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GOLDEN SPREAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
GOLDEN SPREAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 75-1941060)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202223199349321667
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-11-15T15:29:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN751941060EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOLDEN SPREAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGOLDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8063797766PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1905 S FILLMORE ST SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAMARILLOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP79101ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT M LOWEPersonNm
Person TitleCFO & ASSISTANT TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8063797766PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstROBERTPersonFirstNm
Person LastLOWEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM M MILLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00439459PTIN
Phone8067473806PhoneNum
Preparation2022-11-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKARI HOLLANDSWORTHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1905 S FILLMORE ST SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAMARILLOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP79101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$704,310,095GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.GSEC.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION IS A CONSUMER-OWNED WHOLESALE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIER COOPERATIVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body32VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent32VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee101TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$440,611,460PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$700,899,667CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$5,047,606PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,565,923CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$94,092PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$221,485CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$445,564,974PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$703,244,105CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$104,975PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$259,346CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$42,898,664PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$22,095,471PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$22,422,216CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$382,191,926PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$697,413,764CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$447,291,036PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$720,095,326CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,726,062PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$16,851,221CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,169,444,657TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,251,228,427TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$722,425,247TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$788,523,072TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$447,019,410NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$462,705,355NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO DELIVER COST EFFECTIVE, COMPETITIVE AND RELIABLE POWER TO PROVIDE A SECURE ENERGY FUTURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, CULTIVATING COOPERATION AND NAVIGATING INDUSTRY RISKMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES WHOLESALE ELECTRIC ENERGY UNDER LONG-TERM POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH ITS 16 ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE MEMBERS. WHOLESALE POWER IS PROVIDED ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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 OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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 MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document159IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee101EmployeeCnt
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$108,952,339MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$13,135,207OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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 Members32GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member32IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT M LOWE CFO ASSISTANT TREPersonNm
