2024-08-08T15:33:25-05:00 2023-12-31 450310328 BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 1297 BISMARCK ND 585021297 990 2023-01-01 450321174 LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL LIGN 7012587117 PO BOX 2277 BISMARCK ND 58502 JASON BOHRER PRESIDENT & CEO 7012587117 2024-08-06 1 1 DARYL HEIZELMAN P00019837 7012231717 2024-08-06 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z JASON BOHRER 1016 E OWENS AVE BISMARCK ND 58503 5234395 0 X WWW.LIGNITE.COM X 1974 ND PROMOTE THE USE AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR REGION'S ABUNDANT LIGNITE RESOURCES. THE COUNCIL AND ITS MEMBERS SEEK THE SAFE USE OF LOW-COST, RELIABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE ENERGY TO PROMOTE ECONCOMIC GROWTH IN THIS REGION. 25 25 9 0 0 0 0 0 4363943 5166879 20993 65967 8645 0 4393581 5232846 0 4750 0 0 1738264 1986237 0 0 0 2522875 3666271 4261139 5657258 132442 -424412 4963760 4463114 517741 499459 4446019 3963655 THE LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL SHALL PROTECT, MAINTAIN, AND ENHANCE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR REGION'S ABUNDANT LIGNITE RESOURCE. 0 0 EDUCATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM TO KEEP THE PUBLIC AWARE OF AND EDUCATED AS TO THE RECLAMATION, MINING, AND ENERGY CONVERSION PROCESS OF LIGNITE RESOURCES, INCLUDING TEACHERS' SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES ECONOMIC, EFFICIENT, AND CLEAN USES OF LIGNITE AND LIGNITE BY-PRODUCTS. ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA TO PROVIDE A STUDY ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF LIGNITE POWER PLANTS. MEETING AND REGISTRATIONS FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS RELATED TO LIGNITE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 25 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X RACHELLE ANDERSON 7012587117 PO BOX 2277 BISMARCK ND 58501 AL RUDECK DIRECTOR - LEFT 6/30/23 0.50 X 0 0 0 BART ANDERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRENDEN BRINKMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DAVEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRYAN WALTHER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE GORECKI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FRIEZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DALE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAY KOST DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF HAMMES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAI XIA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAC MCLENNAN CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MIKE HEGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICOLE KIVISTO PAST CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TIM ROGELSTAD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TROY TWEETEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TWYLAH BLOTSKY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WADE MANN SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 STACEY TSCHIDER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TODD BRICKHOUSE CHAIRMAN ELECT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JULIE PIERCE DIRECTOR- BEGAN 6/30/23 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN RAYDA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASON AUDETTE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ADAM VAN DOORNE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PERRIE SCHAFER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASON BOHRER PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 287449 0 75871 RACHELLE ANDERSON OFFICE, FINANCE, AND BENEF 40.00 X 102679 0 42745 MICHAEL J HOLMES VP OF R&D 40.00 X 279739 0 73874 DAVID ALLARD DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIO 40.00 X 113014 0 44976 JONATHAN FORTNER VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 142536 0 49521 KAY LACOE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN 40.00 X 109569 0 43030 1034986 0 330017 6 0 1 0 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELDS OF ND 4510 13TH AVE S FARGO ND 58121 MEDICAL INSURANCE 212651 JACKSON WALKER LLP 2323 ROSS AVE SUITE 600 DALLAS TX 75201 LEGAL CONSULTING ON EPA REGULATIONS 152200 CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT 4265 45TH ST S STE 111 PMB 24 FARGO ND 58104 ELECTRICAL GRID MODELING AND RELIABILITY 118500 PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMPANY 212 E MAIN AVE BISMARCK ND 58501 PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM CONSULTING 118065 4 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 1689796 1689796 PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM 561499 1293604 1293604 ENHANCE, PRESERVE, AND 561499 1172415 1172415 R&D ADMIN CONTRACT 561499 378725 378725 EDUCATION FUND 561499 249057 249057 383282 383282 5166879 67516 67516 1549 -1549 -1549 -1549 5232846 5166879 0 65967 4750 1430165 113824 31988 326621 83639 337151 164177 5848 86775 38482 315520 40427 8939 PROFESSIONAL FEES 988196 INDUSTRY MATCH 761368 OUTREACH EFFORTS 477737 STUDIES 226629 215022 5657258 1650808 1279386 2149729 2045775 92404 139523 840682 358861 566214 481821 504605 516609 4963760 4463114 388771 449659 128970 49800 517741 499459 X 4446019 3963655 4446019 3963655 4963760 4463114 -424412 -57952 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 1689796 60066 60066 50694 9372 754492 285201 469291 86190 73660 12530 481821 FUTURE SEVERANCE BENEFITS 439103 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 5956 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 71550 516609 X PART X, LINE 2: IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THE COUNCIL HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE COUNCIL ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. X X X 1 0 0 JASON BOHRER PRESIDENT/CEO 240756 0 46693 0 0 0 51992 0 23879 0 363320 0 0 0 MICHAEL J HOLMES VP OF R&D 242476 0 37263 0 0 0 49995 0 23879 0 353613 0 0 0 JONATHAN FORTNER VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND EXTER 126906 0 15630 0 0 0 25642 0 23879 0 192057 0 0 0 DAVID ALLARD DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIO 97373 0 15641 0 0 0 21097 0 23879 0 157990 0 0 0 KAY LACOE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN 104369 0 5200 0 0 0 19151 0 23879 0 152599 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION AND REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIPS CLASSES INCLUDE MAJOR MEMBERS, RESEARCH MEMBERS, RESERVE HOLDERS, CONTRACTOR/SUPPLIER MEMBERS, AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MAJOR MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD CHAIR, SECRETARY/TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ARE AUTOMATICALLY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WHILE THE CATEGORIES OF RESEARCH MEMBERS, RESERVE HOLDERS AND CONTRACTOR/SUPPLIER MEMBERS EACH ELECT BOARD MEMBERS FROM THEIR OWN CATEGORIES TO REPRESENT THEIR CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED TO THE IRS. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS PERIODIC STAFF MEETINGS TO REVIEW AND DIRECT THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST SIGN THE CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY WHICH ADDRESSES CONFLICT OF INTEREST STANDARDS AND REMEDIES. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARISE, THESE ARE ADDRESSED AS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION AND REVIEWS THE COMPENSATIONS OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY WHICH ADDRESSES CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE AUDIT. THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR THEN MEETS WITH FULL BOARD TO REVIEW THE AUDIT. LIGNITE ENERGY FOUNDATION 1016 E OWENS AVE BISMARCK ND 585011900 473990913 SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITIES FOR LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL ND 501(C)(3) LINE 10 LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL 1 LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL POLITICAL FUND 1016 E OWENS AVE BISMARCK ND 585011900 844476547 POLITICAL FUND ND 527 LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL 1 COALPAC 1016 E OWENS AVE BISMARCK ND 585011900 264516343 POLITICAL FUND ND 527 LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0