Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE COOPERATIVE IS A MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE HAS ONE VOTE IN ELECTIONS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | EACH COOPERATIVE MEMBER IS ALLOWED A VOTE TO APPROVE ANY BY-LAWS CHANGES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE GENERAL MANAGER, BUSINESS MANAGER, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE 990 FOR ACCURACY AND APPROVE THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE POLICY ON A REGULAR BASIS. EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF ALL POLICIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD USES STATE AND NATIONAL COMPARABILITY DATA FROM NRECA AND NDAREC SURVEYS AND THE BOARD EVALUATES PERFORMANCE TO DETERMINE THE GENERAL MANAGER'S COMPENSATION. THE GENERAL MANAGER USES STATE AND NATIONAL SURVEYS AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII: | OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 5 DOES NOT EQUAL THE TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PART VII, LINE 1B FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE DIFFERENCE IS DUE TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS (A CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE) AND THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE. THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE IS NOT A CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE, BUT IS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION FOR PURPOSES OF PART VII. INCLUDED PART VII, COLUMN "F", OTHER COMPENSATION, IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, THE ESTIMATED INCREASE IS: MARTIN D. DAHL: $30,539 LUKE D. STEEN: $3,753 THIS AMOUNT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND IS NOT A CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE. CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN WERE AS FOLLOWS: MARTIN D. DAHL: $14,724 LUKE D. STEEN: $8,361 THE AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 | AS REQUIRED BY FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 (BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS) INCLUDES PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID. THIS AMOUNT IS AN EXPENSE FOR PURPOSES OF FORM 990, BUT IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN EXPENSE UNDER G.A.A.P. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, WHICH ARE USED FOR BOOK INCOME. THE RESULT IS A BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE WHICH IS DISCLOSED ON PART XI AND ON SCHEDULE D PARTS XI AND XIII. IN REFERENCE TO PART IX, LINE 4, THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" AS CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS UNDER THE PREEXISTING OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -232,274. RETIRED CAPITAL CREDIT GAINS 4,305. FORFEITED CAPITAL CREDITS 14,454. TAXABLE INCOME FROM PARTNERSHIPS IN EXCESS OF BOOKS 1,176. ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 1,123,331. |
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