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EAST MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
EAST MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER (EIN 64-0150802)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-12
IRS object ID
202501329349305545
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-05-12T16:57:34-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityRIDGELANDCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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EIN640150802EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEASTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6015818600PhoneNum

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PersonRANDY CARROLLPersonNm
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Phone6015818600PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateMSLegalDomicileStateCd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTHE ASSOCIATION DELIVERED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO OVER 37000 MEMBERS.Desc

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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonKEVIN HEDGPETHPersonNm
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CityMERIDIANCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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RANDY CARROLL
CHIEF EXECUT30.0020.00Yes (X)$294,856$0$86,813
KEVIN HEDGPETH
DIRECTOR OF29.0020.00Yes (X)$209,247$0$68,453
PAT WILLIAMS
DIR OF ENGIN36.0010.00$213,834$0$57,357Yes (X)
BRENT MABRY
DIR. OF SYST29.0020.00$204,870$0$65,629Yes (X)
BRYCE NESTER
DIR/ENERGY S40.00$190,160$0$63,117Yes (X)
GARY HUTCHERSON
DIR. OF INFO40.00$173,158$0$57,647Yes (X)
SHERRY WALLACE
DIRECTOR OF41.00$159,017$0$58,904Yes (X)
JULIE BOLES
DIR. OF MART25.0015.00$144,546$0$55,677Yes (X)
MIKE FULLER
DIRECTOR1.800.50$11,325$3,500$22,284Yes (X)
BILLY CLAY
DIRECTOR4.90$13,633$0$22,284Yes (X)
JERRY WEBB
DIRECTOR3.10$12,102$0$22,284Yes (X)
CHES BREWER
DIRECTOR5.50$11,610$0$22,284Yes (X)
DAVID SORRELS
DIRECTOR4.700.50$15,129$3,500$10,519Yes (X)
CHESTER WILLIS
TREASURER2.80Yes (X)$13,334$0$10,519Yes (X)
LINDSEY KEENE
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GLORIA WELCH
VICE PRESIDE2.200.50Yes (X)$12,329$3,500$0Yes (X)
MIKE KENNEDY
PRESIDENT2.500.50Yes (X)$11,325$3,500$489Yes (X)
LARRY PACE
DIRECTOR6.00$11,788$0$1,158Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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BENTON TECHNICAL
PO BOX 168SOUTH WILMINGTONIL60474FIBER CONT.$10,397,151
ERVIN CABLE CONSTRUCTION
PO BOX 10STURGISKY42459FIBER CONTR.$6,440,230
HIGHLAND CABLING LLC
105 LILLIAN DRIVESIKESTONMO63801FIBER CONT.$3,814,711
SOUTHERN CLEARING
PO BOX 425BUTLERAL36904ROW CLEARING$1,854,119
CONEXON LLC
2001 GRAND BLVD SUITE 700KANSAS CITYMO64108PROJECT MGT$1,699,238
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K14CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Real$10,823,530RealAmt

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Real$10,823,530RealAmt

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Total Revenue Column$10,823,530TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$6,525,934UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,297,596ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$3,839,202GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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PATRONAGE CAPITAL$644,746$644,746
NAVY PRIVATIZATION CONTRACT$460,673$460,673

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Total Revenue Column$196,018TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$179,301RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,993,937OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$4,613,445ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,620,865TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$899,351TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,397,181TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,231,960TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,641,020TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$912,385TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,126TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,704TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$601TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$517,241TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,620,757TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,816,658TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$55,229,044
DISTRIBUTIONS - MAINTENAN$3,749,245
DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIONS$2,840,779
ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL$1,240,843

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,600,669TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,410,429TotalAmt
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,652,797BOYAmt
EOY$5,088,872EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,312,338BOYAmt
EOY$8,615,481EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,338,668BOYAmt
EOY$11,096,872EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,143,017BOYAmt
EOY$7,088,992EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$442,620BOYAmt
EOY$457,269EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$384,636,170LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$124,904,049LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$246,571,809BOYAmt
EOY$259,732,121EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,934,054BOYAmt
EOY$2,360,001EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,765,124BOYAmt
EOY$5,162,577EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,249,678BOYAmt
EOY$5,822,650EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$305,424,835EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,940,369BOYAmt
EOY$11,067,564EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,440,845BOYAmt
EOY$174,965,822EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,190,520BOYAmt
EOY$15,417,415EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$202,571,734BOYAmt
EOY$201,450,801EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,838,371BOYAmt
EOY$103,974,034EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,838,371BOYAmt
EOY$103,974,034EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,410,105BOYAmt
EOY$305,424,835EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$6,135,663OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$384,636,170OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$124,904,049DepreciationAmt
Book Value$259,732,121BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$259,732,121TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT LIABILITY$6,544,168
DEFERRED CREDITS$4,671,219
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$2,360,001
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$1,842,027
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$15,417,415TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEMEPA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501 (C)12. EMC HAS ELECTED TO BE TAXED AS A CORPORATION. INCOME TAX PROVISIONS ARE BASED ON THE ASSET AND LIABILITY METHOD. DEFERRED INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TAX BASIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AND THEIR REPORTED AMOUNTS IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SUCH DIFFERENCES CONSIST OF NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS AND ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR TAX PURPOSES. ACCOUNTING RULES PRESCRIBE WHEN TO RECOGNIZE AND HOW TO MEASURE THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECT, IF ANY, OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON INCOME TAX RETURNS INCLUDING THE POSITION THAT EMEPA 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 THE ASSOCIATION UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES, A LIABILITY WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ALONG WITH ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES RESULTING FROM THAT ASSESSMENT.SHOULD ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST BE INCURRED, THE ASSOCIATION'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 FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. YEARS THAT THE ASSOCIATION'S RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE INCLUDE THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004, 2023, 2022, AND 2021.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
RANDY CARROLL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF$266,905$27,951$64,529$22,284$381,669
KEVIN HEDGPETH
DIRECTOR OF ACCT/FIN$200,524$8,723$46,169$22,284$277,700
PAT WILLIAMS
DIR OF ENGINEERING$205,822$8,012$46,169$11,188$271,191
BRENT MABRY
DIR. OF SYSTEM SER.$196,055$8,815$43,345$22,284$270,499
BRYCE NESTER
DIR/ENERGY SERVICES$183,747$6,413$40,833$22,284$253,277
GARY HUTCHERSON
DIR. OF INFORM. SRV.$167,345$5,813$35,363$22,284$230,805
SHERRY WALLACE
DIRECTOR OF HR$153,293$5,724$36,620$22,284$217,921
JULIE BOLES
DIR. OF MART/COMM.$139,394$5,152$33,393$22,284$200,223

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY AN EXTERNAL ORGANIZATION AND COMPARED TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INDUSTRY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990PART IX, LINE 4 , BENFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS THE AMOUNT ON LINE 4 OF PART IX, BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS REPRESENTS PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. TOTAL NET RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 WAS 1,451,044.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6EMEPA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBER OWNED ORGANIZATION. BEFORE RECEIVING ELECTRIC SERVICE, EACH PERSON/BUSINESS MUST APPLY FOR SERVICE. SERVICE IS OPEN TO ALL PERSONS/BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN EMEPA'S CERTIFIED SERVICE TERRITORY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AEMEPA HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING THE FIRST SATURDAY IN OCTOBER EACH YEAR. A NOMINATING COMMITTEE , COMPOSED OF MEMBERS, NOMINATES CANDIDATES ANNUALLY FOR ELECTION TO A THREE YEAR TERM. THOSE NOT ATTENDING IN PERSON MAY VOTE BY PROXY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE DATA PROVIDED IN THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE. AFTER REVIEW, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A MONTHLY BOARD MEETING AND FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEMEPA PROVIDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATE AND DISCLOSURE FORM TO THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WHO MUST SIGN THAT THEY HAVE READ IT AND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY CONFLICTS. EACH PERSON MUST AGREE TO NOTIFY THE ASSOCIATION OF ANY CONFLICT AS SOON AS IT IS DISCOVERED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY AN EXTERNAL ORGANIZATION AND COMPARED TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INDUSTRY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY AN EXTERNAL ORGANIZATION AND COMPARED TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INDUSTRY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN OUR OFFICE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY REQUEST AND ARE PRINTED ANNUALLY IN THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ARE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL CREDITS 7,620,865 AMORTIZATION PRIOR SERVICE COSTS 125,556 DONATED CAPITAL 696,898 DECREASE IN MEMBERSHIPS -5,775 RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE -2,147,942 ACTUARIAL LOSS -153,939 TOTAL 6,135,663

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Business Name Line1EAST MISSISSIPPI CONNECT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
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Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
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Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
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Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
EAST MISSISSIPPI CONNECT LLC
A$6,911,717FMV
EAST MISSISSIPPI CONNECT LLC
O$692,500FMV
EAST MISSISSIPPI CONNECT LLC
D$11,096,872FMV