2014-06-20T10:54:07-05:00 2013-12-31 BRISCOE BURKE & GRIGSBY LLP 4120 EAST 51ST STREET SUITE 100 TULSA OK 741353633 990 2013-01-01 440164765 BARTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP INC BART 4176825636 91 W HWY 160 LAMAR MO 64759 BOBBI A JEFFRIES CEO/GENERAL MANAGER 4176825636 2014-06-09 true SEAN B DUNAHAY CPA P00086460 9187498337 2014-06-09 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z BOBBI A JEFFRIES 17070472 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. AND TO PROMOTE A CLEAN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO LANDFILLS, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS. 8 8 34 0 0 15890364 16408207 591248 589539 62258 72726 16543870 17070472 10706 14841 913363 731805 2457446 2612824 0 0 12609802 13091041 15991317 16450511 552553 619961 42055135 44105759 25864170 26927689 16190965 17178070 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. AND TO PROMOTE A CLEAN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO LANDFILLS, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS. false false 16450511 14841 OUR ORGANIZATION HAS ONLY ONE PROGRAM SERVICE, PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR 6,421 ACTIVE SERVICES ON COOPERATIVE BASIS. WE HAVE 1,875 MILES OF ENERGIZED LINE AND DURING THE YEAR OF 2013 WE PURCHASED 158,267,147 KWH OF POWER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO KEEP SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS TO A MINIMUM. SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS FOR 2013 WERE APPROXIMATELY 7.3 HOURS PER CUSTOMER FOR THE YEAR OF SERVICE. 16450511 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 true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true 59 0 true 34 true false false false false false false false false false false false 16408207 662265 false X 8 8 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X BEVERLY K RAMSEYER 4176825636 91 WEST HIGHWAY 160 LAMAR MO 64759 DOUG HAILE PRESIDENT OF 2.06 X X 5650 0 0 BARBARA BARLEY MEMBER OF BO 3.17 X 5300 0 0 VICTOR HIGGINBOTHAM MEMBER OF BO 1.73 X 5050 0 0 BEN REED MEMBER OF BO 1.63 X 4250 0 0 KENNY OWEN VICE PRESIDE 2.09 X X 4250 0 0 DAVID STUMP MEMBER OF BO 2.13 X 4250 0 0 KEVIN LITTLE SECRETARY/TR 1.42 X X 4050 0 0 MAX WALTERS MEMBER OF BO 1.52 X 4050 0 0 JOEL MANEVAL MEMBER OF BO 1.67 X 1400 0 0 BOBBI A JEFFRIES CEO/GENERAL 60.00 X 143613 0 71856 BEVERLY KAY RAMSEYER MGR OF ACCT/ 40.00 X 110610 0 15176 292473 87032 2 false true false ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT COMPANY 708 BLAIR MILL RD WILLOW GROVE PA 19090 TREE TRIMMING 440248 1 ELECTRICAL RESIDENTIAL & FARM 9604901 9604901 COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SALES 6234705 6234705 IRRIGATION 224829 224829 SALES TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS 207089 207089 FORFEITED DISCOUNTS 135478 135478 1205 1205 16408207 589539 589539 42304 42304 42304 42304 NON OPERATING RENTAL 17464 17464 GROSS RECEIPTS - INVENTORY 13695 13695 OTHER 10004 10004 -10741 -10741 30422 17070472 16397466 673006 14841 14841 731805 731805 379505 379505 1044936 1044936 473819 473819 552033 552033 162531 162531 24405 24405 15081 15081 558997 558997 59908 59908 166776 166776 96215 96215 75833 75833 46171 46171 36139 36139 1299198 1299198 28462 28462 1511852 1511852 54441 54441 PURCHASED POWER 8571361 8571361 LINE MAINTENANCE TOOLS & 312100 312100 PROPERTY TAX 234102 234102 16450511 16450511 0 0 378679 469405 1245761 1007305 1323140 1316016 452584 463397 9875 1569392 47024230 14072441 32756910 32951789 5852768 6293283 35418 35172 42055135 44105759 2526446 3263178 23325433 23656650 12291 7861 25864170 26927689 X 18324891 18856158 -2133926 -1678088 16190965 17178070 42055135 44105759 619961 367144 X true true X false false 425863 425863 1885133 854842 1030291 2974827 1847784 1127043 41738407 11369815 30368592 32951789 KAMO 4990107 NRU-CFC CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES 527810 NRU-CFC PATRONAGE RECEIVABLE 473303 ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 186497 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 115566 6293283 17070472 17070472 17070472 15718706 15718706 731805 731805 16450511 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. THE TAX YEARS BEFORE 2010 GENERALLY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE U.S. FEDERAL AND MOST STATE TAX AUTHORITIES. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B PATRONAGE DIVIDEND ALLOCATED 731,805 false 46 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 OUR ORGANIZATION ONLY GAVE SMALL SUMS TO ANY OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. WE DID GIVE A TOTAL SUM OF 14,840.90, BUT THAT WENT TO A TOTAL OF OVER 40 ORGANIZATIONS. false false false BOBBI A JEFFRIES CEO/GENERAL MANAGER 142197 1150 266 71856 215469 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. AND 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 ONE MEMBER EQUALS ONE VOTE PRINCIPLE AT OUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THERE ARE EIGHT 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 Y 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 XI, LINE 9 PATRONAGE DIVIDEND ALLOCATED 731,805 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 17,422 LESS: RETIREMENTS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL 382,083 BARTON ENERGY INC 93 WEST HIGHWAY 160 LAMAR MO 64759 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false