2017-10-24T07:37:33-05:00 2016-12-31 450310328 BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 1297 BISMARCK ND 585021297 990 2016-01-01 450217360 SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC SLOP 7015794191 PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 TRAVIS KUPPER CFO 7015794191 2017-10-17 1 LANCE RAMBOUSEK P01212867 7012231717 2017-10-17 24.111.88.202 2017-10-17 12:53:17 CD P 76A71139C59545FE0E1C4B15FFF77306F140C666 878BDC66971CDF820CC07BEF5F8038C977DDBCFC 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z TRAVIS KUPPER PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 36070181 0 X WWW.SLOPEELECTRIC.COOP X 1945 ND THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO DISTRIBUTE RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS IN SLOPE, ADAMS, HETTINGER, AND BOWMAN COUNTIES. 8 8 24 0 -12207 -8156 0 0 31400900 32042746 166599 211208 1532722 3816227 33100221 36070181 96139 95375 2894702 4101890 2315218 794248 0 0 0 27794162 31078668 33100221 36070181 0 0 89689776 108588737 30096485 44761182 59593291 63827555 OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS. 0 0 SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO MEMBERS IN RURAL AREAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 50 0 1 24 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32032224 4030366 0 X 8 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X TRAVIS KUPPER CFO 7015794191 116 E 12TH STREET E NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 X TERRYL L JACOBS PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 6550 0 0 STEVE WEGNER SECRETARY 6.00 X X 6400 0 0 JEROME D CARON TREASURER 6.00 X X 6800 0 0 JOHN LEE NJOS PAST PRESIDENT 6.00 X 8900 0 0 BARBI NARUM DIRECTOR 6.00 X 7400 0 0 LAUREN KLEWIN VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 6950 0 0 ANTHONY LARSON DIRECTOR 6.00 X 9200 0 0 ANGELA CARLSON DIRECTOR 6.00 X 9500 0 0 TRAVIS KUPPER CFO (IEA EMPLOYEE) 0.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 DON FRANKLUND CO-MANAGER (IEA EMPLOYEE) 0.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BAUMGARTNER CO-MANAGER (IEA EMPLOYEE) 0.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 LAWANNA WILHELM KEY ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE 40.00 X 130043 0 55837 DEAN VOLK OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X 114176 0 139011 RODNEY BENZ AMR/SCADA TECHNICIAN 40.00 X 114925 0 44969 420844 0 239817 3 0 1 0 3C CONSTRUCTION LLC 4001 30TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 1705765 INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 479679 GOVERT POWERLINE SERVICES 14476 MARTY RD NEWELL SD 57760 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 216090 3 SALE OF ELECTRICITY 221000 32032224 32032224 IEA K-1 221000 10522 10522 32042746 211208 211208 CAPITAL CREDITS 221000 2719595 2719595 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 1108839 1108839 K-1 WDUS HOLDINGS, LLC 230000 -12207 -12207 3816227 36070181 35871180 -12207 211208 95375 4101890 420844 373404 183245 791675 1575547 COST OF POWER 25279152 DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO 1669464 ADMIN AND GENERAL 454900 DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENA 382217 742468 36070181 2322166 3134905 13525841 18793904 1952554 4830693 2914211 2112994 1922450 2102473 1657576 152524 204419 72952848 16996331 44093477 55956517 19312820 21453124 1236788 599077 89689776 108588737 3235829 3755556 15626857 27145238 11233799 13860388 30096485 44761182 X 0 0 0 0 59593291 63827555 59593291 63827555 89689776 108588737 X 0 511008 3723256 X X 0 1 X 1 0 330452 330452 2818787 659701 2159086 69803609 16336630 53466979 55956517 NISC INVESTMENTS 1000000 C PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-ELECTRIC SUPPLIER 16362003 C MEMBERSHIPS 1750 C FEDERATED STOCK 115445 C NRUCFC CERTIFICATES 1230498 C INVESTMENT IN SLOPE SERVICES 53758 C PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-OTHER SUPPLIER 1008074 C INVESTMENT IN WDUS HOLDINGS 1672857 C MISCELLANEOUS INVESTMETN 8739 C 21453124 DEFERRED CREDITS 13860388 13860388 X PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 DISCLOSURE - IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THE COOPERATIVE HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 1 SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES 802 2ND ST NW BOWMAN ND 58623 450458242 501(C)(3) 50000 INSTALLMENT OF $250,000 DONATION TO BE PAID OVER 5 YEARS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTINGENT UPON BEING INVOICED ANNUALLY WEST RIVER HEALTH SERVICES 1000 HIGHWAY 12 HETTINGER ND 58639 450411825 501(C)(3) 20000 INSTALLMENT OF $100,000 DONATION TO BE PAID OVER 5 YEARS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTINGENT UPON BEING INVOICED ANNUALLY PART I, LINE 2: ALL CONTRIBUTION REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO ONLY ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDING SERVICES OR HELP WITHIN THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE AREA. CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE USED FOR THE ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE PURPOSES. X 0 0 0 LAWANNA WILHELM KEY ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE 130043 0 0 0 0 0 50100 0 5737 0 185880 0 0 0 DEAN VOLK OPERATIONS MANAGER 114176 0 0 0 0 0 117095 0 21916 0 253187 0 0 0 RODNEY BENZ AMR/SCADA TECHNICIAN 114925 0 0 0 0 0 39162 0 5807 0 159894 0 0 0 INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE DON FRANKLUND AND CHRIS BAUMGARTNER ARE OFFICERS OF BOTH ENTITIES 479679 PAYMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE IS A SEPARATE LLC FORMED BY FOUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVCIES TO THE FOUR COOPERATIVES. SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAS HIRED INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND INFORMATION SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES RECEIVING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE COOPERATIVE ARE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS MAY VOTE. MEMBERS ELECT THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, ALL BYLAW CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AND THE MEMBERS MAY VOTE ON MOTIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETED 990 IS REVIEWED AT A MONTHLY BOARD MEETING AND ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN OFF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND UPDATE THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ANY TIME A CONFLICT ARISES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COSTS FOR MANAGEMENT WERE COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES, PRIOR WAGES, AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD AFTER BOARD DELIBERATION. PAY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. CHANGES ARE BASED ON MERIT, CPI, AND COMPARATIVE WAGES. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE THESE CHANGES. THE PAYROLL CHANGES FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE BASED ON THE SAME CRITERIA AS CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1024 AND FORMS 990/990-T AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL FINANCIALS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING EACH YEAR IN JUNE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH MEMBER WHEN THEY INITIALLY BECOME A MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VII DON FRANKLUND, CHRIS BAUMGARTNER, AND TRAVIS KUPPER ARE EMPLOYEES OF INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE, A SEPERATE UNRELATED ENTITY THAT PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN NORTH DAKOTA. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN F INCLUDED IN COLUMN F, ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION, IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. THE ESTIMATED INCREASE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON THE TABLE IS AS FOLLOWS: LAWANNA WILHELM - $50,100 DEAN VOLK - $117,095 RODNEY BENZ - $39,162 THIS AMOUNT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND IS NOT A CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE, THEREFORE THESE AMOUNTS HAVE NOT BEEN CARRIED OVER TO OFFICER/DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE FOR THE APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -378,634. ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 4,101,890. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2(C) THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSITE OR SELECTION PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4: THE AMOUNT OF $4,101,890 ON THIS LINE IS FOR PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS. THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS TO MEAN THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL CREDITS THAT WERE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. 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