2012-06-26T10:46:27-05:00 2011-12-31 382157642 MANER COSTERISAN PC 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1 LANSING MI 489123291 990 2011-01-01 382214287 MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOC MICH 5173516322 2859 W JOLLY ROAD OKEMOS MI 48864 CRAIG BORR 5173516322 2012-06-25 1 JAMES E NYQUIST CPA P00010224 5173237500 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CRAIG BORR 2859 W JOLLY ROAD OKEMOS MI 48864 2586691 0 X WWW.COUNTRYLINES.COM X 1978 MI TO PROMOTE AND SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBER COOPERATIVES. 22 22 10 24 183364 -43026 0 0 2536872 2532402 1558 2502 23223 24050 2561653 2558954 0 0 0 0 1318982 903247 0 0 0 1286360 1646480 2605342 2549727 -43689 9227 861709 830509 416191 375764 445518 454745 TO PROMOTE AND SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBER COOPERATIVES. 0 0 "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. WORKSHOPS 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. SAFETY 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. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X HOMEWORKS TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 5176477554 7973 E GRAND RIVER AVENUE PORTLAND MI 48875 X LOUIS WENZLAFF 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL PETERSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BOECKMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON ZICKERT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN DASHO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH MILES 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN FLORIA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HAARALA 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON JUKURI 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY WOZNIAK 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALLAS BRAUN 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY MOLITER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE FARRIER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY AKERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB KRAN-SERVED END OF YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED ESTELLE-SERVED START OF YEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KAPPLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY ANDERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH SWOPE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SCHALLIP 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC BAKER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN BURNS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG BORR 40.00 X 0 0 0 ART THAYER 40.00 X 116750 0 41712 116750 0 41712 1 0 1 0 DYKEMA-GOSSETT PLLC 201 TOWNSEND ST SUITE 900 LANSING MI 48933 LEGAL SERVICES 287673 WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOPERATIVE INC 10125 W WATERGATE RD CADILLAC MI 49601 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 250000 2 PUBLICATIONS 511120 1113442 930078 183364 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1058396 1058396 SAFETY/LOSS SERVICES 900099 244145 244145 EDUCATION & MEETINGS 611710 116419 116419 2532402 2389 2389 24050 24050 24050 24050 27850 27737 113 113 113 2558954 2349038 183364 26552 605373 139351 109679 48844 58773 33117 70183 265079 15660 858943 12690 52591 88210 49233 33606 14647 YOUTH PROGRAMS 39891 WORKSHOPS 21529 GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 16600 MISCELLANEOUS 13760 1968 2549727 235438 16442 283023 118513 41944 106807 117063 696010 323973 400951 372037 861709 830509 144409 198083 271298 168069 484 9612 416191 375764 X 414560 423787 30958 30958 445518 454745 861709 830509 9227 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 1 0 0 30958 98 98 30958 30958 723 319 1042 30958 30958 264 264 30958 30958 30958 1.00000 0 0 101600 101600 394930 201773 193157 137059 91232 45827 62421 30968 31453 372037 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 9612 9612 2558954 2549727 9227 9227 2558954 0 2558954 0 2558954 2549727 0 2549727 0 2549727 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. X X X X 0 0 0 ART THAYER 116750 0 0 0 0 0 26041 0 15671 0 158462 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH 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 7B AT 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 11 THE 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 12C THE 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 15A THE 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 19 ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C MICHIGAN 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. ELECTION OUT OF BONUS DEPRECIATION FORM 4562 EMPLOYER 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.