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WISE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
WISE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED (EIN 75-0665517)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-09
IRS object ID
202323139349301697
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)
Return2023-11-09T09:26:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN750882037PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18215 NASHVILLE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityLUBBOCKCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP79423ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN750665517EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WISE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWISEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9406263029PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 269AddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP76234ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRAYCE CANTWELLPersonNm
Person TitleGENERAL MANAGERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9406263029PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstRAYCEPersonFirstNm
Person LastCANTWELLPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM M MILLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00439459PTIN
Phone8067473806PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-07PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRAYCE CANTWELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 269AddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP76234ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$90,909,539GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.WISEEC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee73TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$65,552,071PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$90,473,391CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$32,265PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$44,170CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$122,312PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$184,888CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$65,642,118PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$90,702,449CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$26,022PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$17,621CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$1,752,907PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$578,536CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,652,323PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,777,512CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$58,216,319PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$84,220,243CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$65,647,571PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$90,593,912CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$5,453PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$108,537CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$163,246,388TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$177,121,572TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$82,127,396TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$95,356,065TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$81,118,992NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$81,765,507NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionAT WISE ELECTRIC, OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, RELIABLE, COMPETITIVELY PRICED ELECTRIC AND RELATED SERVICES TO YOU, OUR MEMBERS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. THERE WERE 25,454 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document22IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee73EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed0EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$91,156,557MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,191,119OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAYCE CANTWELL GENERAL MANAGERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9406272167PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11900 N TRINITY STAddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP76234ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
COY CLEVELAND JAN-FEB
DIRECTOR2.30Yes (X)$3,335$0$0
BRYSON GENTRY MAY-DEC
DIRECTOR2.30Yes (X)$31,380$0$0
ALLEN HEUGATTER FEB-DEC
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)$36,341$0$0Yes (X)
GLENN HUGHES
DIRECTOR3.20Yes (X)$47,130$0$0
RUSSELL MORGAN
DIRECTOR3.20Yes (X)$33,905$0$0
AUDIE MORRIS
PRESIDENT5.60Yes (X)$41,138$0$0Yes (X)
BRUCE NIVENS
DIRECTOR3.50Yes (X)$43,411$0$0
TOM ROBINSON
VICE PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)$41,598$0$0Yes (X)
RAYCE CANTWELL
GENERAL MANAGER40.00$243,012$0$130,889Yes (X)
KELLY MYERS
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER45.00$206,802$0$108,706Yes (X)
BILL HOOD
MEMBER SERVICE MANAGER40.00$158,565$0$52,280Yes (X)
RUSSELL KING
LINE SUPERINTENDENT40.00$162,886$0$75,248Yes (X)
ANNA WALLACE
COMPUTER OP MANAGER40.00$163,322$0$63,608Yes (X)
CHRIS WALSH
OPERATIONS ENG/WHS MANAGER40.00$157,035$0$116,104Yes (X)
BRYAN SHRIVER
HUMAN RESOURCES/PROPERTY M40.00$128,349$0$72,771Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ
LOSS CONTROL MANAGER40.00$110,579$0$59,939Yes (X)
CHUCK PEACE
LINE FOREMAN40.00$110,526$0$60,626Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,719,314TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$740,171TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K11IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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FX5
PO BOX 1297DECATURTX76234CONSTRUCTION$3,369,777
NORTHEAST SERVICES DBA HORTON TREE SERVI
PO BOX 1185KENNEDALETX76060TREE TRIMMING$1,905,728
HIGGS ELECTRIC LTD
PO BOX 999DECATURTX76234CONSTRUCTION$890,559
VINSON & ELKINS LLP
1001 FANNIN ST STE 2500HOUSTONTX77002ATTORNEY$168,870
MILSOFT UTILITY SOLUTIONS
4400 BUFFALO GAP RD STE 5150ABILINETX79606SOFTWARE$124,495
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SALES OF ELECTRICITY221000$88,863,888$88,863,888
PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS221000$873,558$873,558
SERVICE FEES221000$735,945$735,945
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$90,473,391TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$92,151TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$92,151ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$187,000RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$122,633RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$64,367RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$64,367TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$64,367RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$36,476OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$84,457OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$47,981OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$47,981TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$47,981ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOLE ATTACHMENT INCOMEDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$120,521TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$120,521ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$120,521OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$90,702,449TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$90,537,758RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$164,691ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,621TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$578,536TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,416,626TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,737,652TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$667,509TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$653,140TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,585TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,967,357TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,034,139TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$69,750,305
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE$3,303,761
ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE$2,070,468
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS$1,000,923

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,290TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,593,912TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,441BOYAmt
EOY$550,541EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,536,595EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,018,071BOYAmt
EOY$4,545,575EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,788BOYAmt
EOY$104,412EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,188,157BOYAmt
EOY$735,267EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$154,863,471LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$32,307,085LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,457,809BOYAmt
EOY$122,556,386EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,435,128BOYAmt
EOY$39,299,341EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,702,994BOYAmt
EOY$7,793,455EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,246,388BOYAmt
EOY$177,121,572EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,225,938BOYAmt
EOY$13,220,462EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,646BOYAmt
EOY$1,452,829EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,174,316BOYAmt
EOY$70,681,773EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,542,496BOYAmt
EOY$10,001,001EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,127,396BOYAmt
EOY$95,356,065EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$360,023BOYAmt
EOY$375,733EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,758,969BOYAmt
EOY$81,389,774EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,118,992BOYAmt
EOY$81,765,507EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,246,388BOYAmt
EOY$177,121,572EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$108,537ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$537,978OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$271,088OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$271,088BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,277,400InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,443,815OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,193,595DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,527,620BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$147,181,168OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,113,490DepreciationAmt
Book Value$116,067,678BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,690,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,690,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$122,556,386TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (10 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES - CFC$478,905C
MEMBERSHIPS IN ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS$3,065C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - CFC$177,902C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - TEC$1,188,252C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - BEC$33,048,462C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - COBANK$3,713,310C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - FEDERATED$77,370C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - NRTC$128,020C
INVESTMENT - OTHER$2,440C
BRAZOS SECURITIZATION HOLDCO$481,615C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$39,299,341TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
RETIRED CAPITAL CREDITS$1,585,199
DEFERRED CREDITS$499,234
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$1,605,475
ACCRUED OPERATING TAXES$171,983
ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR PENSIONS AND BENEFITS$3,828,913
OTHER CURRENT AND ACCRUED LIABILITES$67,122
POWER COST ADJUSTMENT - OVERCOLLECTED$2,243,075
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$10,001,001TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$90,702,449TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$90,702,449RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$90,702,449TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$90,015,376TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$90,015,376ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$578,536OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$578,536ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$90,593,912TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

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PART IV, LINE 2B:PURSUANT TO SECTION 74.3013 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED A RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND WITH AMOUNTS DESIGNATED UNCLAIMED UNDER STATE LAW. THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED INTO THE RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE STUDENTS FROM RURAL AREAS TO ATTEND COLLEGE, TECHNICAL SCHOOL OR OTHER POST SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTION. ANY AMOUNTS SO DEPOSITED INTO THE RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE STILL PAYABLE TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ORIGINAL PAYMENT WAS MADE BUT UNCLAIMED. ALSO PURSUANT TO SECTION 74.3013 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND WITH AMOUNTS DESIGNATED UNCLAIMED UNDER STATE LAW. THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED INTO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ARE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THE STIMULATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. ANY AMOUNTS SO DEPOSITED INTO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND ARE STILL PAYABLE TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ORIGINAL PAYMENT WAS MADE BUT UNCLAIMED. ALSO PURSUANT TO SECTION 74.3013 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSISTANCE FUND WITH AMOUNTS DESIGNATED UNCLAIMED UNDER STATE LAW. THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED INTO THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSISTANCE FUND ARE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND CAN ONLY BE USED TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IN REDUCING THEIR ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ELECTRICITY BILLS. ANY AMOUNTS SO DEPOSITED INTO THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSISTANCE FUND ARE STILL PAYABLE TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ORIGINAL PAYMENT WAS MADE BUT UNCLAIMED.
PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPERATIVE FOLLOWS THE "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITION OF THE COOPERATIVE IS ITS FILING STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. THE COOPERATIVE DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THEIR TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS), OR OTHER STATE TAXING AUTHORITY AND THAT ALL TAX BENEFITS ARE LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED 578,536.
PART IX:THE AMOUNT OF OTHER ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 15 DOES NOT EQUAL OR EXCEED 5% OF THE TOTAL ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 16, COLUMN B. CONSEQUENTLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULE D, PART IX HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK.
PART XII, LINE 4B:FOR THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID OR ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS IS REPORTED AS AN INCREASE IN EQUITY AND NOT AS AN EXPENSE. THEREFORE, NET INCOME PER THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS REPORTED GROSS OF THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS THAT ARE EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED AT THE TIME THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS IS ONE ASPECT OF HOW THE COOPERATIVE FULFILLS ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 AS "BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS". PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE ALLOCATED ON A PATRONAGE BASIS AND DONE SO PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE "NON-PROFIT OPERATION" ARTICLE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RAYCE CANTWELL
GENERAL MANAGER$188,374$0$20,471$0$34,167$0$110,368$0$20,521$0$373,901$0$0$0
KELLY MYERS
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER$153,710$0$18,880$0$34,212$0$89,011$0$19,695$0$315,508$0$0$0
CHRIS WALSH
OPERATIONS ENG/WHS MANAGER$121,923$0$16,722$0$18,390$0$92,608$0$23,496$0$273,139$0$0$0
RUSSELL KING
LINE SUPERINTENDENT$124,559$0$16,533$0$21,794$0$62,235$0$13,013$0$238,134$0$0$0
ANNA WALLACE
COMPUTER OP MANAGER$120,083$0$15,011$0$28,228$0$59,648$0$3,960$0$226,930$0$0$0
BILL HOOD
MEMBER SERVICE MANAGER$112,869$0$11,346$0$34,350$0$34,561$0$17,719$0$210,845$0$0$0
BRYAN SHRIVER
HUMAN RESOURCES/PROPERTY M$109,053$0$12,964$0$6,332$0$54,625$0$18,146$0$201,120$0$0$0
CHUCK PEACE
LINE FOREMAN$93,370$0$11,515$0$5,641$0$39,616$0$21,010$0$171,152$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ
LOSS CONTROL MANAGER$88,587$0$9,028$0$12,964$0$37,109$0$22,830$0$170,518$0$0$0

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Form And Line ReferencePART II, COLUMN C:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER A DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE NRECA R&S DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THIS MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE, YEARS OF SERVICE AND THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PLAN PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. BECAUSE THIS RELATES TO A MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN, CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN IN LIEU OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE ARE EXPENSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. RAYCE CANTWELL: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $103,941 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 6,427 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $110,368 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (103,941) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 54,140 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 60,567 KELLY MYERS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 83,683 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 5,328 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 89,011 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (83,683) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 45,261 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 50,589 CHRIS WALSH: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 88,527 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 4,081 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 92,608 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (88,527) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 34,195 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 38,276 RUSSELL KING: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 58,254 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,981 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 62,235 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (58,254) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 33,939 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 37,920 ANNA WALLACE: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 55,557 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 4,091 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 59,648 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (55,557) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 34,223 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 38,314 BILL HOOD: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 30,600 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,961 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 34,561 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (30,600) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 33,999 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 37,960 BRYAN SHRIVER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 51,265 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,360 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 54,625 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (51,265) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 28,401 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 31,761 CHUCK PEACE: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 36,786 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 2,830 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 39,616 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (36,786) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 24,395 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 27,225 CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 33,916 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 3,193 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 37,109 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (33,916) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 27,001 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 30,194ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ELECTIONS ARE DONE ON A ONE MEMBER ONE VOTE BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE FOLLOWING ACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE: 1. DISSOLUTION/LIQUIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE 2. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION 3. DISPOSAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSETS 4. AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE COOPERATIVE HAS NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED "NO".
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO FILING, MANAGEMENT WILL PRESENT AND DISCUSS THE FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE COOPERATIVE WILL REQUIRE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USE THE EXPERTISE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER. THE MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION PLAN IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD AND GENERAL MANAGER UTILIZE THE EXPERTISE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AS WELL AS A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S OTHER EMPLOYEES MEETING THE DEFINITION OF OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IF ANY. THE SURVEY INCLUDES SALARIES FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES LOCATED IN TEXAS AND THE NATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDES A SUMMARIZED COPY OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE COOPERATIVE WILL PROVIDE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO ANY MEMBER WHO REQUESTS A COPY.
FORM 990, PARTS VI & VIITHE COOPERATIVE ANNUALLY PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR WHO SERVED ON THE BOARD DURING THE YEAR A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE USED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE QUESTIONS ON THE FORM 990 PERTAINING TO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, AS WELL AS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY TRANSACTIONS WHICH MUST BE REPORTED IN DETAIL ON SCHEDULE L - "TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PERSONS". IF THE COOPERATIVE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE, THE COOPERATIVE RELIED UPON THE COMPLETED INFORMATION FOR THE PRIOR YEAR. DIRECTOR, COY CLEVELAND, RETIRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2022; THEREFORE, THE PRIOR YEAR QUESTIONNAIRE WAS RELIED UPON DURING THE PRPEPARATION OF THE 2022 FORM 990. THERE WERE NO KNOWN CHANGES FROM 2021 TO 2022.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F:IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ITS EMPLOYEES, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN UNDER SECTION 401(K) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ADDITIONALLY, THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES IN A MULTI-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN ARE BASED ON THE FULL FUNDING LIMITATION OF SUCH PLAN. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BOTH PLANS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PLANS. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION AND LIFE INSURANCE TO ALL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES THROUGH A QUALIFIED PLAN. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART VII, COLUMN (F) FOR THE OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS COMPRISED OF ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, THE TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN AND INSURANCE PAID ON BEHALF OF AND FOR THEIR BENEFIT. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE PENSION PLANS, THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS THROUGH AN UNFUNDED WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN. THE VALUE OF THESE BENEFITS HAS NOT BEEN ESTIMATED.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2B:PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS RESULT FROM THE PURCHASE OF WHOLESALE POWER FROM A GENERATION & TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALSO RESULT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST FROM COOPERATIVE BANKS AND THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM OTHER COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASES FROM AND PAYMENTS TO SUCH COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ARE A DIRECT COMPONENT OF COST OF THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO ITS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART IX:ALTHOUGH THE COOPERATIVE IS NO LONGER A RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE (RUS) BORROWER, ITS ACCOUNTING RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RUS UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS (USOA) AS PRESCRIBED FOR RUS ELECTRIC BORROWERS. THE USOA DOES NOT RECORD EXPENSES IN THE GENERAL EXPENSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED ON PART IX LINES 1-23. THE COOPERATIVE SEPARATELY REPORTS SALARIES AND WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES THAT ARE ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, BUT OTHER EXPENSES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN LINES 1-23 ARE REPORTED ON LINE 24 UNDER THE EXPENSE CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THE USOA.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINES 5-7:SALARIES AND WAGES ARE ALLOCATED TO ASSET, LIABILITY, AND EXPENSE ACCOUNTS BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE RECONCILES AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 5-7 TO TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID: TOTAL PER LINES 5-7 $ 4,154,278 LESS: DIRECTOR FEES REPORTED ON FORMS 1099-NEC (278,238) LESS: EMPLOYEE OFFICER BENEFITS INCLUDED IN LINE 5 (367,123) PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES ALLOCATED TO NONOPERATING MARGIN 186,190 PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED DIRECTLY TO PLANT 1,150,465 PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED/EXPENSED INDIRECTLY THROUGH CLEARING AND OTHER ACCOUNTS 112,550 TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID $ 4,958,122
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24:ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL SALARIES, BENEFITS, & OTHER $ 1,419,399 OFFICE SUPPLIES 542,242 OUTSIDE SERVICES 283,193 INSURANCES 83,730 SAFETY AND TRAINING 15,297 REGULATORY COMMISSION 120,511 ADVERTISING 115,413 DIRECTORS 333,427 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 69,805 CAPITAL CREDITS 88,056 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL 310,669 MAINTENANCE OF GENERAL PLANT 260,462 TOTAL ADMIN & GENERAL EXP PER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS $ 3,642,204 LESS: RECLASS OF DONATIONS TO PART IX, LINE 1 (17,621) LESS: RECLASS OF DIRECTOR FEES TO PART IX, LINE 5 (278,238) LESS: RECLASS OF LABOR TO PART IX, LINES 5 & 7 (814,099) LESS: RECLASS OF BENEFITS TO PART IX, LINES 8-10 (461,778) TOTAL ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE PER FORM 990, PART IX $ 2,070,468
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4:PURSUANT TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE MEMBERS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "PATRONS") SHOULD BE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4. THE PHRASE "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" REFERS TO THE PROCESS, SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END, BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE ALLOCATES PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO AND, THEREFORE, OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS. THE COOPERATIVE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO ITS PATRONS AND TO DO SO ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TAX LAW DEFINES "OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS" AS SUBORDINATION OF CAPITAL, DEMOCRATIC CONTROL, AND OPERATION AT COST. THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS ALLOCATIONS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL) TO ITS PATRONS. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE CONSIDERED PAID IF THE ALLOCATION IS MADE (1) PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION, (2) FROM THE MARGINS PRODUCED FROM THE TRANSACTIONS DONE WITH OR FOR PATRONS, AND (3) IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE (I.E. PURCHASES). ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S YEAR-END OF DECEMBER 31. EACH ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDEND IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE NON-PROFIT OPERATION ARTICLE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL THAT IS EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE PATRONS RESULTING FROM THEIR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR. BECAUSE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS AND THEREBY A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCOMPLISHING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS REPORTED SUCH AMOUNTS AS AN EXPENSE FOR FORM 990 REPORTING. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE NOT AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, HOWEVER.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 1:ALL GRANTS, SPONSORSHIPS, AND/OR DONATIONS ARE MADE TO NON-PROFIT AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE AREA, AND ARE INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR MEMBERS RESIDE. EACH GRANT, SPONSORSHIP, AND/OR DONATION MADE DURING THE YEAR WAS BELOW THE REPORTING THRESHOLD OF SCHEDULE I, PART II.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED 578,536. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - TOTAL -712,485. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - DISCOUNT 51,244. NET CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS 15,710. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT VALUATION 604,973. EQUITY METHOD INCOME FROM SUBSIDIARY
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ASSIGNED MEMBERS TO AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECT THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR. PROCEDURAL CHANGES DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE YEAR.

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