Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 41-0167135
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
44th percentile
Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
18th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
74th percentile
Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
14th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$35,400,968
Up $1,812,975 (+5.4%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$13,640,411
Up $138,728 (+1.0%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$21,760,557
Up $1,674,247 (+8.3%) from 2014
Revenue
Down$13,815,239
Down $1,145,936 (-7.7%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$13,670,511
Down $1,287,981 (-8.6%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$144,728
Up $142,045 (+5294%) from 2014
The mission of brown county rural electric is to improve the quality of life for its members by providing reliable electricity and services that are competitively priced.
To provide electricity service to members.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $23,160,894 | $25,508,694 | ▲ $2,347,800 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $13,501,683 | $13,640,411 | ▲ $138,728 |
| Investments Program Related | $6,674,385 | $6,842,307 | ▲ $167,922 |
| Accounts Receivable | $827,704 | $981,186 | ▲ $153,482 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $1,355,673 | $613,146 | ▼ $742,527 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $533,588 | $557,484 | ▲ $23,896 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $606,648 | $543,320 | ▼ $63,328 |
| Investments Other Securities | $198,456 | $206,409 | ▲ $7,953 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | $226,111 | $143,888 | ▼ $82,223 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $200 | $200 | → $0 |
| Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $33,587,993 | $35,400,968 | ▲ $1,812,975 |
| Other Assets Total | $4,334 | $4,334 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $18,250,319 | $20,124,684 | ▲ $1,874,365 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $1,191,335 | $1,095,554 | ▼ $95,781 |
| Other Liabilities | $551,603 | $496,499 | ▼ $55,104 |
| Deferred Revenue | $93,053 | $43,820 | ▼ $49,233 |
| Total Liabilities | $20,086,310 | $21,760,557 | ▲ $1,674,247 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $13,501,683 | $13,640,411 | ▲ $138,728 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $33,587,993 | $35,400,968 | ▲ $1,812,975 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $24,206,200 | $8,367,922 | $32,574,122 |
| Equipment | $1,013,045 | $2,025,960 | $3,039,005 |
| Buildings | $229,843 | $801,039 | $1,030,882 |
| Land | $59,606 | - | $59,606 |
| Investment Program Related Org | $62,796 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Hensel | General Manager | FT | $81,404 | $24,949 | $106,353 |
| Darla Ruschen | Office Manager | FT | $70,928 | $22,495 | $93,423 |
| James Mickelson | President | PT | $18,634 | - | $18,634 |
| William Berg | Director | PT | $17,932 | - | $17,932 |
| Reuben Kokesch | Director | PT | $17,359 | - | $17,359 |
| Bradley Sprenger | Director | PT | $17,272 | - | $17,272 |
| Thomas Hayes | Vice-president | PT | $17,037 | - | $17,037 |
| Allen Hanson | Director | PT | $16,247 | - | $16,247 |
| Gregory Mages | Director | PT | $16,032 | - | $16,032 |
| James Hanson | Secretary | PT | $15,762 | - | $15,762 |
| Joel Christensen | Director | - | $14,892 | - | $14,892 |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carr's Tree Service | Tree Trimming | PO BOX 250, Ottertail, MN 56571 | $135,751 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $12,753,488 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $350,943 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation Depletion | - | - | - | $976,730 |
| Interest | - | - | - | $621,677 |
| Benefits to Members | - | - | - | $566,080 |
| All Other Expenses | - | - | - | $372,848 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | - | - | $350,943 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | $275,033 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,670,511 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $13,670,511 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $13,104,431 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $13,104,431 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $566,080 |
| Other Expense Adjustments | $566,080 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Kokesch | Board Member | Reuben Kokesch Is a Board Member of Great River Energy Which Is the Cooperatives Power Supplier. | No | $9,095,546 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Accumulated Provision for Pension Benefits | $389,903 |
| Customer Deposits | $60,952 |
| Deferred Comp Liability | $45,644 |
“All electric customers are voting members of the cooperative. Each member has one vote.”
“Members vote for the board of directors at the cooperative's annual meeting. The board consists of 9 members with 3 year terms. Each year three seats are up for re-election.”
“Members vote on changes to by-laws and articles of incorporation. There is one class of membership.”
“The cooperative does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”
“The office manager reviews the 990 in detail. After her review, the 990 is provided to each board member and the general manager. The board meets every other month, and will review and approve the 990 at the next scheduled board meeting. The 990 will then be filed with the irs.”
“The conflict of interest policy covers all members of the board of directors. The general manager and the board of directors review the potential conflicts to determine if a conflict exists. If a conflict exists, the conflicted board member or officer is excluded from discussions and votes related to the potential or existing relationship involving the conflict of interest. The remaining board members and officers will review, for fairness, all past transactions involving the conflict of interest. Legal remedies will be considered if needed.”
