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SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 52-0492367)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-02
IRS object ID
202412769349301601
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)
Return2024-10-02T14:38:28-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN541320089PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADAMS JENKINS & CHEATHAMBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1231 WYLDEROSE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityMIDLOTHIANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23113ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520492367EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHERN MARYLANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3012744328PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 1937AddressLine1Txt
CityHUGHESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP206371937ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSONJA M COXPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3012748250PhoneNum
Signature2024-09-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonG STEVEN GILLIAM CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00348264PTIN
Phone8043231313PhoneNum
Preparation2024-09-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSONJA M COXPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1937AddressLine1Txt
CityHUGHESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20637ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$482,421,515GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SMECO.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee583TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$91,045TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$70,961NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$552,873,580PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$474,449,442CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$11,800PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$496,700CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$5,311,538PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$7,174,480CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$558,196,918PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$482,120,622CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$12,088,355PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$69,663,254PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$70,201,365CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$469,910,750PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$409,350,397CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$551,662,359PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$479,551,762CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,534,559PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,568,860CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,212,996,814TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,187,119,903TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$895,777,408TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$875,376,078TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$317,219,406NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$311,743,825NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescSAFE AND EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE: COST OF POWER 255,046,268 OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES 55,135,370 DEPRECIATION 47,441,508Desc
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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
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (true)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document170IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee583EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$454,436,398MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$7,509,225OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRICPersonNm
Phone3012744328PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115035 BURNT STORE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHUGHESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP206371937ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
SONJA M COX
PRESIDENT &50.000.20Yes (X)$671,400$0$212,305
CAMPBELL B HAWKINS
SR VP & CSIO50.00Yes (X)$458,832$0$161,755
MARK A MACDOUGALL
SR VP & COUN50.000.10Yes (X)$440,628$0$121,440
JOSEPH TRENTACOSTA
SR VP & CIO50.00Yes (X)$414,705$0$143,195
ROGER SCHNEIDER
SR VP & COO50.00Yes (X)$368,339$0$129,782
BETH A KENNEDY
SR VP & CFO50.000.20Yes (X)$367,916$0$111,160
CINDY M RAUNER
SR VP & CHRO50.00Yes (X)$353,409$0$69,648
EUGENE BRADFORD
VP RATES & E50.00$237,981$0$58,628Yes (X)
THOMAS DENNISON
VP GOVT. & P50.00$230,812$0$53,017Yes (X)
JOHN BREDENKAMP
VP TRANSM E&50.00$234,202$0$42,487Yes (X)
DAMON KRIEGER
VP LEGAL AFF50.00$233,791$0$40,417Yes (X)
JEFFREY S SHAW
VP DIST. ENE50.00$220,605$0$31,952Yes (X)
PETER S WHITE
CHAIRMAN UNT6.000.20Yes (X)$42,700$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD A WINKLER
DIRECTOR5.000.20$39,100$0$0Yes (X)
W RAYNER BLAIR III
CHAIRMAN4.00Yes (X)$35,700$0$0Yes (X)
W MICHAEL PHIPPS
VICE CHAIR U4.000.20Yes (X)$35,000$0$0Yes (X)
F GEORGE HEINZE
DIRECTOR3.00$34,800$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH W CROSS
DIRECTOR4.00$34,500$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY W ZINN
SEC. / TREAS3.00Yes (X)$34,000$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH GILBERT MURPHY
DIRECTOR3.000.20$33,600$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM R CULLINS III
VICE CHAIRMA3.00Yes (X)$33,200$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL W DYER
DIRECTOR3.00$30,700$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN HANCE-WELLS
DIRECTOR3.000.20$29,800$0$0Yes (X)
J DOUGLAS FREDERICK
DIRECTOR2.00$29,000$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH L DYSON
ASST. SEC/TR2.00Yes (X)$27,700$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES A RICHARDS
DIRECTOR2.00$26,000$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM L PURNELL
DIRECTOR UNT4.00$24,800$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES B BOWLING JR
DIRECTOR4.00$6,500$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,729,720TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,175,786TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K255IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ICF RESOURCES INC
9300 LEE HIGHWAYFAIRFAXVA22079MGR EMPOWER MD$7,239,612
PENN LINE TREE SERVICE INC
300 SCOTTDALE AVESCOTTDALEPA15683ROW MAINT$6,548,820
SOUTHERN MARYLAND CABLE INC
5932 SOLOMONS ISLAND RDTRACYS LANDINGMD20779CONSTRUCTION$4,550,614PO BOX 30
SUMTER UTILITIES INC
1151 NORTH PIKE WESTSUMTERSC29151CONSTRUCTION$3,967,236
ITRON INC
2111 NORTH MOLTER ROADLIBERTY LAKEWA99019EM VERIFICATION$2,861,166
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K57CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SALE AND DIST. OF ELECT.221000$466,330,950$466,330,950
CONTRIB. IN AID OF CONST.221000$5,962,504$5,962,504
PATRONAGE ALLOC. RECEIVED221000$2,155,988$2,155,988
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$474,449,442TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$496,700TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$496,700ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$325,436RealAmt
Personal$2,886,949PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$59,837RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$265,599RealAmt
Personal$2,886,949PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,152,548TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$91,045UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,061,503ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$241,056OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$241,056OtherAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
DSM RECOVERY221000$2,332,928$2,332,928
POWER SOLUTIONS & OTHER221000$1,410,018$1,410,018
EQUITY EARNINGS SMECO SOL$241,881$241,881

