Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by BLUESTEM ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $19,004,266
- Total expenses
- $19,004,266
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Grants paid
- $18,289
- Program service revenue
- $18,714,902
- Investment income
- $270,552
- Other revenue
- $18,812
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,685,026
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,154,407
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $25,530,619
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- not reported
- Management and general expenses
- not reported
- Fundraising expenses
- not reported
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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2a · Program service revenue: SALE OF POWER
total $18,586,931 · related or exempt $18,586,931
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2b · Program service revenue: CAPITAL CREDITS
total $105,955 · related or exempt $105,955
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $22,016 · excluded $22,016
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3 · Investment income
total $147,197 · excluded $147,197
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $126,609
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $3,254
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $123,355
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $123,355 · excluded $123,355
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$24,882
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$6,070
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $18,812 · related or exempt $18,812
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $9,289
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $9,000
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $669,178
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $644,519
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,062,112
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $452,900
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $228,651
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11a · Fees: management
total $43,771
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11b · Fees: legal
total $31,950
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $30,395
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11g · Fees: other
total $56,681
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $64,793
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13 · Office expenses
total $70,957
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $18,377
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20 · Interest
total $1,225,681
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,147,593
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24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER
total $9,164,742
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24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION-OPERATIONS
total $1,044,793
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24c · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION-MAINTENANC
total $558,156
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24d · Other expenses: ADMIN AND GENERAL
total $243,854
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24e · All other expenses
total $226,874
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $5,479,429 · end of year $2,655,864
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,402,309 · end of year $1,747,843
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $330,587 · end of year $288,913
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,094,109 · end of year $890,078
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$68,401,603
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$17,357,682
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $47,020,196 · end of year $51,043,921
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $2,359,559 · end of year $1,963,553
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $6,010,015 · end of year $6,082,476
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $1,439 · end of year $1,439
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $84,588 · end of year $10,939
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,770,641 · end of year $1,662,676
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $36,607,335 · end of year $37,002,898
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $427,826 · end of year $488,833
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $125,760 · end of year $127,360
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $24,850,669 · end of year $25,403,259
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SAFE RELIABLE ENERGY
Activities or mission (Part I)
PROVIDE SAFE RELIABLE ENERGY TO RURAL COOPERATIVE MEMBERS.
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PROVIDED ELECTRICITY TO APPROXIMATELY 7,605 SERVICES/CONSUMERS. SERVED 2,900.1 MILES OF LINE.
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Mark DiederichMARK DIEDERICH
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $27,973
- From this org
- $27,973
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 8.92
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Bruce MeyerBRUCE MEYER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $21,590
- From this org
- $21,590
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6.43
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Amanda GnadtAMANDA GNADT
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $15,014
- From this org
- $15,014
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.98
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Richard RidderRICHARD RIDDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $16,837
- From this org
- $16,837
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4.17
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Matthew RezacMATTHEW REZAC
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $9,708
- From this org
- $9,708
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.28
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Stephen O'SheaSTEPHEN O'SHEA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $10,839
- From this org
- $10,839
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.89
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Gary BussGARY BUSS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $26,029
- From this org
- $26,029
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6.57
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Patricia BloomdahlPATRICIA BLOOMDAHL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $16,853
- From this org
- $16,853
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5.17
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Steve OhldeSTEVE OHLDE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $11,066
- From this org
- $11,066
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.76
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Dan PollockDAN POLLOCK
TRUSTEE (AS OF 02/2024)
- Total calculated
- $10,630
- From this org
- $10,630
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.57
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Donald ClassenDONALD CLASSEN
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $18,423
- From this org
- $18,423
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4.69
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Michael M MortonMICHAEL M MORTON
GENERAL MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $295,216
- From this org
- $222,039
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $73,177
- Hours/week
- 57.73
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $215,751
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $6,288
- Deferred
- $55,108
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,800
- Filer's total
- $297,947
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Trisha BradleyTRISHA BRADLEY
MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $159,856
- From this org
- $119,464
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,392
- Hours/week
- 44.7
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $118,495
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $969
- Deferred
- $11,704
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,238
- Filer's total
- $161,406
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Tim WolfTIM WOLF
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
- Total calculated
- $156,016
- From this org
- $115,338
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,678
- Hours/week
- 44.58
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $114,593
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $745
- Deferred
- $19,907
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,953
- Filer's total
- $157,198
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Baylee EasterbergBAYLEE EASTERBERG
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
- Total calculated
- $134,146
- From this org
- $116,542
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,604
- Hours/week
- 44.96
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Shelton AllenSHELTON ALLEN
JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN
- Total calculated
- $146,825
- From this org
- $111,022
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,803
- Hours/week
- 44.81
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Jerod ChaffeeJEROD CHAFFEE
MANAGER OF LINE OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $171,531
- From this org
- $117,203
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,328
- Hours/week
- 43.11
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $115,458
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,745
- Deferred
- $25,236
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,537
- Filer's total
- $172,976
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Aaron MassieAARON MASSIE
OPERATIONS FOREMAN
- Total calculated
- $162,219
- From this org
- $115,318
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,901
- Hours/week
- 44.63
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $114,557
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $761
- Deferred
- $18,126
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,994
- Filer's total
- $163,438
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C
- INCLUDED IN PART II, COLUMN C, IS THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF A DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN TOTALING $46,288 FOR MICHAEL M. MORTON, $20,351 FOR JEROD CHAFFEE, $14,098 FOR AARON MASSIE, $6,484 FOR TRISHA BRADLEY, AND $15,926 FOR TIM WOLF. ACTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN BY THE COOPERATIVE TOTALED $33,264 FOR MICHAEL M. MORTON, $18,326 FOR JEROD CHAFFEE, $15,270 FOR AARON MASSIE, $19,712 FOR TRISHA BRADLEY, AND $15,087 FOR TIM WOLF.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 23 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202541139349300219
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