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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt X, Line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AN EVALUATION OF WHETHER OR NOT IT HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE COOPERATIVE. WHILE THE COOPERATIVE BELIEVES THEY HAVE ADEQUATELY PROVIDED FOR ALL TAX POSITIONS, AMOUNTS ASSERTED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES COULD BE DIFFERENT THAN THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE COOPERATIVE. THE COOPERATIVE RECOGNIZES ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSESSED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND, WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2014.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>109658</BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>
        <DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>48004</DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>
        <NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>25618</NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>
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        <DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>37784</DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>
        <NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>23975</NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt I Line 1a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE WILL PAY $10 PER MONTH TOWARD THE COST OF HEALTH CLUB DUES AS PART OF THE WELLNESS PROGRAM. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BENEFIT AND ALL AMOUNTS ARE TAXED AS FRINGE BENEFITS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS APPROVE ALL BYLAW CHANGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD, THEN THE BOARD APPROVES BEFORE FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AN ANNUAL INTERNAL REVIEW IS PERFORMED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION FOR TOP OFFICIAL REVIEWED BY BOARD ANNUALLY</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF GENERAL REVIEW OF OTHER COOPERATIVE DATA.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt XI</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>DONATED CAPITAL 6,099</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt XI</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS 1,472,061</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ADMIN &amp; GENERAL 2869663. 2869663. 0. 0.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>TAXES 5472. 5472. 0. 0.</ExplanationTxt>
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