NORTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
NORTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 45-0173086)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-11
IRS object ID
201313169349302506
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-11-11T16:14:02-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN450250958EIN

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Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line14310 17TH AVE S PO BOX 2545AddressLine1
CityFARGOCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code581082545ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN450173086EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1North Central Electric Cooperative IncBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlNORTNameControl
Phone7012282202Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1538 11th St West No 1AddressLine1
CityBottineauCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58318ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameWayne MartianName
TitleGeneral ManagerTitle
Phone7012282202Phone
Date Signed2013-11-06DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameLISA CHAFFEE CPAName
PTINP00193453PTIN
Phone7012398500Phone
Date Prepared2013-11-06DatePrepared
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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DescriptionSale of electricity and electrical services to 7,573+ residential and commercial members. Service encompasses over 3,248 miles of utility line.Description
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Number Forms Transmitted With109618NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
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Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members9NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Business Name Line1Lori OpdahlBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line1538 11th Street West Suite 1AddressLine1
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StateNDState
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIXInfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
Jean Brandt
President6.00XX850000
Margaret Leonard
Vice President6.00XX1030000
Lori Kittleson
Secretary/Treasurer6.00XX810000
David O'Connell
Director6.00X1190000
Christine Peterson
Director6.00X1150000
David Biberdorf
Director (Jan-Jun)6.00X395000
Kenneth Brenden
Director6.00X720000
Raymond Keplin
Director6.00X605000
Kenneth Haarsager
Director6.00X820000
Jesse Fahnestock
Director (Jun-Dec)6.00X485000
Wayne Martian
General Manager40.00X124055011698
Lori Opdahl
Business Manager40.00X70336022255
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Address Line1PO Box 777AddressLine1
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Interest Interest

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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Taxes972
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Administrative & Genera895590

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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis56779OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value56779BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Depreciation809869Depreciation
Book Value1140254BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Depreciation387230Depreciation
Book Value93190BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation2649854Depreciation
Book Value1038458BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis58319536OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation21098909Depreciation
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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
Patronage Capital9190597C
Rural Econ Dev Revolving Loan Pool819654C
Energy Resource Conservation Loans196083C
Equipment Loans295609C
Memberships2322C
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Equity57220C
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Total Of Book Value Program Related10561485TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt21571910TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues-1099OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-1099RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal21573009RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99021573009TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt19758745TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal19758745ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included1851009OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt1851009ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99021609754TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Part X, Line 2:The Cooperative is exempt from income taxes under Section 501 (c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Cooperative has adopted the provisions of Accounting and Standards Codification (ASC) 740-10. As of December 31, 2012, 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 2009 and state examinations for years before 2009. 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:Taxes -972. Miscellaneous non-operating expense -127.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Taxes 972. Patronage Capital Credits Allocated For Current Year 1,849,910. Miscellaneous non-operating expense 127.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (2 entries)

Relationship With OrganizationRelationshipWithOrganizationPurpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoanLoan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmountBalance DueBalanceDueDefaultDefaultApproved By BoardApprovedByBoardWritten AgreementWrittenAgreement
Lori Opdahl
Business Manager of OrganizationEquipment LoanX$3,0002614011
Raymond Keplin
Director of OrganizationERC LoanX$945357011
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due2971TotalBalanceDue

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6There is one class of members which all have the same voting rights.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aMembers vote for all open positions in all districts that are up for election that year.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bChanges to bylaws or articles of incorporation must be approved by members of the Cooperative.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bThere are no committees that have authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The General Manager and Business Manager reviewed a draft of the Form 990. The Form 990 was presented at a board meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cDirectors and management must annually complete a form to disclose any conflicts they might have. The President of the Board reviews the disclosures. For each instance disclosed, the President has discretion to take no action, assure full disclosure to the full board and management, ask the person to recuse him or herself from discussions or decisions relating to the conflict or ask the person to resign. The General Manager monitors proposed or ongoing conflicts and discloses them to the Board President.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Board annually uses a salary survey made available through the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. The salary deliberation is documented in the minutes. The Board votes on the compensation. This process was last undertaken in September 2012. Compensation for the Business Manager is determined based on Business Manager salaries at other cooperatives across North Dakota, taking into account the results of the ND Association of REC's Wage and Salary Survey. In addition, the Business Manager's years of service to the Cooperative are considered. This process was last undertaken in October 2012. The Board approves all wages. For non-union employees the General Manager makes a recommendation, and the Board votes to approve. For union members, the union negotiates directly with the Board and the General Manager. When an agreement is reached the Board will formally approve the new wage scale. This process was last undertaken in 2012.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Column (F)Included in column "F", estimated amount of other compensation, is the estimated annual increase in the actuarial value of the defined benefit plan. The estimated increase for for Lori Opdahl is $5,084. 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 expenses for this defined benefit plan was $10,031.Compensation Of Officers
Form 990, Part IX, Statement Of Functional Expenses, Line 24eThe labor, 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 $(3,007,521).Allocated Costs
Form 990, Part IX, Line 4: 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:Retirement of Capital Credits -387,337. Patronage Capital Credits Allocated For Current Year 1,849,910.Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:

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