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, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | Must be a member to receive electric service. Each member has 1 vote. May have more than 1 service per membership. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | Nominating committee meets on election year to select candidate to run for the Board. A member may, upon obtaining 50 written names, run for a Board position. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Bylaws may be altered by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Directors are furnished a draft copy of the 990 for review prior to filing. May make inquiries of information contained in the filing. Directors also meet with the independent auditor in a closed session and are able to make additional inquiries at that time. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The governing body and key employees are aware of the issues involving the appearance of, and conflicts of interest and family and business relationships, and the need to disclose these issues, if applicable. There are ongoing discussions with the governing body and key employees regarding related party transactions. There is an annual review by the independent auditors and an annual review by the cooperative's attorney. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | 15.a.The governing body annually evaluates the performance of the President/CEO; raises are determined by the summation of the 9 evaluations. The statewide association of electric cooperatives performs an annual comparative survey of all positions and salaries, including the President/CEO and director compensation, which is available for the governing body's review. The national organization for electric cooperative, NRECA, also publishes national compensation surveys which are available for review by the governing body.15.b. Use an independent consultant who specializes in Wage and Salary Plans; reviewed by independent Human Resource Department of East Kentucky Power Cooperative. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | ByLaws and annual financial reports are given to each member on an annual basis. Each year an annual meeting of members is held. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Comprehensive income-postretirement ben = $209080 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Margins allocated to members = $4799882 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Other equities = -$20542 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Refunds of capital credits = -$1035717 |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 - Benefits paid to or for members | Represents patronage capital allocated to members in accordance with the bylaws of the Cooperative. This reporting results in a difference between book income and income reported on the Form 990 by the same amount. |
| Software ID: | 14000265 |
| Software Version: | 2014v5.0 |