2025-06-17T23:54:35-05:00 2024-12-31 593204548 JAMES MOORE & CO PL 2477 TIM GAMBLE PLACE SUITE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 323084386 990 2024-01-01 590633990 FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION INC FLOR 8508776166 2916 APALACHEE PKWY TALLAHASSEE FL 323013731 MICHEL L BJORKLUND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 8508776166 2025-06-17 1 1 KEVIN WARREN P00642409 8503866184 2025-06-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHEL L BJORKLUND 2916 APALACHEE PKWY TALLAHASSEE FL 323013731 2780976 0 X WWW.FECA.COM X 1964 FL TO EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR MEMBERS IN STATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES, AND IN FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES; TO ASSIST MEMBERS STATEWIDE WHEN DISASTER STRIKES; AND TO PROVIDE A SELF-SUPPORTED SERVICE THAT OUR MEMBERS DESIRE. 35 35 7 0 24200 5419 0 0 2956427 2540806 29278 92750 143345 120276 3129050 2753832 0 0 0 0 1414582 1402837 0 0 0 1179347 1183671 2593929 2586508 535121 167324 1740793 2034466 326842 453191 1413951 1581275 TO EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR MEMBERS IN STATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES, AND IN FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES; TO ASSIST MEMBERS STATEWIDE WHEN DISASTER STRIKES; AND TO PROVIDE A SELF-SUPPORTED SERVICE THAT OUR MEMBERS DESIRE. 0 0 FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION (FECA) REPRESENTS 16 ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES AND 2 GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVES SERVING OVER 1 MILLION CONSUMERS IN 54 OF 67 COUNTIES IN FLORIDA. FECA HOSTS MEETINGS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS THROUGH CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND REGULAR MEETINGS. FECA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS BEFORE THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JEFF BANKA 8508776166 2916 APALACHEE PKWY TALLAHASSEE FL 323013731 RANDY SHAW PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY PILCHER VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIUS HACKETT SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TYLER PUTNAL TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BARTLEY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRADY BEARDEN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BELCHER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY BENSLEY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BREWINGTON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE COMBS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE GIDDONS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LEE HENDERSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN HENGESBACH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LISA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAMBERT DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CARL MALPHURS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MCCAIN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCWATERS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN MIKELL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NEWBERRY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL PRIDDY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN REEVES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE RHODES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE VIDAL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WEBB DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DALE WESTMORELAND DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RUPERT BROWN DIRECTOR AS OF 6/6/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE POOSER DIRECTOR AS OF 6/6/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON WRIGHT DIRECTOR AS OF 6/6/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS WYNN DIRECTOR AS OF 6/6/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIE DAWES DIRECTOR AS OF 12/4/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ALFORD DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/6/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE JONES DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/6/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KUZIAK DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/6/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MUFFET DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/6/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN WALLING DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/5/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN BACHMAN DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/4/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 JUNIOR SMITH DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/4/2024 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ADAMS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKY DAVIS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD EDMONDSON ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNY GEORGE ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARNEY GOODMAN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAUNCEY GOSS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HERRING ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN HOLLAND ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MIDDLETON ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY WALKER ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WIGGINS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHEL L BJORKLUND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 358649 0 126133 JEFFREY BANKA DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 123187 0 51618 ANDREW B LOVE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFF 40.00 X 160254 0 47215 ALISIA HOUNSHELL DIRECTOR OF STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 113383 0 46863 FORREST BOONE DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFF 40.00 X 169009 0 65712 924482 0 337541 5 0 1 0 HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 315 SOUTH CALHOUN STREET SUITE 600 TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 LEGAL AND LOBBYING FEES 388453 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1810960 1810960 CONFERENCES, CONVENTIO 900099 418836 418836 BROADBAND SERVICES 900099 197568 197568 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 900099 113442 113442 2540806 92750 92750 27144 27144 0 0 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 900099 66835 66835 OTHER INCOME 900099 29241 29241 ADVERTISING REVENUE 900099 24200 24200 120276 2753832 2636882 24200 92750 X 659587 500437 140169 40629 62015 91408 11500 255384 392965 8464 26357 3912 56615 274422 15054 10451 TAXES 17690 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11677 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXP 7772 2586508 140912 180039 1116283 1287388 111189 152498 22016 34178 731923 633412 109175 98511 210739 250763 30479 31089 1740793 2034466 92003 135128 24100 67300 210739 250763 326842 453191 X 761423 927079 652528 654196 1413951 1581275 1740793 2034466 167324 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 30342 30342 562791 499944 62847 138790 133468 5322 98511 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 250763 250763 X 2780976 0 2780976 -27144 -27144 2753832 2613652 27144 27144 2586508 0 2586508 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND AS SUCH IS LIABLE FOR TAX ONLY ON BUSINESS INCOME UNRELATED TO THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS EXEMPT. THE ASSOCIATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE OF FLORIDA JURISDICTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION HAS REVIEWED AND EVAULATED THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL MERITS OF EACH OF ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE - INCLUDED IN TOTAL EXPENSE FOR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -27,144. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE - INCLUDED IN TOTAL EXPENSE FOR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 27,144. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 MICHEL L BJORKLUND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 329749 0 15000 0 13900 0 106301 0 19832 0 484782 0 0 0 FORREST BOONE DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFF 159120 0 9500 0 389 0 48866 0 16846 0 234721 0 0 0 ANDREW B LOVE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFF 150800 0 9000 0 454 0 46311 0 904 0 207469 0 0 0 JEFFREY BANKA DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 113568 0 9200 0 419 0 34973 0 16645 0 174805 0 0 0 ALISIA HOUNSHELL DIRECTOR OF STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS 103600 0 9500 0 283 0 30292 0 16571 0 160246 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATION ASSOCIATION, INC. REIMBURSES $100 OF HEALTH CLUB DUES PER PERSON UNDER ITS WELLNESS PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY ANNUAL DUES AND CONSIST OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY 2 REGULAR DIRECTORS, BOTH OF WHOM SHALL BE MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OR ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A MEMBER OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE OTHER ITS MANAGER. EACH MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE ONE ALTERNATE DIRECTOR TO ACT AS A REGULAR DIRECTOR AT ANY MEETING WHICH CANNOT BE ATTENDED BY ONE OR BOTH OF THE TWO REGULAR DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER ELECTS ITS DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS ELECTED BY EACH CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. THEREFORE, ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THEM ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THOSE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AS PART OF THEIR BOARD MEETING PACKAGE AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR MEETING. ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS ARE RESOLVED WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE CONSISTENTLY THROUGH AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF ALL TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION INCLUDES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWS INTERNAL COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS AVERAGE COMPENSATION IN THEIR RELATED INDUSTRY. THE DECISION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND ALL BOARD DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES AS THEY OCCUR. EACH YEAR, THE BOARD USES A COMPENSATION SURVEY CONDUCTED BY AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO ESTABLISH THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THREE MOST CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990S AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G JOINT DEFENSE CONTRACTORS 204,050. BROADBAND CONTRACT SERVICES 188,915.