2021-09-01T12:36:23-05:00 2020-12-31 743040374 KELSO LYNCH PC PA 6700 SQUIBB RD STE 215 MISSION KS 662023252 990 2020-01-01 481251358 ROLLING HILLS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ROLL 7855341601 PO BOX 339 BELOIT KS 67420 DOUGLAS JACKSON GENERAL MANAGER 7855341601 2021-08-26 true DOUGLAS JACKSON 999009999 THOMAS F HANCOCK CPA P00501575 9138311150 2021-09-01 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DOUGLAS JACKSON 27402906 false X WWW.ROLLINGHILLS.COOP X 2002 KS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MEMBERS BY PROVIDING SAFE AND RELIABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS. 10 10 53 167996 28911 0 26806336 27266683 74425 79729 159682 56494 27040443 27402906 0 1924119 1976271 622941 659996 0 0 24493383 24766639 27040443 27402906 0 81185347 85453947 54939810 57718111 26245537 27735836 X ROLLING HILLS PROVIDES AND IMPROVES ECONOMIC GROWTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH APPLICATION OF CORE VALUES AND A SOUND BUSINESS PLAN. false false ROLLING HILLS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IS A MEMBER-OWNED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROVIDING 6,580 MEMBERS SERVICE TO 11,200 METERS IN PARTS OF 16 NORTHERN AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS COUNTIES. ITS NEARLY 50 EMPLOYEES MAINTAIN AND OPERATE APPOXIMATELY 6,400 MILES OF LINE. ROLLING HILLS IS GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT IS ELECTED BY FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. ROLLING HILLS HAS 10 TRUSTEES IN THE COOPERATIVE WHO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DEDICATE THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO THE DIRECTION OF THE COOPERATIVE. TRUSTEES BRING A VARIETY OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO THE BOARD ROOM. EDUCATION IS A CORE TENET OF THE COOPERATIVE BUSINESS MODEL AND ON-GOING DIRECTOR EDUCATION IS ENCOURAGED TO FURTHER ENHANCE UTILITY KNOWLEDGE AND BOARD SKILLS. TRUSTEES DO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ROLLING HILLS MEETS DURING TIMES THAT COULD BE PRODUCTIVE FOR EMPLOYED OR SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTEE COMPENSATION, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS PER-DIEM, IS PAID FOR THE DAY OF THE MEETING. TRUSTEES ARE NOT ADDITIONALLY COMPENSATED FOR THE EXTENSIVE WORK IN ADVANCE OF A BOARD MEETING TO STUDY MATERIALS AND BE AN EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. TRUSTEES WILL ASLO RECEIVE PER-DIEM TO FULFILL EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND FOR OTHER IMPORTANT INDUSTRY MEETINGS. false false false false false false false false false true false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 132 0 true 53 true true true false false false false 27187253 646055 false false false X 10 10 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X ANGIE BEHYMER 7855341601 PO BOX 339 BELOIT KS 67420 DOUGLAS JACKSON GENERAL MANA 40.00 X 167318 0 112039 MARC MARTIN OPERATIONS M 40.00 X 105198 0 91254 ANGIE BEHYMER ACCOUNTANT 40.00 X 78701 0 48567 PAUL WILSON TRUSTEE 3.00 X 9902 0 10 JOHN GEORGE TRUSTEE 4.00 X 9025 0 10 BOB FREDRICKSON TRUSTEE 4.00 X 7625 0 6 ERIC ANDERSEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 5675 0 6 DAVE DUBBERT TRUSTEE 3.00 X 4350 0 10 MICHELLE BROKES TRUSTEE 4.00 X 4325 0 10 COREY DIABAL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 4300 0 10 TOM MARR TRUSTEE 2.75 X 4175 0 10 JUSTIN TROST TRUSTEE 2.00 X 3875 0 10 MIKE BRZON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 3575 0 10 408044 251952 2 false true false BORDER STATES INDUSTIRES INC P O BOX 310353 DES MOINES IA 50331 MATERIALS 1914514 ALTEC P O BOX 11407 BIRMINGHAM AL 35246 TRK SUPPLIES 723999 ELECTRICOMM INC P O BOX 8324 TOPEKA KS 66608 MATERIALS 484040 SOLIDA TREE SERVICE P O BOX 421 PHILLIPSBURG KS 67661 TREE CLEARING 302262 NISC P O BOX 1147 MANDAN ND 58554 COMPUTER SOFTWA 226838 8 ELECTRIC SALES 221000 27022884 27022884 CAPITAL CREDITS 221000 243799 243799 27266683 48069 48069 31660 31660 31660 31660 OTHER REVENUE 990-T 900099 167996 167996 OTHER REVENUE 900099 -111502 -111502 56494 27402906 27186841 167996 