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FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 81-4078510)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-04
IRS object ID
202223089349303312
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-11-04T16:24:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 E 10TH ST STE 500AddressLine1Txt
CitySIOUX FALLSCityNm
State AbbreviationSDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP571046375ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN814078510EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7854783444PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 SW AUBURN ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTOPEKACityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP666151426ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER S PARRPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/GENERAL MANAGERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7854783444PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHRISTOPHERPersonFirstNm
Person LastPARRPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLAURIE HANSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00851848PTIN
Phone6053391999PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-04PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER S PARRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 SW AUBURN ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTOPEKACityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP666151426ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$43,539,592GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.FREESTATE.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateKSLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER AND RELATED SERVICES TO MEMBERSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee88TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$43,420,893CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$93,200PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$84,777CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$16,331PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$298CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$40,752,409PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$43,505,372CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,242PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,541CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$521,633PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$627,830CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$973,040PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$39,255,492PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$41,942,556CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$40,752,407PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$43,505,372CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$110,762,882TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$115,006,207TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$65,441,797TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$70,235,961TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$45,321,085NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$44,770,246NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROVIDE RELIABLE ELECTRIC POWER AND RELATED SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS AT THE MOST AFFORDABLE COST.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 18,451 MEMBERS.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document26IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee88EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$43,910,078MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$297,138OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE KIPPES-MEYERPersonNm
Phone7854783444PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 SW AUBURN ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityTOPEKACityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP666151426ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RALPH PHILLIPS
TRUSTEE3.000.00Yes (X)$11,100$0$0
ROBERT SAGE
TRUSTEE2.200.00Yes (X)$6,800$0$0
DON MONTGOMERY
SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)$10,100$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY BUTEL
TREASURER1.900.00Yes (X)$7,700$0$0Yes (X)
MARK WULFKUHLE
VICE PRESIDENT2.500.00Yes (X)$7,300$0$0Yes (X)
HARLAN HUNT
TRUSTEE2.200.00Yes (X)$7,600$0$0
BILL CONLEY
TRUSTEE1.800.00Yes (X)$6,500$0$0
JEANINE MURPHY
PRESIDENT2.700.00Yes (X)$8,200$0$0Yes (X)
MATT TURECEK
TRUSTEE2.100.00Yes (X)$7,200$0$0
STEVEN FOSS
CEO/GENERAL MANAGER44.500.00$339,071$0$201,907Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER PARR
ASSISTANT GM43.200.25$171,577$0$71,235Yes (X)
JILL TAGGART
FINANCE MANAGER41.600.00$119,422$0$56,527Yes (X)
ZACHARY STERLING
OPERATIONS MANAGER46.100.00$125,489$0$101,654Yes (X)
MICHELLE KIPPES-MEYER
ACCOUNTING MANAGER40.300.00$119,324$0$67,856Yes (X)
KYLE HALLGREN
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN53.200.00$127,523$0$48,010Yes (X)
RONALD FORSHEE
LINE SUPERINTENDENT44.100.00$111,587$0$62,313Yes (X)
ERIC WYLIE
ENGINEERING MANAGER42.600.00$128,991$0$52,828Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,315,484TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$662,330TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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KENDALL CONSTRUCTION INC
2551 NW BUTTON RDTOPEKAKS66618CONSTRUCTION$313,235
NAT'L INFORMATION SOLUTIONS COOPERATIVE
PO BOX 1147MANDANND58554SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT$287,615
KANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
7332 SW 21ST STTOPEKAKS66604APPARATUS TESTING$252,926
IES COMMERCIAL INC
120 S LINCOLN STHOLDRIDGENE68949HIGHLINE CONTRACTOR$174,974
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SALE OF ELECTRICITY221000$40,754,930$40,754,930
CONTRACT REVENUES221000$2,316,830$2,316,830
OTHER COOPERATIVE CAPITAL CREDITS221000$349,133$349,133
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$43,420,893TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$64,195TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$64,195ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$20,582OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$20,582OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,582TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,582ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$17,336GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$34,220CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$16,884TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$16,884RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescNONOPERATING REVENUEDesc
Total Revenue Column$16,586TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,586RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$16,586OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$43,505,372TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$43,420,595RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$84,777ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,541TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$627,830TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$931,445TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,080,508TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,212,266TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$24,419,528
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENE$3,612,365
DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO$3,235,508
DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENA$3,009,442

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,372,939TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,505,372TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$332,377BOYAmt
EOY$69,957EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,475,440BOYAmt
EOY$4,938,364EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,587,794BOYAmt
EOY$4,867,888EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,991BOYAmt
EOY$55,940EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,409,763BOYAmt
EOY$3,014,642EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$289,251BOYAmt
EOY$43,173EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$137,453,614LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$45,887,010LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,992,490BOYAmt
EOY$91,566,604EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,019,689BOYAmt
EOY$1,001,872EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,265,860BOYAmt
EOY$7,445,697EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,297,227BOYAmt
EOY$2,002,070EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,762,882BOYAmt
EOY$115,006,207EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,563,153BOYAmt
EOY$4,293,158EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,336BOYAmt
EOY$13,457EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,394,417BOYAmt
EOY$56,187,255EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,449,891BOYAmt
EOY$9,742,091EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,441,797BOYAmt
EOY$70,235,961EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,321,085BOYAmt
EOY$44,770,246EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,321,085BOYAmt
EOY$44,770,246EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,762,882BOYAmt
EOY$115,006,207EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$550,839OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$351,502OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$351,502BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,225,707OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,612,551DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,613,156BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$126,837,268OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,274,459DepreciationAmt
Book Value$86,562,809BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,039,137OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,039,137BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$91,566,604TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
KANSAS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE$5,846,472C
KANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE$127,285C
FEDERATED INSURANCE$198,146C
COBANK$570,766C
CFC$513,749C
NISC$179,573C
OTHER INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS$9,706C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$7,445,697TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED CREDITSDesc
Amt$9,742,091Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,742,091TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$43,505,372TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$43,505,372RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$43,505,372TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$42,877,542TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$42,877,542ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$627,830OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$627,830ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$43,505,372TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE COOPERATIVE HOLDS FUNDS THAT ARE COLLECTED FROM MEMBERS FOR FREESTATE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE FUNDS ARE DISBURSED TO THE FOUNDATION AS REQUESTED BY THE FOUNDATION.
PART X, LINE 2:IN CONFORMITY WITH ITS BYLAWS, THE COOPERATIVE CONDUCTS ITS OPERATIONS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. ANNUAL REVENUE, IN EXCESS OF THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICE, IS ALLOCATED IN THE FORM OF CAPITAL CREDITS TO THE MEMBERS' CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE. THE COOPERATIVE HAS A LETTER OF EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX, ISSUED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND FILES IRS FORM 990 ANNUALLY. AN EVALUATION OF WHETHER IT HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE COOPERATIVE. WHILE THE COOPERATIVE BELIEVES IT HAS ADEQUATELY PROVIDED FOR ALL TAX POSITIONS, AMOUNTS ASSERTED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES COULD BE DIFFERENT THAN THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE COOPERATIVE. THE COOPERATIVE RECOGNIZES ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSESSED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND, WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2018.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ALLOCATIONS OF 2021 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2022 627,830.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEVEN FOSS
CEO/GENERAL MANAGER$339,071$0$0$0$0$0$179,061$0$26,066$0$544,198$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER PARR
ASSISTANT GM$171,577$0$0$0$0$0$43,095$0$30,015$0$244,687$0$0$0
ZACHARY STERLING
OPERATIONS MANAGER$125,489$0$0$0$0$0$74,014$0$29,017$0$228,520$0$0$0
MICHELLE KIPPES-MEYER
ACCOUNTING MANAGER$119,324$0$0$0$0$0$38,837$0$30,359$0$188,520$0$0$0
ERIC WYLIE
ENGINEERING MANAGER$126,491$0$2,500$0$0$0$26,888$0$27,314$0$183,193$0$0$0
JILL TAGGART
FINANCE MANAGER$119,422$0$0$0$0$0$28,887$0$28,968$0$177,277$0$0$0
KYLE HALLGREN
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN$127,523$0$0$0$0$0$19,740$0$29,242$0$176,505$0$0$0
RONALD FORSHEE
LINE SUPERINTENDENT$111,587$0$0$0$0$0$40,866$0$22,647$0$175,100$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN CFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINCLUDED IN COLUMN C IS THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR EACH PARTICIPANT RATHER THAN THE ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION PAID TO THE PLAN. STEVEN FOSS CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: $171,811 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE: $64,032 CHRISTOPHER PARR CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: 38,727 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE: $38,139 ZACHARY STERLING CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: $70,821 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE: $26,078 MICHELLE KIPPES-MEYER CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: $35,744 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE: $25,299 KYLE HALLGREN CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: $17,526 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE: 18,362 RONALD FORSHEE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: 38,093 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE: 24,381 ERIC WYLIE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: $23,707 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE: $27,925 JILL TAGART CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE: $25,821 CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE: $26,938ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6FREESTATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS HAVE IDENTICAL VOTING RIGHTS AND ARE ASSIGNED MARGINS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED AND VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCHANGES TO THE BYLAWS AND APPROVAL OF THE BYLAWS ARE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COOPERATIVE REVIEWS THE CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 AND THEN EMAILS THE FORM TO THE BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHERE IS A BOARD POLICY FOR TRUSTEES AND AN EMPLOYEE POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. EACH ARE COVERED RESPECTIVELY IN THOSE SEPARATE POLICIES. TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES HAVE A DUTY TO NOTIFY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF ONE DOES NOT NOTIFY AND IT IS DISCOVERED, DISCIPLINARY ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AT THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (CEO) LEVEL, AND RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD FOR A TRUSTEE AND BY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR AN EMPLOYEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE MANAGER'S COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS THE OTHER OFFICERS' SALARIES, THROUGH THIRD PARTY SURVEYS AND COMPARISONS TO LIKE UTILITY COMPANIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19BYLAWS ARE OFFERED TO ALL NEW MEMBERS. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME UPON REQUEST AT THE COOPERATIVE OFFICE AND ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F, OTHER COMPENSATIONINCLUDED IN OTHER COMPENSATION IS THE ESTIMATED CURRENT YEAR INCREASE OR DECREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER, MANAGERS, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. 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 IX, LINE 4, BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERSTHE 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.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ALLOCATIONS OF 2021 MARGINS TO MEMBERS IN 2022 627,830. UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS 195,945. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -1,374,614.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREESTATE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 309AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66054ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN320535922EIN
Primary ActivitiesDISTRIBUTE MONEY COLLECTED TO WORTHWHILE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateKSLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusPFPublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd