BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 48-1206132)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-04-23
- IRS object ID
- 202541139349300219
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-04-23T14:11:16-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 450250958 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EIDE BAILLY LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 345 N REID PL STE 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SIOUX FALLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 571037034 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 481206132 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BLUE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7854562212 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1000 SOUTH WIND DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WAMEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66547 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL LEITCH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7854562212 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-04-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LAURIE HANSON CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00851848 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6053391999 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-04-23 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MICHAEL LEITCH | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1000 SOUTH WIND DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WAMEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66547 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $19,013,590 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.BLUESTEMELECTRIC.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1999 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | KS | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | PROVIDE SAFE RELIABLE ENERGY TO RURAL COOPERATIVE MEMBERS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 11 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 34 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $18,700,411 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $18,714,902 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $528,284 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $270,552 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $17,917 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $18,812 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $19,246,612 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $19,004,266 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $18,702 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $18,289 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $1,707,740 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $669,178 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,142,643 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,388,182 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $14,377,527 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $14,928,617 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $19,246,612 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $19,004,266 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $63,782,231 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $64,685,026 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $38,805,802 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $39,154,407 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $24,976,429 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $25,530,619 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | SAFE RELIABLE ENERGY | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | PROVIDED ELECTRICITY TO APPROXIMATELY 7,605 SERVICES/CONSUMERS. SERVED 2,900.1 MILES OF LINE. | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | Yes (1) | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 35 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 34 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Members And Shr Gross Income | $19,207,168 | MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt |
| Other Sources Gross Income | $571,448 | OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 11 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHAEL LEITCH | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7854562212 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1000 SOUTH WIND DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WAMEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66547 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK DIEDERICH | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 8.92 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $27,973 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRUCE MEYER | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 6.43 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $21,590 | $0 | $0 | |
| AMANDA GNADT | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.98 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $15,014 | $0 | $0 | |
| RICHARD RIDDER | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 4.17 | Yes (X) | $16,837 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MATTHEW REZAC | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.28 | Yes (X) | $9,708 | $0 | $0 | ||
| STEPHEN O'SHEA | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.89 | Yes (X) | $10,839 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GARY BUSS | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 6.57 | Yes (X) | $26,029 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PATRICIA BLOOMDAHL | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.17 | Yes (X) | $16,853 | $0 | $0 | ||
| STEVE OHLDE | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.76 | Yes (X) | $11,066 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAN POLLOCK | |||||||
| TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024) | 2.57 | Yes (X) | $10,630 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DONALD CLASSEN | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 4.69 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $18,423 | $0 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL M MORTON | |||||||
| GENERAL MANAGER | 57.73 | Yes (X) | $222,039 | $0 | $73,177 | ||
| TRISHA BRADLEY | |||||||
| MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE | 44.70 | Yes (X) | $119,464 | $0 | $40,392 | ||
| TIM WOLF | |||||||
| JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN | 44.58 | $115,338 | $0 | $40,678 | Yes (X) | ||
| BAYLEE EASTERBERG | |||||||
| JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN | 44.96 | $116,542 | $0 | $17,604 | Yes (X) | ||
| SHELTON ALLEN | |||||||
| JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN | 44.81 | $111,022 | $0 | $35,803 | Yes (X) | ||
| JEROD CHAFFEE | |||||||
| MANAGER OF LINE OPERATIONS | 43.11 | $117,203 | $0 | $54,328 | Yes (X) | ||
| AARON MASSIE | |||||||
| OPERATIONS FOREMAN | 44.63 | $115,318 | $0 | $46,901 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,101,888 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $308,883 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 15 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHULTZ CONSTRUCTION INC | |||||
| 4345 RORY CIRCLE | MANHATTAN | KS | 66502 | CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTOR | $1,806,651 |
| NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTION COOPERATIV | |||||
| PO BOX 1147 | MANDAN | ND | 58554 | IT SUPPORT AND PRINT SERVICES | $196,438 |
| SOLIDA TREE SERVICE INC | |||||
| PO BOX 421 | PHILLIPSBURG | KS | 67661 | UTILITY LINE CLEARANCE | $189,934 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALE OF POWER | 221000 | $18,586,931 | $18,586,931 |
| CAPITAL CREDITS | 221000 | $105,955 | $105,955 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $22,016 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $22,016 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $18,714,902 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $147,197 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $147,197 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $126,609 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $3,254 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $123,355 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $123,355 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $123,355 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $24,882 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $6,070 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $18,812 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $18,812 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $19,004,266 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $18,711,698 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $292,568 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,289 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,000 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $669,178 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $644,519 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,062,112 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $452,900 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $228,651 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,771 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,950 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,395 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,681 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $64,793 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $70,957 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,377 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,225,681 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,147,593 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| COST OF POWER | $9,164,742 |
| DISTRIBUTION-OPERATIONS | $1,044,793 |
| DISTRIBUTION-MAINTENANC | $558,156 |
| ADMIN AND GENERAL | $243,854 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $226,874 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,004,266 | TotalAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,479,429 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,655,864 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,402,309 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,747,843 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $330,587 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $288,913 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,094,109 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $890,078 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $68,401,603 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $17,357,682 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,020,196 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,043,921 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,359,559 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,963,553 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,010,015 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,082,476 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,439 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,439 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $84,588 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,939 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $63,782,231 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,685,026 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,770,641 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,662,676 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,607,335 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,002,898 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $427,826 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $488,833 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,805,802 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,154,407 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125,760 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $127,360 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,850,669 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,403,259 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,976,429 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,530,619 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $63,782,231 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,685,026 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $0 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $554,190 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $940,739 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $940,739 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,190,166 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $926,536 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $10,263,630 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $55,476,980 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $16,431,146 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $39,045,834 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $793,718 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $793,718 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $51,043,921 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (12 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| NRUCFC CTCS | $475,431 | C |
| KANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE | $58,386 | C |
| FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE | $165,414 | C |
| NATIONAL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATIVE | $70,322 | C |
| CENTRAL VALLEY AG COOP | $11,644 | C |
| CRC | $6,600 | C |
| NRUCFC | $200,892 | C |
| KANSAS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE | $4,933,777 | C |
| NRTC | $1,412 | C |
| COBANK | $142,569 | C |
| MEMBERSHIPS | $15,985 | C |
| AG PARTNERS COOPERATIVE,INC | $44 | C |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Program Rltd | $6,082,476 | TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| CUSTOMER DEPOSITS | $209,686 |
| FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS | $126,332 |
| DEFERRED CREDITS | $152,815 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $488,833 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 10 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $9,000 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAS A MASTER LIST OF ALL THE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WERE AWARDED TO STUDENTS. EACH STUDENT MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ENROLLMENT. ONCE PROVIDED, THE CHECK IS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL M MORTON | ||||||||||||||
| GENERAL MANAGER | $215,751 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,288 | $0 | $55,108 | $0 | $20,800 | $0 | $297,947 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROD CHAFFEE | ||||||||||||||
| MANAGER OF LINE OPERATIONS | $115,458 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,745 | $0 | $25,236 | $0 | $30,537 | $0 | $172,976 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON MASSIE | ||||||||||||||
| OPERATIONS FOREMAN | $114,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $761 | $0 | $18,126 | $0 | $29,994 | $0 | $163,438 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA BRADLEY | ||||||||||||||
| MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE | $118,495 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $969 | $0 | $11,704 | $0 | $30,238 | $0 | $161,406 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WOLF | ||||||||||||||
| JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN | $114,593 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $745 | $0 | $19,907 | $0 | $21,953 | $0 | $157,198 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN C, IS THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF A DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN TOTALING $46,288 FOR MICHAEL M. MORTON, $20,351 FOR JEROD CHAFFEE, $14,098 FOR AARON MASSIE, $6,484 FOR TRISHA BRADLEY, AND $15,926 FOR TIM WOLF. ACTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE TOTALED $33,264 FOR MICHAEL M. MORTON, $18,326 FOR JEROD CHAFFEE, $15,270 FOR AARON MASSIE, $19,712 FOR TRISHA BRADLEY, AND $15,087 FOR TIM WOLF. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE COOPERATIVE HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD REVIEWS FORM 990 AT A MONTHLY BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUAL AND PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE POLICY ARE MADE BY BOARD AND MANAGEMENT STAFF. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MATTER WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND LEGAL COUNSEL. IF IT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE AND IMPOSE ANY NECESSARY RESTRICTION AS THEY SEE FIT UP TO AND INCLUDING REMOVAL OF A TRUSTEE FROM THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE SALARY FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS COMPENSATION DATA OF OTHER MANAGERS IN THE STATE. THE DATA IS COMPILED BY OUR STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION, KANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, WHO GATHERS THE INFORMATION BY SURVEY. IN ADDITION TO THE STATEWIDE SURVEY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES USES A THIRD PARTY TO VERIFY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE GENERAL MANAGER'S SALARY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE COMPENSATED ON A PER MEETING/PER DIEM BASIS. THE COMPENSATION IS SET AT A LEVEL COMPARABLE TO THAT GIVEN TO BOARD MEMBERS WHO SERVE IN OTHER COOPERATIVES STATEWIDE AND AT OUR G&T. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F, OTHER COMPENSATION: | INCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER, MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE, MANAGER OF LINE OPERATIONS, JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN, AND OPERATIONS FOREMAN. THE CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE DOES NOT REPRESENT CURRENT YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN. RATHER, IT IS AN ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE PLAN AS CALCULATED BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -172,200. ALLOCATION OF 2024 MARGINS IN 2025 669,178. GAIN/LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS 56,116. OTHER-MEMBERSHIPS ISSUED - NET 1,600. OTHER-CHECKS VOIDED 286. OTHER-UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PAID -790. |
| FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2A FISCAL YEAR AUDIT: | THE COOPERATIVE HAS AN AUDIT ON A FISCAL YEAR BASIS. THE COOPERATIVE'S MOST RECENT AUDIT WAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4, BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS: | THE COOPERATIVE HAS INTERPRETED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO PART IX, LINE 4, TO MEAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED FOR THE YEAR, RATHER THAN PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE. |