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BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 57-0124487)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-09
IRS object ID
202313139349301856
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-11-09T10:12:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581094351PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POST OFFICE BOX ONEAddressLine1Txt
CityMACONCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP312020001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN570124487EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLACK RIVER ELECTRICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLACBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8034698060PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 130AddressLine1Txt
CitySUMTERCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP291510130ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES R ALLENPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8034698060PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHARLESPersonFirstNm
Person LastALLENPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJASON A PEACOCKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00978537PTIN
Phone4787466277PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHARLES R ALLENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 130AddressLine1Txt
CitySUMTERCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP291510130ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$81,509,499GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.BLACKRIVER.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1939FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL MEMBERS WITHIN THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSIGNED SERVICE TERRITORIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee84TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$78,761,328PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$81,274,564CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$201,580PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$244,997CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,771PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$10,062CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$78,967,679PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$81,509,499CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$6,193,564PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$3,334,006CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,577,295PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,458,221CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$66,027,058PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$70,271,707CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$78,797,917PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$81,063,934CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$169,762PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$445,565CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$113,858,929TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$117,414,050TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$21,163,844TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$25,226,014TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$92,695,085NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$92,188,036NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROVIDE RURAL AND URBAN AREAS WITHIN THE COOPERATIVES'S ASSIGNED SERVICE TERRITORY WITH RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY WHILE ALSO PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTO PROVIDE RURAL AND URBAN AREAS WITHIN THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSIGNED SERVICE TERRITORY WITH RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY WHILE ALSO PROVIDINGS ITS MEMBERS WITH EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.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
Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
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
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document70IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee84EmployeeCnt
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$80,612,576MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$444,601OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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 Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBETTY J WELSHPersonNm
Phone8034698060PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11121 N PIKE RD WESTAddressLine1Txt
CitySUMTERCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MARY B SHERIDAN
CHAIR-TRUST10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$24,656$0$0
GEORGE R GIBSON
VICE CHAIR.-12.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$10,867$0$20,500
CAREN SCHWARTZ
SECRETARY -T10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$24,656$0$0
JULIAN DIXON JR
CHAPLAIN-TRU10.00Yes (X)$24,206$0$0
THOMAS DURANT
TRUSTEE10.00Yes (X)$24,656$0$0
RONALD FOUNTAIN
TRUSTEE10.00Yes (X)$23,600$0$0
DR RONALD PRESTAGE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$10,706$0$0
IVAN SANDERS
TRUSTEE10.00Yes (X)$25,106$0$0
DAVID L TINDAL
TRUSTEE8.00Yes (X)$17,006$0$0
CHARLES R ALLEN
CEO50.00Yes (X)$264,323$0$124,580
BETTY J WELSH
VP FINANCE &50.00$174,832$0$51,569Yes (X)
JAMES F MOYE
VP ENGINEERI45.00$137,593$0$22,207Yes (X)
BRENDA P CHASE
PUBLIC RELAT40.00$118,411$0$40,626Yes (X)
LINSEY ROBINSON
CREW FOREMAN50.00$127,481$0$36,387Yes (X)
TRACY GEDDINGS
LINE SUPERIN40.00$114,857$0$51,980Yes (X)
MATTHEW COMPTON
ENG. MANAGER40.00$111,034$0$38,951Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,233,990TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$386,800TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
RIGHT WAY TREE EXPERTS
PO BOX 191SUMMERTONSC29148RIGHT OF WAY/TR$1,208,853
MERIDIAN COOPERATIVE INC
100 ASHFORD CENTER NORTH SUITE 500ATLANTAGA30338CONSUMER ACCT.$764,281
POWER LINE CLEARING
PO BOX 971SUMTERSC29151RIGHT OF WAY$288,200
SUMTER UTILITIES INC
PO BOX 579SUMTERSC29151LINE CONTSTRUCT$142,612
SOUTHESTERN TRANSFORMER
PO BOX 127DUNNNC28335TRANSFORMER MAI$126,845
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$80,618,475$80,618,475
PATRONAGE CAPITAL221000$616,996$616,996
POLE RENTAL221000$39,093$39,093
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$81,274,564TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$244,997TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$244,997ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EV CHARGING STATION REVENUE900099$387$387
EQUITY EARNINGS SUBSIDIARY900099-$10,449-$10,449
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$10,062OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$81,509,499TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$81,225,409RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$284,090ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,334,006TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$821,263TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,705,083TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,705,871TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$770,377TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$455,627TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,969TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,055TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,253TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$841,009TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$323,369TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$488,801TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,262TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403,630TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,221,834TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,046TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASE POWER$56,960,092
OPS, MAINT,CONS, A&G$2,834,975
PROPERTY TAX$2,183,813
GROSS RECEIPTS/EXCISE TAX$555,599

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,063,934TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,398,875BOYAmt
EOY$7,018,636EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,731,566BOYAmt
EOY$4,745,608EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,423,692BOYAmt
EOY$9,958,862EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,070,051BOYAmt
EOY$746,086EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,073,888BOYAmt
EOY$1,047,184EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$322,770BOYAmt
EOY$376,851EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$151,896,244LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$67,631,135LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,036,707BOYAmt
EOY$84,265,109EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,770,144BOYAmt
EOY$9,226,977EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,236BOYAmt
EOY$28,737EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,858,929BOYAmt
EOY$117,414,050EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,660,993BOYAmt
EOY$8,360,256EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,192,811BOYAmt
EOY$12,238,301EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,310,040BOYAmt
EOY$4,627,457EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,163,844BOYAmt
EOY$25,226,014EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,695,085BOYAmt
EOY$92,188,036EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,695,085BOYAmt
EOY$92,188,036EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,858,929BOYAmt
EOY$117,414,050EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$445,565ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$952,614OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$660,411OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$660,411BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,095,338OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,676,642DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,418,696BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$146,140,495OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$64,954,493DepreciationAmt
Book Value$81,186,002BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$84,265,109TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORGANIZATIONS$6,995,374C
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY$1,137,393C
SPECIAL FUNDS$1,094,210F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$9,226,977TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$3,257,880
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES$1,102,547
OTHER DEFERRED CREDITS$267,030
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,627,457TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount
CHARLES R ALLEN
CEO$248,073$16,250$105,760$18,820$388,903
BETTY J WELSH
VP FINANCE & MS MENT$158,294$10,000$40,229$11,340$226,401$6,538
JAMES F MOYE
VP ENGINEERING & OPE$120,552$11,530$1,317$20,890$159,800$5,511
BRENDA P CHASE
PUBLIC RELATIONS & C$113,893$33,171$7,455$159,037$4,518
LINSEY ROBINSON
CREW FOREMAN$123,791$26,821$9,566$163,868$3,690
TRACY GEDDINGS
LINE SUPERINTENDENT$110,638$42,922$9,058$166,837$4,219

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE COOPERATIVE'S GOVERNING BODY, WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM BEFORE BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DIRECTED TO TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AS WELL AS OTHER MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF THE COOPERATIVE. DISCLOSURE AND DETERMINATION OF THE PRESENCE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ANY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS MADE TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER(OR IF SHE OR HE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD CHAIR), WHO THEN BRINGS THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OR A DULY APPOINTED COMMITTEE THEREOF. DISCLOSURE INVOLVING TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS IS TO BE MADE TO THE BOARD CHAIR (OR IF SHE OR HE IS THE ONE WITH THE CONFLICT TO VICE-CHAIR), WHO THEN BRINGS THE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OR A DULY APPOINTED COMMITTEE THEREOF. IN ADDITION, EACH TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND OTHER MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL TRANSACTIONS OVER PRIOR YEAR WHICH COULD PRESENT ITSELF AS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AA DULY APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF TRUSTEES, WAGE & SALARY COMMITTEE, IS ORGANIZED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING CEO, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE ALSO ANNUALLY REVIEWS STATEWIDE SALARY SURVEYS, MARKET PLACE COLA, AS WELL AS RECOMMENDATIONS OF INDEPENDENT WAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THIRD PARTY. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WAGE & SALARY COMMITTEE IS THEN BROUGHT BEFORE THE FULL BOARD AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WHERE IT IS CONSIDERED, DISCUSSED, ADOPTED OR REJECTED. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS ARE ALSO USED IN THIS COMPENSATION PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSEE 15A. ABOVE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AUDITED ANNUAL STATEMENTS) AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE (WWW.BLACKRIVER.COOP) IN PDF FORMAT. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST THROUGH PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE COOPERATIVE HEADQUARTERS OR PROVIDING COPIES TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST TO ONE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS (PAT CAP ALLOCATION) 0 MEMBERSHIP FEES 1,735 BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS 3,334,006 OTHER EQUITIES 502,193 RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -4,790,548 TOTAL -952,614

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