE CAPITAL IN ASSOCIATED ORGS9783957C
CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES1266408C
OTHER PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS8419C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related11058784TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEFERRED CREDITSDescription
Amount$680,612Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts680612TotalOfAmounts
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
ExplanationTHE COOPERATIVE HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX EXEMPT STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. THE COOPERATIVE WILL RECOGNIZE ANY ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX, IF INCURRED. THE COOPERATIVE'S PREVIOUS THREE TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. POLK-BURNETT DIVERSIFIED SERVICES, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES, INC. AND NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN SECURITY, INC. AND POLK-BURNETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ARE TAXABLE AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, AND A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. A DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY FOR POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES, INC. IS RECORDED FOR FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES ATTRIBUTABLE TO TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FINANCIAL STATEMENT CARRYING AMOUNTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX BASES. PRINCIPALLY THESE DIFFERENCES RELATE TO DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LOSS CARRY FORWARDS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
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 PersonONamePerson
TitleGENERAL MANAGER/CEOTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org158950BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org33094DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org23188NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org215232TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ALL CUSTOMERS OF THE COOPERATIVE THAT PURCHASE ELECTRICITY ARE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE BOARD MEMBER WITHIN THE DISTRICT THEY RESIDE. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BBYLAW AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. ANY BOARD DECISION RELATING TO MERGERS, ACQUISITION, OR DISSOLUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11MANAGEMENT PRESENTED THE 990 TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS. COPIES OF THE 990 WERE NOT PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BUT IT WAS DISPLAYED USING AN OVERHEAD PROJECTOR DURING A MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE POLICY IS ENFORCED WHENEVER NECESSARY AND REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BOTH THE SYSTEM LEGAL COUNCIL AND GENERAL MANAGER REVIEW THE POLICY AND BRING CHANGES AND/OR AMENDMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD FOR ADOPTION. THE COOPERATIVE BOARD ELECTS A THIRD OF ITS DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE POLICY TAKES PLACE EACH JUNE WHICH IS THE FIRST BOARD MEETING AFTER THE ANNUAL BOARD MEMBER ELECTION. ANNUALLY EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A DIRECTOR PLEDGE ACKNOWLEDGING AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ALL EMPLOYEE POSITIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO A WAGE AND BENEFIT STUDY CONDUCTED BY MRA, AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY LOCATED IN MILWAUKEE, WI. THE STUDY WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2010. GENERAL MANAGER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE NINE MEMBER COOPERATIVE BOARD. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -622,538. 2012 MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 4,708,244. GAIN FROM SUBSIDIARYCHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE COOPERATIVE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4:THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY SECTION 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR MEMBERS SHOULD BE REPORTED ON LINE 4. THE ORGANIZATION HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO MEAN PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. SINCE THIS ALLOCATION IS NOT AN EXPENSE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP), THIS HAS RESULTED IN A RECONCILING ITEM TO NET ASSETS IN PART XI, ON PAGE 12 OF THE FORM 990.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

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Business Name Line1POLK-BURNETT CHARITIES INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 STATE HIGHWAY 35AddressLine1
CityCENTURIACity
StateWIState
ZIP Code54824ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391924542EIN
Primary ActivitiesDONATIONS TO COMMUNITY BUSINESSESPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLINE 9PublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Type Of EntityTypeOfEntityShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsPercentage OwnershipPercentageOwnershipControlled OrgControlledOrg
POLK-BURNETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
1001 STATE HIGHWAY 35CENTURIAWI54824391824628REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTWIPOLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEC-97074541.000000
POLK-BURNETT DIVERSIFIED INC
1001 STATE HIGHWAY 35CENTURIAWI54824203540722HOLDING COMPANYWIPOLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEC-1226714194551.000000
POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES INC
1001 STATE HIGHWAY 35CENTURIAWI54824203460024PROPANE SALES AND SERVICEWIPOLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC DIVERSIFIED INCC-13841039172891.000000
NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN SECURITY INC
1001 STATE HIGHWAY 35CENTURIAWI54824203460524SECURITY SERVICESWIPOLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC DIVERSIFIED INCC-1851.000000
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Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties1ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
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 Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org1OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES INC
A12000ACTUAL PAYMENTS
POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES INC
R2800726ACTUAL PAYMENTS
POLK-BURNETT PROPANE SERVICES INC
Q342493ACTUAL PAYMENTS
POLK-BURNETT CHARITIES INC
R53248ACTUAL PAYMENTS