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 | MEMBERSHIP IS AFFECTED BY: 1) PROCURING SERVICE FROM THE COOPERATIVE OR 2) PROVIDING A CONTINUING PERIODIC OPERATING REVENUE STREAM FOR THE COOPERATIVE. CURRENTLY, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, BUT HAS THE RIGHT TO DEFINE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MULTIPLE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, PER ITS BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS VOTE ON REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD). THE BOARD CONSISTS OF NINE MEMBERS THAT SERVE 3 YEAR TERMS ON A STAGGERED BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | DECISIONS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERSHIP. HOWEVER, THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS MAY PETITION TO REMOVE A BOARD MEMBER WITH 20% OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS SIGNING. AN ELECTION WOULD THEN BE HELD TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DIRECTOR IS REMOVED OR RETAINED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE NOT TAKEN ON ALL COMMITTEE MEETINGS BECAUSE COMMITTEES ARE VIEWED ONLY AS ADVISORY TO THE FULL BOARD. ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WOULD BE DONE AT THE FULL BOARD LEVEL AND DOCUMENTED AS PART OF THE BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IN REGARD TO THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND SETS THE SALARY FOR THE CEO. THE NRECA COMPENSATION SURVEY AMONG OTHER DOCUMENTS IS USED FOR COMPARABILITY DATA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | COPIES OF POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT COOP OFFICES ON REQUEST WITH APPOINTMENTS PREARRANGED. |
| 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. 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: | K-1 INCOME HEARTLAND SECURITY SERVI -20,131. RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -729,644. BOOK INCOME HEARTLAND SECURITY SERV 21,783. ALLOCATED CAPITAL CREDITS 1,329,300. RETIRED CAPITAL CREDIT GAIN 108,948. |
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