BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (EIN 56-0160075)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-10-30
- IRS object ID
- 201803039349301165
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-10-30T11:35:46-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 541320089 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ADAMS JENKINS CHEATHAM PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 231 WYLDEROSE DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MIDLOTHIAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 231136845 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 560160075 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BLUE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8287582383 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 112 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LENOIR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28645 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Katie M Woodle | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SR VP & CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2018-10-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | G STEVEN GILLIAM CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00348264 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8043231313 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Katie M Woodle | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 112 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lenoir | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28645 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $144,035,296 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.blueridgeenergy.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1936 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Safe and Effective Distribution of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 12 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 179 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $459,405 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $313,007 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $122,637,092 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $136,238,264 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $2,247,974 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2,284,306 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $5,826,302 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $4,939,210 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $130,711,368 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $143,461,780 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $23,500 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $48,693 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $9,064,456 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $11,297,686 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $19,218,457 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $20,382,135 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $102,842,992 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $111,635,652 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $131,149,405 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $143,364,166 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$438,037 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $97,614 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $393,226,788 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $409,889,681 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $231,304,232 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $242,017,658 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $161,922,556 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $167,872,023 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Safe and Effective Distribution of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | Safe and effective delivery of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC. The three largest program services, as measured by expenses are as follows:Cost of power $74,270,290Depreciation $15,700,762Other Salaries and Wages $13,126,988 | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (true) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 215 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 179 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Members And Shr Gross Income | $136,422,667 | MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt |
| Other Sources Gross Income | $5,353,122 | OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 12 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 12 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (true) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THE CORPORATION | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8287582383 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 112 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LENOIR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28645 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth R Greene | ||||||||
| President | 7.50 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $27,198 | $0 | $0 | |
| Joy B Coffey | ||||||||
| SEC.-TREASURER | 8.55 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $26,182 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jeffrey B Joines | ||||||||
| Vice President | 7.13 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $31,141 | $0 | $0 | |
| Bradley McNeill | ||||||||
| Director | 5.38 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $24,306 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Edwards | ||||||||
| Director | 4.49 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $22,804 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Melton | ||||||||
| director | 5.30 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $17,539 | $0 | $6,780 | ||
| JAMES B LAWRENCE | ||||||||
| Director | 3.71 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $24,889 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DAVID EGGERS | ||||||||
| Asst. Sec. Trea | 7.60 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $26,958 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID BOONE | ||||||||
| Director | 5.23 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $23,817 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Mitch Franklin | ||||||||
| Director | 5.04 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $23,617 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tom Trexler | ||||||||
| Director | 3.91 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $22,920 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Johnny Wishon | ||||||||
| Director | 4.73 | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $22,267 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Douglas W Johnson | ||||||||
| Exec. VP & CEO | 50.00 | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $585,105 | $185,489 | $182,249 | ||
| Brad Shields | ||||||||
| SVP & CTO | 38.00 | 17.00 | Yes (X) | $226,152 | $0 | $127,598 | ||
| LEE LAYTON | ||||||||
| SVP & Exec Cons | 19.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $195,786 | $0 | $146,254 | ||
| JULIE O'DELL | ||||||||
| SVP, CAO | 45.00 | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $254,934 | $0 | $84,865 | ||
| Katie M Woodle | ||||||||
| SR VP & CFO | 40.00 | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $291,811 | $0 | $34,866 | ||
| John Coffey | ||||||||
| SR VP ESG & COO | 45.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $255,695 | $0 | $96,899 | ||
| Amy Crowder | ||||||||
| Dir. of FS & C Atg | 40.50 | 4.50 | $144,165 | $0 | $52,115 | Yes (X) | ||
| MICHAEL HIGH | ||||||||
| DIR. ENG. SERV. | 45.00 | 0.00 | $164,870 | $0 | $93,592 | Yes (X) | ||
| Glenn Grubb | ||||||||
| Dir. Pur. & Fac. | 45.00 | 0.00 | $156,490 | $0 | $51,761 | Yes (X) | ||
| Robert Kent III | ||||||||
| DIR OF OPERATIONS | 40.00 | 0.00 | $151,219 | $0 | $90,411 | Yes (X) | ||
| Alan Merck | ||||||||
| Dir of Eng. Sol. | 47.00 | 0.00 | $183,292 | $0 | $56,389 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,903,157 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $185,489 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $1,023,779 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 45 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James R Vannoy & Sons Construction | |||||
| PO Box 635 | Jefferson | NC | 28640 | Building Contractor | $6,961,353 |
| JBL Communications Inc | |||||
| 14 Old Charlotte HWY | Asheville | NC | 28803 | Construction | $1,490,958 |
| Asplundh Tree Expert Co | |||||
| 708 Blair Mill Road | Willow Grove | PA | 19090 | Tree Trimming | $1,441,097 |
| Sumter Utilities Inc | |||||
| 1151 N Pike W | Sumter | SC | 29151 | CONSTRUCTION | $2,998,962 |
| Carter Utility Tree Service | |||||
| 213 Apollo Drive | Mt Airy | NC | 27030 | R/W Clearing | $2,338,727 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 45 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Total Contributions | $0 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Sale and dist. of elect. | Desc |
| Business | 221000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $136,238,264 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $136,238,264 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $136,238,264 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,284,694 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,284,694 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $632,127 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $2,501,489 | PersonalAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $471,399 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $160,728 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $2,501,489 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,662,217 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $160,728 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $432,298 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,069,191 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $101,729 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $102,117 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | -$388 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$388 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$388 | ExclusionAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $22,107 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $22,107 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $22,107 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cont. in aid of const. | 221000 | $708,669 | $708,669 |
| income from equity invest | 221000 | $190,316 | $190,316 |
| Patronage allocations rec | 221000 | $1,313,464 | $1,313,464 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $42,437 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $37,437 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $5,000 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $2,254,886 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $143,461,780 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $138,648,878 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $459,405 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $4,353,497 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,693 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,297,686 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,657,832 | TotalAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,126,988 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,891,119 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $511,278 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,194,918 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $729,846 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,363,631 | TotalAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $229,020 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,883,900 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,700,762 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| Cost of power | $74,270,290 |
| Distribution Maintenance | $7,469,993 |
| General and Admin | $3,084,894 |
| Sales | $2,088,097 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | -$2,184,781 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $143,364,166 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,537,021 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,792,386 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,227 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,241 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,384,150 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,206,976 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,009,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,298,887 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,141,356 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,528,102 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,421,192 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,300,968 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $497,350,542 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $158,988,881 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $327,024,727 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $338,361,661 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,185,302 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,374,901 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,354,962 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,966,017 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,141,651 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,542 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $393,226,788 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $409,889,681 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,181,028 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,272,161 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $185,772,417 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $198,975,274 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,350,787 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $26,770,223 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $231,304,232 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $242,017,658 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $161,922,556 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $167,872,023 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $161,922,556 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $167,872,023 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $393,226,788 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $409,889,681 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $97,614 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $5,851,853 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $497,350,542 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $158,988,881 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $338,361,661 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $338,361,661 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| Inv. in Assoc. Org. - Patronage Capital | $10,209,774 | C |
| Inv. in Assoc. Org. - Capital Term Cert. | $2,224,010 | C |
| Other | $532,233 | C |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Consumer deposits | $1,504,948 |
| Deferred credits | $13,388,922 |
| Due to related party | $900,000 |
| Other | $1,004,499 |
| other postretirement benefits - medical | $9,971,854 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $26,770,223 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X : FIN48 Footnote | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Corporation follows the guidance for "uncertain tax positions" in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Corporation has determined that it is more likely than not that their tax positions will be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRE Members Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 112 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lenoir | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28645 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 561793740 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501 (c) 3 | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $25,000 | CashGrantAmt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $23,693 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Valuation Method Used | Cash Value & Fully Dist. Costs | ValuationMethodUsedDesc |
| Non Cash Assistance | Office Space & Management Support | NonCashAssistanceDesc |
| Purpose Of Grant | Energy Assistance | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation, Inc. (The Foundation), administers two types of funds. Grants are issued to organizations whom apply for grant funds to accomplish strategic projects. There is an independent group that reviews the applications and recommends organizations; the board of directors approves / denies the recommendations. The other funds are used for both electric bill assistance and heating fuels assistance. The Foundation provides guidelines as to the amount of assistance eligible and how often a member can be given assistance. The local Department of Social Services does the qualifying and granting of these assistance dollars. The Foundation also has a financial audit done each year by an independent certified public accounting firm. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Merck | |||||||||||
