Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS HAVE IDENTICAL VOTING RIGHTS AND ARE ASSIGNED MARGINS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED AND VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS AND APPROVAL OF THE BYLAWS ARE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE COOPERATIVE REVIEWS THE CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 AND THEN EMAILS THE FORM TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THERE IS A BOARD POLICY FOR TRUSTEES AND AN EMPLOYEE POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. EACH ARE COVERED RESPECTIVELY IN THOSE SEPARATE POLICIES. TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES HAVE A DUTY TO NOTIFY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF ONE DOES NOT NOTIFY AND IT IS DISCOVERED, DISCIPLINARY ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AT THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (CEO) LEVEL, AND RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD FOR A TRUSTEE AND BY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR AN EMPLOYEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE MANAGER'S COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS THE OTHER OFFICERS' SALARIES, THROUGH THIRD PARTY SURVEYS AND COMPARISONS TO LIKE UTILITY COMPANIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | BYLAWS ARE OFFERED TO ALL NEW MEMBERS. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME UPON REQUEST AT THE COOPERATIVE OFFICE AND ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F, OTHER COMPENSATION | INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER, MANAGERS, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. THE CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE DOES NOT REPRESENT CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. RATHER, IT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE PLAN AS CALCULATED BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4, BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS | THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO PART IX, LINE 4, TO MEAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED FOR THE YEAR, RATHER THAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ALLOCATIONS OF 2021 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2022 627,830. UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS 195,945. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -1,374,614. |
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