CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 45-0115790)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-05-06
IRS object ID
201431269349300808
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-05-06T08:28:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14310 17TH AVE S PO BOX 2545AddressLine1
CityFARGOCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code581082545ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN450115790EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Cass County Electric Cooperative IncBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCASSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7013564400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13312 42nd Street S No 200AddressLine1
CityFargoCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58104ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonChad SapaPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7013564400PhoneNum
Signature2014-04-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLISA CHAFFEE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00193453PTIN
Phone7012398500PhoneNum
Preparation2014-04-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerChad SapaPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13312 42nd Street S No 200AddressLine1
CityFargoCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58104ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$107,972,472GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.kwh.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMeet our members' needs with excellent service consisting of reliable and affordable energyActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee117TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$57,361TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$100,404,820PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$106,837,329CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$449,239PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$523,409CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$69,294PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$180,129CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$100,923,353PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$107,540,867CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$79,710PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$80,369CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$6,422,105PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$8,986,514CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,700,714PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,854,532CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$84,107,470PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$90,798,643CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$100,309,999PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$109,720,058CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$613,354PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,179,191CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$197,572,662TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$216,592,517TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$124,431,936TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$137,415,247TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$73,140,726NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$79,177,270NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe mission of Cass County Electric Cooperative is to meet our members' energy needs with excellent service consisting of reliable and affordable electricity while upholding our core values of integrity, innovation, accountability and commitment to community.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescSale of electric energy to 39,897 accounts at year end 2013.Desc
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 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 OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
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 EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document133IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee117EmployeeCnt
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$108,737,809MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,467,100OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Chad SapaBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7013564400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13312 42nd St S Ste 200AddressLine1
CityFargoCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58104ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Wendy Loucks
Chairman8.700.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$12,202$0$0
Russell Berg
Vice Chairman5.400.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$13,002$0$0
John Froelich
Secretary4.800.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$11,499$0$0
Sid Berg
Treasurer8.100.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$10,752$0$0
Douglas Anderson
Director3.500.10Yes (X)$9,002$0$0
Steve Swiontek
Director2.900.10Yes (X)$9,752$0$0
Glenn Mitzel
Director (Apr-Dec)5.600.10Yes (X)$7,499$0$0
Robert Huether
Director (Jan-Apr)10.900.10Yes (X)$2,501$0$0
Jeffrey Triebold
Director4.100.10Yes (X)$10,002$0$0
Marcy Svenningsen
Director6.200.10Yes (X)$13,002$0$0
Scott Handy
CEO42.30Yes (X)$226,690$0$31,801
Chad Sapa
CFO44.60Yes (X)$200,077$0$90,722
Tim Sanden
CIO/VP Info Tech43.10$162,197$0$103,796Yes (X)
Marshal Albright
VP of Member & Energy Svcs42.50$139,674$0$123,807Yes (X)
Bradley Schmidt
VP Engineering & Operation42.40$170,406$0$34,198Yes (X)
Todd Bollinger
Customer Accounting40.80$100,652$0$21,557Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,098,909TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$405,881TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MPM Construction
PO Box 202HoraceND58047Electrical Contractor$1,256,034
Jerry's Excavating
PO Box 809CasseltonND58012Electrical Contractor$860,476
Carr's Tree Service
PO Box 250OttertailMN56571Tree Clearing$354,813
Moritz Excavating
1114 10th St SWValley CityND58072Electrical Contractor$340,636
Martin Engineering
20997 Co Hwy 20Pelican RapidsMN56572Electrical Contractor$273,026
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Sale of Electricity221000$106,380,033$106,380,033
Capital Credits221000$457,296$457,296
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$106,837,329TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$494,138TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$494,138ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$467,995RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$315,073RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$152,922RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$152,922TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$57,361UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$95,561ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$29,271OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$29,271OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,271TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,271ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$143,739GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$116,532CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,207TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$27,207RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$107,540,867TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$106,864,536RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$57,361UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$618,970ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,369TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,986,514TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$903,649TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,077,771TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,306,859TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$566,253TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,566,418TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,757,438TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
Cost of Power$77,996,735
Distribution$5,765,923
Administrative and Gene$2,984,047
Customer Service & Sale$2,657,619

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$8,929,537TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,720,058TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,452,111BOYAmt
EOY$12,994,461EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,934,917BOYAmt
EOY$12,012,176EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,657BOYAmt
EOY$1,695EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,105,899BOYAmt
EOY$1,987,414EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,736,443BOYAmt
EOY$6,707,688EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$218,286,046LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$51,891,555LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,207,149BOYAmt
EOY$166,394,491EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,513,681BOYAmt
EOY$5,575,320EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,412,973BOYAmt
EOY$437,991EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,137,717BOYAmt
EOY$7,405,856EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,115BOYAmt
EOY$3,075,425EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,572,662BOYAmt
EOY$216,592,517EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,968,443BOYAmt
EOY$14,219,892EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,960BOYAmt
EOY$194,192EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,730BOYAmt
EOY$13,487EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,481,277BOYAmt
EOY$115,857,488EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,760,526BOYAmt
EOY$7,130,188EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,431,936BOYAmt
EOY$137,415,247EOYAmt
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$8,831,426BOYAmt
EOY$12,455,825EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,309,300BOYAmt
EOY$66,721,445EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,140,726BOYAmt
EOY$79,177,270EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,572,662BOYAmt
EOY$216,592,517EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,179,191ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$64,512NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$8,151,223OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

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$610,710OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$610,710BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,596,317OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,528,952DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,067,365BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$196,611,287OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$47,362,603DepreciationAmt
Book Value$149,248,684BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,467,732OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,467,732BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$166,394,491TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Customer Deposits$921,653
Other Liabilities$3,810,239
Installation Costs of Equip$260,032
Postretirement Benefits$1,736,865
Pension Restoration Plan$401,399
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,130,188TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$107,630,397TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$64,512NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$25,018OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$89,530RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$107,540,867RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$107,540,867TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$100,733,544TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$100,733,544ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$8,986,514OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,986,514ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$109,720,058TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part IV, Line 2b:The members of the Cooperative can elect to round up their monthly electric bill to the next dollar. These funds collected from the membership are held in a Cooperative account until they are released to the SERVE Foundation. These funds are transferred directly to the SERVE Foundation on a monthly basis. Funds that exist at the end of year are a result of a timing difference in the receipt of the funds and the release of them to the SERVE Foundation. For the year ended December 31, 2013 the account held $13,487.
Part X, Line 2:The Cooperative is exempt from income taxes. The Cooperative has adopted the provisions of Accounting and Standards Codification (ASC) 740-10. As of December 31, 2013, the unrecognized tax benefit accrual was zero. The Cooperative will recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense if such penalties and interest are incurred. Under normal circumstances, the Cooperative is no longer subject to Federal tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2010 and state examinations for years before 2010. The Cooperative undergoes an annual analysis of various tax positions, assessing the likelihood of those positions being upheld upon examination with relevant tax authorities, as defined by ASC 740-10.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Equity Earnings from SERVE Co. 25,018.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Patronage Capital Credits Allocated During Current Year 8,986,514.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ND Chapter of Dollars for Scholars
PO Box 5509BismarckND58501371517987501(c)(3)$8,000Education
Greater Fargo-Moorhead Economic Development Corporation
51 Broadway Suite 500FargoND58102456011769501(c)(3)$50,000Local Economic Growth
State Historical Society of ND
612 E BoulevardBismarckND58505237305181501(c)(3)$5,375Heritage Center Expansion
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization receives notification from ND Dollars for Scholars of the scholarship recipients. The organization is a member in the Greater Fargo-Moorhead Economic Development Corporation. They receive reports as to how the grant money is spent by the GFMEDC and the State Historical Society of North Dakota.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Scott Handy
CEO$213,323$0$2,194$0$11,173$0$15,085$0$16,716$0$258,491$0$0$0
Chad Sapa
CFO$159,958$0$22,547$0$17,572$0$72,563$0$18,173$0$290,813$0$0$0
Tim Sanden
CIO/VP Info Tech$131,571$0$18,018$0$12,608$0$86,768$0$17,051$0$266,016$0$0$0
Marshal Albright
VP of Member & Energy Svcs$113,933$0$15,256$0$10,485$0$109,278$0$14,744$0$263,696$0$0$0
Bradley Schmidt
VP Engineering & Operation$147,493$0$18,669$0$4,244$0$16,669$0$17,529$0$204,604$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule J, Part II, Column C, Deferred CompensationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIncluded in other compensation is the estimated current year increase in the actuarial value of the defined benefit plan. These amounts do not represent any current year contributions to the plan. They are estimates of the increase in the actuarial value of the plans received from the NRECA. The current year expense and the increase in actuarial value for each employee are reflected in the statement for Form 990, Part VII, Column f.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
Scott Handy
Computer LoanYes (X)$613$1270Yes (1)Yes (1)
Sid Berg
Computer LoanYes (X)$1,135$4850Yes (1)Yes (1)
Tim Sanden
