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NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 74-0811772)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201643209349308339
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)
Return2016-11-15T16:11:11-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN740811772EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNUECBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3613872581PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114353 COOPERATIVE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROBSTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78380ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTRACE MCCUANPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3613872581PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMatt R WillisPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00419741PTIN
Phone8067473806PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-14PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTRACE MCCUANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114353 COOPERATIVE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROBSTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78380ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$88,339,359GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.NUECESELECTRIC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1939FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE QUALITY AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO MEMBERS AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee96TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$82,466,939PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$87,449,594CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$808,965PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$727,345CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$48,533PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$70,439CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$83,324,437PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$88,247,378CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$18,393PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$12,666CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$7,993,082PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$10,332,368CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,091,316PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$70,221,646PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$72,625,110CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$83,324,437PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$88,247,378CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$0PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$157,590,286TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$164,384,186TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$92,131,159TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$90,315,566TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$65,459,127NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$74,068,620NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC, A MEMBER-OWNED COOPERATIVE, IS TO HELP OUR MEMBERS CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING RELIABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE ELECTRIC SERVICE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO OUR MEMBERS - 44,372 ACTIVE SERVICES AT YEAR END WERE PROVIDED ELECTRICITY 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 CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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 Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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 Document96IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee96EmployeeCnt
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$85,030,497MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,968,418OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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 Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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 PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3613872581PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114353 COOPERATIVE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityROBSTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78380ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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BRIAN MENKING
PRESIDENT4.40Yes (X)Yes (X)$20,558$0$0
LOUIS W HARTMAN
VICE PRESIDENT11.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$20,607$0$0
DAVID ROSSE
SECRETARY-TREASURER17.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$22,098$0$0
TOMMY ERMIS
ASSISTANT SEC/TREAS6.40Yes (X)Yes (X)$27,154$0$0
DONALD WAYNE HERRMANN
DIRECTOR4.60Yes (X)$20,139$0$0
MAXINE STEWART
DIRECTOR4.60Yes (X)$20,340$0$01.00
RUMALDO JUAREZ
DIRECTOR6.63Yes (X)$20,701$0$01.00
GREGG TRUESDALE
DIRECTOR5.10Yes (X)$21,816$0$0
GLADYS LIPPINCOTT
DIRECTOR6.80Yes (X)$23,156$0$01.00
JUAN ALVARADO
DIRECTOR8.10Yes (X)$24,190$0$0
JOHN SIMS
CEO (JAN - OCT)45.00Yes (X)$302,344$0$23,248
TRACE L MCCUAN
CEO (NOV - DEC)45.00Yes (X)$24,157$0$662
JAMES SORRELL
CFO60.00Yes (X)$102,933$0$35,300
VARZAVAND IRANI
COO50.00Yes (X)$127,489$0$39,000
SARAH FISHER
CCO46.00Yes (X)$131,948$0$64,094
JUAN GUZMAN
JOURNEY LINEMAN40.00$102,897$0$25,263Yes (X)
ROBERT HOLLOWAY
JOURNEY LINEMAN56.00$119,517$0$30,381Yes (X)
JOSE HUERTA
JOURNEY LINEMAN40.00$108,992$0$28,152Yes (X)
BENITO TORRES
JOURNEY LINEMAN40.00$108,400$0$31,772Yes (X)
JUAN RIVERA
JOURNEY LINEMAN49.00$116,398$0$32,773Yes (X)
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Total Other Compensation$310,645TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K10IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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PIKE ELECTRIC INC
DEPT 517 PO BOX 1000MEMPHISTN38148LINE CONSTRUCTION$1,004,908
MOREHEAD DOTTS & ASSOCIATES
2767 SANTA FECORPUS CHRISTITX78404ADVERTISING$752,398
NISC
PO BOX 1147MANDANND58554COMPUTER HOSTING/SERVICES$445,324
RUBENS FLEET SERVICE
4730 LEOPARD STREETCORPUS CHRISTITX78408VEHICLE MAINTENANCE$328,958
LAND CLEARING SOLUTIONS INC
3636 S ALAMEDA ST STE B-105CORPUS CHRISTITX78411CLEAR RIGHT OF WAY$312,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ELECTRIC ENERGY221000$81,694,641$81,694,641
PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS221000$3,429,991$3,429,991
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES221000$1,603,092$1,603,092
SERVICE FEES221000$705,310$705,310
OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE221000$16,560$16,560
