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HABERSHAM ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HABERSHAM ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP (EIN 58-0273635)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-04
IRS object ID
202522479349300142
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-09-04T14:43:50-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581094351PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POST OFFICE BOX ONEAddressLine1Txt
CityMACONCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP312020001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN580273635EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HABERSHAM ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHABEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7067542114PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16135 STATE HWY 115 WAddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP305236761ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRYAN FERGUSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRES/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7068394138PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJASON A PEACOCKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00978537PTIN
Phone4787466277PhoneNum
Preparation2025-09-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRYAN FERGUSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16135 STATE HIGHWAY 115AddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$87,992,499GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee117TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$79,032,447PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$87,165,593CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$377,460PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$795,446CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$135,315PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,152CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$79,545,222PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$87,964,191CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$8,347,974PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$8,538,643CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$647,885PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$676,106CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$70,549,363PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$78,749,442CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$79,545,222PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$87,964,191CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$210,367,063TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$247,300,145TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$143,045,263TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$171,587,936TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$67,321,800NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$75,712,209NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.Desc
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document58IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee117EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$74,855,189MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$7,315,302OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRYAN FERGUSONPersonNm
Phone7067542114PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16135 STATE HIGHWAY 115AddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30523ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
BRYAN FERGUSON
PRES/CEO46.00Yes (X)$406,841$0$93,641
KELLY WILKINS
VP, FINANCE46.00$225,627$0$86,294Yes (X)
JOSH ALLEN
VP OF ENG. A49.00$223,349$0$84,852Yes (X)
ROGER THURMOND
VP, MEMBER R48.00$208,347$0$49,767Yes (X)
GAIL WELBORN
DIRECTOR OF44.00$152,541$0$72,024Yes (X)
MARK LEACH
DIRECTOR ENG42.00$170,530$0$50,335Yes (X)
DUSTIN HULSEY
CHAIRMAN4.96Yes (X)$25,000$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM A CANTRELL JR
VICE CHAIRMA6.82Yes (X)$22,000$0$0Yes (X)
DAN THURMOND
DIRECTOR6.13$20,400$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID WALL
DIRECTOR7.27$19,700$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF HERRIN
DIRECTOR6.18$19,000$0$0Yes (X)
RICK WOOD
DIRECTOR3.12$18,400$0$0Yes (X)
JONATHAN D TAYLOR
DIRECTOR3.16$18,025$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID FOSTER
DIRECTOR2.85$16,800$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH MCENTIRE
SECRETARY/TR4.47Yes (X)$16,300$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,562,860TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$436,913TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K46IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FICOA COMMUNICATIONS INC
5135 CARSON CT UNIT ABUFORDGA30518FIBER SERVICE$4,080,376
POWERGRID SERVICES LLC
2350 HWY 31 NWHARTSELLEAL35640UTILITY SERVICE$3,321,859
UTILITY PARTNERS OF AMERICA LLC
1881 SUBER MILL RDGREERSC29650CONSTRUCTION$2,977,848
CONEXON LLC
2001 GRAND BLVD SUITE 700KANSAS CITYMO64108FIBER CONTRACT$2,823,373
GEORGIA RIGHT-OF-WAY CO
60 LOGISTICS CENTER PKWYFORSYTHGA31029RIGHT-OF-WAY$1,917,435
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K21CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRICITY SALES221000$82,426,027$82,426,027
PATRONAGE CAP- ASSOC. ORG221000$1,449,240$1,449,240
G & T CAPITAL CREDITS221000$1,431,046$1,431,046
POLE RENTAL221000$1,060,680$1,060,680
OTHER ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$798,600$798,600
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$87,165,593TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$795,446TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$795,446ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$28,308RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$28,308RealAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGAIN ON DISPOSITION OF PROP.Desc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$3,152TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,152ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,152OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$87,964,191TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$86,104,913RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$1,859,278ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,538,643TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$676,106TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$917,244TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,405,179TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,559,011TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$45,383,972
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE$8,918,203
ADMIN & GENERAL$3,604,711
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS$3,494,363

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,466,759TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,964,191TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,636,392BOYAmt
EOY$9,475,270EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,913,686BOYAmt
EOY$5,010,853EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$287,326BOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,655,006BOYAmt
EOY$6,980,525EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,659,589BOYAmt
EOY$1,601,091EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$284,390,986LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$100,811,509LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,511,890BOYAmt
EOY$183,579,477EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,981,188BOYAmt
EOY$36,407,860EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,721,986BOYAmt
EOY$4,245,069EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,367,063BOYAmt
EOY$247,300,145EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,933,182BOYAmt
EOY$13,593,135EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,050,608BOYAmt
EOY$145,713,446EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,415,252BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,646,221BOYAmt
EOY$12,281,355EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$143,045,263BOYAmt
EOY$171,587,936EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$769,260BOYAmt
EOY$742,590EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,552,540BOYAmt
EOY$74,969,619EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,321,800BOYAmt
EOY$75,712,209EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,367,063BOYAmt
EOY$247,300,145EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$8,390,409OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,014,292OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,014,292BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,491,493OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,117,480DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,374,013BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$268,885,201OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$92,694,029DepreciationAmt
Book Value$176,191,172BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$183,579,477TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (15 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - OPC$16,635,093C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - OTHER$9,091,741C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - GTC$5,770,424C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - GRESCO$2,133,487C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - CFC$682,279C
INVESTMENT IN CTC'S$652,352C
INVESTMENT IN CFC MEM. CAP. SEC$325,000C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - FEDERATED$285,747C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - SEWELL CR$276,117C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - SEDC$249,934C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - SMARR EMC$242,225C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - NISC$59,526C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - GSOC$3,361C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. ORG - NRTC$564C
INVESTMENT IN PIONEER (RURALITE)$10C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$36,407,860TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED CREDITS$6,470,211
ACCUM. PROV FOR POSTRETIREMENTS$3,987,611
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$1,823,533
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$12,281,355TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
BRYAN FERGUSON
PRES/CEO$391,042$15,799$69,104$24,537$500,482$3,180
KELLY WILKINS
VP, FINANCE & ADMIN$204,693$7,159$68,267$18,027$311,921$13,775
JOSH ALLEN
VP OF ENG. AND OPS.$202,599$6,481$61,806$23,046$308,201$14,269
ROGER THURMOND
VP, MEMBER RELATIONS$202,008$6,339$38,221$11,546$258,114
GAIL WELBORN
DIRECTOR OF HR$147,359$5,182$49,413$22,611$224,565
MARK LEACH
DIRECTOR ENGINEERING$165,078$5,452$32,874$17,461$220,865

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE COOPERATIVE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, A FORM IS PROVIDED TO EACH DIRECTOR IN ORDER TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S BOARD-CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SECTION 3.03, QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTOR, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS. THE COOPERATIVE'S BOARD-CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE FORM 990 AND THE BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE COOPERATIVE'S WAGE, SALARY, AND COMPENSATION POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BKEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE COOPERATIVE'S POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS BYLAWS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON IT'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9DEFFERRED REVENUE 1,182,500 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 112,936 DONATED CAPITAL 4,749 BENEFIT PAID TO MEMBERS 8,538,643 MEMBERSHIPS -26,670 RETIREMENTS -1,000,000 OTHER CHANGES -421,749 TOTAL 8,390,409

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HABERSHAM EMC FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16135 STATE HIGHWAY 115AddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043712496EIN
Primary ActivitiesCHARITYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRAILWAVE FIBER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16135 STATE HWY 115 SUITE 1AAddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582469719EIN
Primary ActivitiesBROADBANDPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HEMCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC CORPEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$11,141,582ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$6,862,486ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (true)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
TRAILWAVE FIBER INC
Q$6,254,148COST (PSC APPROVED CAM)
TRAILWAVE FIBER INC
J$28,308COST (PSC APPROVED CAM)
TRAILWAVE FIBER INC
A$4,843COST (PSC APPROVED CAM)
HABERSHAM EMC FOUNDATION INC
O$3,063FMV

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE RFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AN OPERATION ROUNDUP PROGRAM AND HAVE THEIR ELECTRIC BILL ROUNDED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST WHOLE DOLLAR EACH MONTH. THESE FUNDS ARE TREATED AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO HABERSHAM EMC FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION), A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A SEPARATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH APPROVES CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE AREAS SERVED BY HABERSHAM ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. THE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE FOUNDATION REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R, PART V REPRESENT THE VALUE OF THE SERVICES DONATED BY THE CORPORATION TO THE FOUNDATION.ExplanationTxt