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,105TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$37,105RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$4,021,932OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$482,120,622TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$478,471,374RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$91,045UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,558,203ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,521,613TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,135,370TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,358,222TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$783,053TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,403,107TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$732,185TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$309,999TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,418,261TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,127TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,788,167TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,441,508TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$255,046,268
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INFO$25,318,878
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERA$18,979,201
TAXES$15,404,107

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,648,696TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$479,551,762TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$670,731BOYAmt
EOY$2,218,682EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,318,215BOYAmt
EOY$2,049,007EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,045,987BOYAmt
EOY$57,696,787EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,938,881BOYAmt
EOY$24,261,990EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,850,367BOYAmt
EOY$45,911,734EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,437,099,718LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$501,419,439LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$873,795,780BOYAmt
EOY$935,680,279EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,812,814BOYAmt
EOY$21,548,872EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,695,353BOYAmt
EOY$26,769,132EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,868,686BOYAmt
EOY$70,983,420EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,212,996,814BOYAmt
EOY$1,187,119,903EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,355,274BOYAmt
EOY$32,828,053EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$778,625,075BOYAmt
EOY$764,325,778EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,797,059BOYAmt
EOY$78,222,247EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$895,777,408BOYAmt
EOY$875,376,078EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$317,219,406BOYAmt
EOY$311,743,825EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$317,219,406BOYAmt
EOY$311,743,825EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,212,996,814BOYAmt
EOY$1,187,119,903EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,568,860ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$8,044,441OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,437,099,718InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$501,419,439DepreciationAmt
Book Value$935,680,279BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$935,680,279TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
REGULATORY ASSETS - DR AND EMPOWER$41,607,868
OTHER ACCRUED UTILITY REVENUE$22,258,509
OTHER ACCOUNTS REC & ACCR. INT$5,150,004
OTHER REGULATORY ASSET$1,570,826
RECS$337,605
AR ASSOC. COMPANY$58,608
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$70,983,420TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (14 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES$19,202,470
ACCRUED PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT$17,337,547
ADVANCE BILLING$9,076,168
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$6,751,010
ACCRUED VACATION$6,724,155
ACCRUED PAYROLL$5,125,089
DEFERRED CREDITS$4,386,514
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$4,337,198
ACCRUED INTEREST$3,261,614
CIS REFUNDS PAT CAP$824,342
DUE TO RETAIL CHOICE SUPPLIERS$673,852
OTHER$392,390
INTER ENTITY PAYABLE$67,318
ACCRUED TAXES$62,580
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$78,222,247TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
SONJA M COX
PRESIDENT & CEO$525,000$50,000$96,400$186,392$25,913$883,705
CAMPBELL B HAWKINS
SR VP & CSIO$186,729$19,420$252,683$147,378$14,377$620,587
MARK A MACDOUGALL
SR VP & COUNSEL$363,913$21,689$55,026$112,324$9,116$562,068
JOSEPH TRENTACOSTA
SR VP & CIO$349,664$20,840$44,201$120,562$22,633$557,900
ROGER SCHNEIDER
SR VP & COO$311,250$17,928$39,161$107,315$22,467$498,121
BETH A KENNEDY
SR VP & CFO$308,374$16,322$43,220$96,377$14,783$479,076
CINDY M RAUNER
SR VP & CHRO$308,374$16,322$28,713$67,394$2,254$423,057
EUGENE BRADFORD
VP RATES & ENG. PR$229,716$13,691-$5,426$39,035$19,593$296,609
THOMAS DENNISON
VP GOVT. & PUB AF.$206,519$12,982$11,311$51,086$1,931$283,829
JOHN BREDENKAMP
VP TRANSM E&O$222,032$12,789-$619$39,805$2,682$276,689
DAMON KRIEGER
VP LEGAL AFFAIRS$230,769$3,022$20,820$19,597$274,208
JEFFREY S SHAW
VP DIST. ENERGY$204,479$11,369$4,757$30,723$1,229$252,557

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1ASOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAS A CORPORATE WELLNESS POLICY AVAILABLE TO ALL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE COOPERATIVE. GYM MEMBERSHIPS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO A 20 REIMBURSEMENT MONTHLY. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON THIS SCHEDULE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM: JOSEPH TRENTACOSTA
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4SONJA M. COX 0 103,085 0 CAMPBELL B. HAWKINS 110,844 127,246 0 MARK A. MACDOUGALL 0 51,659 0 JOSEPH TRENTACOSTA 0 52,610 0 ROGER SCHNEIDER 0 43,355 0 BETH A. KENNEDY 0 41,870 0 CINDY M. RAUNER 0 21,973 0 THOMAS DENNISON 0 10,326 0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IS AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION THAT DELIVERS ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COOPERATIVE. EACH MEMBER RECEIVES ONE VOTE. THE BOARD HAS MONTHLY MEETINGS AND AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BTHE COOPERATIVE BY-LAWS ARE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING. THE DAY OF THE BOARD MEETING, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE POLICY, AUDIT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL AT THE FULL BOARD MEETING THAT FOLLOWS. THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO ARE PRESENT AT THE BOARD MEETING TO ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THE BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE REGARDING THE FORM. ONCE APPROVED, THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CA QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLETED BY THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AA SALARY STRUCTURE AND COMPARISON STUDY IS OBTAINED FROM AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN APPRAISAL AND DISCUSSES WITH THE CEO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BA SALARY STRUCTURE AND COMPARISON STUDY IS OBTAINED FROM AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DATA IS ALSO INCLUDED ON THE 990 WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DATA IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9NON CASH PATRONAGE NOT REVENUE PER IRS 1,065,832 PRIOR YEAR UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS 695,208 NET OCI ADJUSTMENT 20,274 CIAC NOT REVENUE PER GAAP -5,962,504 DISTRIBUTION OF CAPITAL CREDITS TO MEMBERS -3,845,167 EQUITY INVESTMENT ADJUSTMENT TO MATCH K-1 -18,084 TOTAL -8,044,441

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
SMECO WORKERS COMPENSATION PLAN
15035 BURNT STORE RD PO BOX 193HUGHESVILLEMD206371937521309853BENEFITSMD501C4SMECOfalse
SMECO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
PO BOX 74HUGHESVILLEMD20637813611883CHARITYMD501C3SMECOfalse

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMECO SOLAR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115035 BURNT STORE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityHUGHESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20637ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453047686EIN
Primary ActivitiesSOLARPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (true)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SMECO WORKERS COMPENSATION PLAN
R$914,812COST
SMECO SOLAR LLC
A$91,045FMV
SMECO SOLAR LLC
O$25,668FULLY DIST COST
SMECO SOLAR LLC
P$1,680,162FMV
SMECO SOLAR LLC
Q$55,828FULLY DIST COST