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SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 52-0492367)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-30
IRS object ID
202512739349300726
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-09-30T10:40:37-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN541320089PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1231 WYLDEROSE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityMIDLOTHIANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23113ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520492367EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

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

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSONJA M COXPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3012748250PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonG STEVEN GILLIAM CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00348264PTIN
Phone8043231313PhoneNum
Preparation2025-09-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSONJA M COXPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1937AddressLine1Txt
CityHUGHESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20637ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$542,816,043GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SMECO.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee579TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$93,911TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$90,993NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$474,449,442PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$536,537,265CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$496,700PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$362,860CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$7,174,480PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$5,582,974CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$482,120,622PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$542,483,099CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$70,201,365PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$74,315,720CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$409,350,397PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$457,004,494CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$479,551,762PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$531,320,214CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,568,860PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$11,162,885CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,187,119,903TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,242,664,312TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$875,376,078TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$920,632,504TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$311,743,825NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$322,031,808NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescSAFE AND EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE: COST OF POWER 290,986,243 OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES 59,603,584 DEPRECIATION 50,067,501Desc
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (true)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document165IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee579EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$516,403,308MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$6,302,634OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRICPersonNm
Phone3012744328PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
SONJA M COX
PRESIDENT &50.000.20Yes (X)$967,272$0$115,107
JOSEPH TRENTACOSTA
SR VP & CIO50.00Yes (X)$438,541$0$98,456
MARK A MACDOUGALL
SR VP & COUN50.000.10Yes (X)$457,073$0$77,824
BETH A KENNEDY
SR VP & CFO50.000.20Yes (X)$415,450$0$79,862
ROGER SCHNEIDER
SR VP & COO50.00Yes (X)$400,406$0$94,315
CINDY M RAUNER
SR VP & CHRO50.00Yes (X)$382,708$0$52,793
DAMON KRIEGER
VP LEGAL AFF50.00$351,124$0$50,182Yes (X)
EUGENE BRADFORD
VP RATES & E50.00$275,556$0$61,843Yes (X)
JOHN BREDENKAMP
VP TRANSM E&50.00$266,015$0$43,539Yes (X)
CALVIN THOMAS
SERVICEMAN69.00$247,182$0$55,344Yes (X)
THOMAS DENNISON
VP GOVT. & P50.00$254,246$0$45,421Yes (X)
W RAYNER BLAIR III
CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$42,200$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD A WINKLER
DIRECTOR5.000.20$37,600$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY W ZINN
SEC. / TREAS4.00Yes (X)$34,400$0$0Yes (X)
P SCOTT WHITE
DIRECTOR4.000.20$33,800$0$0Yes (X)
W MICHAEL PHIPPS
DIRECTOR4.000.20$33,300$0$0Yes (X)
F GEORGE HEINZE
DIRECTOR4.00$32,200$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES B BOWLING JR
DIRECTOR3.000.20$31,800$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH W CROSS
ASST. SEC. /3.00Yes (X)$31,400$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN HANCE-WELLS
DIRECTOR3.000.20$31,400$0$0Yes (X)
J DOUGLAS FREDERICK
DIRECTOR3.00$30,900$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM R CULLINS III
VICE CHAIRMA3.00Yes (X)$29,800$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH GILBERT MURPHY
DIRECTOR2.000.20$28,700$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL W DYER
DIRECTOR2.00$27,150$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH L DYSON
FMR ASST. SE2.00Yes (X)$20,900$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID A CROSS JR
DIRECTOR2.00$17,550$0$0Yes (X)
EDWARD HOLLAND
DIRECTOR2.00$7,300$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES A RICHARDS
FMR DIRECTOR2.00$6,150$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,932,123TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$774,686TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K276IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ICF RESOURCES INC
9300 LEE HIGHWAYFAIRFAXVA22079MGR EMPOWER MD$13,192,344
PENN LINE TREE SERVICE INC
300 SCOTTDALE AVESCOTTDALEPA15683ROW MAINT$10,955,629
SOUTHERN MARYLAND CABLE INC
5932 SOLOMONS ISLAND RDTRACYS LANDINGMD20779CONSTRUCTION$5,763,374PO BOX 30
SUMTER UTILITIES INC
1151 NORTH PIKE WESTSUMTERSC29151CONSTRUCTION$4,504,509
AUI INC
1600 W PULASKI HIGHWAYELKTONMD21921CONSTRUCTION$4,061,558
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K71CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SALE AND DIST. OF ELECT.221000$527,972,109$527,972,109
CONTRIB. IN AID OF CONST.221000$6,887,605$6,887,605
PATRONAGE ALLOC. RECEIVED221000$1,677,551$1,677,551
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$536,537,265TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$425,349TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$425,349ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$339,877RealAmt
Personal$2,582,456PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$101,084RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$238,793RealAmt
Personal$2,582,456PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,821,249TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$93,911UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,727,338ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$169,371OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$231,860OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$62,489OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$62,489TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$62,489ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
DSM RECOVERY221000$2,227,065$2,227,065
POWER SOLUTIONS & OTHER221000$313,799$313,799
EQUITY EARNINGS SMECO SOL$128,184$128,184

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$92,677TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$92,677RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,761,725OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$542,483,099TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$539,298,990RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$93,911UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,090,198ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,056,362TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,603,584TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,435,118TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$773,567TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,447,089TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,203,383TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,575TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,087,527TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,119TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,526,366TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,067,501TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$290,986,243
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INFO$30,304,327
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERA$22,330,900
TAXES$14,708,153