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$87,449,594TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$605,232TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$605,232ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$13,225PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$13,225PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,225TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,225ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$129,530OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$7,417OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$122,113OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$122,113TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$122,113ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$99,642GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$84,564CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,078TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$15,078RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescJOINT POLE RENTAL INCOMEDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$42,136TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$42,136ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$42,136OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$88,247,378TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$87,464,672RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$782,706ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,666TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,332,368TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,071,934TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,468,966TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$383,015TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,114,730TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,589TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,838,973TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,377,155TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COST OF PURCHASED POWER$54,692,208
GENERAL AND ADMIN$3,510,318
CONSUMER EXPENSE$3,003,195
DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE$2,407,062

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,796,199TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,247,378TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,277BOYAmt
EOY$232,253EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,559,047BOYAmt
EOY$1,871,682EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,417,363BOYAmt
EOY$2,304,519EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,303,042BOYAmt
EOY$2,092,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$134,332,288LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$26,772,351LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,288,434BOYAmt
EOY$107,559,937EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,028,463BOYAmt
EOY$16,830,695EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,914,425BOYAmt
EOY$27,687,475EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,990,235BOYAmt
EOY$5,805,577EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$157,590,286BOYAmt
EOY$164,384,186EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,329,872BOYAmt
EOY$8,362,690EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,712,911BOYAmt
EOY$7,124,374EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$316,497BOYAmt
EOY$326,612EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,936,044BOYAmt
EOY$71,607,916EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,835,835BOYAmt
EOY$2,893,974EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,131,159BOYAmt
EOY$90,315,566EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$420,343BOYAmt
EOY$427,458EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,038,784BOYAmt
EOY$73,641,162EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,459,127BOYAmt
EOY$74,068,620EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$157,590,286BOYAmt
EOY$164,384,186EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$8,609,493OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,339,333OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,339,333BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,501,313OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,330,133DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,171,180BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$101,009,586OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,442,218DepreciationAmt
Book Value$76,567,368BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,482,056OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,482,056BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$107,559,937TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTREASURY STRIPSDesc
Book Value$16,830,695BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$16,830,695TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CFC CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES$738,569C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - STEC$24,532,771C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - CFC$196,067C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - TEC$589,733C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - NISC$111,813C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - COBANK$1,235,959C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - FEDERATED$260,595C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - COOPERATIVE RESPONSE CENTER$19,833C
MEMBERSHIPS$2,135C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$27,687,475TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$1,993,593
UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS$537,906
ACCRUED TAXES$362,475
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,893,974TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$87,346,666TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$87,346,666RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$900,712OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$900,712RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$88,247,378TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$77,014,298TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$77,014,298ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$11,233,080OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$11,233,080ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$88,247,378TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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Part IV, Line 2b:THE COOPERATIVE HAS PUT INTO PLACE AN "OPERATION ROUNDUP" PLAN. MEMBERS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN VOLUNTARILY ROUND THEIR ELECTRIC BILLS UP TO THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR. THE DIFFERENCE IS USED TO FUND THE PLAN. THE "OPERATION ROUNDUP" FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND USED TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROJECTS, YOUTH PROJECTS, COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES AND AREAS SERVED BY THE COOPERATIVE. PURSUANT TO SECTION 74.3013 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS ESTABLISHED A RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND WITH RETIREMENTS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL, WHICH HAVE REMAINED UNCLAIMED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THE AMOUNTS DEPOSITED INTO THE RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE APPROVED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE STUDENTS FROM RURAL AREAS TO ATTEND COLLEGE, TECHNICAL SCHOOL OR OTHER POST SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTION. ANY AMOUNTS SO DEPOSITED INTO THE RURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE STILL PAYABLE TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ORIGINAL PAYMENT WAS MADE BUT UNCLAIMED.
Part X, Line 2:THE COOPERATIVE ADOPTED THE "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 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 POSITION 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 XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:EXPENSES RECORDED IN NON-OPERATING MARGINS RECLASSED TO EXPENSE 900,712.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:EXPENSES RECORDED IN NON-OPERATING MARGINS RECLASSED TO EXPENSE 900,712. PATRONAGE CAPITAL ASSIGNABLE 10,332,368.
