2023-11-09T09:20:14-06:00 2022-12-31 FORVIS LLP PO BOX 3667 LITTLE ROCK AR 722033667 990 2022-01-01 480500268 CMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC % KIRK A THOMPSON CMSE 6208732184 PO BOX 790 MEADE KS 67864 KIRK THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER 6208732184 2023-11-02 true KIRK THOMPSON 000000000 AMBER SHERRILL P00748683 5013721040 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KIRK THOMPSON PO BOX 790 MEADE KS 67864 29681795 false X WWW.CMSELECTRIC.COM X 1945 KS DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY 9 9 39 0 98204 0 0 0 24616130 29417156 131193 226761 7070 6208 24754393 29650125 0 0 0 0 2152024 2019687 0 0 0 23295820 24826361 25447844 26846048 -693451 2804077 75254250 76100768 60867588 59021317 14386662 17079451 DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY false false DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY false false false false false false false false false true false true false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 39 0 true 39 true true true false false false false 29074063 607732 false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true false true true false false KS OK X KIRK A THOMPSON 6208732184 509 E CARTHAGE MEADE KS 678640082 X KIRK THOMPSON CEO 50.0 0.0 X 459459 0 64011 CHARLES A MARTIN OFFICE MANAGER 45.0 0.0 X 168986 0 40284 RUSSELL E BLEHM OPERATIONS MANAGER 45.0 0.0 X 162103 0 37144 MICHAEL G BUSHNELL DISTRICT MANAGER-COLDWATER 40.0 0.0 X 148661 0 47518 LLOYD VANDERPOOL ENGINEERING MANAGER 40.0 0.0 X 122160 0 33220 JUSTIN D HEGWOOD DISTRICT MANAGER-MEADE 40.0 0.0 X 117826 0 32072 DONALD NIGHSWONGER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 7500 0 0 LINDA TOMLINSON SECRETARY-TREASURER 6.0 0.0 X X 6000 0 0 RONALD OLIVER PRESIDENT 5.0 0.0 X X 5700 0 0 KEITH RANDALL TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 4200 0 0 JAMES MCKINNEY TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 3700 0 0 GARY WARDEN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 3300 0 0 MICHAEL JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 3000 0 0 CHAD MCMILLIN TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 2500 0 0 VANESSA REEVER TRUSTEE 2.0 0.0 X 900 0 0 1215995 0 254249 11 false true false JJ POWERLINE CONTRACTORS PO BOX 861 DODGE CITY KS 67801 POWERLINE CONTRACTOR 1279753 1 0 ELECTRIC SALES 221000 29074063 29074063 CAPITAL CREDITS 221000 343093 343093 29417156 135922 98204 37718 0 0 0 0 0 122509 31670 90839 90839 90839 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Other Misc Revenue 990009 6208 6208 6208 29650125 29417156 98204 134765 0 0 0 0 560270 0 1459417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26458 103464 0 0 0 0 0 0 2154067 0 2477259 27376 PURCHASED POWER 15451035 OPERATIONS EXPENSE 1982806 MAINTENANCE EXPENSE 1585974 ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL 587791 430131 26846048 1100260 2841062 0 0 0 0 4787335 3954463 0 0 0 0 0 0 1585289 1892799 72685 71556 85062667 28339391 56597988 56723276 0 0 0 0 10549806 10345554 0 0 560887 272058 75254250 76100768 4382434 4425795 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55017642 53460225 0 0 1467512 1135297 60867588 59021317 X 0 0 0 0 14386662 17079451 14386662 17079451 75254250 76100768 X 2804077 -111288 X false true X true false 469862 469862 6253905 2435962 3817943 53071725 21978725 31093000 25267175 3924704 21342471 56723276 INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES 6082289 C 10345554 0 DEFERRED CREDITS 27990 POWER COST ADJUSTMENT 1107307 1135297 29486570 -32739 -32739 29519309 130816 130816 29650125 26715232 26715232 130816 130816 26846048 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NO IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS TO BE DISCLOSED OR REPORTED IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D LOSS FROM OPERATIONS OF AFFILIATES ($32,739) FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B G & T CAPITAL CREDITS $130,816. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B G & T CAPITAL CREDITS $130,816. X X false false false KIRK THOMPSON CEO 439959 0 0 0 19500 0 28343 0 35668 0 523470 0 0 0 CHARLES A MARTIN OFFICE MANAGER 168986 0 0 0 0 0 7293 0 32991 0 209270 0 0 0 RUSSELL E BLEHM OPERATIONS MANAGER 129508 0 0 0 32595 0 13500 0 23644 0 199247 0 0 0 LLOYD VANDERPOOL ENGINEERING MANAGER 121897 0 0 0 263 0 2407 0 30813 0 155380 0 0 0 MICHAEL G BUSHNELL DISTRICT MANAGER-COLDWATER 148661 0 0 0 0 0 14939 0 32579 0 196179 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS PURCHASE ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM THE COOPERATIVE. EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE MEMBERS ANNUALLY HOLD A MEETING TO ELECT TRUSTEES, TO PASS REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, AND TO TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE, AFTER ALL DEBTS AND LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN PAID AND ALL CAPITAL FURNISHED THROUGH PATRONAGE HAS BEEN RETIRED, THE REMAINING PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE COOPERATIVE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS IN PROPORTION TO THEIR PATRONAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE ELECT THE NINE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF EACH YEAR. THREE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED OR RE-ELECTED EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ELECTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY EACH YEAR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS DIRECTLY AFFECTS PERSONAL INTEREST OF A BOARD MEMBER, THEN THE MEMBER IS ASKED TO STEP OUT OF THE PORTION OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED IN MAY OF EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD. THE REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE NRECA COMPENSATION GUIDE TO COMPARE THE EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION TO OTHER COMPARABLE COOPERATIVES OF SIMILAR SIZE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 LOSS IN OPERATIONS OF AFFILIATES ($32,739) CREDIT REFUNDS ($78,534) DECREASE IN MEMBERSHIP ($15) ----------------------------------------------- TOTAL ($111,288) CMS SERVICES INC PO BOX 740 MEADE KS 67864 481221386 SERVICES KS CMS ELEC COOP C-CORP 129838 282119 1.00000 true HIGH PLAINS ENERGY LLC PO BOX 1113 GARDEN CITY KS 67846 481219133 PROPANE KS CMS ELEC COOP C-CORP 132895 690602 1.00000 true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false HIGH PLAINS ENERGY LLC A 98204 FMV