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FAIRFIELD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FAIRFIELD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 57-0161235)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-04-18
IRS object ID
202431099349300608
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-04-18T07:18:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN570381582PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELLIOTT DAVIS LLCPLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 EAST MOREHEAD STREET SUITE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN570161235EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FAIRFIELD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFAIRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8037540153PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2500AddressLine1Txt
CityBLYTHEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRUCE G BACONPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8037540153PhoneNum
Signature2024-04-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstBRUCEPersonFirstNm
Person LastBACONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJANICE A RATICAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00358837PTIN
Phone7043338881PhoneNum
Preparation2024-04-15PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRUCE G BACONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2500AddressLine1Txt
CityBLYTHEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$83,150,451GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.FAIRFIELD.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1939FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE OUR MEMBERS QUALITY ENERGY SERVICES AT A FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee82TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$79,358,148PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$82,743,211CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$308,462PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$406,501CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$79,666,610PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$83,149,712CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$1,597,893PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$3,506,162CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$436,530PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$486,829CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$76,598,291PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$77,443,029CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$78,632,714PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$81,436,020CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,033,896PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,713,692CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$145,854,723TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$146,272,088TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$92,892,902TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$91,935,780TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$52,961,821NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$54,336,308NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO SERVE OUR MEMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE, AND INNOVATIVE ENERGY SERVICES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE COOPERATIVE PROVIDED ENERGY SERVICES TO MORE THAN 25,000 MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS IN FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, RICHLAND, CHESTER AND YORK COUNTIES.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document77IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee82EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$80,804,815MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,022,051OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERIK MARSHABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8037540153PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 BLYTHEWOOD RDAddressLine1Txt
CityBLYTHEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29016ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
BRUCE G BACON
CEO45.00Yes (X)$257,058$19,852$140,281
THOMAS S BLACK
VP OF ENGINEERING45.00$190,379$0$113,803Yes (X)
MARVIN M PRICE
VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY45.00$154,014$0$90,668Yes (X)
BRANDON M BOONE
VP OF OPERATIONS45.00$147,859$0$86,552Yes (X)
DOUGLAS M PAYNE
VP OF MEMBER SERVICES45.00$146,248$0$77,045Yes (X)
ERIK A MARSHA
VP OF FINANCE45.00$138,370$0$69,158Yes (X)
ROBERT ENTZMINGER
VICE PRESIDENT7.00Yes (X)$36,794$0$0Yes (X)
MITCHELL D RABON
PRESIDENT7.00Yes (X)$33,003$12,762$0Yes (X)
ROBERT KENNETH MILES
SECRETARY7.00Yes (X)$28,710$0$0Yes (X)
DERIAL L OGBURN
TRUSTEE7.00$25,300$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM M GOOD
TRUSTEE7.00$23,350$0$0Yes (X)
PEGGY D SWEARINGEN
TRUSTEE7.00$19,668$0$0Yes (X)
CYNTHIA ABLE
TRUSTEE7.00$16,000$0$0Yes (X)
BRUCE E HONEYCUTT
TRUSTEE7.00$14,700$0$0Yes (X)
TIMOTHY L HOPKINS
TRUSTEE7.00$14,200$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN E ROBERTS III
TREASURER7.00Yes (X)$9,948$0$0Yes (X)
KEITH LEWIS
TRUSTEE7.00$8,098$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,263,699TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$32,614TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$577,507TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
RIGHT WAY TREE EXPERTS LLC
8377 WASH DAVIS RDSUMMERTONSC29148TREE CUTTING SERVICES$1,879,873
LUNSFORD GROUP INC
14 OLD CHARLOTTE HWYASHEVILLENC28803LEGAL SERVICES$284,315
BRANHAMS LANDSCAPING LLC
968 PINEVIEW LAKES RDCHESTERSC29706LANDSCAPING SERVICES$282,350
SMITH ROBINSON HOLLER DUBOSE AND MORGAN
PO DRAWER 39CAMDENSC29021LEGAL SERVICES$136,550
A CUT ABOVE LAWN CARE
428 TAYLOR RDLUGOFFSC29078LANDSCAPING SERVICES$134,850
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$80,644,019$80,644,019
POLE RENTAL221000$1,077,141$1,077,141
OTHER CAPITAL CREDITS221000$605,451$605,451
G&T CAPITAL CREDITS221000$416,600$416,600
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$82,743,211TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$395,840TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$395,840ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$11,400OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$739OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$10,661OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,661TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,661ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$83,149,712TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$81,666,070RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,483,642ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,506,162TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$486,829TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,034TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$543,564TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$334,945TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$352,082TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,732,544TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,162,217TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$51,169,578
