STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

SUMNER COWLEY ELECTRIC COOP INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SUMNER COWLEY ELECTRIC COOP INC (EIN 48-0441812)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-24
IRS object ID
202442989349301539
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-24T13:54:52-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN743040374PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Kelso Lynch PC PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line16700 Squibb Rd Ste 215AddressLine1Txt
CityMissionCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN480441812EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSUMNBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 220AddressLine1Txt
CityWellingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP67152ZIPCd

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PersonConi AdamsPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6203263356PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonGeorge LynchPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00187596PTIN
Phone9138311150PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerConi AdamsPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$12,660,028GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.sucocoop.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateKSLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo provide reliable energy and related services to our members at the lowest cost.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$13,288,468PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$12,531,675CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$40,492PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$62,753CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$47,047PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$65,600CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$13,376,007PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,660,028CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$785,278PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$689,828CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$753,486PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$662,571CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$11,837,243PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$11,307,629CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,376,007PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$12,660,028CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$36,302,479TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$37,315,478TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$12,516,270TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$13,391,133TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$23,786,209NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$23,924,345NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTo provide reliable energy and related services to our members at the lowest cost.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescSumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative, Inc. proudly serves 3,675 members with 1,876 miles of line in rural communities of Sumner, Cowley, Harper, Sedgwick, Butler and Kingman counties.Desc
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document101IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$12,864,189MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$354,596OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonStacy WileyPersonNm
Phone6203263356PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO Box 220AddressLine1Txt
CityWellingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP67152ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
Coni Adams
CEO45.000.00Yes (X)$187,894$0$124,889
Stacy Wiley
Director of Finance45.000.00Yes (X)$109,866$0$49,377
Jordan Creed
Director of Operations45.000.00$109,846$0$22,798Yes (X)
Jim McMullin
Director5.000.00$12,429$0$0Yes (X)
Keith Leddy
Director5.000.00$10,425$0$0Yes (X)
John Schon
Director5.000.00$9,329$0$0Yes (X)
Gabe Schlickau
Director5.000.00$8,174$0$0Yes (X)
Jeff Swanson
Executive Dir5.000.00$6,498$0$0Yes (X)
Craig Knudsen
Director5.000.00$5,788$0$0Yes (X)
John Beard
Director5.000.00$5,257$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$465,506TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
JJ Powerlines Inc
PO Box 861Dodge CityKS67801Contract Labor$1,426,107
Circle G Tree Service
13600 Prentice RoadNewkirkOK74647Tree Service$380,400
Border States
NW 7235 P O Box 1452MinneapolisMN55485Material Supplier$179,837
Elecricomm Inc
P O Box 8324TopekaKS66608Materials$220,048
National Information Solutions
PO Box 1147MandanND58554Software Provider$112,187
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Sale of Electricity221000$12,250,326$12,250,326
Capital Credits221000$146,695$146,695
Miscellaneous221000$134,654$134,654
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$12,531,675TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$62,753TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$62,753ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$13,574PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$13,574PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,574TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,574ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescNon-OperatingDesc
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Total Revenue Column$52,026TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$52,026RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$52,026OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,660,028TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,583,701RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$76,327ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$689,828TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$529,927TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,644TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$493,382TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,289,286TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Cost of Power$6,173,010$6,173,010
Distribution Expense$1,872,530$1,872,530
Admin & General$1,021,813$1,021,813
Member Services$449,954$449,954

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,654TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,660,028TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,588,228BOYAmt
EOY$2,774,549EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,264,808BOYAmt
EOY$799,310EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$492,134BOYAmt
EOY$464,862EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,548BOYAmt
EOY$34,388EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$35,633,635LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,565,453LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,735,340BOYAmt
EOY$28,068,182EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,164,421BOYAmt
EOY$5,174,187EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,302,479BOYAmt
EOY$37,315,478EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,120,445BOYAmt
EOY$848,598EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,635BOYAmt
EOY$322,545EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,842,588BOYAmt
EOY$11,585,455EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$524,602BOYAmt
EOY$634,535EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,516,270BOYAmt
EOY$13,391,133EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,596,182BOYAmt
EOY$2,762,697EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,190,027BOYAmt
EOY$21,161,648EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,786,209BOYAmt
EOY$23,924,345EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,302,479BOYAmt
EOY$37,315,478EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$138,136OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$227,084OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$227,084BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,237,092OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$819,056DepreciationAmt
Book Value$418,036BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$34,169,459OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,746,397DepreciationAmt
Book Value$27,423,062BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$28,068,182TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Investment in Associated Organizati$4,474,608C
Other Investments$300,000C
Subordinated Certificates$399,579C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$5,174,187TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOther Current LiabilitiesDesc
Amt$634,535Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$634,535TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,660,028TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,660,028RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,660,028TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,970,200TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,970,200ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$689,828OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$689,828ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,660,028TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other expenses included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 4b)Margins Assigned to Members $689,828
Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)The Association has a letter of exemption from federal income tax, issuedby the Internal Revenue Service and filed IRS Form 990 annually. Anevaluation of whether or not it has uncertain tax positions is determinedon an annual basis by the Association While the Association believes ithas adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxingauthorities could be different than the positions taken by the Association.The Association recognizes any interest and penalties assessed by taxingauthorities in income tax expense, and with few exceptions, is no longersubject to federal, state, or local tax examinations by tax authorities foryears prior to 2020.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Coni Adams
CEO$187,894$109,584$15,305$312,783
Stacy Wiley
Director of Finance$109,866$30,502$18,875$159,243

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6The Cooperative is a not-for-profit membership organization whose members have identical voting rights and are assigned margins in accordance with the organizations bylaws.
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aAll board members are elected by the membership at the Cooperative.
Governing body decisions Part VI line 7bThe members of the Cooperative approve all bylaw changes.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The CEO and Director of Finance review the 990. Upon completion of their review the 990 is posted (password protected) on the Cooperative Directors App. The CEO notifies the Board members that the 990 is posted for their review and allows two weeks for their review. A hard copy is also provided to the Board members. Approximately two weeks after posting the 990 is finalized and is authorized by the CEO to be e filed.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cConflict of interest documents signed by all boared members after every annual meeting or at a board meeting.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aThe Board reviews manager comparability data when giving final approval on the CEO salary. The Board looks at manager surveys of KEC and NRECA for comparison purposes prior to giving final approval on salaries.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bThe Board looks at manager surveys of KEC and NRECA for comparison purposes prior to giving final approval on salaries. The CEO has access to data to use to evaluate salaries and benefits in comparison to other cooperativesin the state and nationally.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Bylaws are offered to all new members; all other documents are available at any time upon request. Financial statements are published in the Kansas Country Living Magazine on an annual basis.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Net Margins Assigned to Members $ 689,828Capital Credit Gains $ 13,260Increase in Memberships $ 440Other Changes $ 152,815Retirement of Capital Credits $ -718,207 Total $ 138,136
Part III response or note to any other line in Part IIIPart III, Line 1 - Organizations MissionSumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative, guided by cooperative principles, pledges to continue building on its heritage of providing reliable energy services with an eye on future technologies.
Part IX response or note to any line in Part IXForm 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the 2023 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, 2023.
Part XII Response or note to any line in Part XIIPart XII, Line 2c - Change in Financial Review ProcessSumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative, Inc. did not change its process of selection or oversight for the year ended December 31, 2023.