MIENERGY COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MIENERGY COOPERATIVE (EIN 41-0254835)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-06
IRS object ID
201642809349300809
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-10-06T09:36:41-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
ZIP571175125ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN410254835EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTRICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5078647783PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131110 COOPERATIVE WAY PO BOX 626AddressLine1Txt
CityRUSHFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55971ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN KRAMBEERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5078647783PhoneNum
Signature2016-09-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLAURIE HANSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00851848PTIN
Phone6053391999PhoneNum
Preparation2016-09-19PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN KRAMBEERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line131110 COOPERATIVE WAY PO BOX 626AddressLine1Txt
CityRUSHFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55971ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$44,370,548GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.TEC.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1936FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY ENERGY SERVICES AT REASONABLE PRICES AND MAXIMIZE VALUE TO OUR MEMBERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee56TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$180,467TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$123,046NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$41,250,112PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$42,931,712CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$938,564PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$912,173CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$19,350PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$217,768CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$42,169,326PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$44,061,653CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$14,268PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$10,081CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$2,843,368PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$2,250,077CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,518,740PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,698,080CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$34,716,961PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$36,975,083CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$42,093,337PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$43,933,321CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$75,989PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$128,332CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$94,722,493TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$110,025,563TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$54,086,605TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$67,891,738TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$40,635,888NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$42,133,825NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY ENERGY SERVICES AT REASONABLE PRICES AND MAXIMIZE VALUE TO OUR MEMBERS CONSISTENT WITH THE WISE USE OF RESOURCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 13,168 MEMBERS AND MAINTAINED 3,670 MILES OF LINES.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).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 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
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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 Document43IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee56EmployeeCnt
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$42,112,557MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,148,555OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BRIAN KRAMBEERBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone5078647783PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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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
JENNIFER SCHARMER
CHAIR16.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$20,850$0$0
RONALD STEVENS
VICE CHAIR9.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$20,500$0$0
ROGER HEGLAND
SECRETARY/TREASURER8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$16,900$0$0
BETH OLSON
DIRECTOR9.00Yes (X)$17,800$0$0
JEFFREY REDALEN
DIRECTOR7.00Yes (X)$13,375$0$0
DONALD PETERSEN
DIRECTOR11.00Yes (X)$18,700$0$0
ALOYS WIESER III
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$12,400$0$0
BRIAN KRAMBEER
PRESIDENT/CEO30.00Yes (X)$112,227$0$74,954
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PUSH INC
PO BOX 72RICE LAKEWI54868URD LINE CONSTRUCTION$522,371
ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMP
1700 SOLUTIONS CENTERCHICAGOIL60677LINE CLEARANCE$516,171
STAR ENERGY SERVICES
6875 COUNTY RD 28ALEXANDRIAMN56308ENGINEERING SERVICES$513,265
NORBY TREE SERVICE
39520 120TH STREETMABELMN55954LINE CLEARANCE$364,868
KARIAN PETERSON POWERLINE INC
7004 TONTE RD SWMONTEVIDEOMN56265OVHD CONSTRUCTION$139,600
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SALE OF POWER221000$41,624,802$41,624,802
CAPITAL CREDITS221000$1,432,013$1,432,013
EQUITY EARNINGS517000-$125,103-$125,103
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$42,931,712TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$906,288TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$906,288ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$5,885OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$5,885OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$5,885TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,885ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$334,121GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$308,895CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$25,226TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,571RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$14,655UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EARNINGS(LOSSES)FROM PASSTHROUGH517000$165,812$165,812
MISC NONOPERATING INCOME517000$26,730$26,730
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$192,542OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$44,061,653TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$42,969,013RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$180,467UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$912,173ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,081TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,250,077TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,371TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,545,741TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$609,655TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$273,313TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,525,643TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,612,407TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$28,036,832
DISTRIBUTION-OPERATIONS$2,423,978
DISTRIBUTION-MAINTENANC$2,042,249
ADMIN & GENERAL$1,676,217

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$3,342,243TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,933,321TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$925,037BOYAmt
EOY$2,019,728EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,097,607BOYAmt
EOY$4,890,241EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$719,314BOYAmt
EOY$669,981EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$998,941BOYAmt
EOY$793,627EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,135,225BOYAmt
EOY$2,258,196EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$117,593,495LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$35,554,063LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,537,959BOYAmt
EOY$82,039,432EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,298,637BOYAmt
EOY$17,344,585EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,773BOYAmt
EOY$9,773EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,722,493BOYAmt
EOY$110,025,563EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,561,531BOYAmt
EOY$5,791,971EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,592,789BOYAmt
EOY$60,152,216EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,932,285BOYAmt
EOY$1,947,551EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,086,605BOYAmt
EOY$67,891,738EOYAmt
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$40,635,888BOYAmt
EOY$42,133,825EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,635,888BOYAmt
EOY$42,133,825EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,722,493BOYAmt
EOY$110,025,563EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$128,332ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,369,605OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$366,867OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$366,867BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,421,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,820,280DepreciationAmt
Book Value$601,540BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$111,348,832OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,733,783DepreciationAmt
Book Value$79,615,049BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,455,976OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,455,976BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$82,039,432TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (16 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE$15,024,225C
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION$318,337C
ACE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP$172,426C
RURAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY CENTER$187,848C
COOPERATIVE RESPONSE CENTER$9,717C
NATIONAL RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE$669C
NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATIVE$33,590C
FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EQUITY$145,328C
HEARTLAND SECURITY SERVICES LLC$64,064C
MINNOWA ALLIANCE LLC$90,780C
MINNESOTA THREE, LLC (33% OWNERSHIP)$171,373C
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION-CERTIFICATES$811,343C
COBANK$164,975C
TEC COMMUNITY SOLAR HOLDINGS, LLC$79,236C
MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER$57,976C
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA ENERGY COOPORATIVE$12,698C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$17,344,585TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CREDITS$1,880,196
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$67,355
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,947,551TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$44,061,653TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$44,061,653RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$44,061,653TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$41,683,244TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$41,683,244ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,250,077OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,250,077ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$43,933,321TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 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. 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 2016 FOR 2015 2,250,077.

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)
PersonBRIAN KRAMBEERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$109,544BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$2,683OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$63,202DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,275NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$187,704TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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. ONLY HALF OF HIS COMPENSATION AND HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ARE REPORTED ON TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S FORM 990.ExplanationTxt

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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 11THE 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 -932,551. PATRONAGE ALLOCATED TO PATRONS IN 2016 FOR THE CY ENDING 12/31/2015 2,250,077. CHANGE IN OTHER EQUITIES 52,079.
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.

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