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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BLUEBONNET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$304,607,852
Total expenses
$302,622,296
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$362,219
Program service revenue
$301,811,551
Investment income
$1,847,070
Other revenue
$949,231
Total assets, end of year
$731,168,086
Total liabilities, end of year
$423,623,030
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$307,545,056
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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SALES OF ELECTRICITY

    total $293,906,465 · related or exempt $293,906,465

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $3,928,863 · related or exempt $3,928,863

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TRANSMISSION ACCESS

    total $1,896,302 · related or exempt $1,896,302

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $1,256,063 · related or exempt $1,256,063

  • 2e · Program service revenue: TRANSMISSION LINE LEASE

    total $823,858 · related or exempt $823,858

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $265,574 · excluded $265,574

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $31,923 · excluded $31,923

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $600

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $600

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $600 · excluded $600

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $1,855,855

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $274,359

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $1,581,496

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,581,496 · related or exempt $1,581,496

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,476,985

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,431,083

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $45,902 · related or exempt $45,902

  • 11a · Other revenue: POLE ATTACHMENT INCOME

    total $754,505 · excluded $754,505

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $67,031 · related or exempt $67,031

  • 11c · Other revenue: MUTUAL AID

    total $49,270 · excluded $49,270

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $870,806

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $362,219

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $33,516,581

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,865,701

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $15,201,099

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,226,051

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,953,496

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,239,101

  • 20 · Interest

    total $13,768,252

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $23,724,899

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $180,407,779

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $17,605,324

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONSUMER EXPENSE

    total $4,165,408

  • 24d · Other expenses: ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE

    total $3,198,023

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $388,363

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,233,274 · end of year $3,017,712

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $11,402,943 · end of year $13,996,265

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $17,867,507 · end of year $20,629,295

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $5,308,616 · end of year $6,294,749

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $20,968,420 · end of year $37,566,498

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $749,497,607

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $119,306,739

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $585,311,226 · end of year $630,190,868

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $15,787,020 · end of year $16,179,406

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $23,620 · end of year $3,293,293

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $26,921,311 · end of year $36,160,655

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $535,271 · end of year $516,189

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $448,649 · end of year $606,548

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $316,070,698 · end of year $347,854,945

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $36,962,938 · end of year $38,484,693

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $672,960 · end of year $644,780

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $276,290,799 · end of year $306,900,276

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.

  • PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 123,388 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END.

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Byron Balke

    ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $43,330
    From this org
    $43,330
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8.5 + 1 related
  • Bryan Bracewell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $44,178
    From this org
    $44,178
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.2 + 1 related
  • Roderick Emanuel

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $44,098
    From this org
    $44,098
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7.2 + 1 related
  • Ervin B Flencher Jr

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $48,786
    From this org
    $48,786
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    11 + 1 related
  • Deborah Goertz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $44,688
    From this org
    $44,688
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8.2 + 1 related
  • Russell Jurk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $44,378
    From this org
    $44,378
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.1 + 1 related
  • Robert Mikeska

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $44,858
    From this org
    $44,858
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.5 + 1 related
  • Milton Shaw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $43,962
    From this org
    $43,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.5 + 1 related
  • Carrissa Whiteley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $44,494
    From this org
    $44,494
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8.1 + 1 related
  • Matthew Bentke

    GM/CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,340,009
    From this org
    $855,054
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $484,955
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $577,490
    Bonus
    $275,000
    Other
    $2,564
    Deferred
    $453,210
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,745
    Filer's total
    $1,340,009
  • Sarah Newman-Altamirano

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $481,686
    From this org
    $439,838
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,848
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $340,930
    Bonus
    $96,000
    Other
    $2,908
    Deferred
    $27,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,398
    Filer's total
    $481,686
  • Eric Kocian

    CHIEF ENGINEER/SYSTEM OPS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $591,199
    From this org
    $406,874
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $184,325
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $325,956
    Bonus
    $79,000
    Other
    $1,918
    Deferred
    $151,131
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,194
    Filer's total
    $591,199
  • Grant Gutierrez

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $594,175
    From this org
    $405,327
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $188,848
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $322,767
    Bonus
    $81,500
    Other
    $1,060
    Deferred
    $152,542
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,306
    Filer's total
    $594,175
  • Rachel Ellis

    CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $455,860
    From this org
    $328,706
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $127,154
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,316
    Bonus
    $59,000
    Other
    $1,390
    Deferred
    $102,632
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,522
    Filer's total
    $455,860
  • William Holford

    MGR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $311,258
    From this org
    $274,699
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,559
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,781
    Bonus
    $29,000
    Other
    $1,918
    Deferred
    $24,673
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,886
    Filer's total
    $311,258
  • Thomas Ellis

    MGR OF ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $348,149
    From this org
    $228,916
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $119,233
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,781
    Bonus
    $28,847
    Other
    $3,288
    Deferred
    $105,663
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,570
    Filer's total
    $348,149
  • Phillip Ellis

    MGR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $327,532
    From this org
    $218,712
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $108,820
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,475
    Bonus
    $18,847
    Other
    $1,390
    Deferred
    $97,324
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,496
    Filer's total
    $327,532
  • Wesley Brinkmeyer

    MGR OF ENERGY SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $291,344
    From this org
    $237,981
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,363
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,461
    Bonus
    $24,326
    Other
    $1,194
    Deferred
    $21,934
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,429
    Filer's total
    $291,344
  • Daniel Fowler

    MGR OF TECH PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $284,206
    From this org
    $227,762
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,444
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,871
    Bonus
    $32,847
    Other
    $1,044
    Deferred
    $21,424
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,020
    Filer's total
    $284,206

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
MATT BENTKE PARTICIPATES IN A SECTION 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION (NQDC) PLAN. THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN WAS $303,219 FOR 2022.
PART II, COLUMN C:
INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER A DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE NRECA R&S DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THIS MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PLAN PARTICIPANT IS AND THE LONGER THEY HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. BECAUSE THIS RELATES TO A MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN, CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN IN LIEU OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE ARE EXPENSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MATT BENTKE: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 137,791 ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN NQDC PLAN 303,219 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 12,200 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 453,210 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT & NQDC PLANS (441,010) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT & NQDC PLANS 186,767 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 198,967 GRANT GUTIERREZ: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 140,342 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 12,200 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 152,542 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (140,342) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 106,476 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 118,676 ERIC KOCIAN: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 138,931 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 12,200 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 151,131 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (138,931) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 106,476 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 118,676 SARAH NEWMAN-ALTAMIRANO: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ -0- EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 27,450 TOTAL COLUMN C AND EXPENSE TO COOPERATIVE $ 27,450 RACHEL ELLIS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 90,432 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 12,200 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 102,632 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (90,432) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 94,257 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 106,457 THOMAS ELLIS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 96,501 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 9,162 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 105,663 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (96,501) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 62,838 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 72,000 PHILLIP ELLIS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 88,564 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 8,760 TOTAL COLUMN C AND EXPENSE TO COOPERATIVE $ 97,324 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (88,564) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 62,838 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 71,598 WILLIAM HOLFORD: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ -0- EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 24,673 TOTAL COLUMN C AND EXPENSE TO COOPERATIVE $ 24,673 WESLEY BRINKMEYER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ -0- EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 21,934 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 21,934 DANIEL FOWLER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ -0- EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 21,424 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 21,424

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • BLUEBONNET RURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

    C · RURAL DEVELOPMENT · TX · 100% owned · share of income $6,678 · share of assets $34,188 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BLUEBONNET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
1 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323109349302097

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