MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (EIN 38-2214287)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-06-26
IRS object ID
201201789349300225
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-06-26T10:46:27-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN382157642EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MANER COSTERISAN PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1AddressLine1
CityLANSINGCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code489123291ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN382214287EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMICHNameControl
Phone5173516322Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12859 W JOLLY ROADAddressLine1
CityOKEMOSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48864ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCRAIG BORRName
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitle
Phone5173516322Phone
Date Signed2012-06-25DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJAMES E NYQUIST CPAName
PTINP00010224PTIN
Phone5173237500Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonCRAIG BORRNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12859 W JOLLY ROADAddressLine1
CityOKEMOSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48864ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts2586691GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.COUNTRYLINES.COMWebSite
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Year Formation1978YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMIStateLegalDomicile
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body22NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members22NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees10TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers24TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI183364TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income-43026NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Total Liabilities BOY416191TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY454745NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Description"MICHIGAN COUNTRY LINES" MAGAZINE IS PRODUCED TO COMMUNICATE IMPORTANT CO-OP ISSUES TO APPROXIMATELY 270,000 MEMBER-OWNERS THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN. IT IS PRODUCED 10 TIMES ANNUALLY.Description

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DescriptionWORKSHOPS PROVIDE MEMBER COOPERATIVES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IDEAS ON RELEVANT INDUSTRY ISSUES. WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS FOR ALL 11 MEMBER COOPERATIVES.Description

Activity3 Activity3

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionSAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL SERVICES REDUCE ACCIDENT RISKS THROUGH EMPLOYEE TRAINING. SAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES OF 9 MEMBER COOPERATIVES AND 16 MUNICIPALITIES.Description
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments1TermOrPermanentEndowments
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Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
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Schedule J Required1ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
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Related Entity0RelatedEntity
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Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
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Number Forms Transmitted With109612NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties1DelegationOfManagementDuties
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Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1HOMEWORKS TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number5176477554TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line17973 E GRAND RIVER AVENUEAddressLine1
CityPORTLANDCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48875ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (25 entries)

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DIRECTOR1.00X000
GAIL PETERSEN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
STEVE BOECKMAN
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JON ZICKERT
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DAN DASHO
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DEBORAH MILES
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DEAN FLORIA
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ROBERT HANCE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TOM HAARALA
DIRECTOR1.00X000
GORDON JUKURI
DIRECTOR1.00X000
RAY WOZNIAK
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DALLAS BRAUN
DIRECTOR1.00X000
KIMBERLY MOLITER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DALE FARRIER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
JERRY AKERS
DIRECTOR1.00X000
BOB KRAN-SERVED END OF YEAR
DIRECTOR1.00X000
ED ESTELLE-SERVED START OF YEAR
DIRECTOR1.00X000
MARK KAPPLER
DIRECTOR1.00X000
TONY ANDERSON
CHAIR1.00X000X
KENNETH SWOPE
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ERIC BAKER
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CRAIG BORR
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ART THAYER
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)

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DYKEMA-GOSSETT PLLC
201 TOWNSEND ST SUITE 900LANSINGMI48933LEGAL SERVICES287673
WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOPERATIVE INC
10125 W WATERGATE RDCADILLACMI49601MANAGEMENT SERVICES250000
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K2NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP DUES90009910583961058396
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EDUCATION & MEETINGS611710116419116419
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Real24050Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

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Total Revenue Column24050TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$24,050ExclusionAmount

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Other27850Other

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Total605373Total

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total139351Total

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total109679Total

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total48844Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total58773Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total33117Total

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Advertising Advertising

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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total858943Total

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total49233Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total33606Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total14647Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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WORKSHOPS21529
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS16600
MISCELLANEOUS13760

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Total1968Total

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Total2549727Total

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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EOY41944EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY400951BOY
EOY372037EOY

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EOY830509EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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EOY168069EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY484BOY
EOY9612EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY375764EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

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BOY30958BOY
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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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Reconcilation Revenue Expenses9227ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues Nondeduct1SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year0AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Beginning Of Year Balance30958BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses98InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships98GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance30958EndOfYearBalance

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Grants Or Scholarships1042GrantsOrScholarships
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Grants Or Scholarships264GrantsOrScholarships
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End Of Year Balance30958EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

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Book Value101600BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Depreciation201773Depreciation
Book Value193157BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation91232Depreciation
Book Value45827BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Depreciation30968Depreciation
Book Value31453BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionOTHER CURRENT LIABILITIESDescription
Amount$9,612Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue2558954TotalRevenue
Total Expenses2549727TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year9227ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS9227ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2558954TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9902549727TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS REPRESENT ENDOWMENTS WHICH REQUIRE THAT THE PRINCIPAL IS INVESTED IN PERPETUITY AND ONLY THE INCOME IS USED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:IN THE PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonART THAYERNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org116750BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org26041DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org15671NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org158462TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE SERVICES OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO ARE PROVIDED TO THE ASSOCIATION UNDER A MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ONE OF ITS MEMBER COOPERATIVES. THIS ANNUAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT OUTLINES THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED COSTS FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO TWO REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER, SUBJECT TO ELECTION BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BAT ALL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE DECIDED BY A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS DELEGATES VOTING THEREON EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THE BYLAWS. EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONLY TWO VOTES UPON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS RECEIVED AND REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. UPON APPROVAL, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION, AS NEEDED, AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. AFTER ANY CONCERNS PRESENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ADDRESSED, THE PRESIDENT/CEO SIGNS AND FILES THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DISTRIBUTES AN EVALUATION FORM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOLICITING INPUT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN COMPILED AND SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE SERVICES OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO ARE PROVIDED TO THE ASSOCIATION UNDER A MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ONE OF ITS MEMBER COOPERATIVES. THIS ANNUAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT OUTLINES THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED COSTS FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE COMING YEAR. THIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS AN EMPLOYEE OF ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBER COOPERATIVES, SALARY AND RELATED COMPENSATION IS ANNUALLY REPORTED ON THE FORM 990 OF THAT MEMBER COOPERATIVE. THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS SET BY THE MEMBER COOPERATIVE BASED UPON SURVEY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) FOR SIMILAR ASSOCIATION POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS THE WRITTEN JOB PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CMICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOC. HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT
FORM 4562EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 38-2214287 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011 MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOC., HEREBY ELECTS, PURSUANT TO IRC SEC. 168(K)(2)(D)(III), NOT TO CLAIM THE ADDITIONAL 50% DEPRECIATION ALLOWABLE UNDER IRC SEC. 168(K) FOR THE FOLLOWING QUALIFYING PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011. ALL PROPERTY IN THE 5 & 10 YEAR CLASS. SEE ATTACHED FORM 4562.ELECTION OUT OF BONUS DEPRECIATION

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