MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (EIN 38-2214287)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-06-13
- IRS object ID
- 201941649349300724
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-06-13T13:04:55-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 450250958 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EIDE BAILLY LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4310 17TH AVE S PO BOX 2545 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FARGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ND | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 581082545 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 382214287 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Michigan Electric Cooperative | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | Association | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MICH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5173516322 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 Townsend St No 900 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lansing | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48933 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Craig Borr | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President/CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5173516322 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-06-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LISA CHAFFEE CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00193453 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7012398500 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-06-05 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 199.247.42.214 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-06-05 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 13:25:25 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 66CC91E6B7F11C4783FFFA5645E675327CB67316 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 3F1B4C4A1C1F32CA3CD03C05270CE62742EA9E6E | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Craig Borr | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 Townsend St No 900 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lansing | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48933 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,115,070 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.meca.coop | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1978 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To promote and serve the needs of the member cooperatives. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 20 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 20 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 22 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $83,250 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | -$3,340 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $3,066,583 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $3,108,456 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $3,647 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $6,569 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,070,230 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,115,025 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $932,936 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $976,220 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,004,262 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,008,283 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,937,198 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,984,503 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $133,032 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $130,522 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,792,816 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,229,877 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,084,020 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,390,559 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $708,796 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $839,318 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | To promote and serve the needs of the member cooperatives. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | GENERAL MEMBERSHIP DUES:Represent the legislative and regulatory interests of Michigan's electric cooperatives with a unified message that ensures their ability to provide safe, reliable and affordable electricity to member-consumers. Develop and implement strategic communications that advance cooperative priorities and member-consumer engagement. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PUBLICATIONS:Create and publish Michigan Country Lines magazine 10 times annually in partnership with Michigan's electric cooperatives to advance cooperative priorities and member-consumer engagement. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SAFETY/LOSS SERVICES:Empower the safety culture of Michigan's electric cooperatives and utility partners through a comprehensive safety program. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS:Facilitate the collaborative implementation of energy initiatives on behalf of Michigan's electric cooperatives.EDUCATION/TRAINING PROGRAMS:Coordinate education and training resources for Michigan's electric cooperative directors, managers, employees and future leaders. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | Yes (1) | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 18 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 5 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 20 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 20 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (1) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Homeworks Tri-County Electric Cooperative | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5176477554 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7973 E Grand River Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Portland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48875 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kran | |||||||
| Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mark Kappler | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Eric Baker | |||||||
| Secretary/Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tom Harrell | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Darryl Small | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tony Anderson | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| John Olson | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bill Scott | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Corinna Batora | |||||||
| Director (Jun-Dec) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bob Hance | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Fred Turk | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Calvin Koski | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Debbie Miles | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sandy Borowicz | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tom Sobeck | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dallas Braun | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Randy Dhyse | |||||||
| Director (Mar-Dec) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Terry Lautner | |||||||
| Director (Jun-Dec) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kim Molitor | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Terry Pahl | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Luke Pohl | |||||||
| Director (Jan-May) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dale Ferrier | |||||||
| Director (Jan-May) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Louis Wenzlaff | |||||||
| Director (Jan-Feb) | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Craig Borr | |||||||
| President/CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Art Thayer | |||||||
| Director of Energy Efficiency | 43.50 | $143,164 | $0 | $44,419 | Yes (X) | ||
| Doug Snitgen | |||||||
| Executive Vice President | 44.70 | $142,289 | $0 | $45,207 | Yes (X) | ||
| Jerrold McElroy | |||||||
| Director of Safety & Loss Control | 51.40 | $144,280 | $0 | $63,274 | Yes (X) | ||
| Casey Clark | |||||||
| Director of Communications | 45.60 | $130,237 | $0 | $28,992 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $559,970 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $181,892 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Freeport Press Inc | |||||
| 2127 Reiser Ave SE | New Philadelphia | OH | 44663 | Printing/Publishing | $398,404 |
| Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative | |||||
| 10125 W Watergate Rd | Cadillac | MI | 49601 | Management Services | $348,000 |
| Dykema-Gossett PLLC | |||||
| 201 Townsend St Suite 900 | Lansing | MI | 48893 | Law Firm | $146,760 |
| Susan Schlaybaugh | |||||
| 3460 Sawgrass Circle | Lansing | MI | 48911 | Lobbyist | $126,931 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Membership Due | 900099 | $1,244,883 | $1,244,883 | |
| Publications | 511120 | $932,238 | $848,988 | $83,250 |
| Safety/Loss Services | 900099 | $592,969 | $592,969 | |
| Energy Efficiency Prog | 900099 | $249,475 | $249,475 | |
| Education Training Pro | 611710 | $87,466 | $87,466 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,425 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,425 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $3,108,456 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,614 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,614 | ExclusionAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $45 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | -$45 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$45 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$45 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,115,025 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,025,206 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $83,250 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,569 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $976,220 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $50,196 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,988 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,994 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $531,946 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,000 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $810,226 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,325 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,599 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $153,584 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $78,046 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,125 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,681 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| Youth Programs | $49,508 |
| Membership Dues | $28,466 |
| Workshops | $23,938 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,661 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,984,503 | TotalAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,498,918 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,973,307 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,554 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $160 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $271,481 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $241,802 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $38,359 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $31,873 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,575 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,486 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,122 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,792,816 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,229,877 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $134,733 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $168,875 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $344,455 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $949,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $877,229 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,084,020 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,390,559 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $708,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $839,318 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $708,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $839,318 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,792,816 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,229,877 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $130,522 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | Yes (1) | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | Yes (1) | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
| Explanation Provided | Yes (X) | ExplanationProvidedInd |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $38,359 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $31,873 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $6,486 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $6,486 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,115,025 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,115,025 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,115,025 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,984,503 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,984,503 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,984,503 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part IV, Line 2b: | The Association acts as the custodian for funds of members for the purpose of facilitating transactions at the discretion of those members in the amount of $877,229 for the year ending December 31, 2018. The Association entered into an agreement to act as the billing agent on behalf of members with respect to the Energy Optimization program mandated by Michigan Public Act 295 of 2008. The Association acts strictly in an agency capacity and therefore no revenue or expense is reflected in the financial statements under this program. |
| Part X, Line 2: | A tax-exempt status was granted to the Association by the Internal Revenue Service in 1978. However, under current tax laws, the Association is liable for federal and state income taxes on advertising and other business income unrelated to its exempt status. The Association files an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) with the IRS to report its unrelated business taxable income. The Association has net operating losses related to business income unrelated to its exempt purpose totaling $699,773 and $698,522 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These net operating losses expire from 2019 through 2037. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the unrecognized tax benefit accrual was zero. The Association will recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense if incurred. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Thayer | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Energy Efficiency | $139,596 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,568 | $0 | $38,435 | $0 | $5,984 | $0 | $187,583 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Snitgen | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President | $142,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $289 | $0 | $30,289 | $0 | $17,077 | $0 | $189,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerrold McElroy | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Safety & Loss Control | $143,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $880 | $0 | $37,304 | $0 | $27,694 | $0 | $209,278 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Communications | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $237 | $0 | $14,233 | $0 | $16,749 | $0 | $161,219 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 1a | Policy states as part of MECA's Health and Wellness cost sharing plan, MECA covers 75% of membership dues for an individual employee to join a health club, up to a maximum of $75.00 per month. |
| Part I, Line 3 | The services of the President/CEO are provided to the Association under a management services agreement with Wolverine Power Cooperative, one of its member cooperatives. The filing organization relies on Wolverine Power Cooperative to determine the compensation for the President/CEO. They use a compensation committee, the written employment contract, compensation survey and approval by the board or compensation committee to determine his compensation. |
| Schedule J, Part II, Column C, Deferred Compensation | The estimated current year increase in the actuarial value of the defined benefit plan is included in other compensation for employees listed in Part II of Schedule J. These amounts do not represent any current year contributions to the plan. They are estimates of the increase in the actuarial value of the plans received from the NRECA. The current year expense and the increase in actuarial value for each employee are reflected in the statement on the Schedule O for Form 990, Part VII, Column F. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 | The Executive Committee consists of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Association. Although the Bylaws give the authority to the Executive Committee to act on behalf of the full governing Board during intervals between the meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee currently is only providing recommendations to the full Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Kimberly Molitor, Eric Baker and Craig Borr have a business relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 | The services of the President/CEO are provided to the Association under a management services agreement with Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc, one of its member cooperatives. This annual management services agreement outlines the responsibilities and duties of the President/CEO, as well as the proposed costs for his services to the Association. The President/CEO's compensation is included in the management services figure to Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. listed in Part VII, Section B. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The organization has members of which each member has one voting right. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Each corporate member shall be entitled to two representatives on the Board of Directors. Such representatives shall be nominated by the board of the corporate member, subject to election by a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting of the members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | At all meetings of the members at which a quorum is present, all questions shall be decided by a vote of a majority of the members delegates voting thereon except as otherwise provided by law, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. Each member shall be entitled to only two votes upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | No Committee acted on behalf of the board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The 990 is received and reviewed for accuracy by the Executive Vice President, Reporting Agent and President/CEO. Upon approval, it is provided to the entire Board of Directors for its review and discussion, as needed, at a regularly scheduled meeting. After any concerns presented by the Board of Directors are addressed, the President/CEO signs and files the return. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually. All directors are required to disclose any conflicts of interest and to notify the Board of any conflicts that may arise throughout the year. The Board will then determine if a conflict does exist and how to proceed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The services of the President/CEO are provided to the Association under a management services agreement with one of its member cooperatives. This management services agreement outlines the responsibilities and duties of the President/CEO as well as the proposed costs for his services to the Association for the contract term. The managment contract that was in effect for 2017 was approved by the Association's Board of Directors in June 2015. The current management services contract was approved by the Association's Board of Directors in June 2017 and runs for a three-year period (2018-2020). As the President/CEO is an employee of one of the association's member cooperatives, salary and related compensation is annually reported on the Form 990 of that member cooperative. The annual salary of the President/CEO is set by the member cooperative based upon survey information provided by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) for similar association positions throughout the country. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The governing documents are available online at www.meca.coop. Conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. |
| 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. This amount is an estimate in the increase of the value of the plan and is not a current year expense of the cooperative. The estimated increase for the individuals reported on Part VII are as follows: Art Thayer $34,945 Doug Snitgen $26,738 Jerrold McElroy $33,741 Casey Clark $10,983 The current year expense for this defined benefit plan was as follows: Art Thayer $25,362 Doug Snitgen $25,269 Jerrold McElroy $24,154 Casey Clark $22,946 |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Outside Contractor - General 402,979. Outside Contractor - LC&S 18,694. Outside Contractor - Country Lines 98,520. Outside Contractor - EO 3,415. Outside Contract Service - International 8,338. |
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