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DUCK RIVER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
DUCK RIVER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (EIN 62-0186725)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-11-04
IRS object ID
201613099349301771
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-04T15:26:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN620808829PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WINNETT ASSOCIATES PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 745AddressLine1Txt
CitySHELBYVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP371620745ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN620186725EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DUCK RIVER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDUCKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9316844621PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 89AddressLine1Txt
CitySHELBYVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37162ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHELIA ORRELLPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR OF ACCT SVCPersonTitleTxt
Phone9316844621PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPATRICK R LILEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01067422PTIN
Phone9316847142PhoneNum
Preparation2016-10-13PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL WATSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 89AddressLine1Txt
CitySHELBYVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37162ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$180,510,093GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressDREMC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1936FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRURAL ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION TO 73,557 MEMBERS LOCATED PRIMARILY IN BEDFORD, COFFEE, FRANKLIN, GILES, MARSHALL, MAURY AND MOORE COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$187,416,613PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$178,901,365CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,022,102PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,437,485CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$143,212PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$136,502CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$188,581,927PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$180,475,352CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$2,851,446PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$1,235,673CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$13,545,034PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$13,982,756CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$172,185,447PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$165,256,923CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$188,581,927PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$180,475,352CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$238,173,647TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$136,937,490TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$135,603,192TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$103,175,389NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$102,570,455NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE COOPERATIVE EXISTS TO DELIVER RELIABLE ELECTRICITY AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST, TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS MEMBERS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$180,475,352ExpenseAmt
DescPROVIDING ELECTRIC SERVICE TO 73,557 MEMBERS PRIMARILY IN BEDFORD, COFFEE, FRANKLIN, GILES, MARSHALL, MAURY AND MOORE COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE SINCE THE FORMATION OF THE COOPERATIVE IN MAY OF 1936.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$180,475,352TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document94IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee179EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$177,457,330MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,573,987OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHELIA R ORRELLPersonNm
Phone9316844621PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1305 LEARNING WAYAddressLine1Txt
CitySHELBYVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37160ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JAMES BRENT WILLIS
CHAIRMAN5.05Yes (X)Yes (X)$17,340$0$0
LAURA WILLIS
DIRECTOR5.77Yes (X)$13,420$0$0
JOHN MOSES
TREASURER4.83Yes (X)Yes (X)$13,040$0$0
BUFORD JENNINGS
VICE CHAIRMA4.31Yes (X)Yes (X)$12,440$0$0
BARRY COOPER
SECRETARY4.44Yes (X)Yes (X)$11,500$0$0
WAYNE TUCKER
DIRECTOR2.91Yes (X)$11,420$0$0
MIKE ENGLAND
DIRECTOR4.46Yes (X)$11,020$0$0
KENNETH STACEY
DIRECTOR3.19Yes (X)$10,840$0$0
PHILIP DUNCAN
DIRECTOR4.92Yes (X)$10,320$0$0
ROBERT DUBOIS
DIRECTOR2.69Yes (X)$9,580$0$0
ANTHONY KIMBROUGH
DIRECTOR3.31Yes (X)$9,050$0$0
BAXTER WHITE
DIRECTOR2.15Yes (X)$9,040$0$0
NELSON CROUCH
DIRECTOR3.24Yes (X)$8,560$0$0
MICHAEL WATSON
PRESIDENT AN50.00Yes (X)$239,962$0$85,110
SHELIA ORRELL
DIRECTOR OF47.00Yes (X)$133,422$0$51,227
STEVE ODEN
DIRECTOR OF55.00$151,969$0$37,179Yes (X)
DAVID YOUNG
DISTRICT MAN45.00$142,821$0$37,700Yes (X)
BLAKE BUTLER
DIRECTOR OF44.00$142,088$0$49,640Yes (X)
PATRICK JORDAN
DIRECTOR OF45.00$133,437$0$20,527Yes (X)
MARK BROTHERS
WORKING FORE53.00$128,124$0$37,010Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,219,393TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$318,393TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K18IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY
P O BOX 277790ATLANTAGA30384METER READ/CREW$2,214,791
T&D SOLUTIONS LLC
PO BOX 11948ALEXANDRIALA71315LINE CONSTRUCTI$1,584,998
WOLF TREE INC
PO BOX 74071CLEVELANDOH44194TREE TRIMMING$1,446,015
SAIN CONSTRUCTION
713 VINCENT STMANCHESTERTN37355CONSTRUCTION$777,611
ABC PROFESSIONAL TREE SERVICES INC
201 FLINT RIDGE RD SUITE 201WEBSTERTX77598TREE TRIMMING$386,310
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K13CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SALE OF ELECTRICITY221000$174,680,905$174,680,905
MISCELLANEOUS221000$2,776,425$2,776,425
POLE RENTAL531190$1,444,035$1,444,035
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$178,901,365TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$941,812TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$941,812ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$530,414OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$34,741OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$495,673OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$495,673TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$495,673RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPATRONAGE CAPITAL REFUNDDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$136,502TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$136,502RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$136,502OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$180,475,352TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$178,089,505RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$2,385,847ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,235,673TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$687,720TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,071,416TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,426,346TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,167,805TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$629,469TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,353TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,690TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$312,047TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,890TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$398,658TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,423TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$446,149TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,739,149TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,612,501TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$352,709TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF ELECTRICITY SOLD$135,667,517
DISTRIB. MAINTENANCE EXP.$5,202,887
DISTRIB. OPERATIONS EXP.$4,023,646
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS EXPENSE$2,720,339

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,237,965TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$180,475,352TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,623,491BOYAmt
EOY$1,750,096EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,984,143BOYAmt
EOY$35,406,946EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,681,437BOYAmt
EOY$12,058,559EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,529,883BOYAmt
EOY$1,422,107EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,195,308BOYAmt
EOY$4,921,709EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$263,078,260LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$87,730,716LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,232,234BOYAmt
EOY$175,347,544EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,866,383BOYAmt
EOY$7,266,686EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,112,879BOYAmt
EOY$238,173,647EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,008,552BOYAmt
EOY$27,955,864EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,414,570BOYAmt
EOY$80,262,163EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,514,368BOYAmt
EOY$27,385,165EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,937,490BOYAmt
EOY$135,603,192EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$758,140BOYAmt
EOY$766,040EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,417,249BOYAmt
EOY$101,804,415EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,175,389BOYAmt
EOY$102,570,455EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,112,879BOYAmt
EOY$238,173,647EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$604,934OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,036,691OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,036,691BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,001,980OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,997,005DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,004,975BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,235,265OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,650,684DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,584,581BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$226,804,324OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,083,027DepreciationAmt
Book Value$154,721,297BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$175,347,544TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS$15,547,946
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$7,213,459
OTHER LIABILITIES$3,259,406
ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION$1,364,354
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$27,385,165TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$180,475,352TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$180,475,352RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$180,475,352TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$179,239,679TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$179,239,679ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,235,673OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,235,673ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$180,475,352TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BNET MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS: 1,235,673
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIINET MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS ARE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4. THE COOPERATIVE IS PROHIBITED FROM THE RETIREMENT OF THESE MEMBER- ALLOCATED MARGINS BY ITS REGULATOR, THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.

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
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
MICHAEL WATSON
PRESIDENT AND CEO$229,481$10,481$74,862$10,248$325,072
SHELIA ORRELL
DIRECTOR OF ACCT SVC$129,555$3,867$41,687$9,540$184,649
STEVE ODEN
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER S$148,992$2,977$28,875$8,304$189,148
DAVID YOUNG
DISTRICT MANAGER$136,033$6,788$28,131$9,569$180,521
BLAKE BUTLER
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEER$140,249$1,839$40,071$9,569$191,728
PATRICK JORDAN
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO$132,844$593$12,342$8,185$153,964
MARK BROTHERS
WORKING FOREMAN$127,131$993$27,830$9,180$165,134

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A - FRINGE OR EXPENSE EXPLANATION EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT OF HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES ALLOWANCE OF 50% OF DUES PAID TO A MAXIMUM OF 200 PER YEAR PER EMPLOYEE UPON PRESENTATION OF A PAID RECEIPT. NO HEALTH CLUB DUES WERE REIMBURSED TO ANY DIRECTORS. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B - DEFERRAL OF COMPENSATION MAY BE MADE BY CERTAIN EMPLOYEES CONSIDERED EXECUTIVES. THE COOPERATIVE DOES NOT MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO, NOR INCUR ANY COSTS OF, THE PLAN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY A 10 MEMBERSHIP FEE WHEN ESTABLISHING METERED SERVICE FOR ELECTRICITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE DIRECTORS ON THE BALLOT WHO REPRESENT THE SERVICE AREA IN WHICH THE MEMBERS RESIDE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BDECISIONS TO SELL THE COOPERATIVE REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL. CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR MEMBERS APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE COOPERATIVE'S BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES WHICH WERE THEN USED FOR COMPLETION OF IRS FORM 990. THE BOARD ALSO REVIEWED THE COOPERATIVE'S PRIOR YEAR IRS FORM 990, INFORMATION REGARDING CHANGES BY THE IRS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, IF ANY, AND A COMPLETED IRS FORM 990 FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AT A SERIES OF BOARD MEETINGS, THE LAST OF WHICH WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 2016.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETED A QUESTIONNAIRE ON VARIOUS MATTERS TO BE USED IN COMPLETING IRS FORM 990. THE QUESTIONNAIRES CONTAINED QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT WOULD REQUIRE DISCLOSURE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS SET BY THE BOARD BASED UPON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF BOARD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD RELY ON STUDIES AND REVIEWS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT SELECTED BY THE BOARD, AS WELL AS ON DATA FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, SURVEYS PERFORMED BY VARIOUS TRADE ORGANIZATIONS AND SURVEYS PERFORMED AT THE COMMITTEE'S REQUEST. THE BOARD, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND THE COMMITTEE, SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, APPROVES SALARY RANGES AND A BUDGET FOR ADJUSTMENT THERETO FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO THEN MAKES SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL SALARY DECISIONS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS ARE PROVIDED TO EACH NEW MEMBER REQUESTING ELECTRIC SERVICE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ANY CURRENT MEMBERS WHO REQUEST SUCH DOCUMENTS AT THE COOPERATIVE'S OFFICES. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED AND AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE. THE COOPERATIVE'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN THE TENNESSEE MAGAZINE, WHICH IS A MONTHLY PERIODICAL PROVIDED TO THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERSHIP. THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER ATTENDING THE COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL MEETING. THE COOPERATIVE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ACTUARIAL LOSS-POSTRETIREMENT BEN OBLIG.-PENSION -3,405,193 ACTUARIAL GAIN-POSTRETIREMENT BEN. OBLIG. - HEALTH 128,035 AMORTIZATION-POSTRETIREMENT BEN. OBLIG.-HEALTH PLA 141,158 AMORTIZATION-POSTRETIREMENT BEN. OBLIG.-PENSION 200,176 INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIPS 7,900 RETIREE HEALTH PLAN AMENDMENT -227,548 SETTLEMENT LOSS-PENSION PLAN 1,380,150 NET MARGINS ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 1,235,673 AMORTIZATION-RETIREE HEALTH COST-SHARE PLAN -65,285 TOTAL -604,934