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BUTLER RURAL ELEC COOPERATIVE ASSN INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BUTLER RURAL ELEC COOPERATIVE ASSN INC (EIN 48-0157067)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-14
IRS object ID
202233189349306313
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)
Return2022-11-14T10:55:49-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN480157067EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUTLER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% KEVIN J BROWNLEEInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBUTLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3163219600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1242AddressLine1Txt
CityEL DORADOCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP670421242ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEVIN J BROWNLEEPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3163219600PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-14SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstKEVINPersonFirstNm
Person LastBROWNLEEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer1TrustedCustomerCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKEVIN BROWNLEEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1216 S VINE STAddressLine1Txt
CityEL DORADOCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP67042ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$25,397,258GrossReceiptsAmt
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 OUR MEMBERS AT THE MOST AFFORDABLE COSTActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee60TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$982,765PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$20,691CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$22,366,877PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$25,180,648CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$72,842PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$116,282CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,000CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$23,422,484PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$25,319,621CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$551,246PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$22,871,238PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$24,873,461CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$23,422,484PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$25,319,621CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$100,856,039TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$103,491,188TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$79,215,895TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$81,500,702TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$21,640,144NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$21,990,486NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBROADBAND DIVISION - A SEPARATE DIVISION OF THE COOPERATIVE WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIBER OPTIC AND WIRELESS NETWORK. THE CONSTRUCTION AND STARTUP PHASE OF THE BROADBAND DIVISION BEGAN IN 2017. THE FIRST CONNECTIONS 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 OT THE EXTENT OF MARGINS FOR SUCH DIVISION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (true)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUTLER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3163219600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1216 S VINE StAddressLine1Txt
CityEL DORADOCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP670423424ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GERALD STAAB
PRESIDENT6.300Yes (X)Yes (X)$4,075$0$0
GARY HILL
TRUSTEE3.300Yes (X)$6,750$0$0
BOYD RAY
SECRETARYTREASURER2.400Yes (X)Yes (X)$3,325$0$0
SHERIDA CLAASSEN
VICE PRESIDENT3.200Yes (X)Yes (X)$4,075$0$0
RON OELKERS
TRUSTEE5.500Yes (X)$8,600$0$0
DEAN THOMPSON
TRUSTEE8.200Yes (X)$4,375$0$0
JOSH HARDER
TRUSTEE4.500Yes (X)$3,325$0$0
TIMOTHY J LINDAHL
CEO48.40Yes (X)$164,690$0$43,377
WENDY M MCADOO
VP OF ADMIN FINANCE50.00Yes (X)$113,797$0$25,452
JEFFREY L ADAMS
VP OF OPERATIONS44.90Yes (X)$133,147$0$97,862
MARK T ANDERS
CREW FOREMAN43.30$112,005$0$78,977Yes (X)
ALAN J HARPER
CREW FOREMAN43.30$109,881$0$70,142Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$315,810TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ELITE CUTOVER CONNECTIONS
505 WEST MAIN STCAMERONWI54822INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR$961,793
SOLIDA TREE SERVICE INC
PO BOX 421PHILLIPSBURGKS67661TREE TRIMREMOVAL CONTRACT$388,750
NEONOVA NETWORK SERVICES
PO BOX 602927CHARLOTTENC282602927NETWORK SERVICES$300,145
NISC
PO BOX 1147MANDANND58554SOFTWARE SERVICESSUPPORT$238,247
ENGELS EXCAVATION AND GRAD
7008 E 39TH ST NWICHITAKS67226EXCAVATION CONTRACTOR$191,223
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$20,691GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$20,691TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$19,549,406$19,549,406
POLE ATTACHMENT RENTAL221000$26,075$26,075
MISC ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$469,403$469,403
BROADBAND COMM SERVICE517000$4,786,108$4,786,108
CAPITAL CREDITS221000$349,656$349,656
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$25,180,648TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,519TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$25,519RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,000RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,000RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$168,400OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$77,637OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$90,763OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$90,763TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$90,763RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,319,621TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$25,272,855RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$26,075ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$446,160TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,491,182TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,691,207TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER;INTERNET COS$12,342,099
DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIONS$1,462,768
DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENANCE$851,645
ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL$1,279,924

