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VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE (EIN 62-0395590)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-11-01
IRS object ID
202433069349302608
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)
Return2024-11-01T16:17:04-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN620395590EIN

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Phone4233341020PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDION COOPERPersonNm
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Phone4233341020PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37322ZIPCd
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK VERSTYNENPersonNm
Phone4233341020PhoneNum

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CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
AUBIE SMITH
CHAIRMAN10.000.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$18,394$0$0
WILLIAM J CAMPBELL
VICE-CHAIRMA10.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$14,824$0$0
SAMMY NORTON
SECRETARY/TR10.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$16,024$0$0
TIM HANDLER
ASST SEC/TRE10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$13,924$0$0
DAVID J MILEN
DIRECTOR10.000.50Yes (X)$11,524$0$0
MIKE FRAZIER
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$15,124$0$0
JERRY HENLEY
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$16,924$0$0
JOHN BUCHANAN
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$18,052$0$0
KENNETH CAREY JR
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$17,752$0$0
LARRY STORIE
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$15,724$0$0
KEITH PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR6.006.00Yes (X)$14,152$0$0
PHILIP SMITH
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$17,824$0$0
DION COOPER
PRESIDENT/CE60.000.50Yes (X)$370,559$0$46,594
MARK VERSTYNEN
VP ACCOUNTIN50.001.00Yes (X)$161,972$0$56,718
MATTHEW TEAGUE
VP OF ENGINE50.00$171,726$0$45,351Yes (X)
KAREN DAVIS
VP OF INFO.45.00$158,446$0$79,088Yes (X)
DANIEL TUTTLE
LINEMAN61.77$158,731$0$16,637Yes (X)
DUSTIN BATES
LINEMAN62.37$180,911$0$24,275Yes (X)
MICHAEL BICE
LINEMAN65.94$187,910$0$23,771Yes (X)
MARK KENNEDY
LINEMAN62.36$168,189$0$39,227Yes (X)
JOSHUA HOWARD
LINEMAN60.93$161,657$0$18,504Yes (X)
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SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY
PO BOX 277790ATLANTAGA30384LINE CONSTRUCTI$7,108,399
WAKENDALL AND COMPANY LLC
2736 MEADOW CHURCH RD SUITE 200DULUTHGA30097ROW TRIMMING$5,985,059
MPS LLC
PO BOX 3178CLEVELANDTN37320LINE CONSTRUCTI$3,650,306
T COM LLC
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GALLOWAY CONSTRUCTION LLC
PO BOX 69SUNBRIGHTTN37872ROW TRIMMING$2,393,210
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K21CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY221000$275,491,521$275,491,521
NATURAL GAS SALES221000$126,764$126,764
MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM SERVICE221000$126,647$126,647
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Total Program Service Revenue$275,744,932TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$1,318,613TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Personal$4,655,629PersonalAmt

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Personal$4,655,629PersonalAmt

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Total Revenue Column$4,655,629TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,655,629ExclusionAmt

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Securities$10,643,833SecuritiesAmt
Other$207,178OtherAmt

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Securities$10,445,467SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$198,366SecuritiesAmt
Other$207,178OtherAmt

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Total Revenue Column$405,544TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$207,178RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Total Revenue Column$282,124,718TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$275,952,110RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$6,172,608ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,141,876TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$10,770,621TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$738,963TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$914,367TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$89,216TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,869TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,961TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,910TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,255,458TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,192,910TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,228TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,164,447TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$781,420TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$215,881,932
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE$15,187,523
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERA$5,709,797
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS EXPENSE$2,102,820

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$550,495TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$278,944,813TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$25,095,926BOYAmt
EOY$10,271,397EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$23,878,583BOYAmt
EOY$26,461,282EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$16,901,587BOYAmt
EOY$26,906,856EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,898,662BOYAmt
EOY$6,131,622EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,099,597BOYAmt
EOY$13,166,100EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$890,367BOYAmt
EOY$901,239EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$608,768,497LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$309,434,375LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$275,297,799BOYAmt
EOY$299,334,122EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,598,803BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,160,294BOYAmt
EOY$3,353,156EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$375,821,618BOYAmt
EOY$386,525,774EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,038,541BOYAmt
EOY$62,505,123EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,916,412BOYAmt
EOY$5,176,105EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,185,472BOYAmt
EOY$14,133,743EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,140,425BOYAmt
EOY$81,814,971EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488,735BOYAmt
EOY$496,530EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$315,192,458BOYAmt
EOY$304,214,273EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$315,681,193BOYAmt
EOY$304,710,803EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$375,821,618BOYAmt
EOY$386,525,774EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,179,905ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$14,150,295OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,191,898OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,191,898BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,599,871OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,429,100DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,170,771BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$564,930,767OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$300,005,275DepreciationAmt
Book Value$264,925,492BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,045,961OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$13,045,961BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$299,334,122TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$8,165,454
ADVANCES FROM TVA$4,752,068
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES$1,216,221
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$14,133,743TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
DION COOPER
PRESIDENT/CEO$345,462$25,097$29,250$17,344$417,153
MARK VERSTYNEN
VP ACCOUNTING & FINA$161,215$757$39,482$17,236$218,690
MATTHEW TEAGUE
VP OF ENGINEERING$162,284$9,442$28,144$17,207$217,077
KAREN DAVIS
VP OF INFO. TECH.$155,572$2,874$61,925$17,163$237,534
DANIEL TUTTLE
LINEMAN$158,599$132$933$15,704$175,368
DUSTIN BATES
LINEMAN$180,737$174$8,571$15,704$205,186
MICHAEL BICE
LINEMAN$187,802$108$7,944$15,827$211,681
MARK KENNEDY
LINEMAN$167,775$414$23,400$15,827$207,416
JOSHUA HOWARD
LINEMAN$161,549$108$2,800$15,704$180,161

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VITHE COOPERATIVE'S PURCHASING POLICY REQUIRES ALL BIDS FOR EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, AND CONTRACT LABOR THAT EXCEEDS 25,000 TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE A MULIT-YEAR CONTRACT THAT EXCEEDS 25,000.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE HAS 127,369 MEMBERS TO WHOM IT PROVIDES ELECTRICITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM THAT PREPARES THE FORM WILL REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CA CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE FORM IS SENT OUT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE VICE PRESIDENTS, AND THE AREA MANAGERS TO COMPLETE AND SIGN EACH YEAR. ALSO, ANY MAJOR PURCHASES OF 10,000.00 OR MORE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS OF VEC ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE OFFICERS DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE REST OF THE STAFF.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE LOCAL OFFICE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CY ACTUARIAL LOSS - PENSION -29,090 DIFFERENCE IN ROA - PENSION 1,661,697 CY ACTUARIAL LOSS - OPEB -15,790,697 CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP 7,795 TOTAL -14,150,295

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VEC CUSTOMERS SHARE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 277AddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37322ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN621861476EIN
Primary ActivitiesCHARITABLEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VECBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
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 OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VEC CUSTOMERS SHARE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeRTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$330,174InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationVALUE OF CASH TRANSFERREDMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt