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BANDERA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
BANDERA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 74-0498072)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-10-16
IRS object ID
202002909349300715
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-10-16T11:46:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN750882037PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18215 NASHVILLE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityLUBBOCKCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP79423ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN740498072EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BANDERA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBANDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8662263372PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 667AddressLine1Txt
CityBANDERACityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM HETHERINGTONPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8662263372PhoneNum
Signature2020-10-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM M MILLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00439459PTIN
Phone8067473806PhoneNum
Preparation2020-10-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address65.182.80.152IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-10-15IPDt
IP Tm07:29:05IPTm
IP TimezoneCDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-04-22 16:20:28ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIAM HETHERINGTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 667AddressLine1Txt
CityBANDERACityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$81,063,212GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.BANDERAELECTRIC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee134TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$32,286TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$73,760,415PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$79,849,414CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$65,865PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$268,571CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$911,163PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$989,104CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$74,737,443PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$80,569,947CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$88,173PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$227,650CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$8,689,958PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$12,321,102CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,028,238PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,891,345CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$59,047,961PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$58,916,281CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$74,854,330PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$80,356,378CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$116,887PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$213,569CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$205,162,185TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$245,266,579TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$130,242,889TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$159,892,839TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$74,919,296NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$85,373,740NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING HIGHLY RELIABLE ELECTRIC AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES, THAT ARE VALUED BY OUR MEMBERS, AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescELECTRIC DIVISION:PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 37,131 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFIBER DIVISION:A SEPARATE DIVISION OF THE COOPERATIVE WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIBER OPTIC NETWORK. THE FIRST CONNECTIONS BEGAN RECEIVING SERVICE DURING 2017. FIBER OPTIC BROADBAND SERVICES OF THE BEC FIBER DIVISION ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS ON A PATRONAGE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO THE EXTENT THAT CUMULATIVE NET MARGINS EXCEED CUMULATIVE NET LOSSES FOR SUCH DIVISION. THERE WERE 4,904 BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS AT YEAR END.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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 OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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 MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document82IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee134EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$80,517,241MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$4,634,668OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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 Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BECKY BRADBURN CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8662263372PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 667AddressLine1Txt
CityBANDERACityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
WILLIAM HETHERINGTON
CEO60.00Yes (X)$332,219$0$107,450
LYNN MIDGETTE
CFO/COO50.00Yes (X)$291,000$0$0
JOHN PADALINO
GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER50.00$215,450$0$44,358Yes (X)
SHANE SCHMIDT
MANAGER OF BEC FIBER55.00$187,929$0$46,272Yes (X)
JOHN RUSH
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS50.00$149,834$0$58,985Yes (X)
SHAWNA FRERICH
CONTROLLER45.00$133,597$0$49,314Yes (X)
ALLEN MARSHALL
OUTSIDE PLANT OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR45.00$117,857$0$43,078Yes (X)
JAMES WARD
MANAGER OF DISTRIBUTION DESIGN50.00$119,212$0$41,473Yes (X)
BILLY SIMPSON
NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR52.00$117,857$0$39,952Yes (X)
ZEDA ALVARADO
DIRECTOR10.20$20,500$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL EDWARDS
CHAIRMAN4.70Yes (X)$20,000$0$0Yes (X)
JERRY PIERCE
DIRECTOR7.20$19,250$0$0Yes (X)
KURT SOLIS
SECRETARY/TREASURER6.70Yes (X)$19,000$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD EARNEST
DIRECTOR10.00$19,000$0$0Yes (X)
JEREMY DILLER
DIRECTOR3.80$18,500$0$0Yes (X)
JERRY WORD SR
DIRECTOR3.20$18,000$0$0Yes (X)
FRANCES LAUE
DIRECTOR7.90$16,500$0$0Yes (X)
DOUGLAS SANDIDGE
VICE CHAIRMAN (JAN- SEP)2.40Yes (X)$10,400$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,826,105TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$430,882TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
BURNS & MCDONNELL
9400 WARD PKWYKANSAS CITYMO64114TRANSMISSION LINE CONTRACTOR$13,794,690
ELECTRICOM LLC
1660 W HOSPITAL RDPAOLIIN47454FIBER CONTRACTOR$5,112,977
ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES INC
2500 N FRENCH DRHOBBSNM88240FIBER CONTRACTOR$2,717,174
JAMES POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION
43 SHOOTING CLUB ROADBOERNETX78006OVERHEAD LINE CONTRACTOR$2,667,236
PANNELL CONTRACTING
108 CHULA VISTAKERRVILLETX78028RIGHT-OF-WAY CLEARING CONTRACTOR$2,222,164
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K18CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
SALES OF ELECTRICITY221000$70,008,669$70,008,669
SALES OF FIBER INTERNET221000$3,560,902$3,560,089$813
LEASE REVENUE - LCRA221000$3,209,841$3,209,841
SALES OF SOLAR PANELS221000$1,992,716$1,961,243$31,473
PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS221000$732,995$732,995

