STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 52-0492367)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-10-14
IRS object ID
202032889349300708
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

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Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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PersonSonja M CoxPersonNm
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Austin J Slater Jr
President & CEO50.000.20Yes (X)$616,373$0$90,573
Kenneth M Capps
SR VP & COO50.000.00Yes (X)$339,526$0$150,835
Sonja M Cox
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Mark A MacDougall
SR VP & COUNSEL50.000.10Yes (X)$316,472$0$91,461
Joseph Trentacosta
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Arthur Kingsley
VP Trans & Subst50.000.00$207,889$0$82,260
Eugene Bradford
VP Rates & Eng. Pr50.000.00$183,744$0$74,981
Kenneth McKenzie
IT Infra. Dir.50.000.00$188,678$0$47,341
Thomas Dennison
Govt & Pub Aff Dir50.000.00$183,438$0$45,618
John Bredenkamp
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Peter S White
Chairman4.000.00Yes (X)$40,150$0$0Yes (X)
William L Purnell
Director5.000.10$34,600$0$0Yes (X)
W Michael Phipps
Vice Chairman4.000.10Yes (X)$32,350$0$0Yes (X)
Richard A Winkler
Director4.000.10$31,850$0$0Yes (X)
W Rayner Blair III
Director3.000.10$31,350$0$0Yes (X)
William R Cullins III
Director3.000.00$31,100$0$0Yes (X)
Kenneth L Dyson
Asst. SEC/TREAS3.000.00Yes (X)$30,900$0$0Yes (X)
Joseph D Frederick
Director4.000.00$30,700$0$0Yes (X)
James A Richards
Director3.000.00$30,000$0$0Yes (X)
Fern G Brown
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Joseph V Stone Jr
Director3.000.10$29,550$0$0Yes (X)
Nancy W Zinn
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Samuel J Hammett
Director2.000.10$26,550$0$0Yes (X)
Gilbert O Bowling
Director2.000.00$26,400$0$0Yes (X)
Daniel W Dyer
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Penn Line Service Inc
300 Scottdale AveScottdalePA15683ROW maintenance$8,295,047
ICF Resources INC
9300 Lee HighwayFairfaxVA22031Mgr EmPower MD EEP$6,446,132
Scheibel Construction
115 Prospect DriveHuntingtownMD20639Construction Cont.$3,332,948
Pro Tech Utilities Inc
4623 Belvieu AveBaltimoreMD21207UG Cable Installer$2,294,831
Itron Inc
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DSM Recovery221000$1,833,247$1,833,247
Equity Earnings Smeco Sol$168,418$168,418
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Customer service and informati$20,567,252
Taxes$12,918,494
Admin & General$9,769,980

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,457,578ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$19,053,323OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,204,568,863OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$410,634,173DepreciationAmt
Book Value$793,934,690BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$793,934,690TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Capital Term Certificates$4,327,714C
NRUCFC$3,477,724C
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Corp.$1,268,612C
CoBank$9,011,960C
Other$357,599C
Alliance for COOP Energy Svcs. Power Mkt$1,266,980C
OTHER - NYMEX$6,065,433F

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
AR Assoc. Company$63,496
Other accounts receivable & accr. int.$5,315,167
Other Accrued Utility Revenue$6,428,998
RECS$3,819,818
Regulatory Assets - AMI$41,434,581
Regulatory assets - DR and Empower prog,$34,431,169
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$91,493,229TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (12 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED INTEREST$3,178,606
Accrued Payroll$3,907,323
Accrued Pension and post-retirement ben.$60,764,973
Accrued vacation$5,042,833
Advance billing$5,372,349
BSA Overage$386,174
Capital Lease Obligation$2,335,169
Customer Deposits$8,580,805
Deferred Credits$2,469,174
Derivative Liabilities$10,814,376
Due to Retail Choice Suppliers$783,752
OTHER$629,100
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$104,264,634TotalLiabilityAmt

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
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 PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Arthur Kingsley
VP Trans & Subst$188,258$12,752$6,879$74,525$7,735$290,149
Austin J Slater Jr
President & CEO$500,000$75,000$41,373$76,872$13,701$706,946$31,731
Eugene Bradford
VP Rates & Eng. Pr$174,336$12,263-$2,855$56,888$18,093$258,725
John Bredenkamp
Proj. Mgr Ser Dir$172,028$12,786-$1,995$29,782$2,801$215,402
Joseph Trentacosta
SR VP & CIO$291,417$21,389-$972$56,113$21,118$389,065
Kenneth M Capps
SR VP & COO$312,689$21,129$5,708$127,407$23,428$490,361
Kenneth McKenzie
IT Infra. Dir.$183,100$13,283-$7,705$26,637$20,704$236,019
Mark A MacDougall
SR VP & COUNSEL$291,406$20,823$4,243$84,539$6,922$407,933
Sonja M Cox
SR VP & CFO$298,156$21,884$2,562$79,191$23,372$425,165
Thomas Dennison
Govt & Pub Aff Dir$163,191$10,482$9,765$43,846$1,772$229,056

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSouthern Maryland Electric Cooperative has a Corporate Wellness policy available to all full-time employees of the Cooperative. Gym memberships are eligible for up to a $20 reimbursement monthly. No individuals listed on this schedule participated in this program.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderSouthern Maryland Electric Cooperative is an Electric Membership Corporation that delivers electricity to the members of the Cooperative.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing BodyMembers of the governing board are elected by the membership of the Cooperative. Each member receives one vote. The board has monthly meetings and an annual meeting that is open to the entire membership.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or ShareholdersThe Cooperatives by-laws are voted on by the members of the Cooperative.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessA draft copy of the Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors the week prior to the board meeting. The day of the board meeting, the 990 is presented to the Policy, Audit and Budget Committee by the independent CPA Firm. The Committee then makes a recommendation for approval at the full board meeting that follows. The President & CEO and Senior Vice President & CFO are present at the Board meeting to answer any additional questions the Board members may have regarding the Form. Once approved, the Form 990 is then filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsA questionnaire is completed by the directors, officers and key employees of the Cooperative.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementA salary structure and comparison study is obtained from an independent consultant. The Board of Directors completes an appraisal and discusses with the CEO.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesA salary structure and comparison study is obtained from an independent consultant.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableGOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DATA IS ALSO INCLUDED ON THE 990 WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DATA IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other DecreasesContributions in aid of construction not revenue per gaap = -$4662499
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other DecreasesDistribution of capital credits to members = -$3831884
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreasesequity investment adjustment to match k-1 = -$2536
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesNet change in donated capital = $434180
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other DecreasesNet OCI Adjustment = -$2092437
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesNon cash patronage capital allocations not revenue per IRS = $1277414
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other IncreasesPatronage Div. paid to members' accts not expense per gaap = $27931085
990 Part IX Line 17 TravelTravel costs include the expenses of purchasing, leasing, operating, and repairing any vehicles owned by the organization and used for the organization's activities.
990 Part IX Line 4 Benefits paid to or for membersPatronage dividends are paid / allocated to members' accounts in accordance with pre-existing obligation in Cooperative's by-laws. The Corporation is obligated to pay by credits (allocate) to a capital account for each patron all such amounts in excess of operating costs and expenses.IRS instructions for line 4 changed in 2011 to include patronage dividends paid by section 501(c)(12) organizations to their members. Accordingly, these amounts are now reported on line 4.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
SMECO WORKERS COMPENSATION PLAN
15035 BURNT STORE RD PO BOX 1937HUGHESVILLEMD206371937521309853PROVIDES WORKERS COMP. BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES & BENEFICIARIESMD501 (c) 4SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEfalse
SMECO Charitable Foundation Inc
PO Box 74HughesvilleMD20637813611883Charitable ActivitiesMD501 (c) 3SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEfalse

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMECO Solar LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115035 Burnt Store RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityHughesvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20637ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453047686EIN
Primary ActivitiesSolar EnergyPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMECOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC corpEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$168,418ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$12,325,794ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
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 OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SMECO WORKERS COMPENSATION PLAN
r$752,234Cost
SMECO Charitable Foundation Inc
q$17,076Cost
SMECO Solar LLC
a$77,203FMV
SMECO Solar LLC
o$27,411Fully Dist Cost
SMECO Solar LLC
p$1,790,065FMV
SMECO Solar LLC
q$55,865Cost