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BUTLER RURAL ELEC COOPERATIVE ASSN INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BUTLER RURAL ELEC COOPERATIVE ASSN INC (EIN 48-0157067)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-11
IRS object ID
202443169349304749
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)
Return2024-11-11T15:38:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN743040374PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Kelso Lynch PC PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16700 Squibb Rd Ste 215AddressLine1Txt
CityMissionCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP662023252ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN480157067EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Butler Rural Electric Coop AssocBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBUTLBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O Box 1242AddressLine1Txt
CityEl DoradoCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP67042ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKevin BrownleePersonNm
Person TitleGeneral ManagerPersonTitleTxt
Phone3163212205PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGeorge LynchPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00187596PTIN
Phone9138311150PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKevin BrownleePrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$31,186,777GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.butler.coopWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateKSLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo Provide reliable electric power, broadband communication services and other related services to members at the most affordable costActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee47TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,883,493CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$27,818,945PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$27,868,642CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$46,514PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$24,041CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$194,924PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$410,601CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$28,060,383PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$31,186,777CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$675PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$928,915PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$692,264CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,190,528PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,639,269CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$24,076,989PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$25,971,751CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$28,197,107PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$28,303,284CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$136,724PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,883,493CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$107,637,815TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$121,809,676TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$84,687,088TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$98,174,593TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$22,950,727NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$23,635,083NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTo Provide reliable electric power, broadband communication services and other related services to members at the most affordable costMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$22,341,411ExpenseAmt
DescCooperative sells and distributed electricity to its members/meters on a cooperative basis through the allocation of patronage capital. There were 7,748 active services at year endDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,961,873ExpenseAmt
DescBroadband Division - A separate division of the cooperative was created to provide broadband internet services to its members throught the construction of a fiber optic and wireless network. The construction and startup phase of the broadband division began in 2017. The first connection began receiving service during 2018. Fiber optic broadband services of the division will be provided to members on a patronage basis through the allocation of patronage capital to the extent of margins for such divisionDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$28,303,284TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (true)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document30IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee47EmployeeCnt
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$27,737,700MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,182,157OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (true)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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 PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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)
PersonJamin WillPersonNm
Phone3163215025PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1242AddressLine1Txt
CityEl DoradoCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP67042ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
Kevin Brownlee
CEO39.000.00Yes (X)$212,942$0$114,204
Alan Harper
Manager of Operations35.000.00Yes (X)$117,876$0$132,428
Mark Anders
Area ForemanLineman40.000.00$118,919$0$85,334Yes (X)
Aaron Yoder
Journeyman Lineman36.000.00$105,142$0$68,182Yes (X)
Luke Roush
Journeyman Lineman39.000.00$104,580$0$66,341Yes (X)
Tyler Haney
Journeyman Lineman37.000.00$108,022$0$60,774Yes (X)
Wendy McAdoo
VP of Admin and Finance0.0035.00Yes (X)$119,740$0$31,717
Ben Roth
Journeyman Lineman35.000.00$107,117$0$39,642Yes (X)
Kevin Bittner
CROCOO29.000.00Yes (X)$23,639$0$0
Ron Oelkers
Trustee8.000.00$6,870$0$0Yes (X)
Gerald Staab
Vice President6.000.00Yes (X)$3,625$0$0Yes (X)
Dean Thompson
SecretaryTreasurer3.000.00Yes (X)$3,025$0$0Yes (X)
Gary Hill
Trustee3.000.00$2,775$0$0Yes (X)
Boyd Ray
Trustee3.000.00$2,575$0$0Yes (X)
Josh Harder
Trustee3.000.00$1,975$0$0Yes (X)
Sheri Claassen
President12.000.00Yes (X)$1,825$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,040,647TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$598,622TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
Ervin Cable Construction LLC
450 Pryor BlvdSturgisKY42459Construction Fiber$5,199,440
Conexon LLC
2001 Grand Blvd Suite 700Kansas CityMO64108Fiber Project Mgr$971,301
MDR Construction
621 East Baylis Chapel RoadColumbiaMS39429CPF Installation$875,289
Elite Cutover Connections
505 West Main StCameronWI54822Support Service$762,256
Solida Tree Service
PO Box 421PhillipsburgKS67661Tree Trimming$393,405
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$2,883,493GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$2,883,493TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Sale of Electricity221000$21,608,837$21,608,837
Broadband Services517000$5,816,983$5,816,983
Capital Credits221000$335,704$335,704
Other Operating221000$107,118$107,118
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$27,868,642TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,041TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$24,041ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$57,246RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$57,246RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$57,246TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$57,246ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNon-OperatingDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$353,355TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$353,355RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$353,355OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,186,777TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$28,221,997RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$81,287ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$692,264TotalAmt
Program Services$692,264ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$775,216TotalAmt
Program Services$775,216ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$864,053TotalAmt
Program Services$864,053ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,676,180TotalAmt
Program Services$3,676,180ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,392,548TotalAmt
Program Services$4,392,548ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Cost of Power$12,507,702$12,507,702
Cost of Broadband$782,321$782,321
Distribution$1,779,492$1,779,492
Consumer Services$844,504$844,504

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,989,004TotalAmt
Program Services$1,989,004ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,303,284TotalAmt
Program Services$28,303,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$762,249BOYAmt
EOY$1,096,455EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,871,535BOYAmt
EOY$2,645,147EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$544,932BOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,953,730BOYAmt
EOY$2,208,679EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$378,336BOYAmt
EOY$487,483EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$134,695,438LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$30,829,112LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,330,525BOYAmt
EOY$103,866,326EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,313,936BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$11,505,586EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,572BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,637,815BOYAmt
EOY$121,809,676EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,552,361BOYAmt
EOY$3,731,723EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,607BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$73,891,068EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,718,069BOYAmt
EOY$19,312,692EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,405,051BOYAmt
EOY$1,239,110EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,687,088BOYAmt
EOY$98,174,593EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,950,727BOYAmt
EOY$23,635,083EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,950,727BOYAmt
EOY$23,635,083EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,637,815BOYAmt
EOY$121,809,676EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,883,493ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$2,199,137OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$820,163OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$820,163BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,138,941OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,065,609DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,073,332BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$129,736,334OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,763,503DepreciationAmt
Book Value$99,972,831BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$103,866,326TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Investment in Assoc Organizations$10,527,212C
Subordinated Certificates$590,128C
Other Investments$388,246C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$11,505,586TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Consumer Deposits$188,787
Employee Accrued Vacations$127,132
Customer Prepayments$245,153
Deferred Credits$457,367
Other Liabilities$220,671
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,239,110TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFootnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAn evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain tax positions is determined on an annual basis by the Association. While both entities believe they have adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be different than the positions taken by either entity. Both entities recognize any interest and penalties assessed by taxing authorities in income tax expense and, with few exceptions, are no longer subject to federal, state, or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2020.ExplanationTxt

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 (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Kevin Brownlee
CEO$212,942$87,581$26,623$327,146
Wendy McAdoo
VP of Admin and Finance$119,740$29,057$2,660$151,457
Alan Harper
Manager of Operations$117,876$107,950$24,478$250,304
Mark Anders
Area ForemanLineman$118,919$59,960$25,374$204,253
Tyler Haney
Journeyman Lineman$108,022$35,467$25,307$168,796
Aaron Yoder
Journeyman Lineman$105,142$42,875$25,307$173,324
Luke Roush
Journeyman Lineman$104,580$41,060$25,281$170,921

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Organizational document changes Part VI line 4During the Year, the cooperatives bylaws were amended. The following is a summary of the change:Education requirement of trustees was updated
Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6The coooperative was formed by the members to provide electric service at cost on a cooperative basis
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aThe Members of the Cooperative vote on the Board of Trustees. Elections are done on a one member one vote basis
Governing body decisions Part VI line 7bThe following acts require approval of the members of the Cooperative:1. Dissolution/Liquidation of the Cooperative2. Merger or consolidation of the Cooperative with another organization3. Disposal of a substantial portion of the Cooperatives assets4. Amendment to the Article of Incorporation5. Amendment to the Bylaws
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11Management presents a copy of the Form 990 to the Board for discussion and review prior to filing.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cOn an annual basis, the Board of Trustee and employees review the conflict of interest policy. Trustee and employee officers are required to disclose any action or situation that might violate the policy to the full Board of Trustee as soon as possible
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aThe Board of Trustee use the expertise of a compensation survey when determining the compensation of the General Manager. The survey shows comparative salaries for General Managers from similarly situated Cooperatives
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bThe Board and the General Manager use the expertise of a compensation survey when determing the compensation of the Cooperatives other employees that met the definition of Officer and Key Employees, if any. The survey includes salaries from similarly situated cooperatives throughout the state and the nation.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The Cooperative will provide a complete copy of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements to any member who requests a copy of any such document. Annually, the Cooperative provides a summarized copy of the audited financial statements to the members of the Cooperative with the annual report. The bylaws can also be found on the Cooperatives website
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Margins Assigned to Members $ 692,264Captial Credits Retired $ -7,631Other Changes $ -277Grants Received for Plant $ 2,883,493Total $-2,199,137
Part IX response or note to any line in Part IXThe 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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Regional Media CorporationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1216 S Vine StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityEl DoradoCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP67042ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN481043304EIN
Primary ActivitiesBroadband ServicesPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateKSLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Butler Rural Electric CooperativeBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC CorpEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$3,363,281ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$3,215,550ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Regional Media Corporation
nNA - Less than 50000
Regional Media Corporation
oNA - Less than 50000
Regional Media Corporation
pIntercompany Payments