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GOLDEN SPREAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
GOLDEN SPREAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 75-1941060)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202123199349330067
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-15T22:24:45-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2021-11-15SignatureDt
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
Preparation2021-11-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
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$446,473,834GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Employee99TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$464,336,610PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$440,611,460CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$5,319,584PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,047,606CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$165,108PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$94,092CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$469,491,086PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$445,564,974CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$104,975CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$82,593,486PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$42,898,664CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$14,777,761PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$22,095,471CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$367,833,033PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$382,191,926CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$465,204,280PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$447,291,036CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,286,806PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,726,062CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,149,572,073TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,169,444,657TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$690,818,059TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$722,425,247TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$458,754,014NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$447,019,410NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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 StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 Document150IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee99EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$161,350,452MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$14,285,990OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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 DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 (49 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
DIRECTOR5.000.50Yes (X)$28,000$0$0
BOBBY FUCHS
DIRECTOR6.000.50Yes (X)$31,300$0$0
BOYD MCCAMISH
DIRECTOR7.000.50Yes (X)$22,050$0$0
BRENT WHEELER
DIRECTOR6.500.50Yes (X)$33,050$0$0
CECIL DAVIS
DIRECTOR4.000.50Yes (X)$21,050$0$0
CLINT GARDNER
DIRECTOR (JAN - JULY)6.800.50Yes (X)$24,000$0$0
DALE ANCELL
DIRECTOR4.500.50Yes (X)$35,300$0$0
DAVID MARRICLE
DIRECTOR4.100.50Yes (X)$33,300$0$0
DAVID MCCLAIN
DIRECTOR8.000.50Yes (X)$31,050$0$0
DAVID SELL
DIRECTOR6.800.50Yes (X)$32,800$0$0
DAVID TIPTON
DIRECTOR5.000.50Yes (X)$29,500$0$3,000
GREG HENLEY
VICE CHAIRMAN5.000.50Yes (X)$26,100$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES BATTON
DIRECTOR8.000.50Yes (X)$29,250$0$0
JEFF COPELAND
DIRECTOR11.000.50Yes (X)$28,050$0$0
KELLY LANKFORD
SECRETARY-TREASURER6.800.50Yes (X)$34,350$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN HUMPHREYS
DIRECTOR2.800.50Yes (X)$24,250$0$0
MICHAEL VEAZEY
DIRECTOR (JAN - FEB)4.600.50Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
RANDY MAHANNAH
DIRECTOR7.000.50Yes (X)$26,350$0$0
ROGER BLACKWELDER
DIRECTOR (JAN - APRIL)5.800.50Yes (X)$9,000$0$0
RYAN BARTLETT
DIRECTOR8.000.50Yes (X)$28,800$0$0
SHAD MCDANIEL
DIRECTOR7.250.50Yes (X)$27,900$0$2,100
SHAWN MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR7.100.50Yes (X)$27,050$0$0
STAN MCCLENDON
CHAIRMAN6.300.50Yes (X)$35,050$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR8.000.50Yes (X)$31,000$0$0
VIC CHRISTIAN
DIRECTOR4.200.50Yes (X)$26,050$0$0
WILLIAM WHITTEN
DIRECTOR8.000.50Yes (X)$29,400$0$0
ZACH PERKINS
DIRECTOR7.500.50Yes (X)$26,050$0$0
ALBERT DANIEL
DIRECTOR1.000.50Yes (X)$31,100$0$0
MARK APPLING
DIRECTOR4.000.50Yes (X)$33,300$0$0
ANDREW KEITH HICKS
DIRECTOR3.250.50Yes (X)$31,300$0$0
BENNY DEAN NIXON
DIRECTOR1.000.50Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
DWAIN STRANGE
DIRECTOR1.000.50Yes (X)$16,000$0$0
TIMOTHY J BURKHALTER
DIRECTOR (BEGINNING MAR)6.000.50Yes (X)$21,250$0$0
DANNY HELMS
DIRECTOR (BEGINNING MAY)3.400.50Yes (X)$14,050$0$6,000
SYNDA SMITH
DIRECTOR (BEGINNING AUG)8.000.50Yes (X)$13,750$0$0
MARK SCHWIRTZ
PRESIDENT & CEO (JAN - AUG)39.500.50$899,389$0$39,906Yes (X)
SCOTT GROSS
CFO/INTERIM PRES & CEO (JAN - SEPT)39.500.50$603,109$0$34,688Yes (X)
WILLIAM HARRELSON
GENERAL COUNSEL46.000.00$460,689$0$142,814Yes (X)
KARI HOLLANDSWORTH
PRESIDENT & CEO40.000.50$412,656$0$139,677Yes (X)
MARGARET RUPERT
CHIEF INFO/STRAT. OFFICER (JAN - NOV)39.500.50$340,619$0$146,872Yes (X)
ROBERT M LOWE
CFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER37.003.00$281,909$0$80,324Yes (X)
DARLA BLACKMORE
VP - HUMAN RESOURCES39.500.50$292,493$0$104,057Yes (X)
MATTHEW MOORE
VP - COMMERICAL & ASSETS OPS45.000.00$285,798$0$109,523Yes (X)
JOHN EICHELMANN
VP - MEMBER SVCS & POWER DELIVERY45.000.00$350,420$0$105,580Yes (X)
MICHAEL WISE
SENIOR VP - REG/MKT STRATEGY46.001.00$353,826$0$143,144Yes (X)
STEPHEN CROSS
DIR - POWER SUPPLY39.001.00$317,593$0$129,909Yes (X)
NATASHA HENDERSON
DIR - COMPLIANCE MKT/REG AFFAIRS46.601.00$261,452$0$78,017Yes (X)
BRET YEARY
MGR - PLANT PERFORMANCE & PROJECTS45.000.00$238,489$0$108,605Yes (X)
ROBERT MCMINN
DIRECTOR OF POWER DELIVERY42.00$235,407$0$119,451Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$6,249,649TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,493,667TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K63IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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$20,728,260
NRG ENERGY SERVICES LLC
804 CARNEGIE CENTERPRINCETONNJ085406213CONSTRUCTION & MATERIAL$10,560,949
EMERSON PROCESS MGMT POWER & WATER
200 BETA DRIVEPITTSBURGHPA15238CONSTRUCTION & MATERIAL$4,739,762
ACES POWER MARKETING LLC
4140 WEST 99TH STREETCARMELIN46032PURCHASE POWER SERVICES$3,030,762
WARTSILA NORTH AMERICA INC
11710 N GESSNER ROAD SUITE AHOUSTONTX77064MAINTENANCE & MATERAIL$3,009,772
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K73CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
WHOLESALE POWER221000$425,199,404$425,199,404
TRANSMISSION ACCESS & OTHER REV.221000$14,454,821$14,454,821
PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS221000$957,235$957,235
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$440,611,460TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,047,606TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,338,250RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$2,709,356ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$814,768RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$908,860RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$94,092RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$94,092TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$94,092ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$445,564,974TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$442,949,710RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,615,264ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,975TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,898,664TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,757,423TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,226,721TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,906,314TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,312,518TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$892,495TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,055,352TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,118,268TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$110,261,555
TRANSMISSION EXPENSE$80,349,214
FUEL EXPENSE$50,785,402
PLANT OPERATIONS & MAIN$34,973,593

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,648,542TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$447,291,036TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,099,754BOYAmt
EOY$2,343,445EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,074,242BOYAmt
EOY$198,192,546EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,560,029BOYAmt
EOY$29,310,288EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,915,191BOYAmt
EOY$52,283,121EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,842,635BOYAmt
EOY$97,569,505EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,111,420,671LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$356,157,261LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$754,742,591BOYAmt
EOY$755,263,410EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,337,631BOYAmt
EOY$34,482,342EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,149,572,073BOYAmt
EOY$1,169,444,657EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,547,681BOYAmt
EOY$77,681,978EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$567,634,938BOYAmt
EOY$549,416,280EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,635,440BOYAmt
EOY$91,122,085EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$690,818,059BOYAmt
EOY$722,425,247EOYAmt
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$10,397,367BOYAmt
EOY$9,773,525EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$448,356,647BOYAmt
EOY$437,245,885EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$458,754,014BOYAmt
EOY$447,019,410EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,149,572,073BOYAmt
EOY$1,169,444,657EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,726,062ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$10,008,542OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$4,533,137DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,978,674BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,042,339,831OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$337,658,008DepreciationAmt
Book Value$704,681,823BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,676,593InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,066,402OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,966,116DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,776,879BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$755,263,410TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CREDITS - SFA EXPENSE$2,399,761
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OTHER LIABILITIES$5,173
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$91,122,085TotalLiabilityAmt
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 (2 entries)

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OPPORTUNITY PLAN INC
PO BOX 1035CANYONTX79015756020405501(C)(3)$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE ROOM E19-411CAMBRIDGEMA02139042103594501(C)(3)$36,750RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

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 (14 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
MARK SCHWIRTZ
PRESIDENT & CEO (JAN - AUG)$401,638$0$120,703$0$377,048$0$11,682$0$28,224$0$939,295$0$133,164$0
SCOTT GROSS
CFO/INTERIM PRES & CEO (JAN - SEPT)$374,067$0$117,647$0$111,395$0$10,753$0$23,935$0$637,797$0$0$0
WILLIAM HARRELSON
GENERAL COUNSEL$362,701$0$62,003$0$35,985$0$114,577$0$28,237$0$603,503$0$0$0
KARI HOLLANDSWORTH
PRESIDENT & CEO$369,632$0$29,543$0$13,481$0$107,067$0$32,610$0$552,333$0$0$0
MICHAEL WISE
SENIOR VP - REG/MKT STRATEGY$291,963$0$56,735$0$5,128$0$111,069$0$32,075$0$496,970$0$0$0
MARGARET RUPERT
CHIEF INFO/STRAT. OFFICER (JAN - NOV$264,983$0$55,904$0$19,732$0$119,232$0$27,640$0$487,491$0$0$0
JOHN EICHELMANN
VP - MEMBER SVCS & POWER DELIVERY$284,325$0$51,810$0$14,285$0$103,565$0$2,015$0$456,000$0$0$0
STEPHEN CROSS
DIR - POWER SUPPLY$257,218$0$50,104$0$10,271$0$100,212$0$29,697$0$447,502$0$0$0
DARLA BLACKMORE
VP - HUMAN RESOURCES$246,236$0$46,236$0$21$0$74,668$0$29,389$0$396,550$0$0$0
MATTHEW MOORE
VP - COMMERICAL & ASSETS OPS$244,949$0$37,001$0$3,848$0$80,807$0$28,716$0$395,321$0$0$0
ROBERT M LOWE
CFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER$254,082$0$27,735$0$92$0$54,734$0$25,590$0$362,233$0$0$0
ROBERT MCMINN
DIRECTOR OF POWER DELIVERY$206,753$0$28,033$0$621$0$89,108$0$30,343$0$354,858$0$0$0
BRET YEARY
MGR - PLANT PERFORMANCE & PROJECTS$199,721$0$28,497$0$10,271$0$78,983$0$29,622$0$347,094$0$0$0
NATASHA HENDERSON
DIR - COMPLIANCE MKT/REG AFFAIRS$233,768$0$27,376$0$308$0$51,436$0$26,581$0$339,469$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 2020, 4 INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON FORM 990,PART VII, SECTION A (GROSS, WISE, EICHELMANN, AND HENDERSON) RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT FOR A TOTAL COST OF $2,752. TAX GROSS UP PAYMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION. SUCH GROSS-UP PAYMENTS ARE FOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES AND THE OCCASIONAL GIFT CARD. ALL 13 EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A RECEIVED THIS BENEFIT DURING 2020 FOR A TOTAL COST OF $747.
PART I, LINE 4BMARK SCHWIRTZ PARTICIPATED IN A SEPARATE SECTION 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION (NQDC) PLAN, KNOWN AS THE PENSION RESTORATION PLAN. TOTAL BENEFITS VESTED, PAID AND INCLUDED AS W-2 WAGES DURING THE YEAR WAS $133,164; ALL OF WHICH WAS ACCRUED IN PRIOR YEARS. WILLIAM HARRELSON PARTICIPATES IN A SEPARATE SECTION 457(F) NQDC PLAN KNOWN AS THE EXECUTIVE BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN. TOTAL BENEFITS VESTED, PAID AND INCLUDED AS W-2 WAGES DURING THE YEAR WAS $35,966; 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 $3,107; 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

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Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGAIL EICHELMANNPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY RELATIONSHIP - KEY EMPLOYEE (J. EICHELMANN)RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$140,092TransactionAmt
TransactionEMPLOYMENTTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN JUNE OF 2020, ARTICLE III WAS AMENDED TO ADD A NEW SECTION 9 "EMERGENCY CONDITIONS" IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE ANNUAL MEETING AND BOARD MEETINGS TO BE CONDUCTED VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS WHEN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS EXIST. EMERGENCY CONDITIONS ARE DEFINED TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WHEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ALL OR A PART OF THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS' SERVICE AREAS OR THAT SEVERE WEATHER, INFRASTRUCTURE, PANDEMIC OR OTHER CONDITIONS MAKE IT UNSAFE FOR ALL OR ANY INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR, DELEGATE AND/OR ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETINGS IN PERSON.
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: OTHER POWER SUPPLY EXPENSE $ 1,439,249 OPERATING TAXES 6,717,861 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 14,175,809 GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 16,305,621 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES PER FORM 990, PART IX $38,638,540
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.
LINE I AND PART X - TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND BEGINNING BALANCE SHEETCHANGE IN TAX STATUS: GOLDEN SPREAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. ("THE COOPERATIVE") GENERATES AND TRANSMITS ELECTRICITY WITH AND FOR ITS MEMBER-PATRONS AND DOES SO ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(12), THE COOPERATIVE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IN ANY YEAR THAT 85% OR MORE OF ITS REVENUE IS RECEIVED OR RECEIVABLE FROM MEMBERS. THROUGH THE 2018 CALENDAR TAX YEAR, THE COOPERATIVE RECEIVED AT LEAST 85% OF ITS REVENUE FROM MEMBERS AND OPERATED AS A COOPERATIVE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. THIS TEST OF MEMBER REVENUE AND INCOME IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE 85% MEMBER INCOME TEST. ACCORDINGLY, FORM 990 WAS PREPARED AND FILED FOR THESE YEARS. FOR THE 2019 CALENDAR TAX YEAR, THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE AND INCOME THAT WAS RECEIVED OR RECEIVABLE FROM MEMBERS WAS LESS THAN 85%. THEREFORE, THE COOPERATIVE OPERATED AS A TAXABLE COOPERATIVE AND FILED FORM 1120 IN LIEU OF FORM 990. FOR THE 2020 CALENDAR TAX YEAR, THE COOPERATIVE ONCE AGAIN RECEIVED MORE THAN 85% OF ITS ITS INCOME FROM MEMBERS AND QUALIFIES TO FILE FORM 990. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE COOPERATIVE FILED FORM 1120 IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR TAX YEAR, THE BEGINNING BALANCE SHEET NUMBERS FOR THE COOPERATIVE AGREE TO THE ENDING BALANCE SHEET REPORTED ON THE 2020 FORM 1120.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED 42,898,664. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED -26,876,157. EQUITY METHOD INCOME(LOSS) OF WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY 2,268,255. BOOK-TAX ADJUSTMENT: DIVIDEND RECEIVED FROM SUBSIDIARY -1,636,616. BOOK-TAX ADJUSTMENT: DEFERRED REVENUE PER FERC APPROVED PLAN -26,038,846. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY RETIRED -623,842.
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

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Total Income$810,050TotalIncomeAmt
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Business Name Line1GOLDEN SPREAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Business Name Line1GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$14,520,780ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$85,355,252ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
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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 Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLC
A$2,338,250DEBT AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE
GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLC
R$14,457,764PURCHASE POWER AGREEMENT
GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLC
O$300,706DIRECT LABOR & OVERHEAD
GOLDEN SPREAD PANHANDLE WIND RANCH LLC
S$3,632,070PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS