SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 45-0217360)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-07-16
IRS object ID
201222009349300112
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)
Timestamp2012-07-16T09:04:42-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN450217360EIN

Name Name

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 338AddressLine1
CityNEW ENGLANDCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58647ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameTRAVIS KUPPERName
TitleCFOTitle
Phone7015794191Phone
Date Signed2012-06-29DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePATRICK J BROWNName
PTINP00149579PTIN
Phone7012231717Phone
Date Prepared2012-06-29DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonTRAVIS KUPPERNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 338AddressLine1
CityNEW ENGLANDCity
StateNDState
ZIP Code58647ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts26397930GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.SLOPEELECTRIC.COOPWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
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
Nbr Independent Voting Members8NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees30TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI150579TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income129278NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year0ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Investment Income Current Year300343InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year303453OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year202788OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Total Revenue Current Year26397930TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year29591GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY95973GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
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Salaries Etc Prior Year1999872SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year1947030SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year15360299OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year19087003OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year17389762TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year21457570TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year4985724RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY4940360RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY56260328TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY60661187TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY15952660TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY15413159TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY40307668NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY45248028NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionOUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionSALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO MEMBERS IN RURAL AREASDescription
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
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Schedule J Required1ScheduleJRequired
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Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
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Related Entity1RelatedEntity
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Transaction Related Entity0TransactionRelatedEntity
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109634NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees30NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income1UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed1Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Gross Income From Members25018523GrossIncomeFromMembers
Gross Income Other Sources794269GrossIncomeOtherSources
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members8NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members8NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties1DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
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Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

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Business Name Line1TRAVIS KUPPER CFOBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number7015794191TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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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 (11 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
LYLE M NARUM
DIRECTOR6.00X650000
JOHN LEE NJOS
PAST PRESIDENT6.00X795000
TERRYL L JACOBS
VICE-PRESIDENT6.00X920000X
JEROME D CARON
TREASURER6.00X710000X
STEVE WEGNER
SECRETARY6.00X665000X
JAMES A KERZMAN
PRESIDENT6.00X1055000X
LAUREN KLEWIN
DIRECTOR6.00X905000
ANTHONY LARSON
DIRECTOR6.00X980000
IEACLAYTON HOFFMAN
CO-MANAGER40.00019339479590X
IEADON FRANKLUND
CO-MANAGER40.00016651177923X
IEA TRAVIS KUPPER
CFO40.00010506244535X
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Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
3CS CONSTRUCTION
4001 30TH AVE NWMANDANND58554CONSTRUCTION SERVICES421009
BRINK CONSTRUCTORS INC
2950 N PLAZA DRRAPID CITYSD57702CONSTRUCTION SERVICES347260
INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC
PO BOX 338NEW ENGLANDND58647MANAGEMENT SERVICES340076
AVENIA INC
3030 24TH AVE SMOORHEADMN56560CONSTRUCTION SERVICES152930
HDR ENGINEERING
PO BOX 3480OMAHANE68103ENGINEERING SERVICES127335
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K5NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
SALE OF ELECTRICITY9000992589398525893985
IEA K-1900099814814
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Total Program Service Revenue25894799TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Total Revenue Column300343TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$300,343ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

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K-1 3C CONSTRUCTION, L230000150994150579$415
MICELLANEOUS REVENUE90009951794$51,794
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue202788TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Total Revenue Column26397930TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income25894799RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue150579UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$352,552ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

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Total95973Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total327564Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total66800Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Total1553350Total

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total326880Total

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

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Total291825Total

Interest Interest

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Total274588Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total963129Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
UBIT43435
POWER COST - TRANSMISSI16869309
DIST EXP - OPERATIONS601673
GEN AND ADMIN EXPENSE525167

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Total-482123Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total21457570Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY3049410BOY
EOY2218264EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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BOY7854409BOY
EOY9054500EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY2609686BOY
EOY3604165EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

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BOY1481489BOY
EOY1717552EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY100527BOY
EOY16130EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis43135948LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec15142419LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY25090932BOY
EOY27993529EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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BOY16020709BOY
EOY15991388EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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BOY53166BOY
EOY65659EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY56260328BOY
EOY60661187EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY2215875BOY
EOY2359379EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

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BOY6110002BOY
EOY5578516EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY7626783BOY
EOY7475264EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY15952660BOY
EOY15413159EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY40307668BOY
EOY45248028EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY40307668BOY
EOY45248028EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY56260328BOY
EOY60661187EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses4940360ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis190787OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value190787BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2555709OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation901140Depreciation
Book Value1654569BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis40389452OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation14241279Depreciation
Book Value26148173BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings27993529TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (10 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
NISC INVESTMENTS400000C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-ELECTRIC SUPPLIER9789653C
NDAREC PROMISSORY NOTE1750C
FEDERATED STOCK53831C
NRUCFC CERTIFICATES2190470C
ENERGY RESOURCE LOANS91709C
OTHER PROMISSORY NOTES571190C
INVESTMENT IN SLOPE SERVICES51678C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-OTHER SUPPLIER841613C
INVESTMENT IN 3CS CONSTRUCTION1999494C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities15991388TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEFERRED CREDITSDescription
Amount$7,475,264Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts7475264TotalOfAmounts

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X: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 (3 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
ABLE INC
653 19TH ST WDICKINSONND58601450379352501(C)325000FMVCONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND
WEST RIVER HEALTH SERVICES
1000 HIGHWAY 12HETTINGERND58639450340688501(C)330000FMVCONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants3TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

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 (2 entries)

Base 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
IEACLAYTON HOFFMAN
01933940000015225064365027298400
IEADON FRANKLUND
01665110000025978051945024443400

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 AND DON FRANKLUND ARE OFFICERS OF BOTH ENTITIES.Relationship
Amount Of Transaction291825AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionPAYMENTS TO INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES PERFORMED.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (13 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, AND TRAVIS KUPPER ALL WORK FULL-TIME (EXCESS OF 40 HOURS PER WEEK) FOR INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE THAT PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE COOPERATIVE.
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 $327,564 ON THIS LINE IS FOR PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS. THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS TO MEAN THE RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS THAT WERE PAID OUT TO MEMBERS IN TEH CURRENT YEAR.BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24(F)ALL OTHER EXPENSES IS A NEGATIVE BALANCE DUE TO $1,753,409 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)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStatePredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerPercentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership
INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC
PO BOX 338NEW ENGLANDND58647208895499PROVIDE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE AND IT SERVICES TO ELECTRIC COOPSNDRELATED81447365000.33300
3 C CONSTRUCTION LLC
4001 30TH AVE NWMANDANND58554450444766PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVESNDUNRELATED1509941468661000.33300

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 Income21386ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets70362ShareOfEOYAssets
Percentage Ownership1.00000PercentageOwnership
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
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
P133047ACTUAL COST
3CS CONSTRUCTION LLC
L416378ACTUAL COST
INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE
L291825ACTUAL COST

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