Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | IN MAY 2012 WITH THE OPENING IN THE GENERAL MANAGER POSITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED A THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE COOPERATIVE) THAT PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. TRAVIS KUPPER AND DON FRANKLUND SERVE IN THE ROLE AS CO-MANAGERS FOR THE COOPERATIVE. BOTH INDIVIDUALS WORK IN EXCESS OF 40 HOURS A WEEK FOR INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE. |
| 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 | THE MEMBERS ELECT ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| 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 11B | A COMMITTEE COMPILED OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY-TREASURER WILL REVIEW FORM 990 EACH YEAR BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT EACH BOARD METTING, ANY DIRECTOR WHO ACTUALLY OR POTENTIALLY IS INVOLVED WITH A SELF-DEALING MATTER, SHALL MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE INTEREST, SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER, AND SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER UNLESS REQUESTED TO STAY IN THE BOARD ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: A QUESTIONAIRE TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO IS COMPLETED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH YEAR, WHICH IS COMPILED BY THE ATTORNEY. PROPER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RECORDED APPROPRIATELY IN THE BOARD MINUTES EACH YEAR. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SET UP A UNION NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE COMPILED OF 3 BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE MEETS AS NEEDED AND NEGOTIATES WAGES FOR THE UNION EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THEIR PROPOSAL TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO THEN APPROVES OR DISAPPROVES THE WAGE INCREASE, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. ALL OTHER NON-UNION WAGES ARE GENERALLY BASED UPON UNION RAISES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE INFORMED OF ALL WAGE INCREASES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | BYLAWS & ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE MAILED TO EACH NEW MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED EACH YEAR IN THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | DON FRANKLUND, TRAVIS KUPPER AND ALEX CRAIGMILE ARE EMPLOYEES OF INNOVATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE, A SEPARATE UNRELATED ENTITY THAT PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN NORTH DAKOTA. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN F | INCLUDED IN COLUMN F, ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OTHER COMPENSATION, IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. THE ESTIMATED INCREASE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON THE TABLE IS AS FOLLOWS: JEFFREY GEFRE - $26,501 DALE NAGEL - $14,801 KEVIN HORNER - $13,684 AUSTIN OHLHAUSER - $13,791 THIS AMOUNT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND IS NOT A CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE OF THE COOPERATIVE, THEREFORE THESE AMOUNTS HAVE NOT BEEN CARRIED OVER TO OFFICER/DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE FOR THE APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL CREDITS 919,848. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -347,127. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C: | THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. THE FULL BOARD MEETS WITH THE AUDITOR AND REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| PART IX, LINE 4: BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS | THE AMOUNT ON THIS LINE IS FOR PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS. THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS TO MEAN THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL CREDITS THAT WERE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. |
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