2020-10-29T13:23:52-05:00 2019-12-31 450310328 BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 1297 BISMARCK ND 585021297 990 2019-01-01 450217360 SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC SLOP 7015794191 PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 ALEX CRAIGMILE CFO 7015794191 2020-10-02 1 LANCE RAMBOUSEK P01212867 7012231717 2020-10-02 24.111.88.202 2020-10-02 15:31:14 CD P AE771A171199EE3723C3C3869639F709CAF597DE 5A8535F739C6AE89ED2B3C814F3E6EC9CA9E5575 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z ALEX CRAIGMILE PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 35657895 0 X WWW.SLOPEELECTRIC.COOP X 1945 ND THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO DISTRIBUTE RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS IN SLOPE, ADAMS, HETTINGER, AND BOWMAN COUNTIES. 8 8 21 0 25790 0 0 0 34228863 33983105 381102 551229 3768404 1123561 38378369 35657895 126068 77389 5096663 3287381 1018296 1140794 0 0 0 32137342 31152331 38378369 35657895 0 0 115069926 115788050 44573432 44357313 70496494 71430737 OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS. 0 0 SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO MEMBERS IN RURAL AREAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 95 0 1 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33983105 1675414 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ALEX CRAIGMILE 7015794191 116 E 12TH STREET E NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 X STEVE WEGNER VICE PRESIDENT 9.00 X X 8650 0 0 JEROME D CARON TREASURER 4.00 X X 8800 0 0 DALE HANDE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 11650 0 0 LAUREN KLEWIN PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 9850 0 0 ANTHONY LARSON SECRETARY 11.00 X X 16974 0 0 ANGELA CARLSON DIRECTOR 6.00 X 16750 0 0 JOHN LEE NJOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 6600 0 0 CHAROLOTTE MEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 5200 0 0 HENRY FISCHER DIRECTOR 4.00 X 6300 0 0 TRAVIS KUPPER IEA EMPLOYEE CO-MANAGER 0.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 DON FRANKLUND IEA EMPLOYEE CO-MANAGER 0.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX CRAIGMILE IEA EMPLOYEE CFO 0.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 LAWANNA WILHELM KEY ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 140802 0 78753 DEAN VOLK OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X 128840 0 131472 RODNEY BENZ AMR/SCADA TECHNICIAN 40.00 X 122230 0 66631 LYLE KOVAR JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN 40.00 X 104687 0 76388 CRAIG TURNER JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN 40.00 X 100688 0 57023 JEFF BOYNTON JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN 40.00 X 102428 0 56420 790449 0 466687 6 0 1 0 INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE COOPERATIVE PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 573567 3C CONSTRUCTION LLC 4001 30TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 425666 TOOZ CONSTRUCTION 4038 3RD HAVE W DICKINSON ND 58601 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 115760 3 SALE OF ELECTRICITY 221000 33983105 33983105 33983105 551229 551229 CAPITAL CREDITS 221000 998952 998952 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 98819 98819 K-1 WDUS HOLDINGS, LLC 230000 25790 25790 1123561 35657895 35080876 25790 551229 77389 3287381 790449 350345 225812 803821 1884476 COST OF POWER 25066746 DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO 1538421 DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENA 473287 TAXES 361947 797821 35657895 3324894 3414762 22310137 23902081 1952554 0 1731283 2433977 2326137 1994797 1585324 2248736 172532 158455 78364273 19814392 57728777 58549881 23544703 22793792 393585 291569 115069926 115788050 3345425 3112176 26568862 25612690 14659145 15632447 44573432 44357313 X 0 0 0 0 70496494 71430737 70496494 71430737 115069926 115788050 X 0 -1381829 2316072 X X 0 1 X 1 0 333042 333042 3180688 1897220 1283468 74850543 17917172 56933371 58549881 PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-ELECTRIC SUPPLIER 20150984 C MEMBERSHIPS 1750 C FEDERATED STOCK 150101 C NRUCFC CERTIFICATES 237743 C INVESTMENT IN SLOPE SERVICES 22923 C PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-OTHER SUPPLIER 574245 C INVESTMENT IN WDUS HOLDINGS 1601557 C MISCELLANEOUS INVESTMENT 4489 C MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS COOPERATIVE 50000 C 22793792 DEFERRED CREDITS 15632447 15632447 X PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 DISCLOSURE - IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THE COOPERATIVE HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 1 WEST RIVER HEALTH SERVICES 1000 HWY 12 HETTINGER ND 58639 450411825 501(C)(3) 20000 INSTALLMENT OF $100,000 DONATION TO BE PAID OVER 5 YEARS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTINGENT UPON BEING INVOICED ANNUALLY 1 PART I, LINE 2: ALL CONTRIBUTION REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO ONLY ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDING SERVICES OR HELP WITHIN THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE AREA. CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE USED FOR THE ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE PURPOSES. X 0 0 0 LAWANNA WILHELM KEY ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE 140802 0 0 0 0 0 63545 0 15208 0 219555 0 0 0 DEAN VOLK OPERATIONS MANAGER 128840 0 0 0 0 0 105086 0 26386 0 260312 0 0 0 RODNEY BENZ AMR/SCADA TECHNICIAN 122230 0 0 0 0 0 45220 0 21411 0 188861 0 0 0 LYLE KOVAR JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN 104687 0 0 0 0 0 54097 0 22291 0 181075 0 0 0 CRAIG TURNER JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN 100688 0 0 0 0 0 34798 0 22225 0 157711 0 0 0 JEFF BOYNTON JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN 102428 0 0 0 0 0 34543 0 21877 0 158848 0 0 0 INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE COOPERATIVE DON F, TRAVIS K AND ALEX C ARE OFFICERS OF BOTH ENTITIES 573567 PAYMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE COOPERATIVE IS A SEPARATE COOPERATIVE FORMED BY FOUR RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE FOUR RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES. SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAS HIRED INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE COOPERATIVE TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND OTHER SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES RECEIVING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE COOPERATIVE ARE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS MAY VOTE. MEMBERS ELECT THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, ALL BYLAW CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AND THE MEMBERS MAY VOTE ON MOTIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETED 990 IS REVIEWED AT A MONTHLY BOARD MEETING AND ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN OFF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND UPDATE THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ANY TIME A CONFLICT ARISES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COSTS FOR MANAGEMENT WERE COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES, PRIOR WAGES, AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD AFTER BOARD DELIBERATION. PAY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. CHANGES ARE BASED ON MERIT, CPI, AND COMPARATIVE WAGES. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE THESE CHANGES. THE PAYROLL CHANGES FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE BASED ON THE SAME CRITERIA AS CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORMS 990/990-T AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL FINANCIALS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING EACH YEAR IN JUNE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH MEMBER WHEN THEY INITIALLY BECOME A MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VII DON FRANKLUND, TRAVIS KUPPER AND ALEX CRAIGMILE ARE EMPLOYEES OF INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE COOPERATIVE, A SEPARATE UNRELATED ENTITY THAT PROVIDES MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES TO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN NORTH DAKOTA. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN F INCLUDED IN COLUMN F, ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION, IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. THE ESTIMATED INCREASE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON THE TABLE IS AS FOLLOWS: LAWANNA WILHELM - $63,545 DEAN VOLK - $105,086 RODNEY BENZ - $45,220 LYLE KOVAR - $54,097 CRAIG TURNER - $34,798 JEFF BOYNTON - $34,543 THIS AMOUNT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND IS NOT A CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE, THEREFORE THESE AMOUNTS HAVE NOT BEEN CARRIED OVER TO OFFICER/DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE FOR THE APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -971,309. ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 3,287,381. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2(C) THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSITE OR SELECTION PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4: THE AMOUNT OF $3,287,381 ON THIS LINE IS FOR PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS. THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS TO MEAN THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL CREDITS THAT WERE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. WDUS HOLDINGS LLC 4001 30TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 473324612 PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ND UNRELATED 91420 1887481 0 0 0.33330 SLOPE SERVICES INC PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 450446958 SUBSIDIARY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL ALERT PHONE SYSTEMS ND SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC C 619 22923 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 WDUS HOLDINGS LLC M 425666 ACTUAL COST