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SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC (EIN 64-0244325)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-03-21
IRS object ID
202520809349301632
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-03-21T19:29:41-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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CityRIDGELANDCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN640244325EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI ELECTRICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2POWER ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6014373611PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityLORMANCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonKEVIN BONDSPersonNm
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Phone6014373611PhoneNum
Signature2025-03-20SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP00912499PTIN
Phone6019572001PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKEVIN BONDSPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityLORMANCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39096ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$65,708,431GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SOUTHWESTELECTRIC.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMSLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income$208,013PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$193,437CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,283,451PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,335,621CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$63,057,088PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$65,708,431CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$3,071,595PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$70,016,540TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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DescDISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER TO MEMBERS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (true)DisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee95EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$63,536,454MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,466,756OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVIRGIL SCOTTPersonNm
Phone8002878564PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118671 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityLORMANCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
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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
KEVIN BONDS
CEO40.00Yes (X)$315,045$0$73,130
WILLIAM NEWELL
SERVICEMAN40.00$178,064$0$37,972Yes (X)
DARRYL HASSELL
MGR OF ENGIN40.00$145,723$0$42,270Yes (X)
ERNEST ORCUTT
SERVICEMAN40.00$149,962$0$28,709Yes (X)
KEVIN COTTEN
MGR. OF OPER40.00$129,819$0$44,018Yes (X)
THOMAS J FLOYD
CREW LEADER40.00$126,394$0$37,256Yes (X)
VIRGIL SCOTT
MGR OF ACCOU40.00Yes (X)$130,315$0$29,311
STANLEY RUCKER
PRESIDENT6.00Yes (X)$13,500$0$286Yes (X)
PAUL ARNOLD
DIRECTOR5.00$8,700$0$336Yes (X)
BETSY MOSBY
SECRETARY4.50Yes (X)$7,500$0$336Yes (X)
DIANE DAVAUL
DIRECTOR4.50$7,200$0$336Yes (X)
ROBERT JONES
DIRECTOR4.00$6,900$0$336Yes (X)
RANDY WOOLEY
VICE PRESIDE4.00Yes (X)$6,900$0$336Yes (X)
JOHN BRADY
ASSIST SECRE4.00Yes (X)$6,600$0$336Yes (X)
JAMES A VENTRESS
DIRECTOR4.00$6,600$0$150Yes (X)
EDWARD EDWARDS
DIRECTOR4.00$6,000$0$336Yes (X)
MARK PHILLIP MAHER
DIRECTOR4.00$5,900$0$196Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$295,650TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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GOOD HOPE RECOVERY LLC
PO BOX 614NATCHEZMS39120ROW CLEARING$3,860,585
KILLEN CONTRACTORS INC
PO BOX 786BRANDONMS39042CONSTRUCTION$1,840,577
SOUTHERN TREE SERVICE
PO BOX 711MEADVILLEMS39653R.O.W. CLEARING$660,115
MDR CONSTRUCTION INC
621 EAST BAYLIS CHAPEL RDCOLUMBIAMS39429CONTRUCTION$417,157
CHEMPRO SERVICES INC
311 GULF BREEZE PARKWAY 350GULF BREEZEFL32563R.O.W. SPRAYING$302,550
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
OPERATING REVENUES-MEMBER$63,474,152$63,474,152
QUALIFIED POLE RENTAL INCOME$705,221$705,221
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$64,179,373TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$193,437TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$193,437ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PATRONAGE CAPITAL$1,273,319$1,273,319
OTHER MEMBER INCOME$62,302$62,302
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,335,621OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$65,708,431TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$64,809,773RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$898,658ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,570,690TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$626,585TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,939TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,054TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$235,066TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,993TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128,765TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,421,849TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,984,372TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$40,017,623
DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENANC$10,689,771
DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIONS$2,648,171
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS$1,845,438

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,433,115TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$65,708,431TotalAmt
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,707,860BOYAmt
EOY$3,696,810EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,600,000BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,670,866BOYAmt
EOY$3,499,535EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,028,683BOYAmt
EOY$2,094,987EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$353,917BOYAmt
EOY$440,573EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$141,822,171LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$41,543,232LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,050,189BOYAmt
EOY$100,278,939EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,782,166BOYAmt
EOY$29,815,565EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,193,681BOYAmt
EOY$139,826,409EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,924,585BOYAmt
EOY$9,111,630EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$900,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,410,154BOYAmt
EOY$58,646,951EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,294,672BOYAmt
EOY$1,357,959EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,629,411BOYAmt
EOY$70,016,540EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,645BOYAmt
EOY$100,520EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,463,625BOYAmt
EOY$69,709,349EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,564,270BOYAmt
EOY$69,809,869EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,193,681BOYAmt
EOY$139,826,409EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$245,599OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$141,822,171OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$41,543,232DepreciationAmt
Book Value$100,278,939BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$100,278,939TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
PATRONAGE CAPITAL$26,482,438
UNBILLED REVENUE$1,936,937
DEFERRED CHARGES$762,589
REDLEG NOTES RECEIVABLE$620,340
INTEREST RECEIVABLE$13,261
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$29,815,565TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescUNFUNDED DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OBL.Desc
Amt$1,357,959Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,357,959TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$65,708,431TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$65,708,431RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$65,708,431TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$64,137,741TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$64,137,741ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,570,690OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,570,690ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$65,708,431TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XSWMEPA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(12) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAX. ACCOUNTING RULES PRESCRIBE WHEN TO RECOGNIZE AND HOW TO MEASURE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECT, IF ANY, OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON INCOME TAX RETURNS INCLUDING THE POSITION THAT THE SWMEPA WILL CONTINUE TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT EVALUATES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT, UPON EXAMINATION BY RELEVANT TAXING JURISDICTIONS, THOSE INCOME TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED. BASED ON THAT EVALUATION, IF IT WERE MORE THAN 50% PROBABLE THAT A MATERIAL AMOUNT OF INCOME TAX WOULD BE IMPOSED ON SWMEPA UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES, A LIABILITY WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE BALANCE SHEET ALONG WITH ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD RESULT FROM THAT ASSESSMENT. SHOULD ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST BE INCURRED, SWMEPA'S POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE THEM AS OPERATING EXPENSES. BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION, NO LIABILITIES OR PENALTIES AND INTEREST WERE REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 WERE 2022- 2024.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BPATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 1,570,690

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
KEVIN BONDS
CEO$305,045$10,000$48,957$24,173$388,175
WILLIAM NEWELL
SERVICEMAN$176,653$1,411$15,668$22,304$216,036
DARRYL HASSELL
MGR OF ENGINEER$142,879$2,844$24,032$18,238$187,993
ERNEST ORCUTT
SERVICEMAN$148,692$1,270$14,168$14,541$178,671
KEVIN COTTEN
MGR. OF OPERATIONS$127,173$2,646$22,374$21,644$173,837
THOMAS J FLOYD
CREW LEADER$125,020$1,374$14,555$22,701$163,650
VIRGIL SCOTT
MGR OF ACCOUNTING$127,860$2,455$20,591$8,720$159,626

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6YES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ABOARD IS ELECTED BY MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BMEMBERS RATIFY THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER AND MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING/FINANCE PRIOR TO FILING. A FULL COPY OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUALLY THE BOARD IS ASKED TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT MIGHT GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. A FORM IS GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER TO FACILITATE THIS PROCESS AND DOCUMENT CONFLICTS, IF ANY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AAPPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAIALBLE TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XIPART IX , LINE 4- AMOUNTS ENTERED REPRESENT CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS FOR 2024, NOT CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED. THE ACTUAL RETIREMENT AMOUNT LESS DISCOUNTS WAS 2,114,962. PART IX, SALARIES, BENEFITS, AND PAYROLL TAXES- THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW REGULATED ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED BY THE RURAL UTILITIES SERVICES. COMPENSATION IS ALLOCATED TO PLANT AND EXPENSES. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND HCE'S HAVE BEEN PRESENTED. ALL OTHER COMPENSATION HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN CATEGORIES WHERE IT WAS ALLOCATED UNDER THE ABOVE REGULATIONS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS 766,041 CAPITAL CREDIT DISCOUNTS 147,845 AMORTIZATION-PRIOR SERVICE COST 640 CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED 1,570,690 DECRESE IN MEMBERSHIPS -125 AMORTIZATION-ACTUARIAL LOSS -50,338 CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -2,114,962 ACTUARIAL LOSS ARISING 2024 -74,192 TOTAL 245,599

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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