STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

CONNEXUS ENERGY: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
CONNEXUS ENERGY (EIN 41-0128105)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-10-17
IRS object ID
201132939349300113
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2011-10-17T10:51:17-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 EAST 10TH ST PO BOX 5125AddressLine1
CitySIOUX FALLSCity
StateSDState
ZIP Code571175125ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410128105EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONNEXUS ENERGYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCONNNameControl
Phone7633232600Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114601 RAMSEY BOULEVARDAddressLine1
CityRAMSEYCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55303ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMICHAEL BASHName
TitleVICE PRESIDENT / CFOTitle
Phone7633232600Phone
Date Signed2011-10-17DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLAURIE HANSONName
Phone6053391999Phone
Date Prepared2011-10-17DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonMIKE RAJALANameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114601 RAMSEY BOULEVARDAddressLine1
CityRAMSEYCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55303ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts231254287GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.CONNEXUSENERGY.COMWebSite
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Year Formation1937YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMNStateLegalDomicile
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members7NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees276TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI1865915TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income-61588NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommittees
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Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIXInfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (22 entries)

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PETER WOJCIECHOWSKI
CHAIR21.00XX5153400
JIM LEROUX
VICE CHAIR12.00XX4658100
FRAN BATOR
SECRETARY/TREASURER13.00XX4682100
KEN FIERECK
ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER14.00XX4658106935
LAURIE KERR DECEASED
DIRECTOR12.00X775500
DERALD EWING
DIRECTOR12.00X4658100
DON JACOBSON
DIRECTOR12.00X4658100
DONALD HOLL
DIRECTOR15.00X28581018045
JAY CAIN
DIRECTOR12.00X1551000
MARK ETHEN
DIRECTOR12.00X4658100
MICHAEL KERR
DIRECTOR10.00X1943800
MIKE RAJALA
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MICHAEL BASH
VP / CFO40.00X3665150140923
MATT YSETH
VP, ELECTRIC OPERATIONS40.00X281734073397
JOHN GASAL
VP, POWER SUPPLY40.00X274046092606
PETE MILLER
VP, HUMAN RESOURCES40.00X277609060457
DON HALLER
VP, MEMBER AND COMMUNITY40.00X203742046846
TAMARA GREGORY
MGR, EXECUTIVE SERVICES40.00149365050570X
AL FERBER
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NANCY BASARA
CONTROLLER40.00157029038569X
PAUL ORNDORFF
MGR, ENGINEERING SERVICES40.00135828039096X
LARRY NELSON
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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Number Of Contractors GT100 K15NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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GEN & TRANS CAP CREDIT22100059443285944328
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Total Program Service Revenue229879803TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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Exclusion$872,643ExclusionAmount

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Total302687Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Advertising Advertising

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Interest Interest

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Insurance Insurance

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Total531462Total

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PROP. & REAL ESTATE TAX4072686
OTHER3468329
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS2986185
CONTRACT LABOR828190

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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EOY16409163EOY

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EOY5337000EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY189068708EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY140569123EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY140569123EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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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)
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Book Value1930735BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis14246340OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4132982Depreciation
Book Value10113358BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation91807163Depreciation
Book Value181316550BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings193360643TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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DescriptionINVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIESDescription
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Method Of ValuationCMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Program Related82329578TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$865,319
DEFERRED CREDITS$11,857,718
PAYABLE TO GREAT RIVER ENERGY$26,109,637
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts38832674TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue231106677TotalRevenue
Total Expenses222552828TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year8553849ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other-$3,843,083OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-3843083TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS4710766ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt231106677TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal231106677RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990231106677TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt222552828TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal222552828ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990222552828TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:Identifier
ExplanationRETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -4,057,155. APPROPRIATED MARGINS 214,072.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

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ANOKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
1355 WEST HWY 10ANOKAMN5530341600826720000GENERAL DONATION
INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
405 FIRST ST SELITTLE FALLSMN5634536345156210000DONATION TO FOUNDATION. - GENERAL501(C)(3)
MERCYUNITY HOSPITAL
550 OSBORNE RDFRIDLEYMN5543236326141310280DONATION TO FOUNDATION. - GENERAL501(C)(3)
UNITED WAY OF MPLS AREA
404 S 8TH STREETMINNEAPOLISMN5540441069385218840MATCH EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS501(C)(3)
NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER
1700 105TH AVENUE NEBLAINEMN55449411646516GENERAL DONATION501(C)(3)80000OTHERIN-KIND ELECTRICITY
ANOKA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
550 BUNKER LAKE BLVDANDOVERMN5530441600575225000GENERAL DONATION
MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
81 S 9TH STREET SUITE 200MINNEAPOLISMN5540209494104145205000GENERAL DONATION501(C)(3)
RACHEL'S CHALLENGE
PO BOX 631698LITTLETONCO8016384155709417480GENERAL DONATION501(C)(3)
ANOKA COUNTY WILDLIFE OUTREACH
7701 MAIN STREETLINO LAKESMN5503841600575225000GENERAL DONATION
TREE TRUST
2231 EDGEWOOD AVE SST LOUIS PARKMN554264112916265000GENERAL DONATION501(C)(3)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants7TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations3TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS PLANNED FOR A YEAR IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS A PART OF OUR ANNUAL PROFIT PLANNING PROCESS. INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE APPROVED AND SUBSTANTIATED FOLLOWING OUR NORMAL PAYMENT APPROVAL PROCESS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (11 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
MIKE RAJALA
3689130120794016952057931801760301103580000
MICHAEL BASH
26780807874901995801213850195380507438000
MATT YSETH
2033000603660180680533600200380355132000
JOHN GASAL
1979350585070176040761620164450366653000
PETE MILLER
2006630592490176970432800171770338066000
DON HALLER
1536110374730126580285870184050250734000
TAMARA GREGORY
1164600191920137130291820213880199935000
AL FERBER
149161023584018380332720153050223160000
NANCY BASARA
135482020417011300196810188880195598000
PAUL ORNDORFF
115168018519021410200580190380174924000
LARRY NELSON
11290901756101156028748097650170139000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 4BReturnReference
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED IN A NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: INVESTMENT GAINS IN COLUMN C MICHAEL RAJALA $ 5,055 MICHAEL BASH 57,187 MATTHEW YSETH 13,499 PETE MILLER 8,812 JOHN GASAL 14,398 TAMARA GREGORY 5,021 KENNETH FIERECK 6,935 DON HOLL 45Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable

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Name PersonLARRY NELSONNamePerson
Purpose Of LoanCOMPUTER PURCHASEPurposeOfLoan
Loan From OrganizationXLoanFromOrganization
Original Principal$2,197OriginalPrincipalAmount
Balance Due225BalanceDue
Default0Default
Approved By Board1ApprovedByBoard
Written Agreement1WrittenAgreement
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due225TotalBalanceDue

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (3 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
GREAT RIVER ENERGY
DON HOLL IS A DIRECTOR FOR GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND CONNEXUS ENERGY166325498CONNEXUS ENERGY PURCHASES POWER FROM GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND IS A MEMBER0
GREAT RIVER ENERGY
JIM LEROUX IS A DIRECTOR FOR GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND CONNEXUS ENERGY166325498CONNEXUS ENERGY PURCHASES POWER FROM GREAT RIVER ENERGY AND IS A MEMBER0
FEDAC
MIKE RAJALA - DIRECTOR OF FEDAC AND CARR'S TREE AND CEO OF CONNEXUS ENERGY408672CARR'S TREE SERVICE PROVIDES TREE TRIMMING SERVICES TO THE COOPERATIVE. FEDAC IS THE 100% OWNER OF CARR'S TREE SERVICE.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DON HOLL AND JIM LEROUX HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS THEY BOTH REPRESENT CONNEXUS ENERGY ON THE GREAT RIVER ENERGY BOARD. GREAT RIVER ENERGY IS OUR POWER SUPPLIER AND CONNEXUS ENERGY, AS ONE OF ITS MEMBERS, OWNS APPROXIMATELY 20% OF GRE. MICHAEL KERR AND LAURIE KERR(DECEASED) HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO CLARIFY THAT IT IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO DETERMINES IF A PERSON OR ENTITY BECOMES A MEMBER BY PURCHASING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OTHER THAN ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE. OTHER AMENDMENTS MODIFIED THE QUALIFICATIONS TO BECOME A DIRECTOR, THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES AND THE TIMEFRAME TO BE NOMINATED BY PETITION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE ELECTRICITY FROM THE ORGANIZATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. THERE IS ONLY ONE MEMBER CLASS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY SELL THE PROPERTY OF THE COOPERATIVE UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COOPERATIVE. NO SALE OF MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25%) PERCENT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE COOPERATIVE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, HOWEVER, UNLESS AUTHORIZED AT A REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BNO COMMITTEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 INFORMATION RETURN IS MAILED TO BOARD MEMBERS A WEEK BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING. IT IS REVIEWED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR STAFF AT THE BOARD MEETING, PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CERTIFICATION THAT THEY MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A BOARD MEMBER. THIS CERTIFICATION INCLUDES CONFLICT OF INTEREST LANGUAGE. IF A BOARD MEMBER STATES ON THE CERTIFICATION THAT THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE ENTIRE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE CONFLICT AT THAT TIME. RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT WOULD BE DEPENDENT UPON THE SPECIFIC SITUATION, AND MAY INCLUDE ABSTAINING FROM DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING AND/OR A REQUEST FOR RESIGNATION.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
COMPENSATION IS BASED ON MARKET DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE COMPANIES. A MARKET STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN 2010 FOR THE CEO AND 2009 FOR OTHER COOPERATIVE OFFICERS. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO ANNUALLY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 5 YEARS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE COOPERATIVE. THE CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE DOES NOT REPRESENT CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. RATHER, IT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE PLAN AS CALCULATED BY THE PLAN ACTUARY.FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F, OTHER COMPENSATION:
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -4,057,155. APPROPRIATED MARGINS 214,072. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -3,843,083.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: