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VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE (EIN 62-0395590)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2022-10-27
IRS object ID
202213009349301936
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-10-27T17:25:04-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Phone4233341020PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone4233341020PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMARK VERSTYNENPersonNm
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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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RODERICK R BLEVINS
PRESIDENT/CE50.001.00Yes (X)$350,750$0$181,279
PAUL KILLIAN
WORKING/SUB57.00$156,185$0$56,095Yes (X)
MARK VERSTYNEN
VP ACCOUNTIN55.002.00Yes (X)$143,025$0$49,513
MATTHEW TEAGUE
VP OF ENGINE50.000.00$142,368$0$41,124Yes (X)
MARK KENNEDY
LINEMAN62.00$143,048$0$35,027Yes (X)
MICHAEL BICE
LINEMAN62.00$143,769$0$23,624Yes (X)
DUSTIN BATES
LINEMAN67.00$143,860$0$13,631Yes (X)
KENNETH CAREY JR
DIRECTOR6.001.00$15,952$0$0Yes (X)
TIM HANDLER
ASST SEC/TRE10.000.00Yes (X)$15,352$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE FRAZIER
DIRECTOR5.000.00$15,124$0$0Yes (X)
AUBIE SMITH
VICE CHAIRMA10.001.00Yes (X)$14,752$0$0Yes (X)
JERRY HENLEY
DIRECTOR6.00$14,224$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM J CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR10.002.00$13,924$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY STORIE
CHAIRMAN15.00Yes (X)$13,924$0$0Yes (X)
KEITH PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR7.000.50$13,552$0$0Yes (X)
RANDY BOND
DIRECTOR10.000.00$13,324$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN BUCHANAN
DIRECTOR2.000.00$13,096$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID J MILEN
DIRECTOR10.000.00$12,724$0$0Yes (X)
SAMMY NORTON
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PATTY HURLEY
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WA KENDALL AND COMPANY LLC
PO BOX 831LAWRENCEVILLEGA30046TREE TRIMMING$5,441,414
MPS LLC
P O BOX 3178CLEVELANDTN37320LINE CONSTRUCT.$3,077,225
GALLOWAY CONSTRUCTION LLC
P O BOX 69SUNBRIGHTTN37872TREE TRIMMING$1,683,451
RED STAG CONTRACTORS LLC
358 5TH AVE SOUTHBAXTERTN38544FIBER CONSTRUCT$1,326,139
ADVANCED POWER & LIGHTING LLC
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY221000$263,946,905$263,946,905
SALE OF PROPANE GAS221000$1,230,984$1,230,984
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Total Revenue Column$601,546TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Personal$4,079,869PersonalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$4,079,869PersonalAmt

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Securities$1,377,449SecuritiesAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$4,598,430ExclusionAmt

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Total$880,030TotalAmt

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Total$8,600,263TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$625,507TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$567,134TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,446TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,132TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,988TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,748TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$887,142TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,765,944TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,003TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,909,793TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$659,849TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF POWER$204,042,124
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE$12,396,216
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERA$4,360,198
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS EXPENSE$1,854,172

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,591,452TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$259,057,141TotalAmt
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$26,765,535BOYAmt
EOY$33,268,022EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$22,292,015BOYAmt
EOY$17,878,173EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$16,271,467BOYAmt
EOY$20,335,647EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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BOY$6,197,168BOYAmt
EOY$5,890,404EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$10,789,303BOYAmt
EOY$11,227,589EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,591BOYAmt
EOY$876,046EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$545,875,505LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$278,451,719LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,687,629BOYAmt
EOY$267,423,786EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$9,324,265BOYAmt
EOY$9,240,250EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,309,098BOYAmt
EOY$3,322,929EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,734,071BOYAmt
EOY$369,462,846EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,697,355BOYAmt
EOY$46,231,226EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,836,844BOYAmt
EOY$9,899,969EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,656,501BOYAmt
EOY$12,353,880EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,190,700BOYAmt
EOY$68,485,075EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$472,365BOYAmt
EOY$480,995EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,071,006BOYAmt
EOY$300,496,776EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,543,371BOYAmt
EOY$300,977,771EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,734,071BOYAmt
EOY$369,462,846EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,980,366ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,246,655NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3,700,689OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,085,138OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,085,138BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,298,974OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,354,369DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,944,605BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$509,603,882OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$270,097,350DepreciationAmt
Book Value$239,506,532BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,887,511OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,887,511BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$267,423,786TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$6,625,189
ADVANCES FROM TVA$4,092,055
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES$1,636,636
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$12,353,880TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
RODERICK R BLEVINS
PRESIDENT/CEO$343,344$7,406$163,960$17,319$532,029
PAUL KILLIAN
WORKING/SUB FOREMAN$154,373$1,812$48,648$7,447$212,280
MARK VERSTYNEN
VP ACCOUNTING & FINA$142,354$671$32,431$17,082$192,538
MATTHEW TEAGUE
VP OF ENGINEERING$137,643$4,725$24,098$17,026$183,492
MARK KENNEDY
LINEMAN$142,472$576$19,183$15,844$178,075
MICHAEL BICE
LINEMAN$143,619$150$7,781$15,843$167,393
DUSTIN BATES
LINEMAN$143,684$176$13,631$157,491

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VITHE COOPERATIVE'S PURCHASING POLICY REQUIRES ALL BIDS FOR EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, AND CONTRACT LABOR THAT EXCEEDS 25,000 TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE A MULIT-YEAR CONTRACT THAT EXCEEDS 25,000.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE HAS 123,380 MEMBERS TO WHOM IT PROVIDES ELECTRICITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM THAT PREPARES THE FORM WILL REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CA CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE FORM IS SENT OUT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE VICE PRESIDENTS, AND THE AREA MANAGERS TO COMPLETE AND SIGN EACH YEAR. ALSO, ANY MAJOR PURCHASES OF 10,000.00 OR MORE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS OF VEC ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE OFFICERS DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE REST OF THE STAFF.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE LOCAL OFFICE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ACTUARIAL LOSS-RETIREE PENSION PLAN -6,649,779 ACTUARIAL GAIN-RETIREE HEALTH PLAN 1,855,185 AMORT. OF ACTUARIAL LOSS - RETIREE HEALTH PLAN 180,303 AMORT. OF ACTUARIAL LOSS - RETIREE PENSION PLAN 742,090 ASSUMPTION CHANGE - RETIREE PENSION PLAN 7,564,260 MEMBERSHIP FEE CHANGE 8,630 TOTAL 3,700,689

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VOLUNTEER ENERGY PROPANE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 277AddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37322ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN621794721EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROPANE SAPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$1,230,984TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$589,470EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VECBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

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

US Address USAddress

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

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VECBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VEC CUSTOMERS SHARE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeRTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$340,994InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationVALUE OF CASH TRANSFERREDMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt