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GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSN INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSN INC (EIN 92-0014712)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202103199349327035
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-15T17:26:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BDO USA LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line13601 C STREET STE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityANCHORAGECityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99503ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN920014712EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Golden Valley Electric Association IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone9074521151PhoneNum

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Address Line1758 Illinois StAddressLine1Txt
CityFairbanksCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99707ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonRonald E WoolfPersonNm
Person TitleCFO & VP of FinancePersonTitleTxt
Phone9074521151PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
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CityFairbanksCityNm
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ZIP99707ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$252,969,058GrossReceiptsAmt
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Total Assets EOY$736,665,549TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$526,502,944TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$508,599,498TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Escrow AccountfalseEscrowAccountInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$236,608,998MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$7,336,305OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Ronald E Woolf
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Monica Grassi
VP Member Services - Terminate45.00.0$250,951$0$119,314Yes (X)
Daniel Bishop
Engineering Services Manager50.00.0$203,933$0$132,325Yes (X)
Frank Perkins
VP Power Supply50.00.0$261,112$0$72,856Yes (X)
Pete Sarauer
Power Systems Manager50.00.0$225,690$0$100,539Yes (X)
Gary P Betsill
VP Operations - Terminated40.00.0$215,956$0$88,996Yes (X)
Richard J Piech
Operations Manager50.00.0$190,878$0$106,534Yes (X)
John H Kelly
Gas Turbine Plant Manager50.00.0$203,193$0$90,512Yes (X)
Leo I Quiachon
VP Engineering Services - Term40.00.0$209,835$0$81,744Yes (X)
Richard Lusby
Healy Plant Manager50.00.0$200,264$0$90,465Yes (X)
Joshua Davis
Director of Operations50.00.0$168,046$0$86,614Yes (X)
Nathan Minnema
Director of Engineering50.00.0$150,653$0$81,173Yes (X)
William Kirkenir
VP Strat. Dev. - Terminated40.00.0$197,009$0$8,754Yes (X)
Cory R Borgeson
President & CEO - Terminated55.00.0Yes (X)$132,408$0$48,426
Tom DeLong
Chairman12.00.0Yes (X)$22,700$0$0Yes (X)
John K Sloan
Vice Chairman11.00.0Yes (X)$21,640$0$0Yes (X)
Gary C Newman
Secretary13.00.0Yes (X)$18,001$0$0Yes (X)
David Pelunis-Messier
Treasurer7.00.0Yes (X)$15,801$0$0Yes (X)
William D Nordmark
Director - Terminated16.00.0$14,196$0$0Yes (X)
Christopher M Bunch
Director7.00.0$12,915$0$0Yes (X)
Rick Schikora
Director - Terminated13.00.0$12,673$0$0Yes (X)
Richard J Solie Jr
Director7.00.0$5,925$0$0Yes (X)
Bradley Jay Benson
Director7.00.0$3,440$0$0Yes (X)
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Allied Power Group LLC
10131 Mills RoadHOUSTONTX77070Technical Consulting$253,912
Darla Jean Ward DBA C D Delivery
3820 Bonita StFAIRBANKSAK99701Delivery Services$155,738
BDO USA LLP
770 Kenmoor SE Suite 300GRAND RAPIDSMI49546Auditing & Tax Svcs$112,805
Alpha Aviation LLC
7901 Highlander DrANCHORAGEAK99518Aerial Services$108,766
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PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS221000$975,905$975,905
INTERCONNECT/MEMBER FEE221000$692,121$692,121
POLE RENTAL INCOME221000$1,164,273$1,164,273
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Exclusion$347,462ExclusionAmt

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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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UBI TAX$90,414

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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

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Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

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Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$405,190,231BOYAmt
EOY$391,698,491EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,627,055BOYAmt
EOY$1,540,799EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,005,921BOYAmt
EOY$40,818,755EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$526,502,944BOYAmt
EOY$508,599,498EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,343,788BOYAmt
EOY$228,066,051EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,343,788BOYAmt
EOY$228,066,051EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$743,846,732BOYAmt
EOY$736,665,549EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,941,313ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,925,565NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$5,855,385OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,513,242InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,040,996OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,554,238BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,786,764InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$65,840,441OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,042,321DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,584,884BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$62,103InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,035,403,530OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$460,767,620DepreciationAmt
Book Value$574,698,013BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,386,749OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$19,386,749BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$627,223,884TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
PENSION PROVISION$31,532,165
CIAC REFUNDABLE$2,905,390
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS$2,400,000
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$1,423,177
DEFERRED CREDITS$1,348,223
ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR BENEFIT$1,193,414
SNAP MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS$16,386
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$40,818,755TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceForm 990, Schedule D, Part X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Association is exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and meets the requirements to maintain its exemption from federal income taxes under those provisions. An analysis of whether the position the Association took with regard to particular items of income would meet the definition of an uncertain tax position was made and the Association concluded no uncertain tax positions existed at December 31, 2020. The Association is no longer subject to examinations by tax authorities for years before 2017. The Association is subject to taxes on unrelated business income for some activities in its nonoperating revenues resulting in current and deferred taxes.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNITED WAY OF THE TANANA VALLEY
PO BOX 74396FAIRBANKSAK997074396926003642501(C)(3)$56,744CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO FUND ACTIVITIES IN THE LOCAL AREA
LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST OF THE TANANA VALLEY
609 3RD STREETFAIRBANKSAK99701943047380501(c)(3)$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient10RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$27,250CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS ARE VETTED BY THE COMMUNITIES OF THE INTERIOR ALASKA. SCHOLARSHIPS - ARE SELECTED BY COMMITTEE AND QUALIFICATIONS ARE REVIEWED. FUNDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE INDIVIDUALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
John Burns
President & CEO$278,656$13,530$4,767$143,832$23,229$464,014
Ronald E Woolf
VP Finance & CFO$269,817$9,018$3,701$117,748$22,943$423,227
Monica Grassi
VP Member Services - Terminate$244,649$5,789$513$92,823$26,491$370,265
Daniel Bishop
Engineering Services Manager$191,800$9,722$2,411$110,832$21,493$336,258
Frank Perkins
VP Power Supply$258,370$1,938$804$54,276$18,580$333,968
Pete Sarauer
Power Systems Manager$216,637$6,642$2,411$80,346$20,193$326,229
Gary P Betsill
VP Operations - Terminated$203,848$9,207$2,901$79,720$9,276$304,952
Richard J Piech
Operations Manager$183,560$3,617$3,701$86,041$20,493$297,412
John H Kelly
Gas Turbine Plant Manager$196,370$6,262$561$70,319$20,193$293,705
Leo I Quiachon
VP Engineering Services - Term$202,674$6,636$525$72,990$8,754$291,579
Richard Lusby
Healy Plant Manager$195,757$3,666$841$69,732$20,733$290,729
Joshua Davis
Director of Operations$163,849$3,446$751$65,962$20,652$254,660
Nathan Minnema
Director of Engineering$147,652$2,625$376$61,224$19,949$231,826
William Kirkenir
VP Strat. Dev. - Terminated$193,393$2,108$1,508$8,754$205,763
Cory R Borgeson
President & CEO - Terminated$130,702$1,706$41,104$7,322$180,834

