| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | The Cooperative is a member owned Cooperative. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | Members of the Cooperative elect the Board of Trustees. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | Members of the Cooperative ratify any changes in the bylaws. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The Accounitng/HR Manager reviews the 990 then the information is reviewed by the General Manager to verify that information submitted is correct. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | The Cooperative monitors known situations as they arise, and investigates any possibility of conflict of interest. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Board of Trustees uses the Kansas Electric Cooperatives statewide wage and salary survey and NRECAs National Compensation Survey to annually review wages. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | The General Manager reviews annually |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | Bylawss are given or mailed to all new members when they connect service. Others are available upon written request and reviewed by management and counsel, as necessary. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | Current Year Margins Assigned to Members $ 269,409Other Changes $ 105Retirement of Capital Credits $ -127,530Changes in Membership $ -115 Total $ 141,869 |
| Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX | Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the 2023 Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501 (c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. The Cooperative has interpreted the words patronage dividends paid in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. The Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. |
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