Co-ops belong to the members we serve, so excess revenues are shared back with them,
Cooperatives differ fundamentally from other business entities in that they do not promise a “rate of return” on equity in exchange for the risk of ownership. Instead, co-ops offer their members the advantages of a democratically governed enterprise directed toward meeting the needs of participants.
ALLOCATION: A notational account of each member’s fair share of the excess revenues in a given year.