Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER COOPERATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE ARE SEVEN DIRECTORS AND THEY REPRESENT THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE PRESENTS THE SIGNED 990 FORM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE TO VERBALLY INFORM THE CEO AND/OR THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD IF HE OR SHE HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT WOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTIONS. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO WAGE STUDIES PERFORMED BY THE NRECA (NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION). WAGES ARE COMPARED TO THE STATE AVERAGE OF THE INDUSTRY. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. OTHER OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO THROUGH COMPARISONS TO THE STATE AVERAGE OF THE INDUSTRY. THE CEO REFERENCES A WAGE STUDY SPECIFIC TO THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS MINUTES, BYLAWS, AND GOVERNANCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY MAKING THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY AND DISTRIBUTED AT AN ANNUAL MEETING FOR MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 | THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY SECTION 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR MEMBERS SHOULD BE REPORTED ON LINE 4. THE ORGANIZATION HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO MEAN PATRONAGE DIVDENDS ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. SINCE THIS ALLOCATION IS NOT AN EXPENSE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP), THIS HAS RESULTED IN A RECONCILING ITEM TO NET ASSETS IN PART XI ON PAGE 12 OF THE FORM 990 AND IN PARTS XI AND XIII ON SCHEDULE D. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | NET CHANGE IN EQUITIES FOR RETIREMENTS -332,551. ATC K-1 NET LOSS ADJUSTMENT 449,294. CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS -50. OTHER EQUITY CHANGES 34,645. DBS K-1 LOSS 2,213. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED 672,632. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS. |
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