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$344,291TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$344,291RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$79,849,414TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$48,309TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$48,309ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$44,608OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$361,488OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$316,880OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$316,880TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$316,880ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$206,800GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$131,777CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$75,023TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$75,023RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOLE ATTACHMENT INCOMEDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$914,081TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$914,081ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$914,081OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$80,569,947TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$79,892,151RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$32,286UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$645,510ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,650TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,000TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,321,102TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,385,828TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,414,976TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$832,928TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$827,593TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$430,020TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,141,931TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,272,836TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$34,606,083
ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE$4,714,015
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE$3,954,862
COST OF SALES - SOLAR$1,537,810

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,688,744TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,356,378TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,334,696BOYAmt
EOY$1,666,101EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,259,377BOYAmt
EOY$2,524,136EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$282,801BOYAmt
EOY$290,812EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,308,945BOYAmt
EOY$1,993,549EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$496,886BOYAmt
EOY$855,295EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$306,115,481LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$76,491,351LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,276,779BOYAmt
EOY$229,624,130EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,849,976BOYAmt
EOY$5,168,443EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,352,725BOYAmt
EOY$3,144,113EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,162,185BOYAmt
EOY$245,266,579EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,812,684BOYAmt
EOY$9,518,480EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,786BOYAmt
EOY$109,853EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,976,611BOYAmt
EOY$146,231,680EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,290,808BOYAmt
EOY$4,032,826EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,242,889BOYAmt
EOY$159,892,839EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,910BOYAmt
EOY$641,290EOYAmt

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$74,296,386BOYAmt
EOY$84,732,450EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,919,296BOYAmt
EOY$85,373,740EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,162,185BOYAmt
EOY$245,266,579EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$213,569ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$10,240,875OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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$807,028OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$807,028BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,359,582OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,550,804DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,808,778BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$260,485,645OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,940,547DepreciationAmt
Book Value$187,545,098BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,463,226OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$35,463,226BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$229,624,130TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR POST RETIRMENT BENEFITS$1,389,744
CUSTOMER ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION$1,168,951
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$782,321
DEFERRED CREDITS - UNCLAIMED PATRONAGE CAPITAL$690,976
OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES$834
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,032,826TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$79,155,665TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$79,155,665RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,414,282OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,414,282RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$80,569,947TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$66,620,994TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$66,620,994ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$13,735,384OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$13,735,384ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$80,356,378TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:PURSUANT TO SECTION 74.3013 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED A RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND WITH AMOUNTS DESIGNATED UNCLAIMED UNDER STATE LAW. THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED INTO THE RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE STUDENTS FROM RURAL AREAS TO ATTEND COLLEGE, TECHNICAL SCHOOL OR OTHER POST SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTION. ANY AMOUNTS SO DEPOSITED INTO THE RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE STILL PAYABLE TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ORIGINAL PAYMENT WAS MADE BUT UNCLAIMED. ALSO PURSUANT TO SECTION 74.3013 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND WITH AMOUNTS DESIGNATED UNCLAIMED UNDER STATE LAW. THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED INTO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ARE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THE STIMULATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. ANY AMOUNTS SO DEPOSITED INTO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ARE STILL PAYABLE TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ORIGINAL PAYMENT WAS MADE BUT UNCLAIMED. ALSO PURSUANT TO SECTION 74.3013 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSISTANCE FUND WITH AMOUNTS DESIGNATED UNCLAIMED UNDER STATE LAW. THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED INTO THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSISTANCE FUND ARE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND CAN ONLY BE USED TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IN REDUCING THEIR ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ELECTRICITY BILLS. ANY AMOUNTS SO DEPOSITED INTO THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSISTANCE FUND ARE STILL PAYABLE TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ORIGINAL PAYMENT WAS MADE BUT UNCLAIMED.
PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPERATIVE HAS ADOPTED THE "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITION OF THE COOPERATIVE IS ITS FILING STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. THE COOPERATIVE DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, OR OTHER STATE TAXING AUTHORITY AND THAT ALL TAX BENEFITS ARE LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF APPOLOWARE RECLASSED PART IX, LINE 24E OTHER EXPENSES 1,414,282.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED 12,321,102. LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF APPOLOWARE RECLASSED PART IX, LINE 24E OTHER EXPENSES 1,414,282.
PART VIII:THE AMOUNT OF INVESTMENTS - PROGRAM RELATED ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 13 DOES NOT EQUAL OR EXCEED 5% OF THE TOTAL ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 16, COLUMN B. CONSEQUENTLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULE D, PART VIII HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK. PART IX: THE AMOUNT OF OTHER ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 15 DOES NOT EQUAL OR EXCEED 5% OF THE TOTAL ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 16, COLUMN B. CONSEQUENTLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULE D, PART IX HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK.
PART XII, LINE 4B:FOR THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID OR ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS IS REPORTED AS AN INCREASE IN EQUITY AND NOT AS AN EXPENSE. THEREFORE, NET INCOME PER THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS REPORTED GROSS OF THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS THAT ARE EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED AT THE TIME THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS IS ONE ASPECT OF HOW THE COOPERATIVE FULFILLS ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 AS "BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS". PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE ALLOCATED ON A PATRONAGE BASIS AND DONE SO PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE "NON-PROFIT OPERATION" ARTICLE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionWORLDWIDERegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT OVERSEAS WORK TO HELP PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD HAVE ELECTRICITY.PurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$100,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
PART II, LINE 1:THE DONATION REPORTED ON PART II, LINE 1 WENT TO NRECA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, A DOMESTIC ORGANIZATION. THE MONEY DONATED IS THEN GIVEN TO COOPERATIVES IN THE U.S. TO COVER THEIR COSTS TO BUILD POWER LINES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND HELP NRECA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION ACHIEVE ITS PROGRAM SERVICE OF PROVIDING ELECTRICITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BANDERA ELECTRIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 667AddressLine1Txt
CityBANDERACityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN473758376RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$50,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantYEAR-END DONATION TO BEC FOUNDATION.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS, SPONSORSHIPS, AND/OR DONATIONS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 1 ARE MADE TO DOMESTIC NON-PROFIT AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE AREA, AND ARE INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR MEMBERS RESIDE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required0SubstantiationRequiredInd
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 (9 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
WILLIAM HETHERINGTON
CEO$271,990$0$56,120$0$4,109$0$83,309$0$24,141$0$439,669$0$0$0
LYNN MIDGETTE
CFO/COO$291,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$291,000$0$0$0
JOHN PADALINO
GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER$162,404$0$46,000$0$7,046$0$22,927$0$21,431$0$259,808$0$0$0
SHANE SCHMIDT
MANAGER OF BEC FIBER$131,559$0$56,000$0$370$0$17,905$0$28,367$0$234,201$0$0$0
JOHN RUSH
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS$122,379$0$25,000$0$2,455$0$28,938$0$30,047$0$208,819$0$0$0
SHAWNA FRERICH
CONTROLLER$115,838$0$5,000$0$12,759$0$23,025$0$26,289$0$182,911$0$0$0
ALLEN MARSHALL
OUTSIDE PLANT OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR$99,059$0$18,500$0$298$0$14,884$0$28,194$0$160,935$0$0$0
JAMES WARD
MANAGER OF DISTRIBUTION DESIGN$111,834$0$6,081$0$1,297$0$27,556$0$13,917$0$160,685$0$0$0
BILLY SIMPSON
NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR$99,059$0$18,500$0$298$0$11,758$0$28,194$0$157,809$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AHOUSING ALLOWANCE - ONE INDIVIDUAL REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART VII, JOHN PADALINO, RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT DURING THE YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE VALUE OF THE BENEFIT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. THE CEO PROVIDED AN OFFER LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND APPROVED THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE AS A PART OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE.
