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← PRAIRIE LAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PRAIRIE LAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$69,780,782
Total expenses
$69,780,782
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$35,564
Program service revenue
$69,441,698
Investment income
$186,157
Other revenue
$152,927
Total assets, end of year
$204,483,051
Total liabilities, end of year
$108,237,093
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$96,245,958
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 $65,697,254 · related or exempt $65,697,254

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS

    total $2,382,308 · related or exempt $2,382,308

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $1,165,246 · related or exempt $1,165,246

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUES

    total $196,890 · related or exempt $196,890

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $85,598 · excluded $85,598

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $100,559

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

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $100,559

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $100,559 · related or exempt $100,559

  • 11a · Other revenue: MERCHANDISING/HVAC JOBBING

    total $140,192 · unrelated business $140,192

  • 11b · Other revenue: POLE ATTACHMENT INCOME

    total $12,735 · excluded $12,735

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $152,927

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $35,564

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $5,714,610

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,541,613

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,518,620

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $888,284

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $987,916

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $346,774

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,508,191

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,733,837

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $36,565,755

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE

    total $3,764,390

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERA

    total $1,550,712

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONSUMER EXPENSE

    total $778,361

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $846,155

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,757,406 · end of year $1,578,135

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $54,596 · end of year $55,584

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,418,535 · end of year $5,462,007

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $173,476 · end of year $1,313,253

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,768,363 · end of year $3,412,734

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $472,358 · end of year $461,569

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

    $221,047,042

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

    $83,924,742

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $130,728,284 · end of year $137,122,300

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $52,020,677 · end of year $53,091,872

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,286,347 · end of year $1,985,597

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $9,192,167 · end of year $7,189,594

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $96,716,111 · end of year $99,765,482

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,244,211 · end of year $1,282,017

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 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 $90,527,553 · end of year $96,245,958

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE ENERGY SERVICES AND EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.

  • PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 24,568 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Keith Ross

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $20,650
    From this org
    $20,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8.6
  • Ronald Griffith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $17,150
    From this org
    $17,150
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    13.9
  • Sandra Benoit

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $16,450
    From this org
    $16,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    13.8
  • William Peterson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $14,000
    From this org
    $14,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.8
  • Mike Rogers

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $12,600
    From this org
    $12,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    11.9
  • Lowell Thoman

    TRUSTEE (APR-DEC)

    Total calculated
    $12,250
    From this org
    $12,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.4
  • Eric Witmer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $11,200
    From this org
    $11,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Otto Levin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $10,850
    From this org
    $10,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.7
  • Robert Paxson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $10,850
    From this org
    $10,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7
  • Scott Urban

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $10,500
    From this org
    $10,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.8
  • Ivan Bohl

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $9,800
    From this org
    $9,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.6
  • Kirk Girard

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $599,728
    From this org
    $308,020
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $291,708
    Hours/week
    48

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,600
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $12,420
    Deferred
    $266,307
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,401
    Filer's total
    $599,728
  • Alisha Stark

    CFO/ASSISTANT CEO

    Total calculated
    $309,078
    From this org
    $211,598
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $97,480
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,922
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,676
    Deferred
    $66,030
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,450
    Filer's total
    $309,078
  • James Coash

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $258,329
    From this org
    $190,618
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,711
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,665
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $8,953
    Deferred
    $45,253
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,458
    Filer's total
    $258,329
  • Kody Pounds

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $228,178
    From this org
    $184,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,066
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,857
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,255
    Deferred
    $13,064
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,002
    Filer's total
    $228,178
  • April Karnopp

    DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $246,801
    From this org
    $147,210
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $99,591
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,156
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,054
    Deferred
    $65,823
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,768
    Filer's total
    $246,801
  • Shane Schumaker

    DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $227,801
    From this org
    $157,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,365
    Hours/week
    41

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,274
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,162
    Deferred
    $38,856
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,509
    Filer's total
    $227,801
  • David Tiemeyer

    AREA SUPERVISOR

    Total calculated
    $212,528
    From this org
    $134,498
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $78,030
    Hours/week
    45.9

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,713
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,785
    Deferred
    $54,409
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,621
    Filer's total
    $212,528
  • Elena Larson

    DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SVCS

    Total calculated
    $197,547
    From this org
    $149,941
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,606
    Hours/week
    47.4

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,074
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $867
    Deferred
    $17,691
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,915
    Filer's total
    $197,547
  • Jacob Epley

    AREA SUPERVISOR

    Total calculated
    $188,509
    From this org
    $137,099
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,410
    Hours/week
    43.8

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,269
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,830
    Deferred
    $19,867
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,543
    Filer's total
    $188,509

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 · 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)

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, YEARS OF SERVICE AND THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PLAN PARTICIPANT IS, 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. KIRK GIRARD: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 257,355 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 8,952 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 266,307 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (257,355) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 89,090 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 98,042 ALISHA STARK: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 59,786 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 6,244 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 66,030 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (59,786) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 58,908 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 65,152 JAMES COASH: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 39,761 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 5,492 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 45,253 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (39,761) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 54,850 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 60,342 APRIL KARNOPP: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 61,353 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 4,470 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 65,823 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (61,353) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 44,596 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 49,066 KODY POUNDS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 11,349 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 1,715 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 13,064 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (11,349) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 53,907 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 55,622 SHANE SCHUMAKER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 34,122 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 4,734 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 38,856 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (34,122) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 47,176 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 51,910 DAVID TIEMEYER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 50,920 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,489 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 54,409 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (50,920) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 34,844 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 38,333 ELENA LARSON: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 17,691 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN -0- TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 17,691 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (17,691) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 44,666 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 44,666 JACOB EPLEY: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 16,452 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,415 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 19,867 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (16,452) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 34,065 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 37,480

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

  • CITY OF CONCORDIA

    $6,000

    ST. JOSEPH HOUSING PROJECT

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.

  • PRAIRIE LAND PLUS INC

    C · DORMANT CORPORATION · KS · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by PRAIRIE LAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
28 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533179349303053

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