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COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (EIN 58-0198155)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-12
IRS object ID
202023179349306852
Schema version
2019v5.0
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)
Return2020-11-12T14:24:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN580198155EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOBBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7704292100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 369AddressLine1Txt
CityMARIETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP300610369ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRETT STOVERNPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6783553005PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM R ROUNTREEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01231836PTIN
Phone4787466277PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-12PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address52.38.98.93IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-12IPDt
IP Tm14:24:06IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-01-07 14:23:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATTN BRETT STOVERNBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPETER HEINTZELMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 EMC PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityMARIETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30060ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$436,028,239GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.COBBEMC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1938FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION: RELIABLE, SAFE ELECTRICITY, RATE COMPETITIVE, ROBUST GOVERNANCE, RELEVANT SERVICES, RECOGNIZED EMPLOYERActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee426TotalEmployeeCnt
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PY Program Service Revenue$443,448,187PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$434,412,271CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,492,691PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,515,339CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$137,777PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$100,629CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$445,078,655PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$26,297,358CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$427,637,055PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$410,325,783CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$428,756,565PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$438,581,451CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$16,322,090PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,553,212CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$961,625,506TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$999,587,945TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$571,317,518TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$584,737,319TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$414,850,626NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCOBB EMC COMMITS TO SAFELY DELIVERING RELIABLE, COMPETITIVELY PRICED ELECTRICITY WHILE BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR MEMBER-OWNERS THROUGH SOUND GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, OPERATING PRACTICES AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN ITS LOCAL COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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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 StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (true)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (true)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document144IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee426EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$422,851,527MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$24,915,273OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
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
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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
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRETT STOVERN CFOPersonNm
Phone7704292100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 EMC PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityMARIETTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30060ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
WILLIAM C SHARP III
CHAIRMAN10.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$43,633$8,655$0
ERIC BROADWELL
VICE-CHAIRMA10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$45,854$0$0
RUDY R UNDERWOOD
SECRETARY/TR7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$37,692$0$0
DAVID MCCLELLAN
DIRECTOR7.005.00Yes (X)$40,579$6,737$0
EDWARD CROWELL
DIRECTOR7.005.00Yes (X)$58,083$7,946$0
BRYAN BOYD
DIRECTOR7.005.00Yes (X)$54,212$8,660$0
CHARLES M SWANSON
DIRECTOR7.00Yes (X)$35,076$0$0
KELLY P BODNER
DIRECTOR7.00Yes (X)$40,085$0$0
DAVID V TENNANT
DIRECTOR7.005.00Yes (X)$58,864$1,846$0
PETER HEINTZELMAN
CEO50.00Yes (X)$758,296$0$55,498
BRETT STOVERN
CFO50.00$498,295$0$55,498Yes (X)
KEVAN ESPY
VP-MKT/CORP50.00$386,743$0$133,342Yes (X)
TIM SOSEBEE
VP-BUSINESS50.00$314,218$0$137,909Yes (X)
TIM JARRELL
VP-POWER SUP50.00$262,994$0$92,064Yes (X)
KRISTI KNIGHT
VP-INT. AUDI50.00$235,098$0$19,341Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,869,722TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$33,844TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$493,652TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K177IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
PIKE ELECTRIC INC
100 PIKE WAYMT AIRYNC27030CONTRACTOR$15,118,663
LEWIS TREE SERVICE INC
300 LUCIUS GORDON DRWEST HENRIETTANY145869686ROW CLEARING$4,917,863
W A KENDALL AND COMPANY INC
PO BOX 831LAWRENCEVILLEGA30046ROW CLEARING$2,555,782
J ADAMS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
1240 OLD BELLS FERRY RDMARIETTAGA30066CONTRACTOR$1,954,478
ONE VISION UTILITY SVCS LLC
1119 GRASSDALE RD NWCARTERSVILLEGA30121REG. COMPLIANCE$1,193,856
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K42CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ELECTRIC REVENUE221000$422,851,527$422,851,527
PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS221000$8,223,165$8,223,165
POLE AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS$3,337,579$3,337,579
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$434,412,271TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,515,339TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,515,339RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$84,629RealAmt
Personal$16,000PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$84,629RealAmt
Personal$16,000PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$100,629TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$16,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$84,629ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$436,028,239TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$435,927,610RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$16,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$84,629ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,297,358TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,958,310TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,996,893TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,739,463TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$285,444,223
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE$22,616,419
ADMIN. & GENERAL EXP.$19,035,425
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS$15,011,318

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,482,042TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$438,581,451TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,119,990BOYAmt
EOY$976,245EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,975,584BOYAmt
EOY$57,065,226EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,945,040BOYAmt
EOY$4,660,331EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,862,673BOYAmt
EOY$4,260,005EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,777,499BOYAmt
EOY$2,566,111EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$932,581,711LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$266,727,737LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$642,379,723BOYAmt
EOY$665,853,974EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,982,942BOYAmt
EOY$214,929,730EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,538,500BOYAmt
EOY$4,902,500EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,043,555BOYAmt
EOY$44,373,823EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$961,625,506BOYAmt
EOY$999,587,945EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,629,938BOYAmt
EOY$47,622,226EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$411,157,040BOYAmt
EOY$400,309,906EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,800,000BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,730,540BOYAmt
EOY$136,805,187EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$571,317,518BOYAmt
EOY$584,737,319EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$455,825BOYAmt
EOY$436,165EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$389,852,163BOYAmt
EOY$414,414,461EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$390,307,988BOYAmt
EOY$414,850,626EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$961,625,506BOYAmt
EOY$999,587,945EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,553,212ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$27,095,850OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$8,095,796OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$8,095,796BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$924,485,915OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$266,727,737DepreciationAmt
Book Value$657,758,178BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$665,853,974TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (14 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. - OPC$122,650,774C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC.- NRUCFC$46,876,463C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. - GTC$35,260,522C
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOC. - SEWELL CK$4,881,476C
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOC. - SMARR$2,417,992C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC.- GRESCO$1,175,478C
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOC. - FEDERATED$821,005C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC.- COBANK$481,653C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC.- NISC$215,126C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC.- SEDC$68,274C
INVESTMENT IN ASSOC. - NRTC$42,605C
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOC. - GSOC$32,199C
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOC. - CRC$5,803C
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOC. - OTHER$360C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$214,929,730TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCUM PROV FOR PENSION & BENEFITS$98,963,446
ASC-980 REGULATORY LIABILITY - DEF R$15,000,000
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$13,849,608
DEFERRED CREDITS$8,049,962
GAIN$942,171
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$136,805,187TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$436,028,239TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$436,028,239RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$436,028,239TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$412,284,093TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$412,284,093ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$26,297,358OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$26,297,358ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$438,581,451TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAMOUNTS ASSIGNED TO MEMBER CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 26,297,358ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
PETER HEINTZELMAN
CEO$550,272$165,130$42,894$28,000$27,498$813,794
BRETT STOVERN
CFO$345,818$128,298$24,179$28,000$27,498$553,793
KEVAN ESPY
VP-MKT/CORP COMM$261,410$95,719$29,614$123,904$9,438$520,085
TIM SOSEBEE
VP-BUSINESS OPS$248,649$41,153$24,416$110,411$27,498$452,127
TIM JARRELL
VP-POWER SUPPLY$210,264$30,028$22,702$83,063$9,001$355,058
KRISTI KNIGHT
VP-INT. AUDIT & COMP$189,576$29,042$16,480$19,341$254,439

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationATLANTA COUNTRY CLUB (1) PETER HEINTZELMAN (PRESIDENT & CEO) - 8,930 GEORGIAN CLUB (1) PETER HEINTZELMAN (PRESIDENT & CEO) - 877 (2) BRETT STOVERN (CFO) - 877 (3) KEVIN ESPY (VP OF ELEC. OPS) - 877 (4) MARK GODDARD (VP OF MKT/CORP. COMM.) - 877 (5) TRIPPER SHARP (DIRECTOR) - 877 (6) DAVID MCCLELLAN (DIRECTOR) - 877ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCOBB EMC COMMITS TO SAFELY DELIVERING RELIABLE, COMPETITIVELY PRICED ELECTRICITY WHILE BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR MEMBER-OWNERS THROUGH SOUND GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, OPERATING PRACTICES AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN ITS LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
FORM 990THE CORPORATION'S RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (18CFR.PART 101). THOSE PRACTICES UTILIZE ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN EXPENSES BASED ON LABOR CHARGES OR OTHER ALLOCATION BASES. AS A RESULT, IT WOULD REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO BREAK OUT EXPENSES IN THE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES PROVIDED FOR ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. MANAGEMENT HAS OPTED TO CLASSIFY ITS EXPENSES ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES IN THE SAME MANNER IT REPORTS ITS FINANCIAL RESULTS TO LENDERS AND ITS MEMBER-OWNERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CORPORATION REGULARY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING POLICIES, WHIC ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN: POLICY 602 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 901 - EMPLOYEE CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY 911 - EMPLOYEES' OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AAS OUTLINED IN BOARD POLICY 608, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS RETURN, THE ANNUAL CEO REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD'S HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, WHICH MAKES A COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BKEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN BOARD POLICY 908, A COPY OF WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE CORPORATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS PART OF ITS FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS REFLECTED IN PART VI SECTION C LINE 18. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN THROUGH WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR (WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG).
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY EARNINGS 18,243,709 BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS 26,297,358 CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP FEES -19,660 CHANGE IN DONATED CAPITAL -162,693 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME -17,262,864 TOTAL 27,095,850

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Business Name Line1COBB R&D LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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GAS SOUTH LLC
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COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
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Div Related OrganizationYes (true)DivRelatedOrganizationInd
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GAS SOUTH LLC
F$18,120,000COST
GAS SOUTH LLC
Q$1,151,056COST
GAS SOUTH LLC
M$970,102FMV
GAS SOUTH LLC
D$258,283FMV

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE RFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRELATED ORGANIZATIONS: COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (COBB ENERGY): COBB ENERGY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1997 TO PROVIDE VARIOUS SERVICES TO COBB ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (COBB EMC), ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 COBB ENERGY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION HAS NO OPERATING ACTIVITIES. GAS SOUTH, LLC (GAS SOUTH): GAS SOUTH IS A NATURAL GAS MARKETER THAT SERVES RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENTAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST IN AREAS WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE THEIR ENERGY PROVIDER. GAS SOUTH IS A CERTIFIED NATURAL GAS MARKETER IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND COMPETES TO SERVE CUSTOMERS WHO ARE CONNECTED TO THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (LDC), ATLANTA GAS LIGHT (AGL). GAS SOUTH PURCHASES NATURAL GAS FROM WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS FOR DELIVERY TO THE CITYGATE WHERE AGL ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELIVERY OF NATURAL GAS TO GAS SOUTH'S RETAIL CUSTOMERS. GAS SOUTH ALSO SERVES COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS IN PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH OTHER LDCS. GAS SOUTH ALSO SERVES LARGE CUSTOMERS THAT ARE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO INTERSTATE PIPELINES AND WHOLESALES NATURAL GAS TO OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. GAS SOUTH'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF COBB EMC EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FOUR COBB EMC BOARD MEMBERS. COBB EMC BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ARE COMPENSATED DIRECTLY BY GAS SOUTH. THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON COBB EMC'S FORM 990 AS "REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS". COBB R&D, LLC (COBB R&D): COBB R&D, LLC IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF COBB EMC, REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA IN 2019. COBB R&D IS CONSIDERED A DISREGARDED ENTITY UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) REGULATIONS. COBB R&D'S PURPOSE IS TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO OPTIMIZE VALUE IN COBB EMC'S ELECTRIC NETWORK. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, COBB R&D HAD YET TO BEGIN OPERATIONS.ExplanationTxt