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BUTLER RURAL ELEC COOPERATIVE ASSN INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BUTLER RURAL ELEC COOPERATIVE ASSN INC (EIN 48-0157067)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-06
IRS object ID
201723109349302317
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-11-06T17:26:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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% ROBERT D SHORTInCareOfNm
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)
PersonROBERT D SHORTPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3163219600PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-06SignatureDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address24.248.203.226IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Federal Original Submission Id21010520173108877673FederalOriginalSubmissionId
Federal Original Submission Id2017-11-06FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt
Filing License TypeOFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id92503FF94C2B5EF6438074D8928666A35A22299BAtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2018-03-14 21:41:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT D SHORTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1216 S VINEAddressLine1Txt
CityEL DORADOCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP670423424ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$18,144,122GrossReceiptsAmt
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 AND RELATED SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS AT THE MOST AFFORDABLE COSTActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee38TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$17,820,096PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$18,177,232CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$24,838PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$28,881CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$91,089PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$61,991CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$17,936,023PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,144,122CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$261,867PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$242,219CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,199,379PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$455,408CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$15,673,281PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$17,131,780CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$17,134,527PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,829,407CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$801,496PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$314,715CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$53,582,185TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$56,609,330TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$33,139,983TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$35,924,904TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$20,442,202NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,684,426NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS/METERSDesc
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (true)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee38EmployeeCnt
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$17,755,759MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$450,354OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT D SHORTPersonNm
Phone3163219600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1216 S VINEAddressLine1Txt
CityEL DORADOCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP670423424ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RICHARD JIMENEZ
PRESIDENT2.000Yes (X)Yes (X)$3,850$0$0
BRYCE FLAMING
VICE PRESIDENT2.000Yes (X)Yes (X)$3,250$0$0
SHERIDA CLAASSEN
SECRETARY TREASURER4.300Yes (X)Yes (X)$4,450$0$0
RILEY WALTERS
TRUSTEE5.000Yes (X)$8,550$0$0
JERRY STAAB
TRUSTEE2.400Yes (X)$3,700$0$0
GARY HILL
TRUSTEE2.600Yes (X)$3,850$0$0
BOYD RAY
TRUSTEE1.000Yes (X)$3,100$0$0
ROBERT D SHORT
CEO40.00Yes (X)$192,141$0$77,948
DANIEL B WHITESIDE
CFO43.00Yes (X)$124,117$0$74,650
JEFFREY L ADAMS
VP OF OPERATIONS43.00$108,400$0$89,096Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$455,408TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$241,694TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
NISC
PO BOX 1147MANDANND58554SOFTWARE BILLING SERVICE$155,740
SOLIDA TREE SERVICE INC
95 E SANTA FE RDPHILLIPSBURGKS67661TREE TRIMMING REMOVAL$473,973
GRAVITY WORKS ARCHITECTURE
101 S STAREL DORADOKS67042ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES$151,453
CONCO CONSTRUCTION INC
3051 N OHIO STWICHITAKS67219BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$764,370
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$17,527,428$17,527,428
POLE ATTACHMENT RENTAL221000$23,823$23,823
MISC ELEC REVENUE221000$363,855$363,855
CAPITAL CREDITS221000$262,126$262,126
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$18,177,232TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$28,881TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$28,881RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUBSIDIARY EQUITY LOSSDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column-$61,991TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$61,991RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$61,991OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,144,122TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,120,299RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$23,823ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$242,219TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$455,408TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,052,994TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,346,028TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$10,849,308
ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL$838,293
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES - OPS$751,790
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES -MAINT$797,922

