EAST-CENTRAL IOWA RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
EAST-CENTRAL IOWA RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 42-1445092)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-04-26
IRS object ID
201801169349300610
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2018-04-26T09:00:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 3RD AVE SE STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityCEDAR RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP52401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN421445092EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EAST-CENTRAL IOWA RURAL ELECTRICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEASTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3194434355PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 248AddressLine1Txt
CityURBANACityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP52345ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN MARLOWPersonNm
Person TitleMANAGERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3194434355PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCONNIE M LIRAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00481097PTIN
Phone3193632697PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVEN MARLOWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 248AddressLine1Txt
CityURBANACityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP52345ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$23,555,698GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.ECIREC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateIALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEAST-CENTRAL IOWA RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROVIDES ELECTRIC ENERGY SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 7,064 MEMBERS TO PARTS OF 10 COUNTIES IN EAST-CENTRAL IOWA. ITS PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS FOR THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee37TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$22,143,144PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$22,099,545CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$56,257PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$759,548CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,162,812PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,177,222CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$23,362,213PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$22,517,219CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$556,252PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$559,342CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$743,005PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$20,206,995PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$19,635,631CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$21,506,252PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$20,957,210CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,855,961PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,560,009CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$61,605,263TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$64,184,360TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$30,355,862TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$31,394,449TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$31,249,401NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$32,789,911NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE COOPERATIVE'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVISION OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC SERVICES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S 7,064 MEMBERS. THIS REPRESENTS 95% OF THE TOTAL REVENUE FOR THE COOPERATIVE FOR 2017.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee37EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$22,360,077MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,301,586OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN MARLOWPersonNm
Phone3194434355PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12400 BING MILLER LNAddressLine1Txt
CityURBANACityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP52345ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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ALLEN ALBERS
DIRECTOR1.62Yes (X)$4,070$0$0
JIM BARZ
DIRECTOR3.02Yes (X)$7,260$0$0
JEFF ELLIOTT
DIRECTOR4.17Yes (X)$8,130$0$0
CHRIS SACKETT
DIRECTOR2.85Yes (X)$6,100$0$0
RYAN KRESS
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$6,390$0$0
GARY MCKENNA
DIRECTOR3.73Yes (X)$7,260$0$0
DONALD SHONKA
ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER2.92Yes (X)$4,645$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE RAU
PRESIDENT3.54Yes (X)$6,970$0$0Yes (X)
BURT BYERS
VICE PRESIDENT2.62Yes (X)$5,520$0$0Yes (X)
JIM ALBERTS
SECRETARY/TREASURER5.08Yes (X)$9,000$0$0Yes (X)
STEVEN MARLOW
MANAGER41.00$159,463$0$36,579Yes (X)
GARY MARLOW
OPERATIONS MANAGER41.00$115,684$0$18,859Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$340,492TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$55,438TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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LARSON CONSTRUCTION
PO BOX 112INDEPENDENCEIA50644GENERAL CONTRACTOR$1,899,691
TJADER & HIGHSTROM UTILITY SERVICES
622 170TH STHAMMONDWI54015DIST. LINE REBUILD$481,605
WEST UNION TRENCHING
10715 HARDING RDWEST UNIONIA52175BORING/TRENCHING$124,919
MAURER TREE SERVICE
1203 BAXTER AVEFAIRBANKIA50629TREE TRIMMING$124,055
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescELECTRICITY SALESDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$22,099,545TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$22,099,545RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$22,099,545TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$71,141TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$71,141ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$52,500OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$883,189OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$830,689OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$830,689TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$830,689ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$154,567GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$155,290CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$723TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$723RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL CREDITSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,177,945TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,177,945RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,177,945OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,517,219TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$23,276,767RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$759,548ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$559,342TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$264,465TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$444,460TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,312TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,782TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,750TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$496,698TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,055,970TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,867,469TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$12,943,346
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS$1,853,939
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS$753,385
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANC$534,392

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,900TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,957,210TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,974BOYAmt
EOY$321,591EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$929,654BOYAmt
EOY$547,900EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,887,921BOYAmt
EOY$3,057,977EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,763,066BOYAmt
EOY$1,419,787EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,168BOYAmt
EOY$153,522EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$66,516,269LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$15,985,224LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,435,839BOYAmt
EOY$50,531,045EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,854,415BOYAmt
EOY$7,026,172EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,261,226BOYAmt
EOY$1,126,366EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,605,263BOYAmt
EOY$64,184,360EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,553,566BOYAmt
EOY$2,814,473EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,250,500BOYAmt
EOY$27,975,451EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$551,796BOYAmt
EOY$604,525EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,355,862BOYAmt
EOY$31,394,449EOYAmt
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$31,249,401BOYAmt
EOY$32,789,911EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,249,401BOYAmt
EOY$32,789,911EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,605,263BOYAmt
EOY$64,184,360EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,560,009ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$19,499OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$64,744,322OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,985,224DepreciationAmt
Book Value$48,759,098BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,771,947OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,771,947BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$50,531,045TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
OTHER INVESTMENTS$255,771C
HELD TO MATURITY SECURITIES$827,914C
ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS$5,942,487C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$7,026,172TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CREDITS$484,955
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$119,570
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$604,525TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,497,720TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$19,499OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$19,499RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$22,517,219RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$22,517,219TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,397,868TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$20,397,868ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$559,342OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$559,342ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,957,210TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 (IRC) AND A SIMILAR SECTION OF THE IOWA INCOME TAX LAW. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. THE COOPERATIVE FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE COOPERATIVE EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NET LOSS FROM EQUITY INVESTMENTS -19,499.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID 559,342.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN MARLOWPersonNm
TitleMANAGERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$159,463BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$25,194DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$11,385NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$196,042TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGARY MARLOWPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY MEMBER OF ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, STEVEN MARLOWRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$133,164TransactionAmt
TransactionEMPLOYEE COMPENSATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ARTICLE V. MEMBERS SECTION 1. ANY INDIVIDUAL FOR HIMSELF, OR HERSELF, AND ANY PERSON AS THE ACCREDITED AGENT AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION, MAY BECOME A MEMBER IN THIS COOPERATIVE BY (A) APPLYING FOR A MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE IN THE COOPERATIVE, (B) AGREEING TO TAKE, RECEIVE, AND PAY FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE FURNISHED BY THE COOPERATIVE AS HEREINAFTER IN SECTION 3 OF THIS ARTICLE SPECIFIED, AND (C) AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH AND TO BE BOUND BY THESE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE, AND SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COOPERATIVE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO INDIVIDUAL, EXCEPT AN INDIVIDUAL ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP BY THE MEMBERS AT ANY MEETINGS HEREOF OR BECOMING A MEMBER BY VIRTUE OF THE CONSOLIDATION WHICH CREATED EAST-CENTRAL IOWA RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, SHALL BECOME A MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE UNLESS AND UNTIL ACCEPTED FOR MEMBERSHIP BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP MAY BE REJECTED FOR JUST CAUSE. SECTION 2. THE COOPERATIVE SHALL HAVE NO CAPITAL STOCK, BUT MEMBERSHIP IN THE COOPERATIVE SHALL BE EVIDENCED BY A MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE. MEMBERSHIP IN THE COOPERATIVE SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE. SECTION 3. EACH MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE SHALL, AS SOON AS ELECTRIC ENERGY SHALL BE AVAILABLE, PURCHASE FROM THE COOPERATIVE MONTHLY NOT LESS THAN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF ELECTRIC ENERGY WHICH SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE DETERMINED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COOPERATIVE AND SHALL PAY THEREFORE AND FOR ALL ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC ENERGY USED BY SUCH MEMBER, THE PRICE WHICH SHALL, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE FIXED THEREFORE BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER SHALL ALSO PAY ALL OBLIGATIONS WHICH MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE BY SUCH MEMBER TO THE COOPERATIVE AS AND WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE. EACH MEMBER SHALL COMPLY WITH SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SECTION 4. THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM EXECUTION FOR THE DEBTS OF THE COOPERATIVE AND NO MEMBER SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEBTS OR LIABILITIES OF THE COOPERATIVE. SECTION 5. NO MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE MAY OWN MORE THAN ONE MEMBERSHIP AND EACH MEMBER HOLDING A MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AND NO MORE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. IF A HUSBAND AND WIFE HOLD A JOINT MEMBERSHIP TOGETHER, THEY SHALL BE JOINTLY ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AND NO MORE UPON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. THE VOTE OF EACH MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE SHALL BE CAST IN PERSON AND NOT BY PROXY, PROVIDED, THAT AN ABSENT MEMBER MAY CAST HIS WRITTEN VOTE UPON ANY PROPOSITION OF WHICH HE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED IN WRITING, AND OF WHICH A COPY ACCOMPANIES HIS VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ASEE EXPLANATION FOR PART VI LINE 6
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BSEE EXPLANATION FOR PART VI LINE 6
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO THE 990 BEING FILED THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WILL PRESENT THE COMPLETED 990 TO THE GOVERNING BODY. THIS EVENT IS INCLUDED AS AN AGENDA ITEM AND WILL BE NOTED IN THE MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY THE BOARD AND EMPLOYEES WILL COMPLETE A FORM IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND THE POLICY REQUIRES ANY SUCH PERSON TO NOTIFY THE ORGANIZATION OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IMMEDIATELY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EACH YEAR THE SALARY RANGES IN THE WAGE AND SALARY PLAN WILL BE ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE WAGES AND SALARIES OF OTHER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THE IOWA-WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS REGION AS FOUND IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY OF RURAL ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: FOR EACH POSITION, THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE LOWEST, MEDIAN, AND THIRD QUARTILE WAGE OR SALARY WILL BE CALCULATED FROM THOSE OF OTHER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF THE SAME SIZE AS EAST-CENTRAL IOWA REC AS DEFINED BY TOTAL UTILITY PLANT, REVENUE, AND NUMBER OF CONSUMERS. FOR POSITIONS IN THE COOPERATIVE THAT HAVE NO COMPARABLE POSITION IN THE NRECA NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY, OTHER COMPARATIVE WAGES AND SALARIES FROM THE LOCAL LABOR AREA WILL BE USED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:NET LOSS FROM EQUITY INVESTMENTS -19,499.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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