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MISSOULA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
MISSOULA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 81-0168065)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-04-23
IRS object ID
201231149349300628
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)
Timestamp2012-04-23T16:07:16-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810386935EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUMMERS MCNEA & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 25TH STREET WESTAddressLine1
CityBILLINGSCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code591024662ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810168065EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MISSOULA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMISSNameControl
Phone4065414433Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11700 WEST BROADWAYAddressLine1
CityMISSOULACity
StateMTState
ZIP Code598022099ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCHUCK DRINVILLEName
TitleSECRETARY/TREASURERTitle
Phone4065414433Phone
Date Signed2012-04-09DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRICHARD A MATUSIAKName
PTINP00524085PTIN
Phone4066522320Phone
Date Prepared2012-04-09DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonMARK HAYDENNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line11700 WEST BROADWAYAddressLine1
CityMISSOULACity
StateMTState
ZIP Code598022099ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts19020480GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.MISSOULAELECTRIC.COMWebSite
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Year Formation1937YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMTStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionMISSOULA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., OPERATES AS AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY ON A NON-PROFIT COOPERATIVE BASIS BY PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER TO ITS MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF MONTANA IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS SECTION 501 (C) (12)ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income1UnrelatedBusinessIncome
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Written Policy Or Procedure1WrittenPolicyOrProcedure
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Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1DEBBIE GAFFNEYBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number4065414433TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11700 WEST BROADWAYAddressLine1
CityMISSOULACity
StateMTState
ZIP Code598022099ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
HARRY LAFRINIERE
DIRECTOR4.00X1971600
RAY CEBULSKI
DIRECTOR7.00X2521400
TERRY HOKE
VICE PRESIDENT7.00X2578800X
SHARON JACOBSEN
DIRECTOR6.00X2192400
DOUGLAS BARDWELL
DIRECTOR4.00X2082000
THOMAS ALSAKER
PRESIDENT5.00X2132000X
CHARLES R DRINVILLE
SECRETARY/TREASURER7.00X2054400X
DEBBIE GAFFNEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.0097126030107X
MARK HAYDEN
GENERAL MANAGER40.00142710043475X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org395162TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation73582TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K2NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (3 entries)

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONTRACTORS INC
PO BOX 8688KALISPELLMT599048688PLANT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR230111
ASPEN FORESTRY INC
745 CAPISTRANO DRIVEKALISPELLMT59901TREE TRIMMING CONTRACTORS125191
POTEET CONSTRUCTION
9435 SUMMIT DRIVEMISSOULAMT59808PLANT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR110176
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K3NumberOfContractorsGT100K

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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

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Exclusion$84,469ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

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MERCHANDISING & JOBBIN221000101009101009
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Exclusion$84,469ExclusionAmount

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Advertising Advertising

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Total18141Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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EOY47186325EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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EOY2012320EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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Total Assets TotalAssets

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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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EOY1100000EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY33461068BOY
EOY34321389EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

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BOY882381BOY
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Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

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BOY20074933BOY
EOY21289506EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY20957314BOY
EOY22353296EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis1713094OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1713094BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1445933OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation788415Depreciation
Book Value657518BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4594579OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3483411Depreciation
Book Value1111168BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis67463907OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation23759362Depreciation
Book Value43704545BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings47186325TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterests

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Book Value3038409BookValue
Method Of ValuationCMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities3038409TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$222,900
CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION$1,006,033
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES$897,500
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$11,479
CONSUMER ENERGY PREPAYMENT$122,555
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2260467TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue19020480TotalRevenue
Total Expenses17624498TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year1395982ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS1395982ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt20470687TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues1450207OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9901450207RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal19020480RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99019020480TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt17624498TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal17624498ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99017624498TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXISTING AT DECEMBER 31, 2011.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS FOR PLANT CONSTRUCTION
PART VI-LINE 1E-OTHER PROPERTY- INCLUDES INTANGIBLE PLANT SWITCHYARD TOTALING $2,127,325; TRANSMISSION PLANT OF POLES, WIRE, AND STATION EQUIPMENT TOTALING $5,427,876; DISTRIBUTION PLANT OF POLES, WIRE, STATION EQUIPMENT, METERS AND TRANSFORMERS TOTALING $58,416,420; AND CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS TOTALING $1,492,286.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 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
HARRY LAFRINIERE
1971600000000019716000
RAY CEBULSKI
2521400000000025214000
TERRY HOKE
2578800000000025788000
SHARON JACOBSEN
2192400000000021924000
DOUGLAS BARDWELL
2082000000000020820000
THOMAS ALSAKER
2132000000000021320000
CHARLES R DRINVILLE
2054400000000020544000
DEBBIE GAFFNEY
971260000030107000127233000
MARK HAYDEN
1427100000043475000186185000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPEATIVE HAS 11,260 ELIGIBLE VOTING MEMBERS AT DECEMBER 31, 2011.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS TWO OR THREE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM AT THE COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN MARCH OF EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BALL BYLAW CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED AND RATIFIED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OR AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE AND SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY/TREASURER PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL TRUSTEES MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY SITUATION OR TRANSACTION ON WHICH THE TRUSTEE IS INVOLVED WHICH VIOLATES, OR COULD APPEAR TO VIOLATE THE INTENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BOARD WILL THEN DETERMINE WHAT ACTION, IF ANY, SHOULD BE TAKEN. EACH TRUSTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT HIS OR HER ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY. THE BOARD PRESIDENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT ALL TRUSTEES ADHERE OF THIS POLICY; HOWEVER, ANY TRUSTEE MAY BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD ANY PERCEIVED VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) AND MONTANA STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION - MONTANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (MECA) PERFORMS AN ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY BY JOB CLASSIFICATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES USE OF THESE SALARY SURVEYS FROM NRECA AND MECA TO DETERMINE THE SALARY GUIDELINES FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER SALARY. THE GENERAL MANAGER USES THESE SALARY SURVEYS TO DETERMINE THE RANGE OF SALARIES FOR THE EXEMPT, NON-UNION POSITIONS. THE COOPERATIVE LINEMEN SALARIES ARE ESTABLISHED BY A SIGNED COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED UNION CONTRACT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL REPORTS - RUS FORM 7 AND FORM 990 - ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE COOPERATIVE HEADQUARTER OFFICE. ALSO BYLAWS AND HANDBOOKS ARE GIVEN TO EVERY NEW MEMBER. ALSO THE COOPERATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION IS DISCLOSED ANNUALLY TO ITS MEMBERSHIP WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES A FORMAL THREE YEAR ENGAGEMENT LETTER CONTRACT FIXING THE ANNUAL AUDIT FEE AND HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTOR AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT PERFORMS OVERSIGHT OVER THE AUDIT. IN ADDITION, THE AUDITOR IS REQUIRED TO FORMALLY PRESENT THE AUDIT AND ANY FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALSO THE AUDITOR IS REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE COOPERATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION TO ITS MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN MARCH OF EACH YEAR.

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