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MIDWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
MIDWEST MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION (EIN 20-4403446)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-14
IRS object ID
201213199349306316
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)
Timestamp2012-11-14T16:31:18-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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 Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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 Signed2012-11-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameTHOMAS J PFLANZ CPAName
PTINP00054885PTIN
Phone5152883279Phone
Date Prepared2012-10-23DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

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 Receipts289112GrossReceipts
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 Volunteers11TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year0ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year0ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY199686ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year0InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year1065InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year88361OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year0TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year289112TotalRevenueCurrentYear
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 Year0OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year212057OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year0TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year212057TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year0RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY77055RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY375086TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY307206TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY190473TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY45538TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY184613NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY261668NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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 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 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
Transaction Related Entity0TransactionRelatedEntity
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 Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
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 Body0Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
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 (11 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
ALLAN BONDERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAVE RUSLEY
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ANNE KIMBER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TODD KIELKOPF
SECRETARY/TREASURER2.00X000X
DIANE JOHNSON
PRESIDENT4.00X000X
DARREL WENZEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JACK KEGEL
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TROY ADAMS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEVE THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAN BOYCE
VICE PRESIDENT1.00X000X
BRUCE GOMM
DIRECTOR (RESIGNED DURING 2011)1.00X000
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
Compensation336183Compensation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K1NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDUESDescription
Business Code900099BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column199686TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income199686RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue199686TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column1065TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$1,065ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionLEGAL FEE REIMBURSEMENDescription
Business Code900099BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column88361TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income88361RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue88361TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column289112TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income288047RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$1,065ExclusionAmount

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total102924Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4800Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total101315Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total166Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
990 PENALTY1765
UNCOLLECTIBLE DUES454
MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT315
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE230

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total88Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total212057Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY366041BOY
EOY295813EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9045BOY
EOY11393EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY375086BOY
EOY307206EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY185473BOY
EOY43075EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5000BOY
EOY2463EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY190473BOY
EOY45538EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY184613BOY
EOY261668EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY184613BOY
EOY261668EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY375086BOY
EOY307206EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses77055ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee0AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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$2,463Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2463TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue289112TotalRevenue
Total Expenses212057TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year77055ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS77055ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt242058TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal242058RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included47054OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt47054RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990289112TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt212057TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal212057ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990212057TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:MANAGEMENT IS UNAWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2011. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH INCOME TAX MATTERS WOULD BE 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.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REIMBURSED LEGAL FEES FOR PRIOR YEARS 47,054.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
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.