2026-07-07T09:48:22-05:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 440380405 Ozark Electric Cooperative Inc % Tori Morris OZAR 4174662144 PO Box 420 Mount Vernon MO 65712 TORI MORRIS CFO 4174662144 2026-07-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ozark Electric Cooperative PO Box 420 Mount Vernon MO 65712 87885488 false X www.ozarkelectric.com X 1937 MO The most significant activity of the organization is the distribution of electricity to members at an affordable rate 9 9 96 0 0 0 75280458 82204817 317644 254957 4851316 5396319 80449418 87856093 0 11052674 14787056 927445 728270 0 0 68469299 72340767 80449418 87856093 0 218300199 228726063 105272867 103999995 113027332 124726068 To provide distribution of reliable electricity to members at the lowest possible cost. false false 87856093 Ozark Electric purchased electric energy (575,877,409 kWh) and distributed it to 35,806 accounts over 4,959 miles of line, which includes nine counties in Southwest Missouri. The cooperative operates and maintains meters, a mapping system, overhead and underground electric lines, transformers, and security lights (among other equipment) across the entire system. 87856093 false false true false false false false false false true false true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 38 0 true 96 true false false false false false 87859434 7672659 false false false X 9 9 false false true false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X TORI MORRIS 4174662144 PO Box 420 Mount Vernon MO 65712 X PATRICK OEHLSCHLAGER General Manager 48.00 0.00 X 301827 0 75162 KENNETH RAMING Manager Engineering 45.00 0.00 X 199311 0 150365 STEVE SWEARINGEN Manager Operations 50.00 0.00 X 168528 0 131086 VINCENT ROBISON Construction Foreman 50.00 0.00 X 149999 0 83972 JUSTIN FITZPATRICK Construction Foreman 50.00 0.00 X 138922 0 85945 ISAAC SPAIN Construction Foreman 50.00 0.00 X 138384 0 46922 TORI MORRIS CFO 45.00 0.00 X 133536 0 49395 KOLBY KALLWEIT Director 20.00 0.00 X 23800 0 0 RYAN POST Director 16.00 0.00 X 21700 0 0 OD COPE Director 10.00 0.00 X 21000 0 0 WENDALL BOLIN Director 15.00 0.00 X 20300 0 0 MITCHELL SIMS Director 20.00 0.00 X 19250 0 0 DAREN BOWLES Director 12.00 0.00 X 16800 0 0 STEVE STONE Director 20.00 0.00 X 14700 0 0 SCOTT MAHAFFEY Director 10.00 0.00 X 14700 0 0 MISTY SKINNER Director begin 72025 10.00 0.00 X 10500 0 0 DAVID TROGDON Director ended 072025 10.00 0.00 X 5600 0 0 1398857 0 622847 51 false true false Kiowa Line Builders 801 Highway 5 South Tipton MO 65081 Electric line construction 2644170 Riggs Tree Service 59575 E 290 Rd Grove OK 74344 Tree trimming 2469943 Vaught Tree Service 22065 State Hwy TT Crane MO 65633 Tree trimming 417961 USIC Locating Services PO Box 715409 Cincinnati OH 45271 Line locating 221012 Progressive ROW PO Box 825124 Philadelphia PA 19182 ROW spraying 176120 7 Electricity Billings 221000 81389417 81389417 PenaltyService Revenue 221000 780903 780903 Other Electric Revenues 221000 34497 34497 82204817 247781 247781 462073 462073 462073 462073 20203 13027 7176 7176 0 16584 16368 216 Pat Cap Power Supplier 900099 4079813 4079813 Pat Cap Other 900099 854217 854217 4934030 87856093 87386628 0 462073 14787056 728270 3974788 6026797 Cost of Purchased Power 41609110 Distribution Exp OpMaint 15086858 Consumer AcctsSales 2666743 AdminGeneral 2674728 301743 87856093 0 0 0 1946915 2526271 2176581 4946504 3911530 2394803 2933921 2658680 461525 380079 226406835 62810747 158733527 163596088 42535806 46559725 5600394 5663913 218300199 228726063 8903855 9950563 95000099 91840954 1368913 2208478 105272867 103999995 X 113027332 124726068 113027332 124726068 218300199 228726063 X 0 11698736 X false true X true false 1000 1000 1000 true AMEC PAC PO Box 1645 Jefferson City MO 65102 431441879 1000 331289 331289 7132341 2533588 4598753 9642206 6777038 2865168 209300999 53500121 155800878 163596088 Pat cap power supplier 41282468 C Pat cap financing 2018301 C Pat cap mat supplier 2100308 C Pat cap software supp 207763 C Cap term certificates 913982 C All other 36903 C 46559725 Def cr - energy prepay 1250214 Def cr - pole rental 493811 Consumer deposits 607568 PBO -143115 2208478 X 87856093 87856093 87856093 73069037 73069037 14787056 14787056 87856093 Part XII, Line 2d-Other expenses included on Sch D but not on 990 This amount is reported on the Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 per instructions. It is not an expense on the audited financial statements. It represents margins for 2025 and shows an increase in equity on the audited financial statements. Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740) An evaluation of whether or not any uncertain tax positions exist is determined on an annual basisby the Cooperative. While the Cooperative believes it has adequately provided for all tax positions,amounts asserted by taxing authorities in income tax expense and, with few exceptions, is no longersubject to federal, state, or lorcal income tax examinations by authorities for years before 2022. PATRICK OEHLSCHLAGER General Manager 301827 75162 376989 KENNETH RAMING Manager Engineering 199311 97762 52603 349676 STEVE SWEARINGEN Manager Operations 168528 85214 45872 299614 TORI MORRIS CFO 133536 13628 35767 182931 VINCENT ROBISON Construction Foreman 149999 43470 40502 233971 ISAAC SPAIN Construction Foreman 138384 8773 38149 185306 JUSTIN FITZPATRICK Construction Foreman 138922 47703 38242 224867 Part VI Line 4 The bylaws, Article IV Sections 2, 3, 7, were amended for Board Part VI Line 4 qualifications and district only voting. Part VI Line 6 Each consumer receiving electric service is a member. Part VI Line 7a The membership elects the 9 member Board of Directors; 3 are elected at Part VI Line 7a each Annual Meeting. Part VI Line 7b The Board of Directors governs within the bylaws; changes to these bylaws Part VI Line 7b must be approved by the membership. Part VI Line 11b A presentation of the completed 990 is given to the Board of Directors Part VI Line 11b prior to submission to the IRS. Part VI Line 12c Directors and officers fill out a questionnaire concerning grants, business Part VI Line 12c relationships, independence, other relationships, compensation, and hours. Part VI Line 15a or b The BOD determines the salary of the GM. The BOD also reviews wage and Part VI Line 15a or b salary changes for all other employees as proposed by the GM each year. Part VI Line 19 The financial statements are published in an annual report for members that Part VI Line 19 is distributed; it is also online. The bylaws are given when service begins Part XI Line 9 2025 margins added to pat cap; reallocation of uncl pat cap; retirement Part XI Line 9 of PY pat cap to membership; pmt of reallocated pat cap & donated capital Part VII, Line 1b, Column F Column F includes a "reasonable estimate" of the annual increase or Part VII, Line 1b, Column F decrease in the actuarial value of a benefit plan. As a qualified benefit Part VII, Line 1b, Column F plan, the RS Plan Ozark uses falls under this umbrella of required Part VII, Line 1b, Column F reporting. The annual change in actuarial value comes from NRECA. NRECA Part VII, Line 1b, Column F uses a single projected retirement date and a single set of actuarial Part VII, Line 1b, Column F assumptions for each person for all calculations. Part VII, Line 1b, Column F Patrick Oehlschlager ceased benefit accruals under the NRECA Retirement Part VII, Line 1b, Column F Security Plan during the year as part of a phased retirement arrangement. Part VII, Line 1b, Column F Consequently, the annual actuarial increase reported for this plan was $0. Part VII, Line 1b, Column F Future retirement benefits will accrue under a different retirement program Part VI, Line 4 The bylaws, Article IV Sections 2, 3, 7 were ammended for Board Part VI, Line 4 qualifications and district only voting. Part VI, Line 6 Each consumer receiving electric service is a member. Part VI, Line 7a The membership elects the 9 member Board of Directors; 3 are elected at Part VI, Line 7a each Annual Meeting. Part VI, Line 7b The Board of Directors governs within the bylaws; changes to these bylaws Part VI, Line 7b must be approved by the membership. Part VI Line 11b A presentation of the completed 990 is given to the Board of Directors Part VI Line 11b prior to submission to the IRS. Part VI Line 12c Directors and officers fill out a questionnaire concerning grants, business Part VI Line 12c relationships, independence, other relationships, compensation, and hours. Part VI Line 15a or b The BOD determines the salary of the GM. The BOD also reviews wage and Part VI Line 15a or b salary changes for all other employees as proposed by the GM each year. Part VI Line 19 The financial statements are published in an annual report for members that Part VI Line 19 is distributed; it is also online. The bylaws are given when service begins Part XI Line 9 2025 margins added to pat cap; reallocation of uncl pat cap; retirement Part XI Line 9 of PY pat cap to membership; pmt of reallocated pat cap & donated capital.