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YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 81-0211565)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-05-07
IRS object ID
201241289349301814
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)
Timestamp2012-05-07T16:52:46-05:00Timestamp
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)
EIN810211565EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlYELLNameControl
Phone4063483411Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 249AddressLine1
CityHUNTLEYCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code590370249ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDAN SWARTZName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone4063483411Phone
Date Signed2012-04-25DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRICHARD A MATUSIAKName
PTINP00524085PTIN
Phone4066522320Phone
Date Prepared2012-04-25DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonBRANDON WITTMANNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1150 COOPERATIVE WAYAddressLine1
CityHUNTLEYCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59034ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts30327067GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteYVEC.COMWebSite
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Year Formation1937YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMTStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionYELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. OPERATES AS AN RURAL ELECTRIC UTILITY ON A NON PROFIT BASIS BY PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER AND UTILITY SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL PORTION OF MONTANA. THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (12)ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense27127182Expense
Revenue30103121Revenue
DescriptionCOOPERATIVE RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES ARE RELATED TO PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER AND SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 13,377 MEMBERS AND PATRONS LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA.Description
Total Program Service Expense27127182TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
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Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
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Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
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Gross Income Other Sources299446GrossIncomeOtherSources
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members7NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1TRISH RUGGBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number4063483411TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1150 COOPERATIVE WAYAddressLine1
CityHUNTLEYCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59037ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficerKey EmployeeKeyEmployee
DAVE KELSEY
DIRECTOR16.00X3110000
DANIEL R SWARTZ
PRESIDENT4.00X1850000X
RICHARD A WELDON
SECRETARY-TREASURER4.00X1347600X
MARLENE AMEN
ASST SECRETARY-TREASURER8.00X1416400X
JWILLIAM KELLER
DIRECTOR4.00X1150300
LARRY KAUFMAN
VICE PRESIDENT4.00X1135600X
RONALD OHLIN
DIRECTOR6.00X1602300
BRANDON J WITTMAN
ASST GENERAL MANAGER40.00132139053549X
TRISH CASTILLO RUGG
CONTROLLER40.0061972027204X
TERRY HOLZER
GENERAL MANAGER40.00154709019633X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
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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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ALTEC INDUSTRIES
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NISC
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B&B TELECABLE INC
PO BOX 21298BILLINGSMT59104PLANT CONSTRUCTION161375
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K4NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

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Total Program Service Revenue29803675TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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Gross Rents GrossRents

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Personal57820Personal

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

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Personal57820Personal

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Exclusion$57,820ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

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CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOC221000203807203807
WAPA WHEELING CREDIT221000166126$166,126
MECHANDISING22100030183018
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Total Other Revenue372951TotalOtherRevenue

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Exclusion$223,946ExclusionAmount

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total582309Total
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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total565328Total
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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

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Total2410Total
Management And General2410ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total88160Total
Management And General88160ManagementAndGeneral

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total43140Total
Management And General43140ManagementAndGeneral

Interest Interest

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Total2182200Total
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Management And General42500ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total1822882Total
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Management And General165700ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

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Total21922Total
Management And General21922ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServices
COST OF POWER1815634218156342
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS24547582454758
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANC991781991781
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS686845686845

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total29339572Total
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Management And General2212390ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY108099BOY
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Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY2187102BOY
EOY2189965EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

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BOY1298761BOY
EOY1303563EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

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BOY558183BOY
EOY560028EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY38650BOY
EOY4EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis71213093LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
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Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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BOY48255758BOY
EOY49272110EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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BOY142662BOY
EOY130776EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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BOY7260423BOY
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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BOY156590BOY
EOY141048EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY60479496BOY
EOY62836515EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY3114204BOY
EOY3019283EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

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BOY40147268BOY
EOY41568130EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY708061BOY
EOY748604EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY43969533BOY
EOY45336017EOY
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Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY139000BOY
EOY142040EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

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BOY37732BOY
EOY37732EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16333231BOY
EOY17320726EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16509963BOY
EOY17500498EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY60479496BOY
EOY62836515EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses987495ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes3040ReconcilationOtherChanges
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 Basis515866OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value515866BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2652072OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation417372Depreciation
Book Value2234700BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4466763OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4036853Depreciation
Book Value429910BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis63578392OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation17486758Depreciation
Book Value46091634BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings49272110TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
CFC TERM CERTIFICATES638446C
CFC & FEDERATED PATRONAGE ALLOCATION338177C
SOUTHERN MONTANA PATRONAGE & CAPITAL INVESTMENT6027334C
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS32711C
CO BANK PATRONAGE ALLOCATION305196C
NISC PATRONAGE ALLOCATION41577C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related7383441TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$188,195
CONSUMER ENERGY PREPAYMENTS$133,444
OTHER SPECIAL FUNDS$2,221
CAPITAL CREDIT PAYABLE$318,848
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES$105,896
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts748604TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue30327067TotalRevenue
Total Expenses29339572TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year987495ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other$3,040OtherAmount
Total Adjustments3040TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS990535ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt31423167TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues1096100OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9901096100RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal30327067RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99030327067TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt28757263TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal28757263ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included582309OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt582309ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99029339572TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 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 XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP DEPOSIT 3,040.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CAPITAL CREDITS PAID TO MEMBERS
PART VI-LINE 1E-OTHER PROPERTY- INCLUDES TRANSMISSION POLES, WIRE AND STATION EQUIPMENT TOTALING $8,230,929; DISTRIBUTION PLANT OF POLES, WIRES, STATION EQUIPMENT, METERS AND TRANSFORMERS TOTALING $53,750,190;INTANGIBLE PLANT $292,372 AND CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS TOTALING $1,304,901.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (10 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
DAVE KELSEY
3110000000000031100000
DANIEL R SWARTZ
1850000000000018500000
RICHARD A WELDON
1347600000000013476000
MARLENE AMEN
1416400000000014164000
JWILLIAM KELLER
1150300000000011503000
LARRY KAUFMAN
1135600000000011356000
RONALD OHLIN
1602300000000016023000
BRANDON J WITTMAN
13213900000384960150530185688000
TRISH CASTILLO RUGG
61972000002054806656089176000
TERRY HOLZER
1547090000044600151730174342000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE HAS 13,377 VOTING MEMBERS AT DECEMBER 31, 2011.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS ELECT 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 MAJORITY OF MEMBERSHIP AT THE COOPEATIVE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY/TREASURER PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE COOPERATIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION POLICY HANDBOOK. ALL TRUSTEES MUST DISCLOSE ANNUALLY IN WRITING TO THE BOARD ANY SITUATION OR TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE TRUSTEE IS INVOLVED WHICH VIOLATES OR COULD APPEAR TO VIOLATE THE INTENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15MONTANA STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION -MONTANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (MECA) AND THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) PERFORMS AN ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY BY JOB CLASSIFICATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES USE OF THESE SALARY SURVEYS FROM MECA AND NRECA 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 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. THE COOPERATIVE LINEMEN SALARIES ARE ESTABLISHED BY A SIGNED COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED UNION CONTRACT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL REPORTS-RUS FORM 7- AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE COOPERATIVE HEADQUARTER OFFICE. IN ADDITION, EACH NEW MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S BY LAWS. ALSO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION IS SENT OUT YEARLY TO ALL MEMBERS IN THE ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN MARCH OF EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP DEPOSIT 3,040. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 3,040.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRE A FORMAL THREE YEAR AUDIT ENGAGEMENT LETTER CONTRACT FIXING THE ANNUAL AUDIT FEE AND 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUEST THAT THE AUDITOR PRESENT THE COOPERATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION TO ITS MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN MARCH OF EACH YEAR.