MIENERGY COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MIENERGY COOPERATIVE (EIN 41-0254835)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-16
IRS object ID
201742899349300904
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-10-16T08:33:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1200 EAST 10TH ST PO BOX 5125AddressLine1Txt
CitySIOUX FALLSCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN410254835EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlTRICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5078647783PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line131110 COOPERATIVE WAY PO BOX 626AddressLine1Txt
CityRUSHFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55971ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN KRAMBEERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5078647783PhoneNum
Signature2017-10-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonLAURIE HANSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00851848PTIN
Phone6053391999PhoneNum
Preparation2017-10-04PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address199.116.171.203IPv4AddressTxt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBRIAN KRAMBEERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line131110 COOPERATIVE WAY PO BOX 626AddressLine1Txt
CityRUSHFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55971ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$48,960,676GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.TEC.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1936FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee53TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$199,617TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$166,800NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$912,173PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$852,687CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$217,768PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$208,662CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$44,061,653PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$48,673,081CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$2,250,077PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$2,250,069CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,698,080PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$36,975,083PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$41,200,047CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$43,933,321PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$48,581,771CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$128,332PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$91,310CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$110,025,563TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$115,110,071TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$67,891,738TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$71,492,885TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$42,133,825NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$43,617,186NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
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
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
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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 Document46IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee53EmployeeCnt
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$46,652,183MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,362,718OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone5078647783PhoneNum

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Address Line131110 COOPERATIVE WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityRUSHFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55971ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
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CHAIR16.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$20,450$0$0
RONALD STEVENS
VICE CHAIR11.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$19,800$0$0
ROGER HEGLAND
SECRETARY/TREASURER7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$15,600$0$0
BETH OLSON
DIRECTOR8.00Yes (X)$18,750$0$0
JEFFREY REDALEN
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$13,650$0$0
DONALD PETERSEN
DIRECTOR11.00Yes (X)$19,050$0$0
SKIP WIESER
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$10,650$0$0
BRIAN KRAMBEER
PRESIDENT/CEO30.00Yes (X)$114,166$0$75,018
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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STAR ENERGY SERVICES
6875 COUNTY RD 28ALEXANDRIAMN56308ENGINEERING SERVICES$618,131
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMP
1700 SOLUTIONS CENTERCHICAGOIL60677LINE CLEARANCE$573,880
PUSH INC
PO BOX 72RICE LAKEWI54868URD LINE CONSTRUCTION$556,424
NORBY TREE SERVICE
39520 120TH STREETMABELMN55954LINE CLEARANCE$394,469
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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SALE OF POWER221000$46,165,529$46,165,529
CAPITAL CREDITS221000$1,256,690$1,256,690
EQUITY EARNINGS517000$189,513$189,513
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Total Program Service Revenue$47,611,732TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$826,642TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$826,642ExclusionAmt

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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$26,045TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$26,045ExclusionAmt
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Gross Sales Of Inventory$301,106GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$287,595CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$13,511TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,044RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$6,467UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EARNINGS FROM PASSTHROUGH517000$193,150$193,150
MISC NONOPERATING INCOME517000$2,001$2,001
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Other Revenue Total$195,151OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$47,620,777RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$199,617UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$852,687ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$13,664TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$2,250,069TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$272,079TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$3,817,830TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$733,985TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$294,097TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$2,810,241TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,379,525TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
UBI TAXES$9,041
COST OF POWER$30,538,537
DISTRIBUTION-OPERATIONS$3,261,588
DISTRIBUTION-MAINTENANC$2,159,537

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total-$1,958,422TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$48,581,771TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$2,019,728BOYAmt
EOY$4,145,329EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$4,890,241BOYAmt
EOY$4,761,219EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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BOY$669,981BOYAmt
EOY$647,703EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$793,627BOYAmt
EOY$1,033,491EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$2,258,196BOYAmt
EOY$2,429,902EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$122,153,130LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$38,478,635LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,039,432BOYAmt
EOY$83,674,495EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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BOY$17,344,585BOYAmt
EOY$18,408,159EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$9,773BOYAmt
EOY$9,773EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,025,563BOYAmt
EOY$115,110,071EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$5,791,971BOYAmt
EOY$5,371,051EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

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EOY$1,669EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$60,152,216BOYAmt
EOY$64,492,430EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,947,551BOYAmt
EOY$1,627,735EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$67,891,738BOYAmt
EOY$71,492,885EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$42,133,825BOYAmt
EOY$43,617,186EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$42,133,825BOYAmt
EOY$43,617,186EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,025,563BOYAmt
EOY$115,110,071EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$91,310ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,392,051OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$367,419OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$367,419BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,422,795OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,277,300DepreciationAmt
Book Value$145,495BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$116,896,139OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,201,335DepreciationAmt
Book Value$82,694,804BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$466,777OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$466,777BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$83,674,495TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (16 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE$15,749,325C
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION$341,219C
ACE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP$169,802C
RURAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY CENTER$190,311C
COOPERATIVE RESPONSE CENTER$10,576C
NATIONAL RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE$669C
NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATIVE$41,900C
FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EQUITY$161,639C
HEARTLAND SECURITY SERVICES LLC$64,064C
MINNOWA ALLIANCE LLC$89,081C
MINNESOTA THREE, LLC (33% OWNERSHIP)$470,231C
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION-CERTIFICATES$810,408C
COBANK$186,371C
TEC COMMUNITY SOLAR HOLDINGS, LLC$48,653C
MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER$43,419C
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA ENERGY COOPORATIVE$30,491C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$18,408,159TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CREDITS$1,551,075
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$76,660
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,627,735TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$48,673,081TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$48,673,081RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$48,673,081TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$46,331,702TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$46,331,702ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,250,069OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,250,069ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$48,581,771TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:OPERATION ROUND UP, A VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM HELPS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND WORTHY CAUSES VIA SPARE CHANGE. MEMBERS CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE THEIR MONTHLY ELECTRIC BILLS ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR, WITH THE EXCEEDING CENTS GOING TOWARDS OPERATION ROUND UP. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION FROM A COOPERATIVE MEMBER IS $6. THE MOST A MEMBER COULD CONTRIBUTE IS $11.88 (99 CENTS PER MONTH). THESE FUNDS ARE SEGREGATED IN THE COOPERATIVE FINANCIALS AND ARE REPORTED IN FORM 990 PART IX LINE 21 AS AN ESCROW ACCOUNT LIABILITY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE COOPERATIVE IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ON FEDERAL FORM 990T.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED IN 2017 FOR 2016 2,250,069.

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN KRAMBEERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
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Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$2,797OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$62,616DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,947NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$189,729TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBRIAN KRAMBEER'S COMPENSATION AND HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ARE SPLIT EVENLY BETWEEN TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC AND ANOTHER UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, HAWKEYE TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC. BRIAN IS A COMMON LAW EMPLOYEE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART VII AND ON SCHEDULE J REPRESENTS TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S SHARE OF BRIAN'S SALARY AND BENEFITS. PER THE INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDED IN COLUMN (C) IS $57,593 FOR THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR BRIAN. THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION EXPENSE OF $21,992 FOR THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR BRIAN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CLASS A MEMBER-OWNERS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AONE VOTE PER MEMBERSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE CLASS A MEMBER-OWNERS APPROVE BY-LAW AMENDMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE COOPERATIVE DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT/CEO AND MANAGER OF FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION REVIEW THE 990 IN DETAIL. AFTER THEIR REVIEW, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. THE 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE MEETING HELD PRIOR TO ITS FILING IF SO REQUESTED BY ANY BOARD MEMBER. WHETHER PRESENTED IN A BOARD MEETING OR NOT, THE 990 IS NOT FILED UNTIL EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS BEEN GIVEN A COPY OF IT AND GIVEN AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW IT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (TCE) EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH EMPLOYEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE EMPLOYEE'S ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY AND OF DISCLOSING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY WILLFUL VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING DISCHARGE AND REIMBURSEMENT TO TEC OF ANY LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH ACTION. EACH SUPERVISOR AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO SEE THAT THIS POLICY IS UNDERSTOOD BY AND FOLLOWED BY THOSE REPORTING TO THAT SUPERVISOR. THE PRESIDENT/CEO SHALL MAKE DECISIONS ON THE ULTIMATE APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY CONSISTENTLY WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF TEC. EACH DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE DIRECTORS' ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY AND OF DISCLOSING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERIODIC REVIEW OF THIS POLICY AND MODIFICATIONS TO IT. AN EMPLOYEE MUST DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR ANY SITUATION OR TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS INVOLVED WHICH VIOLATES, MAY VIOLATE, OR COULD APPEAR TO VIOLATE THE INTENT OF THIS POLICY. THE SUPERVISOR, IN COORDINATION WITH MANAGEMENT, SHALL DETERMINE HOW THE SITUATION WILL BE RESOLVED AND ADVISE THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. A DIRECTOR MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE A "BUSINESS ETHICS DISCLOSURE REPORT AND DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE BOARD CHAIR ANY SITUATION OR TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR IS INVOLVED WHICH VIOLATES, MAY VIOLATE, OR COULD APPEAR TO VIOLATE THE INTENT OF THIS POLICY. THE BOARD CHAIR WILL ADVISE TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ANY EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR, OR OFFICER WHO VIOLATES TEC'S CODE OF ETHICS IS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING POSSIBLE DISCHARGE. DIRECTORS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO REMOVAL AS STIPULATED IN SECTION 3.07 OF THE COOPERATIVE BYLAWS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITORS COMPLIANCE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY COMPLETING A YEARLY REVIEW OF THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD USES THE NRECA WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY FOR NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND STATE COMPARISONS. THERE IS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND BRIAN'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED EVERY YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -917,200. CHANGE IN OTHER EQUITIES 59,182. PATRONAGE ALLOCATED TO PATRONS IN 2017 FOR THE CY ENDING 12/31/2016 2,250,069.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES:THE LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES REPORTED ON LINES 6-10 ARE INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE, ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE AND CUSTOMER EXPENSE. THEREFORE, LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES ARE SHOWN AS A REDUCTION TO OTHER EXPENSES ON LINE 24E.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F, OTHER COMPENSATION:INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO. THE CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE DOES NOT REPRESENT CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. RATHER, IT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE PLAN AS CALCULATED BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.
PART VII, LINE 1A:BRIAN KRAMBEER'S COMPENSATION AND HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ARE SPLIT EVENLY BETWEEN TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC AND ANOTHER UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, HAWKEYE TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC. ONLY HALF OF HIS COMPENSATION AND HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ARE REPORTED ON TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4, BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS:THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO PART IX, LINE 4, TO MEAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED FOR THE YEAR, RATHER THAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
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