2011-11-10T14:37:20-06:00 2010-12-31 BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 1297 BISMARCK ND 585021297 990 2010-01-01 450217360 SLOPE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC SLOP 7015794191 PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 TRAVIS KUPPER 7015794191 2011-11-09 1 PATRICK J BROWN 7012231717 2011-11-09 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z TRAVIS KUPPER PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 22375486 0 X N/A 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 33 0 225469 154320 0 0 25834354 21619438 584587 452595 266783 303453 26685724 22375486 54100 29591 0 0 1656158 1999872 0 0 0 17132658 15360299 18842916 17389762 7842808 4985724 51778237 56260328 15633656 15952660 36144581 40307668 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 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 1 123 0 33 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21485170 1160412 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 LYLE M NARUM 6.00 X 5150 0 0 JOHN LEE NJOS 6.00 X 5875 0 0 TERRYL L JACOBS 6.00 X X 7175 0 0 JEROME D CARON 6.00 X X 4825 0 0 STEVE WEGNER 6.00 X X 5875 0 0 JAMES A KERZMAN 6.00 X X 8325 0 0 LAUREN KLEWIN 6.00 X 5940 0 0 RODNEY L PETERSON 6.00 X 2170 0 0 ANTHONY LARSON 6.00 X 4275 0 0 IEACLAYTON HOFFMAN 20.00 X 1000 182084 69683 IEADON FRANKLUND 20.00 X 1000 159169 65918 TRAVIS KUPPER 40.00 X 60535 37908 29774 112145 379161 165375 0 0 1 0 BRINK CONSTRUCTORS INC 2950 N PLAZA DR RAPID CITY SD 57702 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 1399020 3CS CONSTRUCTION 4001 30TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 1231355 GREAT LAKES LINE BUILDER N2023 GREENVILLE DRIVE GREENVILLE WI 54942 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 1048339 M J ELECTRIC LLC 200 WEST FRANK PIPP DRIVE IRON MOUNTAIN MI 49801 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 950484 GOVERT POWERLINE SERVICES INC PO BOX 98 REVA SD 57651 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 559588 7 SALE OF ELECTRICITY 900099 21628177 21628177 IEA K-1 900099 -8739 -8739 21619438 452595 452595 K-1 3C CONSTRUCTION, L 230000 226003 225469 534 MICELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 77450 77450 303453 22375486 21619438 225469 530579 29591 112145 1560847 326880 285213 381122 775234 UBIT 27486 POWER COST - TRANSMISSI 13411250 DIST EXP - OPERATIONS 747864 GEN AND ADMIN EXPENSE 413875 TAXES 317962 -999707 17389762 3059062 3049410 7138708 7854409 2535894 2609686 1521336 1481489 327215 100527 39979437 14888505 20397241 25090932 16696228 16020709 102553 53166 51778237 56260328 2852445 2215875 5984467 6110002 6796744 7626783 15633656 15952660 X 0 0 0 0 36144581 40307668 36144581 40307668 51778237 56260328 X 4985724 -822637 X X 0 1 1 X 1 1 39979437 14888505 25090932 25090932 NISC INVESTMENTS 700000 C PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-ELECTRIC SUPPLIER 8807458 C NDAREC PROMISSORY NOTE 1750 C FEDERATED STOCK 48406 C NRUCFC CERTIFICATES 2683114 C ENERGY RESOURCE LOANS 136474 C OTHER PROMISSORY NOTES 910865 C INVESTMENT IN SLOPE SERVICES 47174 C PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS-OTHER SUPPLIER 836545 C INVESTMENT IN 3CS CONSTRUCTION 1848923 C 16020709 DEFERRED CREDITS 7626783 7626783 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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 REMODEL A CHILDREN CANCER RECOVERY AREA DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCERS ALLIANCE PO BOX 1532 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101 264396861 501(C)6 10000 FMV GRANT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION CONERNING OIL AND GAS 1 1 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 IEACLAYTON HOFFMAN 1000 182084 0 0 0 0 0 56578 2255 10850 3255 249512 0 0 IEADON FRANKLUND 1000 159169 0 0 0 0 0 43576 4370 17972 5370 220717 0 0 INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE CLAYTON HOFFMAN AND DON FRANKLUND ARE OFFICERS OF BOTH ENTITIES. 285213 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 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. 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS (-$822,637) -822,637. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -822,637. 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24(F) ALL OTHER EXPENSES IS A NEGATIVE BALANCE DUE TO $1,705,112 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 -8739 34397 0 0 0.33300 3 C CONSTRUCTION LLC 4001 30TH AVE NW MANDAN ND 58554 450444766 PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ND UNRELATED 226003 1312992 0 0 0.33300 SLOPE SERVICES INC PO BOX 338 NEW ENGLAND ND 58647 450446958 SUBSIDIARY THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL ALERT PHONE SYSTEMS ND C 23615 62815 1.00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 SLOPE SERVICES INC P 132135 ACTUAL COST 3CS CONSTRUCTION LLC L 1231355 FAIR VALUE INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE L 285213 ACTUAL COST