“The general manager's compensation is reviewed and approved by the board of directors on an annual basis. This was last completed in 2015. Staff compensation is reviewed and approved by the general manager and the board of directors annually. This was last completed in 2015.”
“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to members for review by appointment at the cooperative.”
“Brown county paid michael heidemann, operations manager, over $100,000 in 2015. However, benco electric cooperative, an unrelated entity, reimburses brown county 40% of michael's wages and benefits. Since brown county's share of michael's wages and benefits is not over $100,000 he is not included on form 990, part vii, section a. The following were the total amounts paid to michael for the year: wages-$117,901, deferred compensation-$26,834, and non-taxable benefits-$22,415.”
“Capital credits retired -578,433. Membership changes 2,155. Amortization of loss related to postretierement benefit plan 12,814. Heartland security services k-1 book to tax difference -8,616. Patronage dividends allocated 566,080.”
“The cooperative is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(12) of the internal revenue code. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded at december 31, 2015 and 2014. The cooperative has evaluated its tax positions and determined no uncertain tax positions as of december 31, 2015 and 2014.”
“Heartland security services k-1 book to tax difference 8,616.”
“Patronage dividends allocated 566,080.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | THE COOPERATIVE ENGAGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO APPROXIMATELY 4,450 MEMBERS IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES OF LINE WAS ADDED/REPLACED. |
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| IRS990/MissionDesc | 0 | THE MISSION OF BROWN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING RELIABLE ELECTRICITY AND SERVICES THAT ARE COMPETITIVELY PRICED. |
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| IRS990/NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt | 0 | 6254 |
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| IRS990/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp/Desc | 0 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY - PAT. CAPITAL |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. THE COOPERATIVE HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | HEARTLAND SECURITY SERVICES K-1 BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE 8,616. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED 566,080. |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | PART X, LINE 2: |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: |
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TRAVEL FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER'S SPOUSE TO THE NRECA ANNUAL MEETING. THE ASSOCIATION PAYS ROTARY DUES TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | WADE HENSEL, GENERAL MANAGER, IS PAID BY BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AN UNRELATED ENTITY. BROWN COUNTY REIMBURSES BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 40% OF WADE'S WAGES AND BENEFITS. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J REPRESENT BROWN COUNTY'S SHARE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER'S WAGES AND BENEFITS. BENCO PAID THE FOLLOWING FOR WADE: WAGES-$122,105, DEFERRED COMPENSATION-$21,586, NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS-$13,249. |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | PART I, LINE 1A |
| IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II |
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| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc | 0 | REUBEN KOKESCH IS A BOARD MEMBER OF GREAT RIVER ENERGY WHICH IS THE COOPERATIVES POWER SUPPLIER. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ALL ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS ARE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MEMBERS VOTE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL MEETING. THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 9 MEMBERS WITH 3 YEAR TERMS. EACH YEAR THREE SEATS ARE UP FOR RE-ELECTION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | MEMBERS VOTE ON CHANGES TO BY-LAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE COOPERATIVE DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE OFFICE MANAGER REVIEWS THE 990 IN DETAIL. AFTER HER REVIEW, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE GENERAL MANAGER. THE BOARD MEETS EVERY OTHER MONTH, AND WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. THE 990 WILL THEN BE FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GENERAL MANAGER AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER IS EXCLUDED FROM DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL OR EXISTING RELATIONSHIP INVOLVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS WILL REVIEW, FOR FAIRNESS, ALL PAST TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. LEGAL REMEDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED IF NEEDED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE GENERAL MANAGER'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2015. STAFF COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. THIS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2015. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BY APPOINTMENT AT THE COOPERATIVE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -578,433. MEMBERSHIP CHANGES 2,155. AMORTIZATION OF LOSS RELATED TO POSTRETIEREMENT BENEFIT PLAN 12,814. HEARTLAND SECURITY SERVICES K-1 BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCE -8,616. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED 566,080. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | BROWN COUNTY PAID MICHAEL HEIDEMANN, OPERATIONS MANAGER, OVER $100,000 IN 2015. HOWEVER, BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AN UNRELATED ENTITY, REIMBURSES BROWN COUNTY 40% OF MICHAEL'S WAGES AND BENEFITS. SINCE BROWN COUNTY'S SHARE OF MICHAEL'S WAGES AND BENEFITS IS NOT OVER $100,000 HE IS NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A. THE FOLLOWING WERE THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO MICHAEL FOR THE YEAR: WAGES-$117,901, DEFERRED COMPENSATION-$26,834, AND NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS-$22,415. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A |
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