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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
WHEATLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Employer identification number
48-0532188
48-0532188
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BRUCE MUELLER (GM) AND WESLEY CAMPBELL (TRUSTEE) SERVED ON THE BOARD OF SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION AT THE REQUEST OF AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COOPERATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE COOPERATIVE WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE VOTE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ELECTIONS ARE DONE ON A ONE MEMBER ONE VOTE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE FOLLOWING ACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE: 1. DISSOLUTION/LIQUIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE 2. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION WITH ANOTHER COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION 3. DISPOSAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSETS 4. AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 5. AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE 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 11B | MANAGEMENT AND PAID PREPARER REVIEW DRAFTS OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO E-FILING. BOARD REVIEWS ANNUAL FILINGS AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE COOPERATIVE ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH EMPLOYEE AND BOARD MEMBER ARE REQUIRED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY ACTION OR SITUATION THAT MIGHT VIOLATE THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE GENERAL MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE AND ESTABLISH A COMPENSATION LEVEL. THE GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWS A COMPENSATION SURVEY AND EVALUATES PERFORMANCE OF ALL OTHER STAFF AND ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION LEVELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUDGETED AMOUNTS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX: | ALTHOUGH THE COOPERATIVE IS NO LONGER A RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE (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 ITS 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 $ 9,615,083 LESS: TRUSTEE FEES REPORTED ON FORMS 1099-NEC (259,295) LESS: EMPLOYEE OFFICER BENEFITS INCLUDED IN LINE 5 (402,252) LESS: KEY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDED IN LINE 5 (596,813) PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES ALLOCATED TO NONOPERATING MARGINS 118,198 PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED DIRECTLY TO PLANT 4,321,947 PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED/EXPENSED INDIRECTLY THROUGH CLEARING & OTHER ACCOUNTS 540,337 TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND OR PAID $13,337,205 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24: | ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL SALARIES, BENEFITS, & OTHER $ 4,835,854 OFFICE SUPPLIES 903,510 COMPUTERS/IT 1,223,949 OUTSIDE SERVICES 315,580 INSURANCES 324,191 REGULATORY COMMISSION 3,444 DIRECTORS 342,882 MAINTENANCE OF GENERAL PLANT 226,365 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL 174,431 TOTAL ADMIN & GENERAL EXP PER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS $ 8,350,206 LESS: RECLASS OF RENTAL EXPENSE & DONATIONS (8,475) LESS: RECLASS OF DIRECTOR FEES TO PART IX, LINE 5 (259,295) LESS: RECLASS OF LABOR TO PART IX, LINES 5 & 7 (3,798,419) LESS: RECLASS OF BENEFITS TO PART IX, LINES 8-10 (1,604,197) TOTAL ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE PER FORM 990, PART IX $ 2,679,820 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4: | PURSUANT TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE 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 PATRONAGE DIVIDEND REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE ON PART IX, LINE 4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,566,009 IS BASED ON THE NET MARGINS FROM THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY. THIS AMOUNT IS ALLOCATED TO THE 2020 PATRONS BASED ON 2020 PATRONAGE. IT IS DETERMINED ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS AND EXCLUSIVE OF THE PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED FROM THE POWER SUPPLY COOPERATIVE. ALTHOUGH THE PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED BY THE POWER SUPPLIER IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE NET MARGINS FROM THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY, AS NOTED BELOW, SUCH AMOUNTS ARE ALLOCATED WHEN THE CASH REDEMPTION IS RECEIVED. THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ADOPT POLICIES REGARDING THE SEPARATE ALLOCATION AND REDEMPTION OF THE PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED TO IT FROM THE POWER SUPPLIER. PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE POLICIES, THE POWER SUPPLY RELATED PATRONAGE CAPITAL IS ALLOCATED ON A TAX BASIS (I.E. WHEN REDEEMED BY THE POWER SUPPLIER AND RECEIVED IN CASH BY THE COOPERATIVE). THE AMOUNTS RECEIVED ARE THEN SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOCATED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO ITS PATRONS FOR THE YEARS BEING REDEEMED BY THE POWER SUPPLIER. BY TAKING THIS APPROACH, THE COOPERATIVE'S PATRONS WHO PAID FOR THE RESPECTIVE POWER RECEIVE THE ALLOCATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY IS CONSISTENTLY APPLIED AND EQUITABLE TO THE PATRONS. DURING 2020, THE COOPERATIVE RECEIVED $3,725,981 FROM THE POWER SUPPLIER FOR THE 2005 AND 2006 YEARS AND HAS SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOCATED THIS AMOUNT TO THE PATRONS OF, AND ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE FOR, THESE YEARS. ALTHOUGH THE TOTAL PATRONAGE DIVIDEND ALLOCATED TO THE PATRONS IS $7,291,990 (I.E. $3,566,009 OF ACCRUAL BASIS NET MARGRINS FROM THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY PLUS $3,725,981 IN PATRONAGE CAPITAL REDEMPTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE POWER SUPPLIER), THE TAX BASIS AMOUNT IS ONLY BEING DISCLOSED DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN THE TIME BETWEEN WHEN THE COOPERTIVE IS ALLOCATED PATRONAGE CAPITAL BY AND WHEN IT RECEIVES A REDEMPTION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL FROM THE POWER SUPPLIER. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E: | OTHER EXPENSES IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: TRANSMISSION $ 6,306 NON-UTILITY EXPENSE 7,092 WIRELESS EXPENSE 74,092 SALES EXPENSE 268,912 WATER EXPENSE 1,149,165 CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS 319,076 CUSTOMER SERVICE & INFORMATION 238,470 LEASED PLANT EXPENSE 173,633 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES PER FORM 990, LINE 24E $ 2,236,746 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED 3,566,009. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - TOTAL -1,310,578. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - DISCOUNT 33,923. DONATED CAPITAL - NET CHANGE 2,507. UNCLAIMED PROPERTY 283,073. |
| 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. |
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020
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