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,754,636TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,319,621TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$556,018BOYAmt
EOY$752,132EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,378BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,426,774BOYAmt
EOY$2,066,356EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,184,418BOYAmt
EOY$909,174EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,570,594BOYAmt
EOY$1,246,782EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$750,665BOYAmt
EOY$467,419EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$108,399,306LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$20,832,893LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,848,189BOYAmt
EOY$87,566,413EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,982,183BOYAmt
EOY$10,258,328EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$248,820BOYAmt
EOY$224,584EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,856,039BOYAmt
EOY$103,491,188EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,242,135BOYAmt
EOY$2,471,181EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$483,285BOYAmt
EOY$540,729EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,490,475BOYAmt
EOY$78,488,792EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,215,895BOYAmt
EOY$81,500,702EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,074,531BOYAmt
EOY$2,157,827EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,565,613BOYAmt
EOY$19,832,659EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,640,144BOYAmt
EOY$21,990,486EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,856,039BOYAmt
EOY$103,491,188EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$350,342OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlfalseDisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsfalseDisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd
Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$821,871OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$821,871BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,126,031OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$901,730DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,224,301BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,711,584OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,990,880DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,720,704BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$99,739,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,940,283DepreciationAmt
Book Value$81,799,537BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$87,566,413TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
NRUCFC CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES$597,022C
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATION$6,973,391C
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY$2,501,244C
OTHER INVESTMENTS$186,671C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$10,258,328TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
P10, Ln 2AN EVALUATION OF WHETHER OR NOT IT HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX
P10, Ln 2POSITIONS IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE COOPERATIVE.
P10, Ln 2WHILE THE COOPERATIVE BELIEVES IT HAS ADEQUATELY PROVIDED FOR ALL TAX
P10, Ln 2POSITIONS, AMOUNTS ASSERTED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES COULD BE DIFFERENT THAN
P10, Ln 2THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE COOPERATIVE. THE COOPERATIVE RECOGNIZES ANY
P10, Ln 2INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE, AND WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, IS
P10, Ln 2NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX
P10, Ln 2AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2018.
OtherFORM 990 IS REPORTED ON A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS. THE COOPERATIVE
OtherAUDITED FINANCIALS ARE PREPARED FOR THEIR FISCAL YEAR END APRIL 30.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount
GERALD STAAB
PRESIDENT$4,075$4,075
GARY HILL
TRUSTEE$6,750$6,750
BOYD RAY
SECRETARYTREASURER$3,325$3,325
SHERIDA CLAASSEN
VICE PRESIDENT$4,075$4,075
RON OELKERS
TRUSTEE$8,600$8,600
DEAN THOMPSON
TRUSTEE$4,375$4,375
JOSH HARDER
TRUSTEE$3,325$3,325
TIMOTHY J LINDAHL
CEO$153,740$230,015$10,950$43,377$21,948
WENDY M MCADOO
VP OF ADMIN FINANCE$103,216$142,858$10,411$25,452$3,609$170
JEFFREY L ADAMS
VP OF OPERATIONS$125,377$257,580$6,596$97,862$26,571$1,174
MARK T ANDERS
CREW FOREMAN$107,339$216,954$4,496$78,977$25,972$170
ALAN J HARPER
CREW FOREMAN$109,286$204,684$425$70,142$24,661$170

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 4MEMBERS' MEETINGS BY MEANS OF REMOTE COMMUNICATION WERE ADDED AND
Part VI Line 4APPLICABLE ARTICLES/SECTIONS OF BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO INCLUDE.
Part VI Line 6ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS
Part VI Line 7aFOR THE MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVE, THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD AND
Part VI Line 7aBYLAW CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
Part VI Line 7bONE MEMBERSHIP CLASS. THE MEMBERSHIP MUST APPROVE BYLAW CHANGES
Part VI Line 7bAND EACH MEMBER IS ALLOWED ONE VOTE.
Part VI Line 11bTHE CEO AND/OR VP OF ADMIN AND FINANCE REVIEW THE 990 AND ALL APPLICABLE
Part VI Line 11bSCHEDULES BEFORE SIGNING AND FILING. THE BOARD HAS ACCESS TO A FILED COPY
Part VI Line 12cANNUAL INTERNAL REVIEW
Part VI Line 15a or bCEO - ANNUAL REVIEW DONE BY THE BOARD, WHICH CAN INCLUDE COMPENSATION
Part VI Line 15a or bSTUDY OR SURVEY AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW. COMPLETED IN 2021.
Part VI Line 19BYLAWS ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS DURING THEIR MEMBERSHIP PROCESS.
Part VI Line 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC
Part IX Line 24eCUSTOMER ACCOUNTS EXPENSE Total expenses - $869339.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eCUSTOMER SERVICE & INFORM Total expenses - $114955.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eSALES EXPENSE Total expenses - $172556.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24ePROPERTY TAX EXPENSE Total expenses - $708311.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eNON-OPERATING EXPENSES Total expenses - $281270.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eCONSOLIDATED NET MARGINS Total expenses - $608205.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part XI Line 9CURRENT YEAR NET MARGINS, ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS $608,205
Part XI Line 9CAPITAL CREDIT DISCOUNTS/VOIDS/ISSUANCES TO MEMBERS $257,863

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 STAddressLine1Txt
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 COOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC CORPORATIONEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$2,829,802ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$2,873,305ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
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 OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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 FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REGIONAL MEDIA CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeETransactionTypeTxt
Involved$55,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt