2019-08-05T15:10:42-05:00 2018-12-31 731293012 BRISCOE BURKE & GRIGSBY LLP 4120 EAST 51ST STREET SUITE 100 TULSA OK 741353633 990 2018-01-01 440164765 BARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP INC BART 4176825636 91 W HWY 160 LAMAR MO 64759 KENNY OWEN BOARD PRESIDENT 4176825636 2019-07-11 true SEAN B DUNAHAY CPA P00086460 9187498337 2019-07-11 64.207.232.134 2019-08-05 15:10:42 CD P 4C8A41972BB33917DC249F0BC4823617510CB3CA 003FB1185ECEAC881910493D25B957876940FEAE 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z KENNY OWEN 91 W HWY 160 LAMAR MO 64759 18665672 false X WWW.BARTONELECTRIC.COM X 1937 MO TO IMPROVE FARM PRODUCTION AND LIVING STANDARDS THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO RURAL AREAS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO COMMERCIAL, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. TO PROMOTE A CLEAN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO LANDFILLS, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS. 10 10 31 0 0 16382212 18545327 764997 64414 46323 43708 17193532 18653449 11993 10153 502827 1791496 289532 381838 0 0 15992725 16469962 16797077 18653449 396455 0 49198000 49845565 28341001 27330157 20856999 22515408 X TO IMPROVE FARM PRODUCTION AND LIVING STANDARDS THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO RURAL AREAS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO COMMERCIAL, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. TO PROMOTE A CLEAN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO LANDFILLS, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS. false false 18653449 10153 OUR ORGANIZATION HAS ONLY ONE PROGRAM SERVICE, PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR 6,564 ACTIVE SERVICES ON COOPERATIVE BASIS. WE HAVE 1,876 MILES OF ENERGIZED LINE AND DURING THE YEAR OF 2018 WE PURCHASED 168,369,190 KWH OF POWER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO KEEP SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS TO A MINIMUM. SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS FOR 2018 WERE APPROXIMATELY 2.42 HOURS PER CUSTOMER FOR THE YEAR OF SERVICE. 18653449 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 39 0 true 31 true false false false false false false false false false false false 17888072 268446 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 TARA LITTLEJOHN 4176825636 91 WEST HIGHWAY 160 LAMAR MO 64759 KEVIN TAFFNER MEMBER OF BO 3.00 X 5400 0 0 KENNY OWEN BOARD PRESID 1.50 X X 5400 0 0 THOMAS WILLIAMS BOARD SEC/TR 1.70 X X 4950 0 0 MATT SCHLICHTING MEMBER OF BO 2.00 X 4500 0 0 KARL MOREY MEMBER OF BO 2.00 X 4200 0 0 KAREN NIMS MEMBER OF BO 3.00 X 4200 0 0 DAVID STUMP MEMBER OF BO 2.00 X 4150 0 0 JERRY MARTI MEMBER OF BO 2.00 X 4100 0 0 CHARLES WEBB MEMBER OF BO 2.00 X 4100 0 0 BARBARA BARLEY MEMBER OF BO 1.60 X 1050 0 0 JEFF HULL CEO 50.00 X 120880 0 96726 TARA LITTLEJOHN FINANCIAL MA 40.00 X 85659 0 36523 248589 133249 1 false true false POOR BOY TREE SERVICE INC 273 EAST 410TH ROAD FAIR PLAY MO 65649 ROW TRIMMING 150114 EDKO LLC PO BOX 7241 SHREVEPORT LA 71137 ROW SPRAYING 146100 2 X RESIDENTIAL SALES - RURAL 221000 12004134 12004134 COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SALES 221000 5280354 5280354 PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS 221000 657255 657255 IRRIGATION 221000 377891 377891 OTHER REVENUE 221000 225693 225693 18545327 33464 33464 40921 40921 40921 40921 33893 2943 30950 30950 30950 12067 9280 2787 2787 18653449 18545327 108122 10153 10153 1791496 1791496 381838 381838 1112389 1112389 1625670 1625670 COST OF POWER 10089708 10089708 DISTRIBUTION 2337488 2337488 GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE 656805 656805 CONSUMER ACCOUNT EXPENSE 647902 647902 18653449 18653449 0 0 543223 665500 361704 362291 1185107 1395160 375631 413890 871616 697194 54131269 16500130 37523816 37631139 8171323 8639554 165580 40837 49198000 49845565 1894821 1910727 26441606 25417743 4574 1687 28341001 27330157 X 20354172 42219 502827 22473189 20856999 22515408 49198000 49845565 X 0 1658409 X false true X false false 393863 393863 2014859 1030545 984314 3487058 524832 2962226 48235489 14944753 33290736 37631139 KAMO 7105182 NRU-CFC PATRONAGE RECEIVABLE 647103 NRU-CFC CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES 506956 ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 202957 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 177356 8639554 X 18653449 18653449 18653449 16861953 16861953 1791496 1791496 18653449 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B PATRONAGE DIVIDEND ALLOCATED 1,791,496 false false false JEFF HULL CEO 113004 1000 6876 81858 14868 217606 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE FARM PRODUCTION AND LIVING STANDARDS THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO RURAL AREAS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO COMMERCIAL, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. TO PROMOTE A CLEAN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO LANDFILLS, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THREE BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOTED ON AND ELECTED EACH YEAR BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ELECTED FOR A TERM OF 3 YEARS. THESE DIRECTORS ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE ELECTED BY THE "ONE MEMBER EQUALS ONE VOTE" PRINCIPLE AT OUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THERE ARE NINE DIRECTORS WHICH APPROVE ALL POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, BUT THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MUST APPROVE ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THOSE BYLAWS REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF AND A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TO CHANGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PRESENTED WITH A COPY OF THE 990 AT THE BOARD MEETING. THEY WILL REVIEW IT BY SECTION AND ASK QUESTIONS TO THE CEO/GENERAL MANAGER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY ARE ANNUALLY REVIEWED WITH EMPLOYEES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISION WITH WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A YES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B IN 2008 OUR ORGANIZATION HIRED THE NRECA CONSULTING GROUP TO EVALUATE JOB DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE ENTIRE STAFF. EACH JOB DESCRIPTION WAS ASSIGNED A GRADE. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY GRADE LEVEL, WHICH IS COMPARABLE TO OTHER COOPERATIVES WITHIN THE REGION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 BARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PRESENTS THE ANNUAL AUDIT AT THE ANNUAL MEMBER'S MEETING. BCEC HAS AN ACCESS TO INFORMATION POLICY THAT DETAILS HOW MEMBERS MAY OBTAIN COOPERATIVE INFORMATION. ALL BCEC BYLAWS AND MINUTES OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETINGS ARE POSTED FOR PUBLIC ACCESS ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VIII FORM 990, PART IX THE COOPERATIVE'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS REQUIRED BY ITS REGULATORY AGENCY. THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS DOES NOT RECORD EXPENSES IN THE EXPENSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED ON PART IX LINES 1-23. THEREFORE, OTHER EXPENSES LINE 24 INCLUDES EXPENSES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN LINES 1-23, BUT REPORTED USING THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ALLOCATED PATRONAGE DIVIDEND 1,791,497 INCREASE IN OTHER EQUITIES 42,219 RETIREMENTS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -175,307 TOTAL 1,658,409