2022-11-11T15:39:27-06:00 2021-12-31 FORVIS LLP PO BOX 3667 LITTLE ROCK AR 722033667 990 2021-01-01 480500268 CMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC % KIRK A THOMPSON CMSE 6208732184 PO BOX 790 MEADE KS 67864 KIRK THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER 6208732184 2022-11-07 true KIRK THOMPSON 000000000 AMBER SHERRILL P00748683 5013721040 2 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KIRK A THOMPSON PO BOX 790 MEADE KS 67864 24780424 false X WWW.CMSELECTRIC.COM X 1945 KS DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY 9 9 40 0 97658 0 0 0 21771529 24616130 111972 131193 18292 7070 21901793 24754393 0 0 0 0 2156983 2152024 0 0 0 20672041 23295820 22829024 25447844 -927231 -693451 74194461 75254250 58743633 60867588 15450828 14386662 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 false false true 16 0 true 40 true true true false false false false 24309837 470582 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 A THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER-CEO 50.0 0.0 X 728134 0 140555 RUSSELL E BLEHM OPERATIONS MANAGER 45.0 0.0 X 271186 0 95096 CHARLES A MARTIN OFFICE MANAGER 45.0 0.0 X 159216 0 71571 KENT E DAVIS DISTRICT MANAGER-MEADE 40.0 0.0 X 155522 0 69675 MICHAEL G BUSHNELL DISTRIC MANAGER-COLDWATER 40.0 0.0 X 137359 0 65815 KEVIN WIENS CREW CHIEF 40.0 0.0 X 121143 0 55975 LINDA TOMLINSON SECRETARY-TREASURER 8.0 0.0 X X 8800 0 0 DONALD NIGHSWONGER TRUSTEE 5.0 0.0 X 4600 0 0 GARY WARDEN TRUSTEE 5.0 0.0 X 4450 0 0 KEITH RANDALL TRUSTEE 5.0 0.0 X 4300 0 0 RONALD OLIVER PRESIDENT 8.0 0.0 X X 3700 0 0 JAMES W MCKINNEY TRUSTEE 5.0 0.0 X 3700 0 0 MICHAEL JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT 5.0 0.0 X X 3400 0 0 JOE MURPHY TRUSTEE 5.0 0.0 X 2500 0 0 ROCK ORMISTON TRUSTEE 5.0 0.0 X 2200 0 0 1610210 0 498687 10 false true false MAIN ELECTRIC LTD 1115 N ERIE AVE PUEBLO CO 81001 LINE CONTRACTOR 1639798 J AND J POWERLINE CONTRACTORS PO BOX 861 DODGE CITY KS 67801 LINE CONTRACTOR 1254029 SOLIDA TREE SERVICE PO BOX 421 PHILLIPSBURG KS 67661 RIGHT OF WAY 126751 ELECTRICOMM INC PO BOX 8324 TOPEKA KS 66608 ENGINEERING 1205848 KEPCO SERVICES INC PO BOX 4877 TOPEKA KS 66608 ENGINEERING 169367 6 0 ELECTRIC SALES 221000 24309838 24309838 CAPITAL CREDITS 221000 306292 306292 24616130 106893 97658 9235 0 0 0 0 0 50331 26031 24300 24300 24300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Other Misc Revenue 990009 7070 7070 7070 24754393 24616130 97658 40605 0 0 0 0 902339 0 1249685 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26854 82381 0 0 0 0 0 0 2138169 0 2426340 25907 PURCHASED POWER 13990484 OPERATIONS EXPENSE 2160509 MAINTENANCE EXPENSE 1377889 ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL 655797 411490 25447844 1167533 1100260 0 0 0 0 4711221 4644121 0 0 0 0 0 0 1398196 1585289 119161 72685 84339141 27741153 54960621 56597988 0 0 0 0 10764750 10693020 0 0 1072979 560887 74194461 75254250 6297922 4382434 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52417721 55017642 0 0 27990 1467512 58743633 60867588 X 0 0 0 0 15450828 14386662 15450828 14386662 74194461 75254250 X -693451 -370715 X false true X true false 0 469862 469862 0 6146202 2377660 3768542 0 0 0 52204583 21660945 30543638 25518494 3702548 21815946 56597988 INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES 6125217 C 10693020 0 DEFERRED CREDITS 27990 POWER COST ADJUSTMENT 1439522 1467512 24523416 -136251 -136251 24659667 94726 94726 24754393 25353118 25353118 94726 94726 25447844 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 FILING SEPARATE CORPORATE RETURNS ($136,251) FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B G & T CAPITAL CREDITS 94,726 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B G & T CAPITAL CREDITS 94,726 X X false false false KIRK A THOMPSON GENERAL MANAGER-CEO 727661 0 0 0 473 0 105206 0 35349 0 868689 0 0 0 CHARLES A MARTIN OFFICE MANAGER 159216 0 0 0 0 0 39029 0 32542 0 230787 0 0 0 RUSSELL E BLEHM OPERATIONS MANAGER 269665 0 0 0 1521 0 63954 0 31142 0 366282 0 0 0 KENT E DAVIS DISTRICT MANAGER-MEADE 155299 0 0 0 223 0 37149 0 32526 0 225197 0 0 0 MICHAEL G BUSHNELL DISTRIC MANAGER-COLDWATER 137359 0 0 0 0 0 33655 0 32160 0 203174 0 0 0 KEVIN WIENS CREW CHIEF 120649 0 0 0 494 0 24418 0 31557 0 177118 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 Credit Refunds ($234,449) Decrease in Membership Fees ($15) LOSS IN OPERATIONS OF AFFILIATES ($136,251) ------------------------------------------------ Total ($370,715) CMS SERVICES INC PO BOX 740 MEADE KS 67864 481221386 SERVICES KS CMS ELEC COOP C-CORP 83291 530456 1.00000 true HIGH PLAINS ENERGY LLC PO BOX 1113 GARDEN CITY KS 67846 481219133 PROPANE KS CMS ELEC COOP C-CORP 131118 629514 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 97658 FMV