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| FORM 990, PAGE 3, PART IV, LINE 12: | AUDITED FINANCIALS: ALTHOUGH THE COOPERATIVE DID NOT HAVE AN AUDIT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, IT DID HAVE ITS ANNUAL AUDIT PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 1, 2024 TO JULY 31, 2025. THE AUDIT PERIOD WAS CHOSEN IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE COST OF THE AUDIT, AS IT IS NOT PERFORMED DURING PEAK SEASON FOR THE AUDIT FIRM. THE COOPERATIVE IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT PERFORMED FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2025 THOUGH JULY 31, 2026. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE COOPERATIVE HAS 5,628 VOTING MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE COOPERATIVE IS DIVIDED INTO 7 DISTRICTS. EACH DISTRICT IS REPRESENTED BY ONE BOARD MEMBER. MEMBERS CAN ONLY VOTE FOR BOARD MEMBERS WITHIN THEIR DISTRICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS. THE DIRECTORS ARE LIMITED BY THE BYLAWS AS TO DECISIONS RELATING TO THE SALE OF THE COOPERATIVE, MERGERS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE COOPERATIVE DID NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FINANCE MANAGER AND GENERAL MANAGER REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO PRESENTING THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FORM 990 AT THE MAY 2026 BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE COOPERATIVE EXPECTS DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO DISCLOSE THEM IMMEDIATELY AS THEY OCCUR. DUE CARE IS TAKEN TO AVOID UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND ENSURE HONESTY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEW AND DETERMINATION OF BOARD CONFLICTS RESTS WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REVIEW AND DETERMINATION OF EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS RESTS WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION THAT MAY ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | NRECA DATA IS GATHERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GENERAL MANAGER SALARY WILL BE WITHIN THE AVERAGE RANGE OF THE DATA - NOT HIGHEST AND NOT LOWEST. THE BOARD APPROVES THE GENERAL MANAGER SALARY. MINUTES ARE KEPT OF THE BOARD MEETING DELIBERATIONS. THE GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE FINANCE MANAGER. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL NEW MEMBERS. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE SHARED WITH THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES SUMMARIES ARE REPORTED IN THE COOPERATIVE'S NEWSLETTER EACH MONTH. |
| 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 IS $191,305.32 FOR KEVIN HOLEN, $114,985.46 FOR TIMOTHY PELACH, $32,967.62 FOR ROBYN SONSTEGARD, $63,498.08 FOR TODD THYDEAN, $17,769.11 FOR TODD HIGGINS, $11,605.86 FOR JESSE HUOT, AND $11,388.47 FOR PRESTON KENNEDY. THIS AMOUNT IS AN ESTIMATE IN THE INCREASE OF THE VALUE OF THE PLAN AND IS NOT CURRENT YEAR EXPENSES OF THE COOPERATIVE. THE CURRENT YEAR EXPENSE FOR THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN WAS $36,514.92, $27,053.40, $27,665.64, $21,483.24, $21,483.24, $20,896.44, AND $20,896.44 RESPECTIVELY. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | RETIREMENTS OF CAPITAL CREDITS -538,591. UNCLAIMED AND ABANDONED CAPITAL CREDITS -12,549. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED 1,225,581. MEMBERSHIPS 65. |
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