BLUE EARTH NICOLLET FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BLUE EARTH NICOLLET FARIBAULT COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-0155615)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-08-01
IRS object ID
201902139349300910
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-08-01T13:47:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12689 COMMERCE DRIVE NW SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410155615EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Name Line2COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5073877963PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 8AddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP560020008ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID SUNDERMANPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5073877963PhoneNum
Signature2019-07-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCRAIG POPENHAGENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01587689PTIN
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID SUNDERMANPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP560020008ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$49,270,005GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.BENCO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SAFELY PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE, AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST, CONSISTENT WITH SOUND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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GARFIELD ECKBERG
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DUANE EHRICH
DIRECTOR7.20Yes (X)$11,775$0$0
TERRY GENELIN
DIRECTOR8.40Yes (X)$11,625$0$0
MARILYN LYNCH
TREASURER11.80Yes (X)$16,775$0$0Yes (X)
HARLAN LANZ
SECRETARY13.20Yes (X)$16,325$0$0Yes (X)
WARREN JOHNSON
CHAIRMAN8.40Yes (X)$19,840$0$0Yes (X)
BRADLEY LEIDING
DIRECTOR7.70Yes (X)$13,725$0$0
BLAKE MESHKE
DIRECTOR7.00Yes (X)$11,900$0$0
GARY STENZEL
VICE CHAIRMAN9.20Yes (X)$13,950$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN WELLS
DIRECTOR12.70Yes (X)$17,925$0$0
DAVID SUNDERMAN
CEO40.00$217,294$0$62,542Yes (X)
SANDY SOWIEJA
MANAGER OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION40.00$123,508$0$44,639Yes (X)
TIM BRAULICK
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS/ENG40.00$128,355$0$44,283Yes (X)
CLAY HILL
CREW CHIEF40.00$122,773$0$35,301Yes (X)
DUANE HAGEN
CREW CHIEF40.00$120,067$0$35,313Yes (X)
WADE GROSKREUTZ
LINE TECH40.00$109,537$0$39,361Yes (X)
LEN DOHM
LINE TECH40.00$110,159$0$42,893Yes (X)
WADE HENSEL
FORMER CEO0.01$178,889$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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UNITED BUILDERS
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ZINNIEL BORING
61710 SUNSET LANENEW ULMMN56073BORING$1,243,393
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VANGUARD
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EIR
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSALE OF POWERDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Exclusion$21,575ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$116,833GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$185,218CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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CAPITAL CREDITS900099$1,001,835$1,001,835
NORTH MANKATO JOINT VENTURE900099$50,290$50,290
HEARTLAND SECURITY SERVICES K-1561700$19,318$19,318

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,080,491OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$302,734ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$834,001TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$766,237TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,796,910TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,303,251TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$31,817,986
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE -$2,974,623
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE -$2,285,823
SALES EXPENSE$949,907

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,432,485TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,161,223TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,707,226BOYAmt
EOY$9,326,952EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$4,152,101BOYAmt
EOY$4,320,395EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,544BOYAmt
EOY$261,246EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,084,411BOYAmt
EOY$889,281EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,482BOYAmt
EOY$113,245EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$121,019,130LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$46,667,189LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,017,236BOYAmt
EOY$74,351,941EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,648,829BOYAmt
EOY$1,528,707EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,604,566BOYAmt
EOY$19,511,639EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,827BOYAmt
EOY$8,827EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$789,403BOYAmt
EOY$682,032EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,142,625BOYAmt
EOY$110,994,265EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,063,118BOYAmt
EOY$6,166,898EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$272,131BOYAmt
EOY$371,144EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,656,599BOYAmt
EOY$62,197,696EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,749,749BOYAmt
EOY$1,991,282EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,741,597BOYAmt
EOY$70,727,020EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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$37,401,028BOYAmt
EOY$40,267,245EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,401,028BOYAmt
EOY$40,267,245EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,142,625BOYAmt
EOY$110,994,265EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,859,899ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$6,318OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$284,867OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$284,867BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,302,356OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,136,499DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,165,857BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,083,198OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,397,233DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,685,965BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$109,348,709OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$41,133,457DepreciationAmt
Book Value$68,215,252BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$74,351,941TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PATRONAGE CAPITAL IN ASSOC ORGANIZATIONS$18,089,562C
NRUCFC$1,337,061C
OTHER INVESTMENTS IN ASSOC ORGANIZATIONS$85,016C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$19,511,639TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$2,620
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$41,150
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$454,686
ACCUM PROVISION FOR PENSION AND BEN$1,492,826
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,991,282TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$49,001,803TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$49,001,803RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$19,318OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$19,318RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$49,021,121TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,327,222TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$45,327,222ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$834,001OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$834,001ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$46,161,223TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED AT DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017. THE COOPERATIVE EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:HEARTLAND SECURITY SERVICES K-1 19,318.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED 834,001.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID SUNDERMAN
CEO$217,294$0$0$0$0$0$37,904$0$24,638$0$279,836$0$0$0
SANDY SOWIEJA
MANAGER OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIO$123,508$0$0$0$0$0$21,202$0$23,437$0$168,147$0$0$0
TIM BRAULICK
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS/ENG$128,355$0$0$0$0$0$22,038$0$22,245$0$172,638$0$0$0
CLAY HILL
CREW CHIEF$122,773$0$0$0$0$0$22,634$0$12,667$0$158,074$0$0$0
DUANE HAGEN
CREW CHIEF$120,067$0$0$0$0$0$22,634$0$12,679$0$155,380$0$0$0
LEN DOHM
LINE TECH$110,159$0$0$0$0$0$20,577$0$22,316$0$153,052$0$0$0
WADE HENSEL
FORMER CEO$178,889$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$178,889$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TRAVEL FOR THE CEO'S SPOUSE TO THE NRECA ANNUAL MEETING. THE ASSOCIATION REIMBURSES EMPLOYEES $120 FOR THEIR ANNUAL HEALTH CLUB FEES. LISTED EMPLOYEES THAT TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS REIMBURSEMENT IN 2018 WERE SANDY SOWIEJA, TIM BRAULICK, & STEVE BARRER.
PART I, LINE 1BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS TO APPROVE TRAVEL FOR THE CEO'S SPOUSE.
PART I, LINE 3SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE MN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ARE CONDUCTED AND USED TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRAD LEIDINGGARY STENZELPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$23,685,480TransactionAmt
TransactionBRAD LEIDING WAS A BOARD MEMBER OF GREAT RIVER ENERGY WHICH IS THE COOPERATIVES POWER SUPPLIER THROUGH APRIL 2018. GARY STENZEL REPLACED BRAD LEIDING AS A BOARD MEMBER OF GRE.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE IS COMPRISED OF A SINGLE CLASS OF APPROXIMATELY 18,702 MEMBER-OWNERS, EACH OF WHICH HAS EQUAL RIGHTS IN OWNERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, AND VOTING RIGHTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MEMBER-OWNERS WHO ARE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBER-OWNERS OF THE COOPERATIVE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCHANGES TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION) MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBER-OWNERS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. APPROVAL OCCURS WHEN AT LEAST 50% OF THE MEMBER-OWNERS VOTING TO APPROVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH BOARD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ALL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TAKEN TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE LEADERS OF EVERY DEPARTMENT, CEO, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMITTING IT TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE COOPERATIVE MAINTAINS A WRITTEN POLICY AS TO WHAT INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND HOW ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES WILL BE HANDLED. BOARD POLICY STATES THAT DIRECTORS MUST DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO, DEPARTMENT HEADS FOR EMPLOYEES, AND CEO FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE MINNESOTA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ARE CONDUCTED AND USED TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THERE ARE NO WRITTEN CONTRACTS FOR EXECUTIVES. THERE IS ALSO A PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN THE COMPENSATION PROCESS. THE BOARD MEETS TO DISCUSS THE SALARY OF THE CEO, USING NRECA'S COMPENSATION DATA ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND PUBLISHED WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT TO MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -808,500. MEMBERSHIP CHANGES 136. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED 834,001. HEARTLAND SECURITY SERVICES K-1 -19,318. ROUNDING -1.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY SECTION 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR MEMBERS SHOULD BE REPORTED ON LINE 4. THE ORGANIZATION HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO MEAN PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. SINCE THIS ALLOCATION IS NOT AN EXPENSE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP), THIS HAS RESULTED IN A RECONCILING ITEM TO NET ASSETS IN PART XI ON PAGE 12 OF THE FORM 990 AND IN PART XII ON SCHEDULE D.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BENCO ELECTRIC TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 8AddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411985835EIN
Primary ActivitiesCHARITABLEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NO TRANSACTIONS OVER 50000BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Involved$0InvolvedAmt

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