PART II, COLUMN C:INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER A DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE NRECA R&S DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THIS MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE, YEARS OF SERVICE AND THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PLAN PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. BECAUSE THIS RELATES TO A MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN, CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN IN LIEU OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE ARE EXPENSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WILLIAM HETHERINGTON: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 66,608 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 16,701 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 83,309 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (66,608) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 41,891 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 58,592 JOHN PADALINO: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 14,127 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 8,800 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 22,927 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (14,127) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 16,944 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 25,744 SHANE SCHMIDT: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 10,249 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 7,656 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 17,905 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (10,249) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 19,000 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 26,656 JOHN RUSH: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 21,138 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 7,800 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 28,938 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (21,138) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 19,000 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 26,800 SHAWNA FREICH: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 20,322 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 2,703 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 23,025 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (20,322) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 18,936 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 21,639 ALLEN MARSHALL: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 8,584 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 6,300 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 14,884 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (8,584) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 15,200 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 21,500 JAMES WARD: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 20,626 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 6,930 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 27,556 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (20,626) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 16,720 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 23,650 BILLY SIMPSON: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 8,608 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,150 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 11,758 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (8,608) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 15,200 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 18,350

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
ANDREW EDWARDS
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP$91,546ANDREW EDWARDS RECEIVED COMPENSATION AS AN EMPLOYEE. HE AND MICHAEL EDWARDS, BOARD CHAIRMAN, ARE FAMILY MEMBERS PER THE 990 DEFINITION OF FAMILY MEMBERS.0
DALTON BLANK
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP$58,306DALTON BLANK RECEIVED COMPENSATION AS AN EMPLOYEE. HE AND LYNN MIDGETTE, CFO/COO, ARE FAMILY MEMBERS PER THE 990 DEFINITION OF FAMILY MEMBERS.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE COOPERATIVE HIRED T. LYNN MIDGETTE, P.C., TO BE ITS CFO/COO. TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO T. LYNN MIDGETTE FOR THE TAX YEAR 2019 WAS $291,000.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4DURING THE YEAR, THE BOARD APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF CHANGES: ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS SECTION 3(K) WAS AMENDED TO REMOVE THAT A SPOUSE, PARENT, OR CHILD OF A COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT DISQUALIFY AN INDIVIDUAL FROM BECOMING OR REMAINING A DIRECTOR. ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS SECTION 5 WAS AMENDED TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT OF POSTING A NOTICE OF A BOARD MEETING ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE BYLAWS CAN BE FOUND ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://WWW.BANDERAELECTRIC.COM/EN-US/GOVERNANCE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ELECTIONS ARE DONE ON A ONE MEMBER ONE VOTE BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE FOLLOWING ACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE: 1. DISSOLUTION/LIQUIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE 2. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION 3. DISPOSAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSETS 4. AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE COOPERATIVE HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED "NO".
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT PRESENTED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE DISCUSSION AND REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AT THE BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE FILING THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, THE COOPERATIVE REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MANAGEMENT TO CERTIFY, VIA A SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE, THAT THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS AND ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY UNREPORTED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED. THESE ACTIONS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S CODE OF ETHICS POLICY, C05-4, PART II, #7.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZE A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE SURVEY SHOWS COMPARATIVE SALARIES FOR CEOS/ GENERAL MANAGERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES LOCATED IN TEXAS AND THE NATION. THE CEO UTILIZES A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S OTHER EMPLOYEES MEETING THE DEFINITION OF OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IF ANY. THE SURVEY INCLUDES SALARIES FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES LOCATED IN TEXAS AND THE NATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDES A SUMMARIZED COPY OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE COOPERATIVE WILL PROVIDE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO ANY MEMBER WHO REQUESTS A COPY OF ANY SUCH DOCUMENT. THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PARTS VI & VII:THE COOPERATIVE ANNUALLY PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR WHO SERVED ON THE BOARD DURING THE YEAR A QUESTIONNAIRE AND TIME LOG. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES AND TIME LOGS ARE USED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE QUESTIONS ON THE FORM 990 PERTAINING TO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY TRANSACTIONS WHICH MUST BE REPORTED IN DETAIL ON SCHEDULE L - "TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PERSONS". IF THE COOPERATIVE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE AND/OR TIME LOG, THE COOPERATIVE RELIED UPON THE COMPLETED INFORMATION FOR THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F:IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ITS EMPLOYEES, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN UNDER SECTION 401(K) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THE PLAN DOCUMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES IN A MULTI-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN ARE BASED ON THE FULL FUNDING LIMITATION OF SUCH PLAN. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BOTH PLANS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS, MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PLANS. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION AND LIFE INSURANCE TO ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS, THROUGH A QUALIFIED PLAN. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART VII, COLUMN (F) FOR THE OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS COMPRISED OF ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, THE TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN, AND INSURANCE PAID ON BEHALF OF AND FOR THEIR BENEFIT. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE PENSION PLANS, THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS THROUGH AN UNFUNDED WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN. THE VALUE OF THESE BENEFITS HAS NOT BEEN ESTIMATED.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2:PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS RESULT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST FROM COOPERATIVE BANKS AND THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM OTHER COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASES FROM AND PAYMENTS TO SUCH COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ARE A DIRECT COMPONENT OF COST OF THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO ITS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART IX:ALTHOUGH THE COOPERATIVE IS NO LONGER AN RUS BORROWER, ITS ACCOUNTING RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RUS UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS (USOA) PRESCRIBED FOR RUS ELECTRIC BORROWERS. THE USOA DOES NOT RECORD EXPENSES IN THE GENERAL EXPENSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED ON PART IX LINES 1-23. THE COOPERATIVE SEPARATELY REPORTS SALARIES AND WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES THAT ARE ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, BUT OTHER EXPENSES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN LINES 1-23 ARE REPORTED ON LINE 24 UNDER THE EXPENSE CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THE USOA.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINES 5-7:SALARIES AND WAGES ARE ALLOCATED TO ASSET, LIABILITY, AND EXPENSE ACCOUNTS BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE RECONCILES AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 5-7 TO TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID: TOTAL PER LINES 5-7 $ 6,800,804 LESS: DIRECTOR FEES REPORTED ON FORMS 1099-MISC (161,150) LESS: EMPLOYEE OFFICER BENEFITS INCLUDED IN LINE 5 (107,450) LESS: KEY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDED IN LINE 5 (90,630) PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES ALLOCATED TO NONOPERATING MARGIN 10,246 PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED DIRECTLY TO PLANT 2,336,024 PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED/EXPENSED INDIRECTLY THROUGH CLEARING AND OTHER ACCOUNTS 529,496 TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID $ 9,317,340
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24:ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL $ 4,092,614 OFFICE SUPPLIES 657,598 OUTSIDE SERVICES 742,657 INSURANCE 273,568 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (301,941) DIRECTORS 299,237 ADVERTISING 122,162 DUES TO ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS 205,248 ANNUAL MEETING 100,249 MISCELLANEOUS GERNERAL 1,115,738 REGULATORY COMMISSION 117,130 MAINTENANCE OF GENERAL PLANT 1,130,022 TOTAL ADMIN & GENERAL EXP PER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS $ 8,554,282 LESS: RECLASS OF DIRECTOR FEES TO PART IX, LINE 5 (161,150) LESS: RECLASS OF LABOR TO PART IX, LINES 5 & 7 (2,698,726) LESS: RECLASS OF BENEFITS TO PART IX, LINES 8-10 (980,391) TOTAL ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE PER FORM 990, PART IX $ 4,714,015
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E:OTHER EXPENSES IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS $ 373,622 CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INFORMATION 282,132 TRANSMISSION 322,712 FIBER 251,534 OTHER DEDUCTIONS 44,462 LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF APPOLOWARE 1,414,282 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES PER FORM 990, PART IX $ 2,688,744
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4:PURSUANT TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE MEMBERS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "PATRONS") SHOULD BE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4. THE PHRASE "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" REFERS TO THE PROCESS, SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END, BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE ALLOCATES PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO AND, THEREFORE, OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS. THE COOPERATIVE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO ITS PATRONS AND TO DO SO ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TAX LAW DEFINES "OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS" AS SUBORDINATION OF CAPITAL, DEMOCRATIC CONTROL, AND OPERATION AT COST. THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS ALLOCATIONS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL) TO ITS PATRONS. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE CONSIDERED PAID IF THE ALLOCATION IS MADE (1) PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION, (2) FROM THE MARGINS PRODUCED FROM THE TRANSACTIONS DONE WITH OR FOR PATRONS, AND (3) IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE (I.E. PURCHASES). ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S CALENDAR TAX YEAR-END OF DECEMBER 31. EACH ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDEND IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE NON-PROFIT OPERATION ARTICLE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL THAT IS EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE PATRONS RESULTING FROM THEIR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE 2019 CALENDAR YEAR. BECAUSE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS AND THEREBY A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCOMPLISHING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS REPORTED SUCH AMOUNTS AS AN EXPENSE FOR FORM 990 REPORTING. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE NOT AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, HOWEVER.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED 12,321,102. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - TOTAL -1,704,087. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - DISCOUNT 120,049. NET CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS 18,380. OCI- PENSIONS AND BENEFITS -514,569.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ASSIGNED MEMBERS TO AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECT THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR. PROCEDURAL CHANGES DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
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Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
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Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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BANDERA ELECTRIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
NN/A - LESS THAN $50,000
BANDERA ELECTRIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
ON/A - LESS THAN $50,000