2013-09-19T07:41:29-05:00 2012-12-31 450310328 BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 1297 BISMARCK ND 585021297 990 2012-01-01 450217360 SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC SLOP 7015794191 PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 TRAVIS KUPPER 7015794191 2013-09-12 1 PATRICK J BROWN P00149579 7012231717 2013-09-12 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z TRAVIS KUPPER PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 30082280 0 X WWW.SLOPEELECTRIC.COOP X 1945 ND THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO DISTRIBUTE RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS IN SLOPE, ADAMS, HETTINGER, AND BOWMAN COUNTIES. 8 8 31 0 14532 1173 0 0 25894799 28561583 300343 254729 202788 1265968 26397930 30082280 95973 31562 327564 4199892 1947030 2164937 0 0 0 19087003 23685889 21457570 30082280 4940360 0 60661187 65854745 15413159 16780285 45248028 49074460 OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS. 0 0 SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO MEMBERS IN RURAL AREAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 46 0 1 31 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29277771 284211 0 X 8 8 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X TRAVIS KUPPER CFO 7015794191 116 E 12TH STREET NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 X JAMES A KERZMAN 6.00 X 8600 0 0 TERRYL L JACOBS 6.00 X X 8250 0 0 STEVE WEGNER 6.00 X X 7700 0 0 JEROME D CARON 6.00 X X 8000 0 0 JOHN LEE NJOS 6.00 1.00 X 9400 900 0 LYLE NARUM 6.00 X 6700 0 0 LAUREN KLEWIN 6.00 X 6300 0 0 ANTHONY LARSON 6.00 X 8750 0 0 TRAVIS KUPPER IEA EMPLOYEE 19.00 40.00 X 0 107521 52747 DON FRANKLUND IEA EMPLOYEE 8.00 40.00 X 0 172970 97762 CLAYTON HOFFMAN IEA EMPLOYEE 7.00 40.00 X 0 200479 76041 CHRIS BAUMGARTNER IEA EMPLOYEE 6.00 40.00 X 0 80159 45205 63700 562029 271755 1 0 1 0 3CS CONSTRUCTION 4001 30TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 476580 INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC 116 12TH ST W NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 442949 NORTHERN PLAINS HEATING 2510 VERMONT BISMARCK ND 58504 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 123987 PRECISION UNDERGROUND 6526 REILY RD BISMARCK ND 58504 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 117650 4 SALE OF ELECTRICITY 900099 28561304 28561304 IEA K-1 900099 279 279 28561583 254729 254729 CAPITAL CREDITS 900099 1109022 1109022 MICELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 141682 141682 K-1 3C CONSTRUCTION, LLC 230000 15264 14532 732 1265968 30082280 29670605 14532 397143 31562 4199892 63700 1665207 436030 356914 259832 1031322 UBIT 33668 POWER COST - TRANSMISSI 20962596 DIST EXP - OPERATIONS 1200027 GEN AND ADMIN EXPENSE 583584 -742054 30082280 2218264 2557403 9054500 10246458 3604165 3667135 1717552 1673115 16130 192876 45589411 15674714 27993529 29914697 15991388 17539498 65659 63563 60661187 65854745 2359379 3155112 5578516 5222393 7475264 8402780 15413159 16780285 X 0 0 0 0 45248028 49074460 45248028 49074460 60661187 65854745 X 0 3826432 X X 0 1 X 1 0 277187 277187 2758402 1019991 1738411 42553822 14654723 27899099 29914697 NISC INVESTMENTS 1000000 C PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-ELECTRIC SUPPLIER 10816321 C NDAREC PROMISSORY NOTE 1750 C FEDERATED STOCK 59267 C NRUCFC CERTIFICATES 2198026 C ENERGY RESOURCE LOANS 52975 C OTHER PROMISSORY NOTES 409557 C INVESTMENT IN SLOPE SERVICES 63395 C PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-OTHER SUPPLIER 860570 C INVESTMENT IN 3CS CONSTRUCTION 2077637 C 17539498 DEFERRED CREDITS 8402780 8402780 X DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: FIN 48 DISCLOSURE--IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THE COOPERATIVE HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 1 THEODORE ROOSEVELT EXPRESSWAY 22 E BROADWAY WILLISTON ND 58802 260711694 501 (C) 3 5000 FMV CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND NORTH DAKOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 2624 VERMONT AVENUE BISMARCK ND 58502 450371338 GOVT ENTITY 25000 FMV CONTRIUBTION TO NORTH DAKOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY'S HOUSING INCENTIVE FUND 2 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE 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. X 0 0 0 TRAVIS KUPPER IEA EMPLOYEE 0 107521 0 0 0 0 0 31303 0 21444 0 160268 0 0 DON FRANKLUND IEA EMPLOYEE 0 172970 0 0 0 0 0 73067 0 24695 0 270732 0 0 CLAYTON HOFFMAN IEA EMPLOYEE 0 200479 0 0 0 0 0 60632 0 15409 0 276520 0 0 INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE CLAYTON HOFFMAN DON FRANKLUND CHRIS BAUMGARTNER ARE OFFICERS OF BOTH ENTITY 356914 PAYMENTS TO INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES PERFORMED. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 INNOVATIVE 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 6 INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES RECEIVING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE COOPERATIVE ARE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, ALL BYLAW CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AND THE MEMBERS MAY VOTE ON MOTIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FULL 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 15 COSTS FOR MANAGEMENT WERE COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES, PRIOR WAGES, AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD AFTER BOARD DELIBERATION. PAY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. CHANGES ARE BASED ON MERIT, CPI, AND COMPARATIVE WAGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1024 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL FINANCIALS ARE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING EACH YEAR IN JUNE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH MEMBER WHEN THEY INITIALLY BECOME A MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN B DON 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -373,460. ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 4,199,892. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2 (C) 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. BENEFIT PAID TO MEMBERS 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. 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. INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 208895499 PROVIDE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE AND IT SERVICES TO ELECTRIC COOPS ND RELATED 223 44747 0 0 0.33300 3 C CONSTRUCTION LLC 4001 30TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 450444766 PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ND UNRELATED 15264 1431441 0 0 0.33300 SLOPE SERVICES INC PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 450446958 SUBSIDIARY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL ALERT PHONE SYSTEMS ND SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC C 29124 103434 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 SLOPE SERVICES INC Q 161269 ACTUAL COST 3CS CONSTRUCTION LLC M 476580 ACTUAL COST INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE M 442949 ACTUAL COST