| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | As a Cooperative, we are owned by the members we serve. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | Members vote to elect the Board of Directors. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | The Cooperative may not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, except by mortgage, all or any substantial portion of its property unless such sale lease or other disposition is authorized at a duly held meeting of the members thereof by the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of all members of the Cooperative. The bylaws may be altered, amended , or repealed by the members at any regular or special meeting, provided, the notice of such meeting shall have contained a copy of the proposed alteration, amendment, or repeal. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | CFO and General Manager reviews the form for reasonableness before the return is filed. Any questions are addressed before the return is filed. Return is available for Board to review and are provided a copy if they requested one to review. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | The board reviews and approves the policy on an annual basis and completes the disclosures on an annual basis as well. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Board of Directors annually reviews the performance of the General Manager/CEO and compensation is adjusted accordingly. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | The General Manager establishes the compensation level for all other employees. The Cooperatives pay grades and compensation are competitive. Pay grades are reviewed annually by upper managment and may be adjusted by a competitive factor as determined by the results of competitive market surveys. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The Cooperatives governing documents are the bylaws. The bylaws are given to all new members. The bylaws are also made available on our website and upon request. The conflict of interest is available upon request. Financial statements are presented annually at the members annual meeting. The financial statements are also published annually in our member publication. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | CY Margins Assignable to Members $ 740,208Other Changes $ 67,260Retirement of Capital Credits $ -336,175FEMA Grant for Plant Reimbursement $ -707,154 Total $ -235,861 |
| Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX | Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the 2023 Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501 (c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. The Cooperative has interpreted the words patronage dividends paid in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. The Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. |
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