| Dir of Eng. Sol. | $162,900 | $31,212 | -$10,820 | $39,956 | $16,433 | $239,681 | |||||
| Amy Crowder | |||||||||||
| Dir. of FS & C Atg | $142,100 | $11,021 | -$8,956 | $35,898 | $16,217 | $196,280 | |||||
| Brad Shields | |||||||||||
| SVP & CTO | $179,500 | $56,704 | -$10,052 | $114,879 | $12,719 | $353,750 | |||||
| Douglas W Johnson | |||||||||||
| Exec. VP & CEO | $383,400 | $198,971 | $2,734 | $42,523 | $14,926 | $642,554 | $59,800 | $124,539 | $1,150 | $124,800 | $310,289 |
| Glenn Grubb | |||||||||||
| Dir. Pur. & Fac. | $142,100 | $11,021 | $3,369 | $43,223 | $8,538 | $208,251 | |||||
| John Coffey | |||||||||||
| SR VP ESG & COO | $258,654 | $10,247 | -$13,206 | $80,591 | $16,308 | $352,594 | |||||
| JULIE O'DELL | |||||||||||
| SVP, CAO | $216,000 | $37,243 | $1,691 | $76,399 | $8,466 | $339,799 | |||||
| Katie M Woodle | |||||||||||
| SR VP & CFO | $234,100 | $57,106 | $605 | $26,400 | $8,466 | $326,677 | |||||
| LEE LAYTON | |||||||||||
| SVP & Exec Cons | $131,410 | $71,448 | -$7,072 | $133,089 | $13,165 | $342,040 | |||||
| MICHAEL HIGH | |||||||||||
| DIR. ENG. SERV. | $162,900 | $15,768 | -$13,798 | $74,770 | $18,822 | $258,462 | |||||
| Robert Kent III | |||||||||||
| DIR OF OPERATIONS | $142,100 | $11,021 | -$1,902 | $81,874 | $8,537 | $241,630 | |||||
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part III, Additional Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Schedule J Part II Breakdown of W-2 Compensation Column iii Other Reportable Compensation:The negative amounts in this column are included as part of total compensation in column B(i) and B(ii) and represent pre-tax deductions (Section 125) to arrive at W-2 Box 5 wages.Schedule J Part II Base Compensation, Bonus and incentive compensation from related organizations are not included in the members' electric rates. The following amounts were included in base and bonus compensation from related organizations as part of Schedule J:The following amounts included in reportable compensation in Part VII Section A and Schedule J Part II B(i) were allocated to Blue Ridge Energies, LLC:Julie O'Dell $28,678 (base)Brad Shields $7,478 (base)Katie Woodle $20,473 (base)Glenn Grubb $3,644 (base)Amy Crowder $18,544The following amounts included in reportable compensation in Part VII Section A and Schedule J Part II B(i) were allocated to RidgeLink LLC:Douglas W. Johnson $33,106 (base) $32,249 (bonus and incentive)Lee Layton $7,891 (base) Brad Shields $74,776 (base) $36,600 (bonus and incentive)Katie Woodle $20,473 (base) $13,068 (bonus and incentive)John Coffey $26,388 (base) | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | The members of the Corporation elect the members of the board of directors that govern the affairs of the Corporation. Each director shall have one vote in all Board matters, and decisions shall be based on the vote of a majority of the Board members present at any meeting having a quorum of the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | The members of the Corporation elect the members of the board of directors that govern the affairs of the Corporation. The board of directors meet monthly with management in addition to other committee meetings. In addition, there is one annual membership meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Certain decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the members as provided for in the by-laws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The CFO and management review a draft of the 990 with the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The governing board of directors along with members of management complete annual conflict of interest statements. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | The cooperative utilizes an independent compensation professional to review market trends and conduct an analysis of compensation including the CEO. The compensation committee of the board conducts an annual performance review of the CEO and approves the compensation package associated with this position. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Governing documents and policies are available upon request. The annual report, bylaws and other governing documents are available on the coop's web site. In addition, financial data is presented to the members at the annual meeting and also included in the 990 which is available upon request. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Contributions in aid of construction not revenue per gaap = -$708669 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | net change in memberships = -$5130 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | net retirement of capital credits = -$4852978 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | non-cash patronage allocations not revenue per irs = $611055 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Other Comprehensive loss = -$490111 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases | Patronage Div. paid to members' Accts. not expense per gaap = $11297686 |
| 990 Part IX Line 17 Travel | Per IRS instructions the total travel costs reported on this line represent all transportation costs of the Corporation, including the expense of purchasing, leasing, operating, and repairing over 100 vehicles owned by the Corporation. This includes all the line and service trucks used in the daily operations of the Corporation. These trucks log in approximately 1,000,000 miles each year constructing and maintaining the electric plant of the Corporation. |
| 990 Part VII Section A Column F | The Corporation participates in the NRECA group defined pension plan. As part of this plan, participants are required to recognize the actuarial increase in the value of their account on the form 990. The contribution rate for participants in the plan are the same for all individuals in the plan. The change in actuarial value for each participant, however, varies with age. In other words, the older a participant is, the greater the increase in that individual's change in actuarial value with all other things being equal. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 Benefits Paid To or For Members | Patronage dividends are paid to members' accounts in accordance with the pre-existing obligation in the Corporation's by-laws. The Corporation is obligated to pay by credits 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
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blue Ridge Elec Memb Found Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 112 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lenoir | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28645 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 561793740 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Assistance to needy fam & nonoprofit org | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | NC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501 (c) 3 | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | Charity | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blue Ridge EMC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (true) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt | Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt | Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt | OwnershipOwnershipPct | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgelink LLC | ||||||||||||
| 1216 Blowing Rock Blvd | Lenoir | NC | 28645 | 263648319 | Telecommunication Services | NC | Blue Ridge EMC | C corp | $489,826 | $16,901,204 | 1.00000 | Yes (true) |
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | ||||||||||||
| 110 Nuway Circle | Lenoir | NC | 28645 | 562100909 | Fuel Propane / Dist. Retail | NC | Blue Ridge EMC | C corp | $299,508 | $19,978,275 | 1.00000 | Yes (true) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | Yes (true) | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (true) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (true) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Elec Memb Found Inc | ||
| b | $48,693 | FMV |
| Ridgelink LLC | ||
| a | $210,763 | FMV = Cost |
| Ridgelink LLC | ||
| o | $364,085 | Cost |
| Ridgelink LLC | ||
| p | $38,226 | Cost |
| Ridgelink LLC | ||
| q | $1,514,781 | Cost |
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | ||
| a | $260,636 | FMV = Cost |
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | ||
| o | $964,095 | Cost |
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | ||
| p | $242,409 | Cost |
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | ||
| q | $472,776 | Cost |