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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>An evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain tax positions isdetermined on an annual basis by the Association. While the Associationbelieves it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts assertedby taxing authorities could be different than the positions taken by theAssociation. The Association recognizes any interest and penaltiesassessed by taxing authorities in income tax expense, and with fewexceptions, is no longer subject to federal, state, or local income taxexaminations by taxing authorities for years before 2021.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Board of Directors chooses scholarship recipients. Checks are made to the school and recipient. Both are required to sign the checks. Funds are to be credited to students account and used for tuition, room and board.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>All Board Members are elected by the membership.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The membership must approve decisions that involve certain transfers of cooperative assets.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Association does not have committees.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990 is presented to the Board of Directors at a regular meeting prior to filing.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>As part of our policy review procedures, the Conflict of Interest policy is reviewed by the Board of Directors every two years. The Board of Directors and officers are required to fill out a conflict of interest form annually.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Compensation for the Associations CEO is determined through an annual review by the Board and comparable salaries in the state of Colorado.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Compensation for the Associations officers is determined through an annual review by the Board, as well as the General Manager, and comparable salaries in the state of Colorado.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Bylaws are offered to all new members; all other documents are available at any time upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 The instructions to the 2024 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, 2024.</ExplanationTxt>
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