Phone8063797766PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1905 S FILLMORE ST SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAMARILLOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP79101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (45 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BEN FRANKLIN
DIRECTOR3.700.50Yes (X)$34,100$0$0
BOBBY FUCHS
DIRECTOR5.600.50Yes (X)$30,100$0$0
BOYD MCCAMISH
DIRECTOR (JAN - JULY)5.000.50Yes (X)$13,100$0$0
BRENT WHEELER
DIRECTOR8.900.50Yes (X)$38,100$0$0
CECIL DAVIS
DIRECTOR3.700.50Yes (X)$25,100$0$0
DALE ANCELL
DIRECTOR8.500.50Yes (X)$47,100$0$0
DAVID MARRICLE
DIRECTOR5.200.50Yes (X)$38,200$0$0
DAVID MCCLAIN
SECRETARY/ TREASURER9.300.50Yes (X)$34,100$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID SELL
DIRECTOR7.500.50Yes (X)$38,150$0$0
DAVID TIPTON
DIRECTOR5.700.50Yes (X)$24,900$0$10,200
GREG HENLEY
VICE CHAIRMAN7.000.50Yes (X)$30,100$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES BATTON
DIRECTOR7.500.50Yes (X)$38,100$0$0
JEFF COPELAND
DIRECTOR4.800.50Yes (X)$30,100$0$0
KELLY LANKFORD
CHAIRMAN6.900.50Yes (X)$31,100$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN HUMPHREYS
DIRECTOR3.700.50Yes (X)$24,100$0$0
RICHARD BLAKE MOORE
DIRECTOR (BEGINNING AUG)6.300.50Yes (X)$15,000$0$0
RANDY MAHANNAH
DIRECTOR4.900.50Yes (X)$28,100$0$0
PAT JACKSON
DIRECTOR (BEGINNING OCT)6.300.50Yes (X)$8,000$0$0
RYAN BARTLETT
DIRECTOR7.900.50Yes (X)$33,100$0$0
SHAD MCDANIEL
DIRECTOR8.500.50Yes (X)$24,395$0$14,755
SHAWN MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR13.800.50Yes (X)$32,100$0$0
STAN MCCLENDON
DIRECTOR6.300.50Yes (X)$39,100$0$0
STEVE WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR (JAN - SEPT)1.900.50Yes (X)$21,100$0$0
VICK CHRISTIAN
DIRECTOR4.600.50Yes (X)$25,100$0$0
WILLIAM WHITTEN
DIRECTOR3.900.50Yes (X)$29,100$0$0
ZAC PERKINS
DIRECTOR6.400.50Yes (X)$30,100$0$0
ALBERT DANIEL
DIRECTOR4.200.50Yes (X)$33,200$0$0
MARK APPLING
DIRECTOR3.800.50Yes (X)$35,150$0$0
ANDREW KEITH HICKS
DIRECTOR4.300.50Yes (X)$35,200$0$0
BENNY DEAN NIXON
DIRECTOR2.200.50Yes (X)$30,100$0$0
DWAIN STRANGE
DIRECTOR2.300.50Yes (X)$24,100$0$0
TIMOTHY J BURKHALTER
DIRECTOR6.500.50Yes (X)$32,100$0$0
DANNY HELMS
DIRECTOR5.200.50Yes (X)$18,600$0$19,500
SYNDA SMITH
DIRECTOR5.500.50Yes (X)$24,000$0$0
KARI HOLLANDSWORTH
PRESIDENT & CEO45.000.25$646,231$0$318,414Yes (X)
WILLIAM HARRELSON
GENERAL COUNSEL46.00$436,739$0$161,299Yes (X)
ROBERT M LOWE
CFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER37.003.00$325,104$0$119,314Yes (X)
DARLA BLACKMORE
VP - HUMAN RESOURCES44.500.50$361,082$0$76,495Yes (X)
MATTHEW MOORE
VP - COMMERICAL & ASSETS O45.000.50$320,227$0$142,977Yes (X)
JOHN EICHELMANN
VP - MEMBER SVCS & POWER D45.00$353,076$0$137,680Yes (X)
STEPHEN CROSS
DIR - POWER SUPPLY40.00$338,176$0$143,780Yes (X)
NATASHA HENDERSON
DIR - COMPLIANCE MKT/REG A46.001.00$268,118$0$98,513Yes (X)
MICHAEL WISE
SENIOR VP - REG/MKT STRATE46.001.00$355,796$0$155,210Yes (X)
ROBERT MCMINN
DIR - POWER DELIVERY42.00$240,246$0$142,497Yes (X)
BRET YEARY
MGR - PLANT PERFORMANCE &42.00$240,814$0$126,529Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,879,704TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,667,163TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K64IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL
4200 WILDWOOD PARKWAYATLANTAGA30339CONSTRUCTION & MATERIAL$33,173,911
NRG ENERGY SERVICES LLC
804 CARNEGIE CENTERPRINCETONNJ085406213CONSTRUCTION & MATERIAL$11,371,772
SIEMENS ENERGY INC
DEPT CH 10075PALATINEIL600550075MAINTENANCE & MATERAIL$7,468,551
ACES POWER MARKETING LLC
4140 WEST 99TH STREETCARMELIN460327731PURCHASE POWER SERVICES$3,979,438
WARTSILA NORTH AMERICA INC
11710 N GESSNER ROAD SUITE AHOUSTONTX77064MAINTENANCE & MATERAIL$3,368,589
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K77CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
WHOLESALE POWER221000$685,249,968$685,249,968
TRANSMISSION ACCESS & OTHER REV.221000$14,640,575$14,640,575
PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS221000$970,201$970,201
OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE221000$38,923$38,923
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$700,899,667TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,512,118TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,169,255RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$342,863ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$844,505RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,065,990RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$221,485RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$221,485TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$221,485ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$53,805SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$53,805SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$53,805TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$53,805RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$703,244,105TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$703,122,727RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$121,378ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,346TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,437,188TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,842,086TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,815,184TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,457,900TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$869,858TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,424,909TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,713,060TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$281,373,705
FUEL EXPENSE$181,484,026
TRANSMISSION EXPENSE$81,980,114
PLANT OPERATIONS & MAIN$36,802,828

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,635,122TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$720,095,326TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,343,445BOYAmt
EOY$4,014,488EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,192,546BOYAmt
EOY$169,913,885EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,310,288BOYAmt
EOY$29,160,647EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,283,121BOYAmt
EOY$48,484,888EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,569,505BOYAmt
EOY$183,970,015EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,125,327,998LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$346,265,273LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$755,263,410BOYAmt
EOY$779,062,725EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,482,342BOYAmt
EOY$36,621,779EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,169,444,657BOYAmt
EOY$1,251,228,427EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,681,978BOYAmt
EOY$79,422,402EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$549,416,280BOYAmt
EOY$643,826,555EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,204,904BOYAmt
EOY$4,204,904EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,122,085BOYAmt
EOY$61,069,211EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$722,425,247BOYAmt
EOY$788,523,072EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

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

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,773,525BOYAmt
EOY$9,773,525EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$437,245,885BOYAmt
EOY$452,931,830EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$447,019,410BOYAmt
EOY$462,705,355EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,169,444,657BOYAmt
EOY$1,251,228,427EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$16,851,221ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$32,537,166OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,826,034OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,826,034BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$18,511,811InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,164,083DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,347,728BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,676,593InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,062,869,586OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$335,931,187DepreciationAmt
Book Value$728,614,992BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$39,443,974OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,170,003DepreciationAmt
Book Value$34,273,971BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$779,062,725TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CREDITS - SFA EXPENSE$3,676,494
REGULATORY LIABILITY - FERC APPROVED REVENUE DEFERRAL PLAN$57,387,277
OTHER LIABILITIES$5,440
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$61,069,211TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:GOLDEN SPREAD IS A COOPERATIVE CORPORATION THAT IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(12) IN YEARS WHERE 85% OF ITS GROSS INCOME IS DERIVED FROM SALES TO MEMBERS ("THE 85% TEST"). FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, GOLDEN SPREAD MET THE 85% TEST AND QUIALIFIES FOR EXEMPTION. GOLDEN SPREAD DID NOT MEET THE 85% TEST FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND WAS REQUIRED TO FILE AS A TAXABLE COOPERATIVE. GOLDEN SPREAD'S WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, GSPWR, IS TAXABLE AS A C CORPORATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. GSEC PROPERTIES IS A SINGLE-MEMBER LLC AND IS A DISREGARDED ENTITY OF GOLDEN SPREAD FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. GOLDEN SPREAD HAS ADOPTED THE "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" PROVISIONS OF GAAP. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITION OF GOLDEN SPREAD IS ITS FILING STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY BASED ON THE ANNUAL 85% TEST DISCUSSED ABOVE. GOLDEN SPREAD HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THIS TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED, IN YEARS WHERE THE MEMBER INCOME REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, UPON EXEMPATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR OTHER STATE TAXING AUTHORITY AND THAT ALL TAX BENEFITS ARE LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 GOLDEN SPREAD WAS TAX-EXEMPT. GOLDEN SPREAD DID NOT OWE INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AS THE TAXABLE COOPERATIVE REPORTED UTILITY REVENUES AS PATRONAGE SOURCED INCOME. IF OFF-SYSTEM SALES WERE TREATED AS NONPATRONAGE, A TAXABLE LOSS WOULD BE REPORTED ALSO RESULTING IN NO TAX DUE.
PART IX:THE AMOUNT OF OTHER ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 13 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 VIII HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
OPPORTUNITY PLAN INC
PO BOX 1035CANYONTX79015756020405501(C)(3)$18,250$0SCHOLARSHIPS
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE ROOM E19-411CAMBRIDGEMA02139042103594501(C)(3)$165,000$0RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION
801 S FILLMORE SUITE 700AMARILLOTX79101750978220501(C)(3)$8,392$0TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required0SubstantiationRequiredInd
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 Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

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
KARI HOLLANDSWORTH
PRESIDENT & CEO$573,329$0$59,586$0$13,316$0$283,204$0$35,210$0$964,645$0$0$0
WILLIAM HARRELSON
GENERAL COUNSEL$374,127$0$54,614$0$7,998$0$129,467$0$31,832$0$598,038$0$0$0
MICHAEL WISE
SENIOR VP - REG/MKT STRATE$307,510$0$46,618$0$1,668$0$123,996$0$31,214$0$511,006$0$0$0
JOHN EICHELMANN
VP - MEMBER SVCS & POWER D$295,140$0$44,045$0$13,891$0$135,644$0$2,036$0$490,756$0$0$0
STEPHEN CROSS
DIR - POWER SUPPLY$285,673$0$42,121$0$10,382$0$113,317$0$30,463$0$481,956$0$0$0
MATTHEW MOORE
VP - COMMERICAL & ASSETS O$272,930$0$36,764$0$10,533$0$111,848$0$31,129$0$463,204$0$0$0
ROBERT M LOWE
CFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER$285,673$0$38,931$0$500$0$90,790$0$28,524$0$444,418$0$0$0
DARLA BLACKMORE
VP - HUMAN RESOURCES$184,539$0$38,403$0$138,140$0$59,942$0$16,553$0$437,577$0$0$0
ROBERT MCMINN
DIR - POWER DELIVERY$213,492$0$26,754$0$0$0$111,290$0$31,207$0$382,743$0$0$0
BRET YEARY
MGR - PLANT PERFORMANCE &$205,258$0$25,286$0$10,270$0$94,478$0$32,051$0$367,343$0$0$0
NATASHA HENDERSON
DIR - COMPLIANCE MKT/REG A$241,863$0$26,055$0$200$0$70,169$0$28,344$0$366,631$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AAIR TRAVEL IS OCCASIONALLY CHARTED IN ORDER FOR DIRECTORS TO ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS. SUCH CHARTERED FLIGHTS ARE BOOKED WHEN SIMILAR TO OR ADVANTAGEOUS COMPARED TO COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS OR MILEAGE DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS OF VARIOUS MEMBER COOPERATIVES IN REMOTE PARTS OF TEXAS. MULTIPLE DIRECTORS PARTICIPATE IN A SINGLE CHARTERED FLIGHT. ANNUAL DUES ARE PAID FOR OFFICERS TO A 501(C)(7) RESTAURANT CLUB LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN AMARILLO (THE AMARILLO CLUB). MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES A CONVENIENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT TO CONDUCT MEETINGS. PURSUANT TO POLICY, GYM MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE ALSO PAID AS PART OF A WELLNESS PLAN. DURING 2021, 4 INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON FORM 990,PART VII, SECTION A (EICHELMANN, HENDERSON AND WISE) RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT FOR A TOTAL COST OF $2,370. TAX GROSS UP PAYMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION. SUCH GROSS-UP PAYMENTS ARE FOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES AND THE OCCASIONAL GIFT CARD. 5 EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION (CROSS, EICHELMANN, HOLLANDSWORTH, MOORE, YEARY) A RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT DURING 2021 FOR A TOTAL COST OF $583.
PART I, LINE 4BKARI HOLLANDSWORTH PARTICIPATES IN A SEPARATE SECTION 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION (NQDC) PLAN, KNOWN AS THE EXECUTIVE BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN. TOTAL BENEFITS ACCRUED UNDER THE PLAN WERE $146,308. NO AMOUNTS WERE VESTED AND PAID DURING THE YEAR. WILLIAM HARRELSON PARTICIPATES IN THE EXECUTIVE BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN NQDC. TOTAL BENEFITS VESTED, PAID AND INCLUDED AS W-2 WAGES DURING THE YEAR WAS $7,999; ALL OF WHICH WAS ACCRUED AND VESTED IN THE CURRENT YEAR. MICHAEL WISE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE EXECUTIVE BENEFIT RESTORATION NQDC PLAN. TOTAL BENEFITS VESTED, PAID, AND INCLUDED AS W-2 WAGES DURING THE YEAR WAS $1,118; ALL OF WHICH WAS ACCRUED AND VESTED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.
PART II, COLUMN C:AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN C INCLUDE THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO A 401(K) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN. THIS IS AN ACTUAL EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER A DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. FOR A MULI-EMPLOYER PLAN, THIS REPORTS CHANGES IN THE BENEFITS EARNED BUT IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ACTUAL EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE. CONTRIBUTIONS TO A MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN, RATHER THAN THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE, ARE EXPENSED BY THE COOPERATIVE. WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE, 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. 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.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGAIL EICHELMANNPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY RELATIONSHIP - KEY EMPLOYEE (J. EICHELMANN)RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$141,242TransactionAmt
TransactionEMPLOYMENTTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 19 - REVENUE LESS EXPENSESTHE LOSS OF $16,851,221 IS THE RESULT OF REVENUE DEFERRED IN A PRIOR YEAR AND RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR PURSUANT TO A DEFERRED REVENUE PLAN APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ("FERC"). ALTHOUGH THE FERC APPROVED PLAN ALLOWS FOR THE COOPERATIVE TO DEFER REVENUE FOR RATEMAKING PURPOSES, AMOUNTS DEFERRED ARE ALLOCABLE TO THE MEMBERS AS PATRONAGE CAPITAL IN THE YEAR THE REVENUE IS EARNED, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH TAX ACCOUNTING AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ACCORDINGLY, THE LOSS WILL BE RECOVERED AS AN OFFSET OF AMOUNTS IN THE FUTURE THAT ARE OTHERWISE ALLOCABLE TO THE MEMBERS. SUCH OFFSET IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE WHOLESALE ELECTRIC POWER AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED BY ITS MEMBERS TO PROVIDE WHOLESALE POWER AND TRANSMISSION SERVICES AT COST ON A COOPERATIVES BASIS. EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT TWO INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS ITS VOTING REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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 5. EXPULSION OF ANOTHER MEMBER FOR CONDUCT DETRIMENTAL TO THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM. PRIOR TO FILING, MANAGEMENT PROVIDES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTE OF THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW. ANY COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE FORM. IF POLICIES NEED TO BE UPDATED, THEY ARE DRAFTED AND THEN REVIEWED WITH LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SUBMIT FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FORM 561 "ANNUAL REPORT OF INTERLOCKING POSITIONS".
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USE A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S PRESIDENT/CEO. THE SURVEY INCLUDES SALARIES FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND THE NATION. THE FORM 990 OF SIMILARLY SITUATED WHOLESALE POWER SUPPLY COOPERATIVES IS ALSO USED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE BOARD AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO USE 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 THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND THE NATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE WILL PROVIDE A COMPLETE COPY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ANY MEMBER WHO REQUESTS A COPY OF ANY SUCH DOCUMENT. ANNUALLY, THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDES A COPY OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOMPANYING FOOTNOTES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT. THE ANNUAL REPORT ARE ALSO LOCATED ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
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. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THE PLAN DOCUMENT. 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, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PLANS. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, LONGTERM DISABILITY, AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE TO ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, THROUGH A QUALIFIED PLAN. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART VII, COLUMN (F) FOR THE OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS COMPRISED OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, THE TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED TO THE 401(K) PENSION PLAN AND EMPLOYER PAID INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2:PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS RESULT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO 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, 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 WHOLESALE POWER 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 ALLOCATED TO THE PATRONS RESULTING FROM THEIR PURCHASE OF WHOLESALE POWER FROM THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE 2020 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.
PART IX, LINE 24(E) - OTHER EXPNESEOTHER EXPENSES IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED CHARGES $ 3,945,005 OPERATING TAXES 6,426,729 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES & REGULATORY ASSESSMENTS 14,754,880 GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 19,508,508 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES PER FORM 990, PART IX $44,635,122
FORM 990, PART IX:THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISION (FERC) FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES. UNDER THE FERC APPROVED ACCOUNTING SYSTEM,THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS (USOA) THAT IS DESIGNED FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND REGULATORY REPORTING. THE USOA DOES NOT RECORD EXPENSES IN THE FUNCTIONAL 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 ITS ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. ALL OTHER EXPENSES OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE ON THE APPLICABLE LINE BASED ON THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THE USOA.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:EQUITY METHOD INCOME(LOSS) OF WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY 1,710,895. BOOK-TAX ADJUSTMENT: DEFERRED REVENUE PER FERC APPROVED PLAN 30,826,271.
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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GSEC PROPERTIES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1905 S FILLMORE ST SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAMARILLOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP79101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesOFFICE BUILDING RENTALPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$844,505TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$14,262,135EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOLDEN SPREAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1905 S FILLMORE ST SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAMARILLOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP79101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263144595EIN
Primary ActivitiesWIND ENERGY PRODUCTIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOLDEN SPREAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$14,011,355ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$83,915,058ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLC
A$2,169,255DEBT AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE
GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLC
R$13,981,667PURCHASE POWER AGREEMENT
GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLC
O$325,168DIRECT LABOR & OVERHEAD
GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLC
S$3,798,233PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS