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OZARK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
OZARK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 44-0380405)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-26
IRS object ID
202121469349301402
Schema version
2020v4.0
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)
Return2021-05-26T15:57:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN440380405EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ozark Electric Cooperative IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Tori MorrisInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlOZARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4174662144PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 420AddressLine1Txt
CityMount VernonCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP65712ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTORI MORRISPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4174662144PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-26SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstTORIPersonFirstNm
Person LastMORRISPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPATRICK OEHLSCHLAGERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 420AddressLine1Txt
CityMount VernonCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP65712ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$61,632,498GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.ozarkelectric.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe most significant activity of the organization is the distribution of electricity to members at an affordable rateActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee92TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$61,440,952PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$58,484,009CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$277,676PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$99,476CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,247,642PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,040,191CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$64,966,270PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$61,623,676CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$7,666,526PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$5,607,947CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$727,686PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$802,015CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$56,572,058PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$55,213,714CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$64,966,270PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$61,623,676CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$189,759,116TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$195,899,442TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$102,395,627TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$105,632,676TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$87,363,489NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$90,266,766NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTo provide distribution of reliable electricity to members at the lowest possible cost.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$61,623,676ExpenseAmt
DescOzark Electric purchased electric energy (549,302,887 kWh) and distributed it to 34,067 accounts across 4,830 miles of line, which includes nine counties in Southwest Missouri. The cooperative operates and maintains meters, a mapping system, overhead and underground electric lines, transformers, and security lights (among other equipment) across the entire system.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$61,623,676TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (true)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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 AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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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
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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 EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document26IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee92EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$56,725,058MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$4,907,440OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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 Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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)
PersonTORI MORRISPersonNm
Phone4174662144PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 420AddressLine1Txt
CityMount VernonCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP65712ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
PATRICK OEHLSCHLAGER
General Manager45.00Yes (X)$213,155$0$137,458
KEM HALL
CFO42.50Yes (X)$145,768$0$117,917
KENNETH RAMING
Manager Engineering45.00$166,316$0$73,383Yes (X)
EARL WILSON
Manager Operations50.00$149,747$0$64,806Yes (X)
VINCENT ROBISON
Construction Foreman51.50$128,316$0$39,153Yes (X)
DELANA STOKES
Manager HR50.00$122,613$0$55,637Yes (X)
DARREN DEAL
Construction Foreman49.00$121,297$0$68,270Yes (X)
WENDALL BOLIN
Director8.000$9,600$0$0Yes (X)
EARL CARPENTER
Director12.00$9,600$0$0Yes (X)
OD COPE
Director8.000$10,400$0$0Yes (X)
RON CRIGHTON
Director8.000$7,400$0$0Yes (X)
GARY DUVALL
Director5.000$9,400$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY MOENNIG
Director8.000$8,600$0$0Yes (X)
BYRON STINE
Director10.00$8,400$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE STONE
Director10.00$12,400$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID TROGDON
Director10.00$11,000$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$556,624TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K29IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Vaught Tree Service
22065 State Highway TTCraneMO65633Right of way tree trimming$1,572,931
Kiowa Line Builders
801 Highway 5 SouthTiptonMO65081Electric line construction$1,080,562
Progressive Solutions
PO Box 825124PhiladelphiaPA19182Right of way herbicide app$219,020
USIC Locating Services
PO Box 713359CincinnatiOH45271Line locating$126,191
BBC Electrical Services
5467 S Highway 43JoplinMO64804High voltage contractor$122,901
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Utility Billings221000$57,885,795$57,885,795
PenaltyService221000$577,025$577,025
Other Electric221000$21,189$21,189
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$58,484,009TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$99,476TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$99,476RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$360,604PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$360,604PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$360,604TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$360,604ExclusionAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$8,896GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$8,822CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$74TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$74RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Pat Cap/Power Supplier900099$2,259,492$2,259,492
Pat Cap/Other900099$420,021$420,021
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,679,513OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$61,623,676TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$61,263,072RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$360,604ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,607,947TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$802,015TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,585,705TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,142,375TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
Purchased Power$33,123,000
Distribution (Op/Maint)$8,925,372
Customer Accts & Sales$2,398,820
Administrative/General$1,736,699

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$301,743TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,623,676TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,285,185BOYAmt
EOY$1,888,597EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,972,065BOYAmt
EOY$5,612,554EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,555,579BOYAmt
EOY$1,751,142EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,173,855BOYAmt
EOY$1,449,007EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,356BOYAmt
EOY$84,160EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$191,890,122LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$47,324,891LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,871,118BOYAmt
EOY$144,565,231EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,942,399BOYAmt
EOY$32,792,868EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,872,559BOYAmt
EOY$7,755,883EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,759,116BOYAmt
EOY$195,899,442EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,581,098BOYAmt
EOY$9,989,797EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,534,180BOYAmt
EOY$93,770,787EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,280,349BOYAmt
EOY$1,872,092EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,395,627BOYAmt
EOY$105,632,676EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,363,489BOYAmt
EOY$90,266,766EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,363,489BOYAmt
EOY$90,266,766EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,759,116BOYAmt
EOY$195,899,442EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,903,277OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$500PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$500InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$500TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (true)Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMEC PACBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1645AddressLine1Txt
CityJefferson CityCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP65102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN431441879EIN
Paid Internal Funds$500PaidInternalFundsAmt

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$331,289OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$331,289BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,754,776OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,951,688DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,803,088BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,209,205OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,301,434DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,907,771BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$177,594,852OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$39,071,769DepreciationAmt
Book Value$138,523,083BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$144,565,231TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Pat CapPower Supplier$29,296,042C
Pat CapFinancing$1,493,869C
Pat CapMaterials Supplier$849,131C
Pat CapSoftware Supplier$177,484C
CTC from Financing$976,342C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$32,792,868TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Interest rec on inv from financing$11,677
Interest rec on inv of general funds$2,048
Accrued unbilled revenues$2,128,995
Def assets pension plan prepayment$2,486,517
Unamorized loss on reacquired debt$3,118,015
Other deferred assets$8,631
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$7,755,883TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Def credits energy prepayment$1,220,230
Def credits electric pole rental$228,586
Consumer deposits$444,705
Postretirement benefit obligation-$21,429
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,872,092TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$61,623,676TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$61,623,676RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$61,623,676TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$56,015,729TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$56,015,729ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$5,607,947OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$5,607,947ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$61,623,676TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
P11, Ln 4bNot an expense on audited finacials; represents margins
P10, Ln 2"An evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain tax positions is
P10, Ln 2positions is determines on an annual basis by the coop.
P10, Ln 2While the coop believes it has adequately provided for all tax postions
P10, Ln 2amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be different than position
P10, Ln 2taken by the coop. The coop recognizes any interest and penalties
P10, Ln 2assessed by taxing authorities in income tax expense, and with few
P10, Ln 2exceptions, is no longer subject to federal, state, or local income tax
P10, Ln 2examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2017."

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
PATRICK OEHLSCHLAGER
General Manager$213,155$137,458$58,377$408,990
KEM HALL
CFO$145,768$117,917$42,539$306,224
KENNETH RAMING
Manager Engineering$166,316$73,383$47,332$287,031
EARL WILSON
Manager Operations$149,747$64,806$43,468$258,021
VINCENT ROBISON
Construction Foreman$128,316$39,153$37,886$205,355
DELANA STOKES
Manager HR$122,613$55,637$36,202$214,452
DARREN DEAL
Construction Foreman$121,297$68,270$35,814$225,381
WENDALL BOLIN
Director$9,600$9,600
EARL CARPENTER
Director$9,600$9,600
OD COPE
Director$10,400$10,400
RON CRIGHTON
Director$7,400$7,400
GARY DUVALL
Director$9,400$9,400
LARRY MOENNIG
Director$8,600$8,600
BYRON STINE
Director$8,400$8,400
STEVE STONE
Director$12,400$12,400
DAVID TROGDON
Director$11,000$11,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

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Part I, Line 3The Board of Directors determines the salary of the GM. The Board also
Part I, Line 3reviews wage and salary changes for all other employees as proposed by the
Part I, Line 3GM. Directors use industry wage comparisons and economic indicators as
Part I, Line 3tools during deliberation.

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)

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Part VI Line 6Every consumer that receives electric services from Ozark Electric is a
Part VI Line 6member. There are 26,516 members with 34,067 accounts (meters).
Part VI Line 7aThe membership elects the 9 member Board of Directors; three Directors
Part VI Line 7aare elected each year at an annual meeting of the members.
Part VI Line 7bThe Board of Directors governs the Cooperative within the Bylaws; changes
Part VI Line 7bto these Bylaws must be approved by the membership.
Part VI Line 11bA presentation of the completed Form 990 is given to the Board of Directors
Part VI Line 11bFinance Committee prior to submission to the IRS.
Part VI Line 12cDirectors and Officers fill out a questionnaire concerning grants, business
Part VI Line 12crelationships, Director independence, and hours devoted to Ozark.
Part VI Line 15a or bThe Board of Directors determines the salary of the General Manager. The
Part VI Line 15a or bBoard reviews wage and salary changes proposed by the GM.
Part VI Line 19The Cooperative publishes the financial statements in an annual report to
Part VI Line 19the membership; bylaws are presented to new members.
Part XI Line 9Margins $5,607,947; reallocation of uncl pat cap $1,022,791; retire pat cap
Part XI Line 9-$3,683,094; pmt reall unc pat cap -$616; donated cap -$43,752