SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 45-0217360)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-09-19
IRS object ID
201312629349300201
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-09-19T07:41:29-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN450310328EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1297AddressLine1
CityBISMARCKCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code585021297ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN450217360EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSLOPNameControl
Phone7015794191Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 338AddressLine1
CityNEW ENGLANDCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58647ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameTRAVIS KUPPERName
TitleCFOTitle
Phone7015794191Phone
Date Signed2013-09-12DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NamePATRICK J BROWNName
PTINP00149579PTIN
Phone7012231717Phone
Date Prepared2013-09-12DatePrepared
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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CityNEW ENGLANDCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58647ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.SLOPEELECTRIC.COOPWebSite
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Year Formation1945YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNDStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO DISTRIBUTE RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS IN SLOPE, ADAMS, HETTINGER, AND BOWMAN COUNTIES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body8NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Total Gross UBI14532TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income1173NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Mission DescriptionOUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionSALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO MEMBERS IN RURAL AREASDescription
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties1DelegationOfManagementDuties
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Business Name Line1TRAVIS KUPPER CFOBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number7015794191TelephoneNumber

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Address Line1116 E 12TH STREETAddressLine1
CityNEW ENGLANDCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58647ZIPCode
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIXInfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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JAMES A KERZMAN
DIRECTOR6.00X860000
TERRYL L JACOBS
PRESIDENT6.00X825000X
STEVE WEGNER
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JEROME D CARON
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JOHN LEE NJOS
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LYLE NARUM
DIRECTOR6.00X670000
LAUREN KLEWIN
DIRECTOR6.00X630000
ANTHONY LARSON
DIRECTOR6.00X875000
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DON FRANKLUND IEA EMPLOYEE
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)

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3CS CONSTRUCTION
4001 30TH AVE NWMANDANND58554CONSTRUCTION SERVICES476580
INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC
116 12TH ST WNEW ENGLANDND58647MANAGEMENT SERVICES442949
NORTHERN PLAINS HEATING
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K4NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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IEA K-1900099279279
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CAPITAL CREDITS90009911090221109022
MICELLANEOUS REVENUE900099141682$141,682
K-1 3C CONSTRUCTION, LLC23000015264$73214532
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Total Other Revenue1265968TotalOtherRevenue

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Exclusion$397,143ExclusionAmount

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Total31562Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total4199892Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total63700Total

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Total1665207Total

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Total436030Total

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Total356914Total

Interest Interest

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Total259832Total

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Total1031322Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
UBIT33668
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DIST EXP - OPERATIONS1200027
GEN AND ADMIN EXPENSE583584

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Total-742054Total

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Total30082280Total

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BOY2218264BOY
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
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FS Audited1FSAudited

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Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis277187OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value277187BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis2758402OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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Book Value1738411BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis42553822OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation14654723Depreciation
Book Value27899099BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings29914697TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (10 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
NISC INVESTMENTS1000000C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-ELECTRIC SUPPLIER10816321C
NDAREC PROMISSORY NOTE1750C
FEDERATED STOCK59267C
NRUCFC CERTIFICATES2198026C
ENERGY RESOURCE LOANS52975C
OTHER PROMISSORY NOTES409557C
INVESTMENT IN SLOPE SERVICES63395C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-OTHER SUPPLIER860570C
INVESTMENT IN 3CS CONSTRUCTION2077637C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities17539498TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEFERRED CREDITSDescription
Amount$8,402,780Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts8402780TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationFIN 48 DISCLOSURE--IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THE COOPERATIVE HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuationPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
THEODORE ROOSEVELT EXPRESSWAY
22 E BROADWAYWILLISTONND58802260711694501 (C) 35000FMVCONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND
NORTH DAKOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
2624 VERMONT AVENUEBISMARCKND58502450371338GOVT ENTITY25000FMVCONTRIUBTION TO NORTH DAKOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY'S HOUSING INCENTIVE FUND
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants2TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: ALL CONTRIBUTION REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO ONLY ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PROVIDING SERVICES OR HELP WITHIN THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE AREA. CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE USED FOR THE ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE PURPOSES.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
TRAVIS KUPPER IEA EMPLOYEE
CFO01075210000031303021444016026800
DON FRANKLUND IEA EMPLOYEE
CO-MANAGER01729700000073067024695027073200
CLAYTON HOFFMAN IEA EMPLOYEE
CO-MANAGER02004790000060632015409027652000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipCLAYTON HOFFMAN DON FRANKLUND CHRIS BAUMGARTNER ARE OFFICERS OF BOTH ENTITYRelationship
Amount Of Transaction356914AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionPAYMENTS TO INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES PERFORMED.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (14 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE IS A SEPARATE LLC FORMED BY THREE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVCIES TO THE THREE COOPERATIVES. SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAS HIRED INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND INFORMATION SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES RECEIVING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE COOPERATIVE ARE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BAT THE ANNUAL MEETING, ALL BYLAW CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AND THE MEMBERS MAY VOTE ON MOTIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CFULL DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERST ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD. THIS IS ALSO REQUIRED AS PART OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COSTS FOR MANAGEMENT WERE COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES, PRIOR WAGES, AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD AFTER BOARD DELIBERATION. PAY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. CHANGES ARE BASED ON MERIT, CPI, AND COMPARATIVE WAGES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1024 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL FINANCIALS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING EACH YEAR IN JUNE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH MEMBER WHEN THEY INITIALLY BECOME A MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN BDON FRANKLUND, CLAYTON HOFFMAN, CHRIS BAUMGARTNER, AND TRAVIS KUPPER ALL WORK FULL-TIME (EXCESS OF 40 HOURS PER WEEK) FOR INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE THAT PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -373,460. ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 4,199,892.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2 (C)
FORM 990 PART IX, LINE 4:THE AMOUNT OF $4,199,982 ON THIS LINE IS FOR PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS. THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS TO MEAN THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL CREDITS THAT WERE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.BENEFIT PAID TO MEMBERS
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24(F)ALL OTHER EXPENSES IS A NEGATIVE BALANCE DUE TO $1,970,533 OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS BEING INCLUDED IN OTHER EXPENSE CATEGORIES AND ALSO BEING CAPITALIZED AS PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION/REPAIRS TO THE POWER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII (2 entries)

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INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC
PO BOX 338NEW ENGLANDND58647208895499PROVIDE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE AND IT SERVICES TO ELECTRIC COOPSNDRELATED22344747000.33300
3 C CONSTRUCTION LLC
4001 30TH AVE NWMANDANND58554450444766PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVESNDUNRELATED152641431441000.33300

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SLOPE SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 338AddressLine1
CityNEW ENGLANDCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58647ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN450446958EIN
Primary ActivitySUBSIDIARY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL ALERT PHONE SYSTEMSPrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile StateNDLegalDomicileState

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of EntityCTypeOfEntity
Share Of Total Income29124ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets103434ShareOfEOYAssets
Percentage Ownership1.00000PercentageOwnership
Controlled Org1ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
SLOPE SERVICES INC
Q161269ACTUAL COST
3CS CONSTRUCTION LLC
M476580ACTUAL COST
INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE
M442949ACTUAL COST

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