48069 X 1976271 463544 196452 2164283 2701994 COST OF POWER 13886366 DISTRIBUTION 3173918 PROPERTY TAXES 1299579 ADMIN & GENERAL 964241 576258 27402906 0 0 0 1099009 942517 2128203 2510325 238000 245069 346060 336649 773179 682092 105565165 33996070 67881478 71569095 8719418 9168200 81185347 85453947 2819784 3592835 103080 103895 52016946 54021381 54939810 57718111 X 21165 20465 26224372 27715371 26245537 27735836 81185347 85453947 X 0 1490299 X false true X true 741195 741195 9141180 1220435 7920745 95682790 32775635 62907155 71569095 ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS 7760555 C SUBORDINATED CERTIFICATES 831585 C OTHER 576060 C 9168200 X 27402906 27402906 27402906 25426635 25426635 1976271 1976271 27402906 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X AN EVALUATION OF WHETHER OR NOT 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 NOT LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2017. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B MARGINS ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS 1,976,271 X false false false DOUGLAS JACKSON GENERAL MANAGER 167318 81988 30051 279357 MARC MARTIN OPERATIONS MANAGER 105198 61946 29308 196452 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ROLLING HILLS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IS A MEMBER-OWNED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROVIDING 6,580 MEMBERS SERVICE TO 11,200 METERS IN PARTS OF 16 NORTHERN AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS COUNTIES. ITS NEARLY 50 EMPLOYEES MAINTAIN AND OPERATE APPOXIMATELY 6,400 MILES OF LINE. ROLLING HILLS IS GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT IS ELECTED BY FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. ROLLING HILLS HAS 10 TRUSTEES IN THE COOPERATIVE WHO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DEDICATE THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO THE DIRECTION OF THE COOPERATIVE. TRUSTEES BRING A VARIETY OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO THE BOARD ROOM. EDUCATION IS A CORE TENET OF THE COOPERATIVE BUSINESS MODEL AND ON-GOING DIRECTOR EDUCATION IS ENCOURAGED TO FURTHER ENHANCE UTILITY KNOWLEDGE AND BOARD SKILLS. TRUSTEES DO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ROLLING HILLS MEETS DURING TIMES THAT COULD BE PRODUCTIVE FOR EMPLOYED OR SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTEE COMPENSATION, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS PER-DIEM, IS PAID FOR THE DAY OF THE MEETING. TRUSTEES ARE NOT ADDITIONALLY COMPENSATED FOR THE EXTENSIVE WORK IN ADVANCE OF A BOARD MEETING TO STUDY MATERIALS AND BE AN EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. TRUSTEES WILL ASLO RECEIVE PER-DIEM TO FULFILL EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND FOR OTHER IMPORTANT INDUSTRY MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ROLLING HILLS 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B GOVERANCE DECISIONS SUCH AS AMENDING BYLAWS, ELECTING BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND SELF-REGULATING ARE RESERVED TO MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ACCOUNTANT COMPLETES THE FORM 990, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ACCOUNTING TEAM, AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE COOPERATIVE MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH DISCUSSION OR CONFRONTATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION FOR BOTH THE COOPERATIVE'S OFFICERS, AS WELL AS ITS CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION FOR BOTH THE COOPERATIVE'S OFFICERS, AS WELL AS ITS CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ROLLING HILLS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE MAIN OFFICE IN BELOIT, KANSAS. FORM 990, PART X FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE 2020 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, 2020. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 MARGINS ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS 1,976,271 CAPITAL CREDIT GAINS 22,126 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -507,398 DECREASE IN MEMBERSHIPS -700 TOTAL 1,490,299