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIRST CLASS TRAVEL TO THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES IS ALLOWED IF APPROVED BY THE CEO. IN 2020, THIS BENEFIT WAS NOT EXERCISED. CHARTER HELICOPTERS ARE USED FOR REMOTE TRANSMISSION LINE WORK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN920014712BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP000000000CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2012-03-02BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$81,250,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeNEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDSPurposeDesc
DefeasedfalseDefeasedInd
On Behalf Of IssuerYes (true)OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$31,164,384RetiredAmt
Bond Defeased$0BondDefeasedAmt
Total Proceeds$81,274,297TotalProceedsAmt
In Reserve Fund$0InReserveFundAmt
Capitalized Interest$725,744CapitalizedInterestAmt
Refunding Escrow$0RefundingEscrowAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$31,149IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Credit Enhancement$82,107CreditEnhancementAmt
Working Capital Expenditures$0WorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt
Capital Expenditures$0CapitalExpendituresAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$77,708,114OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Unspent$0UnspentAmt
Substantial Completion2013SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt BondsfalseRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable BondsfalseRefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (true)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (true)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropfalseMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestfalseBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed PropfalseChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Remedial Action TakenfalseRemedialActionTakenInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdfalseProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetfalseRebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebatefalseExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DuefalseNoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssuefalseVariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And RecfalseHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd

Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line10BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd

GIC Provider Name GICProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line10BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsfalseWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionfalseProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFORM 990, SCHEDULE K, PART 1, LINE A(F): DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS - 12 REPOWER WIND TURBINES 24.3MWExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:Recognizing Golden Valley Electric Association's (GVEA) importance to the economic, environmental and social viability of our communities, the Cooperative's mission is to safely provide its member-owners with reliable electric service, quality customer service and innovative energy solutions at fair and reasonable prices.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:RECOGNIZING GVEA'S IMPORTANCE TO THE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL VIABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES, THE COOPERATIVE'S MISSION IS TO SAFELY PROVIDE ITS MEMBER-OWNERS WITH RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE, QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INNOVATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS AT FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: GVEA IS AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE OWNED BY ITS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A:THE BOARD'S DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS AND SERVE THREE-YEAR TERMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B:CHANGES TO THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION, SOME DISPOSITIONS OF ASSETS AND MERGERS AND CONSOLIDATIONS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP AS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS, ARTICLE IX.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B:BOARD COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY; HOWEVER, BOARD COMMITTEES DO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD AS A WHOLE FOR APPROVAL DURING BOARD MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:FORM 990 AND 990T ARE DRAFTED BY BDO AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICERS, AND SUBMITTED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX FIRM FOR FINALIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE, AND IS ESTABLISHED IN A WRITTEN CONTRACT. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT SPECIALIZING IN UTILITY COOPERATIVES. THE BOARD MEETS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THIS CONTRACT, BUT VOTES IN AN OPEN BOARD MEETING TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) UTILIZING THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: ALL NON-BARGAINING POSITIONS WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION OTHER THAN THAT OF THE CEO ARE COMPENSATED WITHIN SPECIFIC WAGE GROUPS WHICH HAVE PREDETERMINED PAY RANGES. THE WAGE GROUP MID-POINTS ARE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY AND THE WAGE GROUPS THEMSELVES ARE REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED EVERY FIVE YEARS. BOTH THE MID-POINT AND WAGE GROUP ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FACILITATED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT SPECIALIZING IN UTILITY COOPERATIVES. THE MID-POINT ADJUSTMENTS AND THE COMPANY WIDE COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE RANGE IS DETERMINED BY THE EMPLOYEES' SUPERVISOR BASED ON DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AND ARE EFFECTIVE THE FIRST OF EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE, AND IS ESTABLISHED IN A WRITTEN CONTRACT. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT SPECIALIZING IN UTILITY COOPERATIVES. THE BOARD MEETS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THIS CONTRACT, BUT VOTES IN AN OPEN BOARD MEETING TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) UTILIZING THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: ALL NON-BARGAINING POSITIONS WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION OTHER THAN THAT OF THE CEO ARE COMPENSATED WITHIN SPECIFIC WAGE GROUPS WHICH HAVE PREDETERMINED PAY RANGES. THE WAGE GROUP MID-POINTS ARE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY AND THE WAGE GROUPS THEMSELVES ARE REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED EVERY FIVE YEARS. BOTH THE MID-POINT AND WAGE GROUP ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FACILITATED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT SPECIALIZING IN UTILITY COOPERATIVES. THE MID-POINT ADJUSTMENTS AND THE COMPANY WIDE COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE RANGE IS DETERMINED BY THE EMPLOYEES' SUPERVISOR BASED ON DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, AND ARE EFFECTIVE THE FIRST OF EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:FORM 990 AND 990T ARE DRAFTED BY BDO AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICERS, AND SUBMITTED TO THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX FIRM FOR FINALIZATION. HOWEVER, THEY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY A MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2D:PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS RESULT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST FROM COOPERATIVE BANKS AND THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM OTHER COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASES FROM AND PAYMENTS TO SUCH COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ARE A DIRECT COMPONENT OF COST OF THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO ITS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4:PURSUANT TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE MEMBERS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "PATRONS") SHOULD BE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4. THE PHRASE "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" REFERS TO THE PROCESS, SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END, BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE ALLOCATES PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO AND, THEREFORE, OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS. THE COOPERATIVE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO ITS PATRONS AND TO DO SO ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TAX LAW DEFINES "OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS" AS SUBORDINATION OF CAPITAL, DEMOCRATIC CONTROL, AND OPERATION AT COST. THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS ALLOCATIONS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL) TO ITS PATRONS. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE CONSIDERED PAID IF THE ALLOCATION IS MADE (1) PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION, (2) FROM THE MARGINS PRODUCED FROM THE TRANSACTIONS DONE WITH OR FOR PATRONS, AND (3) IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE (I.E. PURCHASES). ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S YEAR-END OF DECEMBER 31. EACH ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDEND IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE COOPERATIVE'S BY-LAW ARTICLE VIII - NOT-FOR-PROFIT OPERATION. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL THAT IS EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE PATRONS RESULTING FROM THEIR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE 2020 CALENDAR YEAR. BECAUSE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS AND THEREBY A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCOMPLISHING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS REPORTED SUCH AMOUNTS AS AN EXPENSE FOR FORM 990 REPORTING. HOWEVER, PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE NOT AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24A:COST OF OPERATION - DETAILED LISTING: COST OF POWER AND PRODUCTION $139,133,064 DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENANCE 11,043,724 DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIONS 4,248,081 TRANSMISSION - MAINTENANCE 3,901,575 TRANSMISSION - OPERATIONS 1,749,288 CONSUMER ACCOUNTS 5,864,871 CONSUMER SERVICE 1,125,821 ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSE 9,018,277 OTHER DEDUCTIONS 679,127 SALARIES, WAGES, BENEFITS & TAXES, LINE 5-10 (38,089,532) FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24A 138,674,296
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES CHANGE IN OTHER COMPR. INCOME (3,688,149) PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - TOTAL (6,532,922) PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - DISCOUNT 1,131,754 CHANGE IN SCHOLARSHIP INVESTMENT 30,736 PATRONAGE EXP (FORM 990,PART IX, LINE 4) NOT F/S EXP 14,913,966 TOTAL 5,855,385
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:FORM 990 AND THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS UTILIZING THE RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE (RUS) UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS 7 CFR PART 1767. HOWEVER, EXPENSED WAGES AND SALARIES ARE ITEMIZED FOR BETTER DISCLOSURE.
ELECTION FORM 990:ELECTION TO CAPITALIZE SECTION 266 COSTS - CONSISTENT WITH PAST PRACTICE, GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION ELECTS TO CAPITALIZE ALL CARRYING CHARGES PURSUANT TO SECTION 266 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, AND THE PROVISIONS OF TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.266-1 THERE UNDER.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Golden Valley Electric Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 71249AddressLine1Txt
CityFairbanksCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99707ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271487351EIN
Primary ActivitiesPUBLIC FNDTNPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateAKLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GVEABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd