2020-11-13T10:22:29-06:00 2019-12-31 BKD LLP PO BOX 3667 LITTLE ROCK AR 722033667 990 2019-01-01 240744667 TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC % BARBARA CARLETON TRI- 5706622175 22 NORTH MAIN STREET MANSFIELD PA 16933 CRAIG ECCHER PRESIDENT AND CEO 5706622175 2020-11-02 true AMBER SHERRILL P00748683 5013721040 167.68.126.162 71015520203185000004 2020-11-13 P A680DA713D36C1791DC02836FFC1649E250E6338 3F910C2EA158F392107FD01EE4BF28EF5850A170 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z CRAIG ECCHER 22 NORTH MAIN STREET MANSFIELD PA 16933 34103480 false X WWW.TRI-COUNTYREC.COM X 1937 PA PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY, ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS, TO MEMBERS IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA 9 5 39 0 0 0 0 0 30907881 68091 69020 18217999 2555406 18286090 33532307 0 0 1713409 2095117 421668 458670 0 0 0 14357458 28998087 16492535 31551874 1793555 1980433 99583395 105968434 62578645 65736662 37004750 40231772 PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY, ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS, TO MEMBERS IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA. false false PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY, ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS, TO MEMBERS IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA. false false false false false false false false false true false true false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true 99 0 true 39 true false false false false false 30514402 1913897 false false false X 9 5 false true false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA X BARBARA CARLETON 5706622175 22 NORTH MAIN STREET MANSFIELD PA 16933 X JOHN LYKENS ENGINEERING DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 167258 0 47681 CRAIG ECCHER PRESIDENT & CEO 30.0 0.0 X 135159 0 54997 BARBARA CARLETON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.0 0.0 X 112222 0 56192 JAMES SUCCOWICH SERVICEMAN LINEMAN 40.0 0.0 X 108507 0 45402 RONALD SCOTT CHIEF LINEMAN 40.0 0.0 X 105225 0 43156 MICHAEL LEWIS JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN 40.0 0.0 X 109860 0 22164 JEREMAIH TRUMP JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN 40.0 0.0 X 107803 0 23381 JERRY SASALA DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X 14575 0 0 VALERY ROBBINS DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X 13750 0 0 LOWELL GEISER DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X 12100 0 0 GERALD KRINER DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X 12100 0 0 MATTHEW WHITING CHAIRMAN 4.0 0.0 X X 11275 0 0 ALSTON TEETER TREASURER/SECRETARY 4.0 0.0 X X 10450 0 0 NICHOLAS REITTER DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X 9625 0 0 JAMES DAVIS DIRECTOR 4.0 0.0 X 9075 0 0 ALFRED CALKINS VICE CHAIRMAN 4.0 0.0 X X 7150 0 0 946134 0 292973 16 false true false JAFLO TREE 1575 POND ROAD ALLENTOWN PA 18104 TREE TRIMMING 1556847 VANTAGE POINT 2211 N MINNESOTA STREET MITCHELL SD 57301 DESIGN AND CONSULTIN 1017187 BNF 361 BRUMAUGH ROAD ROARING SPRING PA 16673 LINE CONTRACTOR 826711 ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO PO BOX 532729 ATLANTA GA 30353 TREE TRIMMING 660616 CENTRAL LSS CONSULTING 1811 AIRPORT ROAD FALLS CREEK PA 15840 CONSULTING 141266 6 0 SALES OF ELECTRIC ENERGY 221000 30474394 30474394 G & T CAPITAL CREDITS 221000 433487 433487 30907881 39636 39636 0 0 1109366 0 1109366 1109366 1109366 595199 565815 29384 29384 29384 0 0 0 0 0 0 40008 5358 34650 34650 SUBSIDIARY INCOME 900099 1393737 1393737 All Other Misc Revenue 17653 17653 17653 17653 1411390 33532307 30907881 2624426 0 0 0 2095117 458670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2348973 0 3031040 0 COST OF ELECTRIC POWER 13258590 DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE 6415459 ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL 2640897 CONSUMER ACCOUNTS 747434 555694 31551874 1398590 953689 0 0 0 0 4555384 4806384 0 0 0 0 0 0 693832 1546815 62486 82788 113486183 41275083 68308230 72211100 0 0 0 0 21834843 23148902 0 0 2730030 3218756 99583395 