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,374,400TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$531,320,214TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,218,682BOYAmt
EOY$1,586,548EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,049,007BOYAmt
EOY$5,063,080EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,696,787BOYAmt
EOY$68,139,510EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,261,990BOYAmt
EOY$28,485,148EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,911,734BOYAmt
EOY$51,828,334EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,497,079,015LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$532,207,153LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$935,680,279BOYAmt
EOY$964,871,862EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,548,872BOYAmt
EOY$11,823,973EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,769,132BOYAmt
EOY$26,083,424EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,983,420BOYAmt
EOY$84,782,433EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,187,119,903BOYAmt
EOY$1,242,664,312EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,828,053BOYAmt
EOY$45,439,636EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$764,325,778BOYAmt
EOY$811,202,064EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,222,247BOYAmt
EOY$63,990,804EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$875,376,078BOYAmt
EOY$920,632,504EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$311,743,825BOYAmt
EOY$322,031,808EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$311,743,825BOYAmt
EOY$322,031,808EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,187,119,903BOYAmt
EOY$1,242,664,312EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$11,162,885ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$874,902OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,497,079,015InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$532,207,153DepreciationAmt
Book Value$964,871,862BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$964,871,862TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
REGULATORY ASSETS - DR AND EMPOWER$41,491,237
OTHER ACCRUED UTILITY REVENUE$30,061,336
OTHER ACCOUNTS REC & ACCR. INT$9,666,246
RECS$2,501,163
OTHER REGULATORY ASSET$1,013,226
AR ASSOC. COMPANY$49,225
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$84,782,433TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (13 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CREDITS$15,031,949
ACCRUED PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT$13,038,999
ACCRUED VACATION$7,134,847
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$6,835,914
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$6,302,245
ADVANCE BILLING$5,521,417
ACCRUED PAYROLL$4,762,078
ACCRUED INTEREST$3,801,660
OTHER$542,161
DUE TO RETAIL CHOICE SUPPLIERS$476,070
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES$411,021
INTER ENTITY PAYABLE$71,568
ACCRUED TAXES$60,875
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$63,990,804TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
SONJA M COX
PRESIDENT & CEO$570,769$50,000$346,503$87,458$27,649$1,082,379
JOSEPH TRENTACOSTA
SR VP & CIO$368,862$20,610$49,069$74,433$24,023$536,997
MARK A MACDOUGALL
SR VP & COUNSEL$382,966$26,398$47,709$68,081$9,743$534,897
BETH A KENNEDY
SR VP & CFO$332,258$25,707$57,485$58,615$21,247$495,312
ROGER SCHNEIDER
SR VP & COO$332,258$18,665$49,483$70,445$23,870$494,721
CINDY M RAUNER
SR VP & CHRO$332,258$18,212$32,238$50,441$2,352$435,501
DAMON KRIEGER
VP LEGAL AFFAIRS$319,990$25,404$5,730$24,200$25,982$401,306
EUGENE BRADFORD
VP RATES & ENG. PR$242,913$16,522$16,121$40,935$20,908$337,399
JOHN BREDENKAMP
VP TRANSM E&O$234,788$12,992$18,235$40,776$2,763$309,554
CALVIN THOMAS
SERVICEMAN$112,431$2,490$132,261$29,985$25,359$302,526
THOMAS DENNISON
VP GOVT. & PUB AF.$219,962$11,859$22,425$43,424$1,997$299,667

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1ASOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAS A CORPORATE WELLNESS POLICY AVAILABLE TO ALL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE COOPERATIVE. GYM MEMBERSHIPS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO A 20 REIMBURSEMENT MONTHLY. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON THIS SCHEDULE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM: JOSEPH TRENTACOSTA
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4SONJA M. COX 0 375,046 0 JOSEPH TRENTACOSTA 0 71,953 0 MARK A. MACDOUGALL 0 58,335 0 BETH A. KENNEDY 0 56,085 0 ROGER SCHNEIDER 0 63,837 0 CINDY M. RAUNER 0 29,253 0 EUGENE BRADFORD 0 22,464 0 JOHN BREDENKAMP 0 16,341 0 THOMAS DENNISON 0 28,205 0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IS AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION THAT DELIVERS ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COOPERATIVE. EACH MEMBER RECEIVES ONE VOTE. THE BOARD HAS MONTHLY MEETINGS AND AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BTHE COOPERATIVE BY-LAWS ARE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING. THE DAY OF THE BOARD MEETING, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE POLICY, AUDIT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL AT THE FULL BOARD MEETING THAT FOLLOWS. THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO ARE PRESENT AT THE BOARD MEETING TO ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THE BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE REGARDING THE FORM. ONCE APPROVED, THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CA QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLETED BY THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AA SALARY STRUCTURE AND COMPARISON STUDY IS OBTAINED FROM AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN APPRAISAL AND DISCUSSES WITH THE CEO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BA SALARY STRUCTURE AND COMPARISON STUDY IS OBTAINED FROM AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DATA IS ALSO INCLUDED ON THE 990 WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DATA IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9NON CASH PATRONAGE NOT REVENUE PER IRS 561,464 NET OCI ADJUSTMENT 6,591,158 CIAC NOT REVENUE PER GAAP -6,887,605 DISTRIBUTION OF CAPITAL CREDITS TO MEMBERS -1,011,231 EQUITY INVESTMENT ADJUSTMENT TO MATCH K-1 -128,688 TOTAL -874,902

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

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

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMECO SOLAR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SMECO WORKERS COMPENSATION PLAN
R$856,839COST
SMECO SOLAR LLC
A$93,911FMV
SMECO SOLAR LLC
O$24,321FULLY DIST COST
SMECO SOLAR LLC
P$1,536,985FMV
SMECO SOLAR LLC
Q$45,919FULLY DIST COST