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS$5,866,778
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANC$5,784,179
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS$1,768,385

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,725,723TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,436,020TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,570,330BOYAmt
EOY$5,618,740EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,815,366BOYAmt
EOY$3,917,173EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,822,102BOYAmt
EOY$6,310,922EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,335,917BOYAmt
EOY$1,516,936EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$262,378BOYAmt
EOY$262,199EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$196,689,442LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$76,933,867LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,060,660BOYAmt
EOY$119,755,575EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,949,978BOYAmt
EOY$8,826,222EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,992BOYAmt
EOY$64,321EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,854,723BOYAmt
EOY$146,272,088EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,277,702BOYAmt
EOY$11,816,180EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,025,664BOYAmt
EOY$70,542,990EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,589,536BOYAmt
EOY$9,576,610EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,892,902BOYAmt
EOY$91,935,780EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,125BOYAmt
EOY$139,305EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,826,696BOYAmt
EOY$54,197,003EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,961,821BOYAmt
EOY$54,336,308EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,854,723BOYAmt
EOY$146,272,088EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,713,692ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$339,205OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,295,902OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,295,902BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,925,870OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,409,234DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,516,636BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$183,467,670OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$73,524,633DepreciationAmt
Book Value$109,943,037BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$119,755,575TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS$7,636,166C
CFC CTC'S$646,082C
EQUITY INVESTMETN IN FES$543,974C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$8,826,222TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
REGULATORY LIABILITIES - ASC 980$7,500,000
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$1,645,050
UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS$431,560
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,576,610TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$81,622,513TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$172,801OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$172,801RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$81,449,712RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,700,000OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,700,000RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$83,149,712TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$77,929,858TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$77,929,858ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$3,506,162OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$3,506,162ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$81,436,020TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:FECI IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) WHICH PROVIDES, IN PART, THAT THE CORPORATION DERIVE AT LEAST 85 PERCENT OF ITS ANNUAL GROSS INCOME FROM MEMBERS TO RETAIN THE EXEMPTION. THE CORPORATION WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, FESC, IS A TAXABLE ENTITY, AND ANY TAXES RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO BE SIGNIFICANT.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN LOSS 172,801.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ASC 980 REGULATORY LIABILITY 1,700,000.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS - PAID TO MEMBERS 3,506,162.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

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BRUCE G BACON
CEO$257,058$19,852$0$0$0$0$95,289$0$44,992$0$397,339$19,852$0$0
THOMAS S BLACK
VP OF ENGINEERING$190,379$0$0$0$0$0$73,108$0$40,695$0$304,182$0$0$0
MARVIN M PRICE
VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$154,014$0$0$0$0$0$58,259$0$32,409$0$244,682$0$0$0
BRANDON M BOONE
VP OF OPERATIONS$147,859$0$0$0$0$0$50,163$0$36,389$0$234,411$0$0$0
DOUGLAS M PAYNE
VP OF MEMBER SERVICES$146,248$0$0$0$0$0$54,787$0$22,258$0$223,293$0$0$0
ERIK A MARSHA
VP OF FINANCE$138,370$0$0$0$0$0$46,501$0$22,657$0$207,528$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE IS ORGANIZED WITHOUT CAPITAL STOCK AND THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO VOTING RIGHTS. ALL PATRONS WHO RECEIVE ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM THE COOPERATIVE, COMPLY WITH THE BYLAWS AND PAY THE MEMBERSHIP FEE ARE VOTING MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. MEMBERS RECEIVE A SHARE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S MARGINS THROUGH AN ALLOCATION AND APPROVED RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE COOPERATIVE IS DIVIDED INTO NINE SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS. IN ADDITION THERE ARE TWO DISTRICTS AT-LARGE WITH ONE TRUSTEE EACH. MEMBERS CAN ONLY VOTE FOR TRUSTEES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT AS WELL AS THE DISTRICTS AT-LARGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF MEMBERS, SUCH AS (A) MAKING CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS OR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, (B) CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, OR SALE/LEASE/EXCHANGE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE COOPERATIVE'S PROPERTY NOT IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS, AND (C) DISSOLUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE COOPERATIVE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CEO ASSISTS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD CHAIR WILL COUNSEL THE TRUSTEE AS REQUIRED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. GENERAL COUNSEL WILL ADVISE INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES AND OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE USE OF FORM 990 INFORMATION OF OTHER COOPERATIVES, A COMPENSATION SURVEY, AND A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE MEMBER-ELECTED BOARD. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE USE OF AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PERFORMED BY THE CEO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD APPROVED WAGE AND SALARY STUDY. ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4:THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID BY A SECTION 512(C)12 ORGANIZATION TO THEIR MEMBERS SHOULD BE REPORTED ON LINE 4. THE ORGANIZATION HAS INTERPRETED "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" TO MEAN PATRONAGE DIVIDEND ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED (I.E. NET MARGINS ASSIGNED OR ASSIGNABLE) TO ITS MEMBERS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. SINCE THIS ALLOCATION IS NOT A CURRENT PERIOD EXPENSE UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) BUT RATHER REPORTED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AN INCREASE IN EQUITY, THIS HAS RESULTED IN A RECONCILING ITEM TO NET ASSETS IN PART XI, PAGE 12, LINE 9 OF FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:MEMBERSHIPS 4,180. PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS 3,506,160. RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -2,167,187. ASC DEFERRED REVENUE ACTIVITY -1,700,000. POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN LOSS 17,642.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FOOTNOTE REGARDING MEMBERSHIP IN CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONSFAIRFIELD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (FEC) IS A MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE A FEC OFFICER OR TRUSTEE MAY SERVE AS FEC'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF FEC AND CAN SERVE ONLY AS LONG AS THEY REPRESENT FEC. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN SUCH POSITIONS: 1. BRUCE BACON (CEO): BRUCE IS A TRUSTEE OF COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ENERGY UTILITY SUPPLY AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY LINE EQUIPMENT SALES COMPANY (CEEUS) AND DID NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. BRUCE IS A TRUSTEE OF THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA (ECSC) AND DID NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. BRUCE IS A TRUSTEE OF CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (CENTRAL) AND RECEIVED COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,852 DURING 2023 FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. 2. MITCHELL RABON (PRESIDENT): MITCH IS A TRUSTEE OF CENTRAL ELECTRIC AND RECEIVED COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,762 DURING 2023 FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. 3. ROBERT ENTZMINGER (VICE PRESIDENT): ROBERT IS A TRUSTEE OF CEE-US AND DID NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. 4. DERIAL OGBURN (TRUSTEE): DERIAL IS A TRUSTEE OF ECSC AND DID NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THIS ORGANIZATION. COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ENERGY UTILITY SUPPLY (CEEUS): CEEUS IS A CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO FOSTER, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE PROGRAMS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND ELSEWHERE BY PROVIDING A NONPROFIT DISTRIBUTOR FOR ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, FUEL AND ENERGY. IN ADDITION, CEEUS HAS ESTABLISHED A UNIFORM PRICE AND CONSTANT SUPPLY THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE AREAS BY THE METHOD OF MASS PURCHASING, MANUFACTURING AND OTHERWISE. FEC PAID $6,413,260 FOR GOODS PURCHASED FROM CEEUS DURING 2023. THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA (ECSC): ECSC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION TO 1) FOSTER, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE THE PROGRAM OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 2) FURTHER THE GENERAL WELFARE AND TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS OF ECSC; TO FURTHER THE SAFETY, STABILITY, SECURITY AND PROSPERITY OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; TO AID IN SOLVING THE PROBLEMS COMMON TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, 3) DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM; TO COOPERATE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES IN THE PROMOTION OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND NATIONAL, STATE, COMMUNITY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL STIMULATE LOCAL GROWTH, STABILITY AND SECURITY AND STRENGHTEN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 4) OTHERWISE ASSIST THE MEMBERS OF ECSC TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO INHABITANTS OF MEMBER SERVICE AREAS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY, AND 5) OPERATE ALWAYS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBER COOPERATIVES AND THROUGH THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR CONSUMERS, DOING THOSE THINGS THROUGH ECSC THAT CAN BE DONE BETTER THAN INDIVIDUALLY. FEC PAID $501,321 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ECSC DURING 2023. CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (CENTRAL): CENTRAL IS A GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE THAT EXISTS SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS. CENTRAL PROVIDES A RELIABLE, LONG-TERM AND STABLE SUPPLY OF POWER WHICH ACCOMODATES GROWTH AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST CONSISTENT WITH GOOD UTILITY PRACTICE. CENTRAL PROVIDES FOR RELIABLE DELIVERY OF POWER WHEN AND WHERE DESIRED, CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE GUIDELINES. CENTRAL PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ENERGY-RELATED OR DELIVERY-RELATED SERVICES, AS DIRECTED BY ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FEC PAID $51,169,578 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY CENTRAL DURING 2023.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

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FAIRFIELD ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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FAIRFIELD ELECTRIC SERVICES CORPORATION
PO BOX 2500BLYTHEWOODSC29016570936152SECURITY SYSTEMSSCFAIRFIELD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEC1.000000$13,689$543,974
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
FAIRFIELD ELECTRIC SERVICES CORPORATION
N$0
FAIRFIELD ELECTRIC SERVICES CORPORATION
L$0