Exercise Equipment LoanYes (X)$2,000$1,0830Yes (1)Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$1,695TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, line 2Our newly installed Meter Data Management System (MDMS) includes fully integrated customer self-service options through a new e-bill platform called "Smart Hub" that enables end users to view hourly and daily consumption information on their personal electricity usage, helping them understand their consumption patterns. This secure information can be accessed by the web, smart phone or tablet (iPad). Smart Hub was made available to our members in March 2013.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2All board members have a business relationship as they all serve on the board of a related organization which is taxable as a corporation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6CCEC has one class of members. A person is eligible to become a member of the cooperative effective the date the person initially uses or requests to use electric service and meets the requirements set forth in Article I of the Cooperative's Bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aOne member, one vote. CCEC members have the right and authority to elect the Board of Directors. Three directors stand for election each year at the annual business meeting. Members also have the right to request a special meeting of the membership when the request is based on valid member demand. Members may consider, vote or act upon other matters as provided by applicable laws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bCCEC membership has the right and authority to have the final decision role on the following matters: **The disposition of cooperative assets if the proposed sale is over 5% of total assets during a 12-month period. No less than two-thirds of the entire membership must approve the proposed transfer. **A proposed merger or consolidation; a majority of the members present and voting in person at the member meeting must approve the consolidation or merger.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bThe Board of Directors is the sole body with governing authority over the Cooperative. All committees serve in an advisory capacity. Appropriate records are maintained of proceedings at all governance meetings as well as its advisory standing committees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Board policy 202 - Tax Status/Reporting establishes that: following the initial preparation of the draft Form 990, the CFO and President/CEO must review the report and submit it to the Board of Directors for approval. The Board must approve the completed Form 990 before it is filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cCCEC Policy 110 - Conflict of Interest - requires Directors and employees of the Cooperative to disclose annually: **The receipt of any gifts, fees, loans or favors with a value in excess of $100 **Any business transaction that may be considered in competition with the cooperative or deemed a conflict of interest **The policy also prohibits the use of non-public corporate information for financial or business opportunity benefit. ***Action: Should a conflict be disclosed the board must provide the director an opportunity to comment orally and in writing regarding the information or fact before making a determination. If the board determines that a director is not in compliance with the policy the board will act appropriately including the possibility of sanction, disqualification and/or removal. Legal counsel reviews disclosures. Individuals with a conflict must abstain from voting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aAt the board reorganization meeting held annually, the board reviews director compensation and benefits. The next review of director compensation will be done in April 2014. The most current NRECA Director Compensation Survey is provided for review. Note: this survey is done every other year (most current 2011) and was provided to the board in April 2013. A new survey will be conducted in 2015. A CEO evaluation of compensation is done annually by the Board of Directors during an executive session; the CEO is not present during the meeting. As established by Board Policy 105.4, the Board Compensation Committee collects, verifies and analyzes comparative data on compensation which is then provided and reviewed by the board (executive session minutes are kept by legal counsel). The board Chairman is responsible for discussing the outcome of the evaluation with the CEO. The last CEO evaluation occurred in November 2013. An annual performance appraisal is required for all employees; the appraisals on top management personnel are completed by the President/CEO in accordance with Board Policy 224. Local, regional and national wage and salary data is used to determine the wage scale, which is approved annually by the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Cooperative's Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation are posted on the website (www.kwh.com). A paper copy is made available to any member upon request. The financial statements are mailed to all members of the Cooperative in the annual report issue of Cooperative's official newsletter, The Highline Notes. The Conflict of Interest Policy is available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, Functional Expense, Line 24eOther Expenses- The salaries, pension, and payroll taxes reported on lines 5-10 are already included in distribution expense, administrative & general expense and customer expense. Therefore, these amounts are being subtracted out as an other deduction on line 24e in the amount of $(9,854,531).
Form 990, Part IX, Functional Expense, Line 4Benefits Paid to 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 Bylaws of the Cooperative.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Retired Capital Credits to Patrons -860,309. Equity Earning From SERVE Co. 25,018. Patronage Capital Credits Allocated During Current Year 8,986,514.
Form 990, Part VII, Column FEstimated Amount of Other Compensation - Included in deferred compensation is the current year estimated increase in the actuarial value of the defined benefit plan for the following employees: Chad Sapa $59,769, Marshal Albright $97,229, Tim Sanden $75,992. These amounts are estimates in the increase of the value of the plan and are not current year expenses of the Cooperative. The current year expense for this defined benefit plan are as follows: Scott Handy $51,717, Chad Sapa $39,658, Marshal Albright $28,277, Tim Sanden $33,502. Because Part IX, line 5 captures only the current year expense of the defined benefit plan of the Cooperative, the compensation in Part IX, line 5 is less than that reported in Part VII.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Southeast Rural Vision Enterprises CoBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13312 42nd St S Ste 200AddressLine1
CityFargoCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code581048608ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN450436356EIN
Primary ActivitiesMerchandise Sales, Generator LeasingPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNDLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Cass County Electric Cooperative IncBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$743,854ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$309,195ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationYes (1)DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Southeast Rural Vision Enterprises CoBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeFTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,000,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationActual DistributionMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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