105968434 3136498 3290372 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56010159 61098600 0 0 3431988 1347690 62578645 65736662 X 0 0 0 0 37004750 40231772 37004750 40231772 99583395 105968434 X 1980433 1246589 X false true X true false 736636 736636 9193251 1860872 7332379 101452450 39414211 62038239 2103846 2103846 72211100 INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED ORGS 23148902 C 23148902 0 POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION 126696 DEFERRED CREDITS 1220994 1347690 33681530 149223 149223 33532307 33532307 29605980 149223 149223 29456757 2095117 2095117 31551874 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D EXPENSES INCLUDED IN REVENUE PER AUDIT $149,223 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D EXPENSES INCLUDED IN REVENUE PER AUDIT $149,223 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B PARTONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED $2,095,117 X false false false JAMES SUCCOWICH SERVICEMAN LINEMAN 108507 0 0 0 0 0 21926 0 23476 0 153909 0 0 0 JOHN LYKENS ENGINEERING DIRECTOR 167258 0 0 0 0 0 23415 0 24266 0 214939 0 0 0 CRAIG ECCHER PRESIDENT & CEO 135159 0 0 0 0 0 41247 0 13750 0 190156 0 0 0 BARBARA CARLETON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 112222 0 0 0 0 0 31326 0 24866 0 168414 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 TRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC IS A PARTY TO A MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT WITH C&T ENTERPRISES, INC. C&T ENTERPRISES IS A FOR-PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY WHICH IS OWNED BY TRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC AND CLAVERACK RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE. TRI-COUNTY AND CLAVERACK EACH OWN 50% OF THE STOCK OF C&T ENTERPRISES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT, C&T ASSIGNS EMPLOYEES TO TRI-COUNTY AND PROVIDES ALL PAYROLL AND RELATED SERVICES. C&T ALSO ADMINISTERS THE PAYROLL AND BENEFITS OF THE TRI-COUNTY PRESIDENT AND CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ARE CONSUMERS OF ELECTRICITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY MEMBERS BY BALLOT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR IN A PAPER FORMAT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL REVIEW AND SIGNATURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES CONFLICTS ARE SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS BY MANAGEMENT SO THAT ANY ISSUES CAN BE RESOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT PROVIDES THE BENCHMARKS FOR THE DIFFERENT TIERS OF EMPLOYEES. THESE FIGURES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES THE BENCHMARKS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE CEO'S SALARY, WHILE THE CEO APPROVES THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS' SALARIES BASED ON THE BENCHMARKS AND THE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THESE BENCHMARKS ARE UPDATED EVERY FEW YEARS. THE CEO'S SALARY IS INCLUDED IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CEO, TRI-COUNTY AND C&T ENTERPRISES, INC, A TAXABLE HOLDING COMPANY IN WHICH TRI-COUNTY OWNS 50%. THE CEO AND PRESIDENT OF TRI-COUNTY ALSO SERVES AS THE CEO AND PRESIDENT OF WELLSBORO ELECTRIC COMPANY, A SUBSIDIARY OF C&T ENTERPRISES. THE CEO AND PRESIDENT HAVE A SIMILAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN WELLSBORO AND C&T ENTERPRISES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPY AVAILABLE AT MAIN OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6A PERSONAL PROPERTY RENTAL REVENUES EXCLUDED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ARE RELATED TO POLE RENTAL INCOME. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS 29,107 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS 587,448 PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIREMENT (1,465,083) PATRONAGE CAPITAL ASSIGNABLE 2,095,117 ----------------- TOTAL 1,246,589 TRI-CO CONNECTIONS LLC 22 NORTH MAIN STREET MANSFIELD PA 16933 830817578 BROADBAND SERVICE PA C CORPORATION 39183 1118825 1.00000 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false