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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP WITH EACH MEMBER HAVING ONE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE IN EACH DISTRICT IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AS WELL AS DECISIONS TO CONSOLIDATE OR MERGE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH BROAD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON THE BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED MONTHLY AT THE BOARD MEETING. THE ENTIRE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THE BOARD MEMBER AFFECTED WILL BE ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE ISSUE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOTH THE FILING AND UNRELATED ORGANIZATION REVIEW THE NRECA COMPENSATION SURVEY AND BASES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ON THE SURVEY. THE NRECA COMPENSATION SURVEY IS USED AS A GUIDELINE. THE CEO DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES UTILIZING NATIONAL AND IOWA COMPENSATION REPORTS THAT RELATE TO UTILITY COMPANIES. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| 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, CFO, LINE SUPERINTENDENT, OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT, METER TECHNICIAN AND LINE FOREMAN. 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 24E STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES: | THE LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES REPORTED ON LINES 5-10 ARE INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE, ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE AND CUSTOMER EXPENSE. THEREFORE, LABOR, PENSION AND PAYROLL TAXES ARE SHOWN AS A REDUCTION TO OTHER EXPENSES ON LINE 24E. |
| 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: | PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIREMENT -487,098. CHANGE IN OTHER EQUITIES 131,744. ALLOCATION OF 2025 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2026 1,000,000. SUBSIDIARY INCOME 29,474. |
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