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,495,445TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,829,407TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$866,369BOYAmt
EOY$941,328EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,068,509BOYAmt
EOY$1,561,069EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,419,178BOYAmt
EOY$2,970,898EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$916,803BOYAmt
EOY$909,362EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,934,157BOYAmt
EOY$1,459,718EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$52,921,863LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,356,604LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,183,576BOYAmt
EOY$40,565,259EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,193,593BOYAmt
EOY$8,201,696EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,582,185BOYAmt
EOY$56,609,330EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,198,905BOYAmt
EOY$2,459,718EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$561,215BOYAmt
EOY$433,061EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,379,863BOYAmt
EOY$33,032,125EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,139,983BOYAmt
EOY$35,924,904EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,611,251BOYAmt
EOY$1,704,801EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,830,951BOYAmt
EOY$18,979,625EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,442,202BOYAmt
EOY$20,684,426EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,582,185BOYAmt
EOY$56,609,330EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$314,715ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$72,491OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$438,438OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$438,438BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,238,250OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$539,259DepreciationAmt
Book Value$698,991BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,244,633OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,338,832DepreciationAmt
Book Value$905,801BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$48,000,542OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,478,513DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,522,029BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$40,565,259TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
NRUCFC CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES$626,037C
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOC ORGANIZATIONS$5,888,897C
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY$1,550,836C
OTHER INVESTMENTS$135,926C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$8,201,696TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
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 POSITIONS IS
P10, Ln 2DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE COOPERATIVE. WHILE THE COOPERATIVE
P10, Ln 2BELIEVES IT HAS ADEQUATELY PROVIDED FOR ALL TAX POSITIONS, AMOUNTS
P10, Ln 2ASSERTED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES COULD BE DIFFERENT THAN THE POSITIONS
P10, Ln 2TAKEN BY THE COOPERATIVE. THE COOPERATIVE RECOGNIZES ANY INTEREST
P10, Ln 2AND PENALTIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND, WITH FEW EXCEPTION, IS NO LONGER
P10, Ln 2SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX
P10, Ln 2AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2013.
OtherFORM 990 IS REPORTED ON A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS. THE COOPERATIVE AUDITED
OtherFINANCIALS ARE PREPARED FOR THEIR FISCAL YEAR END APRIL 30.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount
RICHARD JIMENEZ
PRESIDENT$3,850$3,850
BRYCE FLAMING
VICE PRESIDENT$3,250$3,250
SHERIDA CLAASSEN
SECRETARY TREASURER$4,450$4,450
RILEY WALTERS
TRUSTEE$8,550$8,550
JERRY STAAB
TRUSTEE$3,700$3,700
GARY HILL
TRUSTEE$3,850$3,850
BOYD RAY
TRUSTEE$3,100$3,100
ROBERT D SHORT
CEO$192,141$270,089$50,861$27,087
DANIEL B WHITESIDE
CFO$123,097$198,767$50,115$24,535$1,020
JEFFREY L ADAMS
VP OF OPERATIONS$107,380$197,496$63,767$25,329$1,020

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 6ONE CLASS OF ELECTRIC UTILITY MEMBERS
Part VI Line 7aFOR THE MEMBER OWNED COOPERATIVE, THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD AND BYLAW
Part VI Line 7aCHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP
Part VI Line 7bONE MEMBERSHIP CLASS - THE ELECTRIC UTILITY MEMBERS. THE MEMBERSHIP MUST
Part VI Line 7bAPPROVE BYLAW CHANGES AND EACH MEMBER IS ALLOWED ONE VOTE
Part VI Line 11bTHE CEO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES BEFORE SIGNING
Part VI Line 11bTHE FILING AUTHORIZATION. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED AN EMAIL COPY AFTER FILING
Part VI Line 12cANNUAL INTERNAL REVIEW
Part VI Line 15a or bCEO - ANNUAL REVIEW DONE BY THE BOARD, WHICH CAN INCLUDE COMPENSATION STUDY
Part VI Line 15a or bOR SURVEY AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW. COMPLETED IN 2016.
Part VI Line 19BYLAWS ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS DURING THEIR MEMBERSHIP PROCESS. ALL
Part VI Line 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE PUBLIC.
Part IX Line 24eTRANSMISSION EXPENSE Total expenses - $438.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24ePOWER PRODUCTION EXPENSE Total expenses - $21307.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24ePROPERTY TAX EXPENSE Total expenses - $551900.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eCUSTOMER SERVICE & INFORM Total expenses - $117297.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eSALES EXPENSE Total expenses - $10295.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eTAX - OTHER Total expenses - $40.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eMISCELLANEOUS SVCS EXPS Total expenses - $223436.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 24eCUSTOMER ACCOUNTS EXPENSE Total expenses - $570732.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part XI Line 9OTHER CHANGES INCLUDE NET INCOME ALLOCATED $(314715) AND PATRONAGE CAPITAL
Part XI Line 9PAID $242,224 = -72491

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 ActivitiesRETAIL SALESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateKSLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUTLER RURAL ELECTRIC COOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC CORPEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$742,354ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$2,711,756ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
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$525,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt