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SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 74-1393760)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-16
IRS object ID
202543209349302504
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-16T20:52:53-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN750882037PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18215 NASHVILLE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityLUBBOCKCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP79423ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN741393760EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3615756491PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 119AddressLine1Txt
CityNURSERYCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77976ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCLIFTON ERIC LANGEPersonNm
Person TitleGENERAL MANAGERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3615756491PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM M MILLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00439459PTIN
Phone8067473806PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-14PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCLIFTON ERIC LANGEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 119AddressLine1Txt
CityNURSERYCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77976ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$686,721,309GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.STEC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1944FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE ARE A CUTTING-EDGE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE PROVIDING ELECTRIC POWER AND A LEADER IN PROVIDING A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF AFFORDABLE ENERGY, A RELIABLE POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM AND SERVICES CUSTOMIZED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee287TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$685,749,742PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$682,753,103CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,042,029PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,429,225CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$995,117PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,517,554CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$688,786,888PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$686,699,882CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$97,350PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$141,950CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$55,217,062PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$49,702,731CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$38,160,702PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$38,907,689CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$602,051,031PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$597,946,401CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$695,526,145PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$686,698,771CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,739,257PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,111CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,617,028,197TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,680,130,079TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,100,530,609TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,113,929,760TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$516,497,588NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$566,200,319NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES TO DELIVER RELIABLE AND ECONOMICAL ELECTRIC POWER TO A DIVERSIFIED MEMBERSHIP.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDING WHOLESALE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO 9 DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonYes (1)GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document192IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee287EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$675,742,384MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$5,474,413OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member18IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TABATHA TEMPLE CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3615756491PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 119AddressLine1Txt
CityNURSERYCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77976ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BARBARA MILLER
PRESIDENT6.85Yes (X)Yes (X)$21,800$0$0
BLAINE WARZECHA
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
BRIAN ACOSTA
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
BRUCE ELLIOTT
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
CLYDE STEWART
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
ERIC HALFMANN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
HERBERT GREBE III
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$18,400$0$0
JIM HARTON
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
LARRY HUESSER
ASSISTANT SEC-TREAS4.80Yes (X)Yes (X)$19,600$0$0
MICHAEL ABLES
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$19,200$0$0
PAUL BRYSCH JR
SECRETARY-TREASURER4.40Yes (X)Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
RONALD HUGHES
VICE PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$18,400$0$0
RUMALDO JUAREZ
DIRECTOR (FEB-DEC)4.00Yes (X)$17,600$0$0
SAMMY CONDRA
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$20,000$0$0
S F RUSCHHAUPT III
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$16,800$0$0
JAMES COLEMAN
DIRECTOR (PD TO EMPLOYER)5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VARZAVAND IRANI
DIRECTOR (PD TO EMPLOYER)4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY RAYBON
DIRECTOR (PD TO EMPLOYER)5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFTON LANGE
GENERAL MANAGER55.00Yes (X)$739,390$0$339,072
TABATHA TEMPLE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$200,942$0$65,394
CORY ALLEN
ASSISTANT GM/MGR OF POWER DELIVERY40.00$382,527$0$211,184Yes (X)
JOHN PACKARD
MGR OF POWER SUPPLY40.00$342,823$0$126,231Yes (X)
STEVEN TAYLOR
TRANSMISSION LINE SUPERINTENDENT45.00$262,478$0$151,671Yes (X)
PAUL PERSON
MGR OF ENGINEERING45.00$244,586$0$102,536Yes (X)
LUCAS TURNER
MGR OF WHOLESALE MARKETING/QSE45.00$237,955$0$76,884Yes (X)
WENDY OHRT
MGR OF CORPORATE & MEMBER SERVICES50.00$237,690$0$103,428Yes (X)
LESANDER MARTINEZ
SUBSTATION SUPERINTENDENT45.00$231,213$0$154,843Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,171,404TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,331,243TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K130IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
LAMBDA CONSTRUCTION
211 JESSES CIRCLENEW BRAUNFELSTX78132STATION CONSTRUCTION$7,682,694
WARTSILA NORTH AMERICA INC
PO BOX 122450DALLASTX75312ELECTRIC CONTRACTOR$6,431,463
GRAYS POWER SUPPLY LLC
7 VORTEX DRIVEOAKLANDMS38948POWER LINE CONTRACTOR$4,308,089
GE VERNOVA OPERATIONS LLC
PO BOX 100371ATLANTAGA30384ELECTRIC CONTRACTOR$3,923,852
POWER ENGINEERS INC
PO BOX 855321MINNEAPOLISMN55485ENGINEERING SERVICES$3,622,047
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K52CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SALES OF ELECTRICITY221000$675,742,384$675,742,384
PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS221000$6,168,524$6,168,524
OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE221000$570,057$570,057
TRANSMISSION221000$272,138$272,138
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$682,753,103TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,432,203TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,432,203ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,640,700TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,640,700ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$77,009RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$77,009RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$77,009TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$67,459RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$9,550ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$18,449OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$21,427OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$2,978OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,978TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$2,978RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
POLE ATTACHMENT REVENUE221000$766,963$766,963
OTHER NON OPERATING REVENUE221000$32,882$32,882
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$799,845OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$686,699,882TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$682,850,466RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,849,416ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,950TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,000TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,702,731TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,699,363TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,628,253TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,235,910TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,685,686TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,658,477TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,443,454TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,139,700TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$414,697,019
PRODUCTION EXPENSE$66,820,084
ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERA$10,414,013
OPERATING TAXES$7,578,587

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,853,544TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$686,698,771TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,239,839BOYAmt
EOY$28,517,482EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,128,015BOYAmt
EOY$8,128,341EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,282,768BOYAmt
EOY$59,058,371EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,432,586BOYAmt
EOY$31,106,770EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,819,639BOYAmt
EOY$31,865,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,050,795,316LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$612,974,901LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,375,995,419BOYAmt
EOY$1,437,820,415EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,229,259BOYAmt
EOY$80,337,896EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,544BOYAmt
EOY$9,544EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,891,128BOYAmt
EOY$3,286,212EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,617,028,197BOYAmt
EOY$1,680,130,079EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,240,822BOYAmt
EOY$66,749,422EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$842,650,485BOYAmt
EOY$940,192,950EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$85,000,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,639,302BOYAmt
EOY$21,987,388EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,100,530,609BOYAmt
EOY$1,113,929,760EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500BOYAmt
EOY$500EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488BOYAmt
EOY$488EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$516,496,600BOYAmt
EOY$566,199,331EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$516,497,588BOYAmt
EOY$566,200,319EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,617,028,197BOYAmt
EOY$1,680,130,079EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,111ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$49,701,620OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$61,136,340OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$61,136,340BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$49,484,263OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,895,349DepreciationAmt
Book Value$39,588,914BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,748,573,466OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$603,079,552DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,145,493,914BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$191,601,247OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$191,601,247BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,437,820,415TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED OPERATING TAXES$4,852,407
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$1,392,276
REGULATORY LIABILITY - OVERCOLLECTION OF POWER COST$5,803,199
ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION$9,479,777
ACCUMULATED ACCRUED DEFERRED COMPENSATION$459,729
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$21,987,388TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPERATIVE FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS ADDRESSED IN FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 740-10-65-1. THE PRIMARY TAX POSITION OF THE COOPERATIVE IS ITS FILING STATUS AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. THE COOPERATIVE DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS), OR OTHER STATE TAXING AUTHORITY, AND THAT ALL TAX BENEFITS ARE LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART VIII:THE AMOUNT OF INVESTMENTS - PROGRAM RELATED ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 13 DOES NOT EQUAL OR EXCEED 5% OF THE TOTAL ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 16, COLUMN B. CONSEQUENTLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULE D, PART VIII HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK. PART IX: THE AMOUNT OF OTHER ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 15 DOES NOT EQUAL OR EXCEED 5% OF THE TOTAL ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 16, COLUMN B. CONSEQUENTLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULE D, PART IX HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Purpose Of GrantGUATEMALA INTERNATIONAL PROJECT.PurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$50,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE DONATION MADE TO NRECA INTERNATIONAL IS USED TOWARD THEIR MISSION TO HELP BRING ELECTRICITY TO PEOPLE LIVING IN RURAL AREAS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY PARTNERING WITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES, SUCH AS SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CLIFTON LANGE
GENERAL MANAGER$731,890$0$0$0$7,500$0$299,323$0$39,749$0$1,078,462$0$0$0
CORY ALLEN
ASSISTANT GM/MGR OF POWER DELIVERY$359,681$0$15,331$0$7,515$0$176,910$0$34,274$0$593,711$0$0$0
JOHN PACKARD
MGR OF POWER SUPPLY$327,175$0$14,044$0$1,604$0$92,143$0$34,088$0$469,054$0$0$0
STEVEN TAYLOR
TRANSMISSION LINE SUPERINTENDENT$247,766$0$10,684$0$4,028$0$116,111$0$35,560$0$414,149$0$0$0
LESANDER MARTINEZ
SUBSTATION SUPERINTENDENT$219,146$0$9,483$0$2,584$0$119,181$0$35,662$0$386,056$0$0$0
PAUL PERSON
MGR OF ENGINEERING$232,723$0$10,024$0$1,839$0$68,595$0$33,941$0$347,122$0$0$0
WENDY OHRT
MGR OF CORPORATE & MEMBER SERVICES$226,499$0$9,872$0$1,319$0$66,236$0$37,192$0$341,118$0$0$0
LUCAS TURNER
MGR OF WHOLESALE MARKETING/QSE$227,653$0$9,836$0$466$0$40,850$0$36,034$0$314,839$0$0$0
TABATHA TEMPLE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$192,166$0$8,382$0$394$0$30,287$0$35,107$0$266,336$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, COLUMN C:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER A DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE NRECA R&S DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN ARE THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THIS MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, HOWEVER, VARIES WITH AGE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PLAN PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. BECAUSE THIS RELATES TO A MULTI-EMPLOYER PLAN, CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN IN LIEU OF THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE ARE EXPENSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CLIFTON LANGE: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 288,973 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 10,350 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 299,323 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (288,973) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 122,648 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 132,998 CORY ALLEN: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 166,560 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 10,350 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 176,910 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (166,560) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 121,564 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 131,914 JOHN PACKARD: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 82,256 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 9,887 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 92,143 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (82,256) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 110,531 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 120,418 STEVEN TAYLOR: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 108,603 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 7,508 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 116,111 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (108,603) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 85,538 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 93,046 LESANDER MARTINEZ: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 112,463 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 6,718 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 119,181 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (112,463) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 73,293 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 80,011 PAUL PERSON: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 61,542 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 7,054 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 68,596 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (61,542) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 79,593 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 86,647 WENDY OHRT: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 59,295 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 6,941 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 66,236 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (59,295) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 78,765 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 85,706 LUCAS TURNER: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 33,918 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 6,932 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 40,850 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (33,918) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 76,695 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 83,627 TABATHA TEMPLE: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 24,379 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 401(K) PLAN 5,908 TOTAL REPORTED IN COLUMN C $ 30,287 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (24,379) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 65,899 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 71,807ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtType Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RACHEL LANGE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP (OFFICER - C. LANGE)$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
VANESSA LANGE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP (OFFICER - C. LANGE)$1,500SCHOLARSHIP

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE WHOLESALE POWER AND TRANSMISSION SERVICES AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. THE COOPERATIVE CURRENTLY HAS NINE (9) MEMBERS; ALL OF WHICH PURCHASE POWER FROM THE COOPERATIVE PURSUANT TO WHOLESALE POWER CONTRACTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE COOPERATIVE IS GOVERNED BY AN EIGHTEEN (18) MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY AND SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR. EACH OF THE NINE (9) MEMBER DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES ELECTS TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE BOARD AND FILLS THE VACANCY CREATED IF ONE OF THEIR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES RESIGNS OR IS UNABLE TO SERVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BIN ADDITION TO BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTIONS, THE FOLLOWING ACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE: 1. AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 2. DISPOSAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSETS 3. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION 4. DISSOLUTION/LIQUIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT PRESENTED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE FORM. IF POLICIES NEED TO BE UPDATED, THEY ARE DRAFTED AND THEN REVIEWED WITH LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USE A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S GENERAL MANAGER. THE SURVEY INCLUDES SALARIES FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND THE NATION. THE BOARD AND THE GENERAL MANAGER USE A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S OTHER EMPLOYEES MEETING THE DEFINITION OF OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IF ANY. THE SURVEY INCLUDES SALARIES FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES THROUGHOUT TEXAS AND THE NATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ANNUAL REPORT IS LISTED ON WEBSITE EACH YEAR THAT ALSO INCLUDED STEC'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN F:IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ITS EMPLOYEES, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN UNDER SECTION 401(K) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLAN ARE MADE PURSUANT TO THE PLAN DOCUMENT. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLAN. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH, DENTAL, AND LIFE INSURANCE TO ALL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES THROUGH A QUALIFIED PLAN. THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART VII, COLUMN (F) FOR THE OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS COMPRISED OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN AND INSURANCE PAID ON BEHALF OF AND FOR THEIR BENEFIT.
FORM 990, PARTS VI & VII:THE COOPERATIVE ANNUALLY PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEE OFFICER A QUESTIONNAIRE AND TIME LOG. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES AND TIME LOGS ARE USED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE QUESTIONS ON THE FORM 990 PERTAINING TO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY TRANSACTIONS WHICH MUST BE REPORTED IN DETAIL ON SCHEDULE L - "TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PERSONS". IF THE COOPERATIVE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE AND/OR TIME LOG, THE COOPERATIVE RELIED UPON THE COMPLETED INFORMATION FOR THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2:PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS RESULT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST FROM COOPERATIVE BANKS AND THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM OTHER COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASES FROM AND PAYMENTS TO SUCH COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ARE A DIRECT COMPONENT OF COST OF THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO ITS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART IX:THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS (USOA) AS PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. THE USOA DOES NOT RECORD EXPENSES IN THE GENERAL EXPENSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED ON PART IX LINES 1-23. THE COOPERATIVE SEPARATELY REPORTS SALARIES AND WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES THAT ARE ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, BUT OTHER EXPENSES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN LINES 1-23 ARE REPORTED ON LINE 24 UNDER THE EXPENSE CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THE USOA.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24C:ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL EXPENSE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: ADMIN & GENERAL SALARIES EXPENSE $ 6,833,296 OFFICE SUPPLIES 389,862 OUTSIDE SERVICES 3,921,890 INSURANCE 2,512,845 INJURIES & DAMAGES 610,405 MANAGERS MEETING & TRAVEL EXPENSE 32,957 ANNUAL MEETING 83,502 DIRECTORS 393,420 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 421,954 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSE 419,580 EVENTS, TRAINING & EDUCATION 442,638 TOTAL ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE $16,062,349 LESS: RECLASS OF DIRECTOR FEES TO PART IX, LINE 5 (291,800) LESS: RECLASS OF LABOR TO PART IX, LINES 5&7 (4,750,057) LESS: RECLASS OF BENEFITS TO PART IX, LINES 8-10 (606,479) TOTAL ADMIN & GENERAL EXPENSE PER FORM 990 $10,414,013
FORM 990, PART IX, LINES 5-7:SALARIES AND WAGES ARE ALLOCATED TO ASSET, LIABILITY, AND EXPENSE ACCOUNTS BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE RECONCILES AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 5-7 TO TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID: TOTAL PER LINES 5-7 $25,327,616 LESS: DIRECTOR FEES REPORTED ON FORMS 1099-NEC (291,800) LESS: EMPLOYEE OFFICER BENEFITS INCLUDED IN LINE 5 (404,466) LESS: KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN LINE 5 (337,415) PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED DIRECTLY TO PLANT 5,170,153 PLUS: SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED INDIRECTLY THROUGH CLEARING AND OTHER ACCOUNTS 908,176 TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID $30,372,264
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4:PURSUANT TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE MEMBERS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "PATRONS") SHOULD BE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4. THE PHRASE "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" REFERS TO THE PROCESS, SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END, BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE ALLOCATES PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO AND, THEREFORE, OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS. THE COOPERATIVE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO ITS PATRONS AND TO DO SO ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TAX LAW DEFINES "OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS" AS SUBORDINATION OF CAPITAL, DEMOCRATIC CONTROL, AND OPERATION AT COST. THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS ALLOCATIONS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL) TO ITS PATRONS. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE CONSIDERED PAID IF THE ALLOCATION IS MADE (1) PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION, (2) FROM THE MARGINS PRODUCED FROM THE TRANSACTIONS DONE WITH OR FOR PATRONS, AND (3) IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE (I.E. PURCHASES). ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S YEAR-END OF DECEMBER 31. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL THAT IS EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE PATRONS RESULTING FROM THEIR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR. BECAUSE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS AND THEREBY A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCOMPLISHING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS REPORTED SUCH AMOUNTS AS AN EXPENSE FOR FORM 990 REPORTING. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE NOT AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, HOWEVER.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E:OTHER EXPENSES ARE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS & SALES EXPENSE $ 369,773 GENERAL PLANT MAINTENANCE 1,769,131 DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE 6,768,892 TRANSMISSION EXPENSE 17,274,268 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES PER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS $26,182,064 LESS: RECLASS OF LABOR TO PART IX, LINES 5&7 (10,979,089) LESS: RECLASS OF BENEFITS TO PART IX, LINES 5&7 (8,349,431) TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES PER FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E $ 6,853,544
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 1:ALL GRANTS, SPONSORSHIPS, AND/OR DONATIONS ARE MADE TO NON-PROFIT AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE AREA, AND ARE INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR MEMBERS RESIDE. EACH GRANT, SPONSORSHIP, AND/OR DONATION MADE DURING THE YEAR WAS BELOW THE REPORTING THRESHOLD OF SCHEDULE I, PART II.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PATRONAGE CAPITAL ASSIGNABLE 49,702,731. EQUITY METHOD INCOME FROM SUBSIDIARY -1,111.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ASSIGNED MEMBERS TO A FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECT THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR. PROCEDURAL CHANGES DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTH TEXAS SOLAR POWER LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 119AddressLine1Txt
CityNURSERYCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77976ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN833169048EIN
Primary ActivitiesSOLAR POWER GENERATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$832,542ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$295,714ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SOUTH TEXAS SOLAR POWER LLC
A$9,550CASH RECEIVED
SOUTH TEXAS SOLAR POWER LLC
R$832,542PURCHASE POWER AGREEMENT