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MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE (EIN 41-0411772)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-07-23
IRS object ID
201202059349300010
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-07-23T09:59:07-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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 Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410411772EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMILLNameControl
Phone2189272191Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 230AddressLine1
CityAITKINCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code56431ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDEBORAH SCHULTZName
TitleFINANCIAL MANAGERTitle
Phone2189272191Phone
Date Signed2012-07-18DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMATT LAUGHLINName
PTINP00014168PTIN
Phone7017754685Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonRALPH MYKKANENNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 230AddressLine1
CityAITKINCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code56431ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts23331679GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.MLECMN.NETWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1939YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMNStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionPROVIDE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SERVICE TO 12,924 MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVEActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members6NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees55TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI626665TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income19531NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Other Revenue Current Year1300885OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year22516460TotalRevenuePriorYear
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Salaries Etc Prior Year390249SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year402224SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Other Expenses Current Year20832998OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year20693488TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year23271761TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year1822972RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY0RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY54038242TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY54242824TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY34869463TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY34953212TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY19168779NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY19289612NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission Description501(C)12 ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE - EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO OUR MEMBERSMissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionPROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO 12,924 MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVEDescription
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Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
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Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity1RelatedEntity
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Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109625NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees55NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income1UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed1Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Gross Income Other Sources1227659GrossIncomeOtherSources
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To Approval1DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
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Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
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Business Name Line1DEBORAH SCHULTZBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number2189278234TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line136559 US HIGHWAY 169AddressLine1
CityAITKINCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code56431ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
AILEEN R DEMENGE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASU3.40XX1134400
LYNDON E HASSKAMP
DIRECTOR4.10X1088000
DONALD HYYTINEN
DIRECTOR2.50X1177700
DENNIS LAMKE
VICE PRESIDENT10.00XX1188800
LAVERNE WATTERS
PRESIDENT10.40XX1800300
BARBARA WELTY
SECRETARY/TREASURER4.40XX1235200
HAROLD HARMS
DIRECTOR3.90X949000
HAROLD M NELSON
DIRECTOR4.70X477900
RALPH MYKKANEN
GENERAL MANAGER44.00X159524031126
DEBORAH SCHULTZ
FINANCIAL MANAGER45.00X93591027470
JOHN PIERSON JR
ENGINEERING TECH. MANAGER43.00203133023735X
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Number Individuals GT100 K2NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (3 entries)

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NISC
PO BOX 1147MANDANND58554COMPUTER SOFTWARE SERVICES230268
ECE
PO BOX 39BRAHAMMN55006PLANT MAINTENANCE, ON CALL SERVICES, ETC156832
R&G WALDHALM CONTRACTORS
3263 LAKETOWN RDSTURGEON LAKEMN55783UNDERGROUND WIRING127322
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K3NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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ELECTRIC SALES2210002138340021383400
FORFEITED DISCOUNTS221000246097246097
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RE221000136600136600
POLES, ATTACHEMNTS & O221000245672127$22,440
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue21790664TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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Total Revenue Column194599TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$194,599ExclusionAmount

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Other8640Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

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Other23027Other

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Other-14387Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

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Total Revenue Column-14387TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$14,387ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory41334GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold36891CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column4443TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue4443UnrelatedBusinessRevenue

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
INTERNET, LD, PHONE AN517000622222622222
GENERATION & TRANSMISS900099547156547156
OTHER CAPITAL CREDITS900099127064127064
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Total Other Revenue1296442TotalOtherRevenue

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Total Revenue Column23271761TotalRevenueColumn
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Info In Schedule O Part IXXInfoInScheduleOPartIX

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total2036539Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total402224Total

Interest Interest

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Total1311114Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total1511176Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
COST OF POWER12773051
DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO2509035
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENE1265664
UNRELATED BUSINESS EXPE613593

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Total849365Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total23271761Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY234377BOY
EOY202107EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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EOY1650289EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY448848BOY
EOY391725EOY

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BOY1625BOY
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BOY4582BOY
EOY1582EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

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BOY799185BOY
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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY26555BOY
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Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY54038242BOY
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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY3546980BOY
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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BOY48353BOY
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BOY1764585BOY
EOY2970920EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY34869463BOY
EOY34953212EOY
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Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses0ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes120833ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis150670OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value150670BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1592596OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation971911Depreciation
Book Value620685BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4034322OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2645071Depreciation
Book Value1389251BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis51614899OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation14474729Depreciation
Book Value37140170BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings39300776TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (8 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
CAPITAL CREDITS OTHER COOP ORGANIZATIONS8031725C
MEMBERSHIP FEES1225C
CFC CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES1040519C
MINNESOTA RURAL ELECTRIC TRUST30608C
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS650161C
INVESTMENT IN INTERNET & LD EQUIP, NET33392C
MINNESOTA COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND50000C
CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE233690F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related10071320TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (8 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CUSTOMER ENERGY PREPAYMENTS$193,048
PENSION PLAN BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS$1,914,557
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$413,334
SALES TAX REFUND$188,378
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY$161,457
INSTALLATION COSTS - METERS & TRANSFORMERS$74,746
OTHER$1,400
CASH IN LIEU OF BID BONDS$24,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2970920TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue23271761TotalRevenue
Total Expenses23271761TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year0ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other$120,833OtherAmount
Total Adjustments120833TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS120833ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt22665208TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal22665208RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included606553OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt606553RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99023271761TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt20628669TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal20628669ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included2643092OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt2643092ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99023271761TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:INCOME TAXES - THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; HOWEVER, THE COOPERATIVE IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX FROM INCOME DERIVED FROM SOURCES THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010, THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS $13,134 AND $16,717, RESPECTIVELY. 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 COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS -1,413,772. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -501,934. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID (ALLOCATED) 2,036,539. TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8: 120,833.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:UNRELATED BUSINESS REVENUE - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES 606,553.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID (ALLOCATED) 2,036,539. UNRELATED BUSINESS EXPENSES - DIVERSIFIED SERVICES 606,553.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

Base 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
RALPH MYKKANEN
1595240000027524036020190650000
JOHN PIERSON JR
103133000100000016342073930226868000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 4BReturnReference
ExplanationJOHN PIERSON - $100,000 JOHN PIERSON TERMINATED AND STARTED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROCESS. TOTAL $100,000 INCLUDED ON W-2 LINE 5 FOR SOCIAL SECURITY PURPOSES. PAID OVER 5 YEARS @ $20,000 PER YEAR.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREAT RIVER ENERGYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipDENNIS LAMKE REPRESENTS THE COOPERATIVE ON GREAT RIVER ENERGY'S BOARD.Relationship
Amount Of Transaction12773051AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionPURCHASE OF WHOLESALE POWERDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBER OWNED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AWE ARE A COOPERATIVE. BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS COME UP FOR ELECTION EVERY 3 YEARS. ALL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO FILL A POSITION WHEN VACATED DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BWHERE APPLICABLE, I.E. CHANGES IN ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION BY-LAWS, DISSOLUTION OF COOPERATIVE, ETC. ALL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. THIS WAS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCIAL MANAGER WITH THE BOARD AT THE JULY 20, 2012 BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE WAGE AND SALARY PLAN USED FOR ALL OF THE NON-UNION EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE MANAGEMENT TEAM, IS BASED ON SURVEY DATA PROVIDED BY NRECA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS OF OTHER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THE U.S. THE PROCESS USED HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IS DOCUMENTED IN POLICY. THE OVERALL PLAN IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19POLICY 109 PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTING COOPERATIVE RECORDS. WHERE APPLICABLE A WRITTEN REQUEST IS REQUIRED.
FORM 990, PART IXA CHANGE TO FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN TAX YEARS 2010 AND 2011 LED TO A REPORTING CHANGE ON THE CURRENT YEAR FORM 990. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 (BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS) NOW 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. THIS CHANGE ALSO IMPACTS THE PRIOR YEAR COMPARABILITY OF FORM 990 PART I, LINE 14. 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.STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES:
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS -1,413,772. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -501,934. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID (ALLOCATED) 2,036,539. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 120,833.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT

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