SCHEDULE D, PART IXTHE AMOUNT OF OTHER ASSETS ON FORM 990, PAGE 11, PART X, LINE 15 DOES NOT EQUAL OR EXCEED 5 PERCENT 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. Part XII, Line 4B FOR THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID OR ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS IS REPORTED AS AN INCREASE IN EQUITY AND NOT AS AN EXPENSE. THEREFORE, NET INCOME PER THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS REPORTED GROSS OF THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS THAT ARE EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED AT THE TIME THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS IS ONE ASPECT OF HOW THE COOPERATIVE FULFILLS ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 AS "BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS". PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE ALLOCATED ON A PATRONAGE BASIS AND DONE SO PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE "NON-PROFIT OPERATION" ARTICLE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

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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
JOHN SIMS
CEO (JAN - OCT)$185,682$0$6,000$0$110,662$0$5,743$0$17,505$0$325,592$0$0$0
VARZAVAND IRANI
COO$119,453$0$0$0$8,036$0$17,327$0$21,673$0$166,489$0$0$0
SARAH FISHER
CCO$112,021$0$5,000$0$14,927$0$42,161$0$21,933$0$196,042$0$0$0

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Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, Part II, Column CFormAndLineReferenceDesc
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, YEARS OF SERVICE AND THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE ENVIORNMENT. 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. JOHN SIMS ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 0 401(K) EMPLOYER MATCH 5,743 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 5,743 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (0) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 33,567 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 39,310 VARZAVAND IRANI ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 13,142 401(K) EMPLOYER MATCH 4,185 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 17,327 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (13,142) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 20,665 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 24,850 SARAH FISHER ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN $ 38,348 401(K) EMPLOYER MATCH 3,813 TOTAL COLUMN C $ 42,161 LESS: ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN (38,348) ADD: CASH CONTRIBUTION TO DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 19,269 EXPENSE TO THE COOPERATIVE $ 23,082ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4ARTICLE I, SECTION 3(G), JOINT MEMBERSHIP, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE STATEMENT "THE ONE SEEKING TO SERVE ON THE BOARD MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH OFFICE". ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, MEMBERSHIP LISTS, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE STATEMENT "CONTRACTORS PROVIDING BUSINESS SERVICES TO THE COOPERATIVE MAY RECEIVE MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION IN ORDER TO PERFORM THEIR WORK FOR THE COOPERATIVE, FOLLOWING THEIR EXECUTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT". ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, SPECIAL MEETINGS, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE STATEMENT "SPECIAL MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED BY A MINIMUM OF 10% OF THE MEMBERS. THOSE MEMBERS CALLING FOR A SPECIAL MEETING SHALL SUBMIT PROPERLY COMPLETED PETITIONS IN THE FORMS AS PROVIDED BY THE COOPERATIVE. THE COOPERATIVE SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FILING AND VERIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THOSE MEMBERS. NO PETITION WILL BE CONSIDERED IF IT IS DATED 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE SUBMITTED". ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, QUORUM, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO REPLACE "PRESENTED BY PROXY" TO "BY MAIL IN BALLOT". ARTICLE III, SECTION 6, PROXIES, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS REMOVED. ARTICLE III, SECTION 7(2), ORDER OF BUSINESS, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO EXLUDE THE STATEMENT "READING OF NOTICE OF THE MEETING AND PROOF OF DUE PUBLICATION OR MAILING THEREOF, OR THE WAIVER OR WAIVERS OF NOTICE OF THE MEETINGS AS THE CASE MAY BE". ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2, QULIFICATION AND TENURE OF OFFICE, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE "NO MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO IS (1) EMPLOYED BY OR ENGAGED IN ANY BUSINESS THAT COMPETES WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE COOPERATIVE; OR (2) EMPLOYED BY OR ENGAGED IN ANY BUSINESS THAT SELLS A MATERIAL AMOUNT OF SUPPLIES TO THE COOPERATIVE. NO MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO IS A CURRENT EMPLOYEE OF THE COOPERATIVE OR A FORMER MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE WHOSE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COOPERATIVE OCCURRED LESS THAN FIVE (5) YEARS PRIOR TO SEEKING NOMINATION. NO MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO IS A CLOSE RELATIVE OF AN EMPLOYEE ("CLOSE RELATIVE" BEING A SPOUSE, CHILD, INCLUDING ADOPTIVE AND STEP-CHILD, PARENT, INCLUDING STEP-PARENT , AND OR ADOPTIVE PARENT, SIBLING, INCLUDING STEP-SIBLING, AND/OR ADOPTIVE SIBLING, OR AN INLAW OF SAID CHILD, PARENT OR SIBLING), OR HAVE HAD SUCH A CLOSE RELATIVE EMPLOYED AT THE COOPERATIVE WITHIN FIVE (5) YEARS OF THE DATE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S PROSPECTIVE ELECTION TO THE BOARD. NO MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO IS A DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER DISTRIBUTION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AND MUST NOT HAVE BEEN AN EMPLOYEE OR DIRECTOR OF THE DISTRIBUTION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AFTER THEIR TENURE AT SUCH COOPERATIVE HAS ENDED". THIS SECTION WAS FURTHER AMENDED TO INCLUDE "NO MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNLESS THAT MEMBER IS QUALIFIED TO ENTER INTO A LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE CONTRACT. DIRECTORS SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH ALL CORPORATE POLICIES AND/OR DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONDUCT OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME. ARTICLE IV, SECTION 5, ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE OR A THIRD PARTY ELECTION MANAGER AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS". ARTICLE IV, SECTION 6(A), REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE "THE PETITION SHALL INCLUDE THE STATED PURPOSE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE DIRECTOR(S), THE CHARGES AGAINST THE DIRECTOR(S), AND IF ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS ARE REMOVED TO SELECT THEIR SUCCESSORS. THE PETITION SHALL ALSO SPECIFY THE PLACE, TIME AND DATE TO CONSIDER THE CHARGES WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN FORTY (40) DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF THE PETITION. THE PETITION CAN REQUEST THAT THE MATTER BE ACTED UPON AT THE SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS IF THAT MEETING WILL BE HELD NO SOONER THAN FORTY (40) DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF THE PETITION". THE SAME SECTION WAS FURTHER AMENDED TO INCLUDE NOTICE OF THE CHARGES AGAINST EACH DIRECTOR BY THE MEMBERS AND THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING SHALL BE CONTAINED IN THE NOTICE OF THE MEETING OR SENT SEPARTELY TO THE MEMBERS NOT LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEMBER MEETING AT WHICH THE MATTER WILL BE ACTED UPON". ARTICLE IV, SECTION 6(B), REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE "THE FAILURE OF ANY DIRECTOR TO COMPLY WITH ANY CORPORATE POLICY OR DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONDUCT OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND CONTINUED ELIGIBILTY TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME; AND". ARTICLE V, SECTION 1, REGULAR MEETING, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO EXCLUDE "A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE HELD WITHOUT NOTICE OTHER THAN THIS BYLAW IMMEDIATLEY AFTER, AND AT THE SAME PLACE AS, THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS". THE SAME SECTION WAS FURTHER AMENDED TO STATE THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE HELD ON THE "FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AND THAT THE "PLACE AND DATE OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING" WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ARTICLE VI, SECTION 7, SECRETARY-TREASURER, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENEDED TO EXCLUDE "(D) CUSTODY OF ALL FUNDS AND SECURITIES OF THE COOPERATIVE; (E) THE RECEIPT OF AND THE ISSUANCE OF RECEIPTS OF ALL MONEYS DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE COOPERATIVE AND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF ALL SUCH MONEYS IN THE NAME OF THE COOPERATIVE IN SUCH BANK OR BANKS AS SHALL BE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THESE BYLAWS; AND". ARTICLE VI, SECTION 10, BONDS OF OFFICE, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS REMOVED. ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 2(D), MEMBER CAPITAL IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS REMOVED. ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2(E), MEMBER CAPITAL IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE "ALL UNCLAIMED CAPITAL CREDITS SHALL ESCHEAT TO THE STATE OF LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE MEMBER". ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2(H), MEMBER CAPITAL IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE "TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED COLLECTION AND LEGAL FEES". ARTICLE XV, SECTION 1, INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES AND LIABILITY, OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO INCLUDE "CHAPTER 8 OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE;".
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6THE COOPERATIVE WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aTHE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ELECTIONS ARE DONE ON A ONE MEMBER ONE VOTE BASIS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bTHE FOLLOWING ACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. 1. DISSOLUTION/LIQUIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE; 2. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION; 3. DISPOSAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSETS; 4. AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION;
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bFROM TIME TO TIME THE ENTIRE BOARD WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR DISCUSSING ITEMS OF A SENSITIVE AND CONFIDENTIAL NATURE. WHEN THIS OCCURS MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE ARE REMOVED FROM THE MEETING ROOM. ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ARE NOT DOCUMENTED. HOWEVER, ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSIONS ARE ADJOURNED ARE FULLY DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN MINUTES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11MANAGEMENT PRESENTED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION, REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IMMEDIATELY ANY RELATIONSHIPS CONSIDERED TO BE A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USE THE EXPERTISE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER. THE SURVEY SHOWS COMPARATIVE SALARIES FOR GENERAL MANAGERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES LOCATED IN TEXAS AND THE NATION. THE BOARD AND THE GENERAL MANAGER USE THE EXPERTISE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND 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 COOPERATIVE WILL PROVIDE A COMPLETE COPY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ANY MEMBER WHO REQUESTS A COPY OF ANY SUCH DOCUMENT. ANNUALLY THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDES A COPY OF THE AUDITED BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE BY-LAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS MAY BE FOUND ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
Form 990, Part VII, Column FIN 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. ADDITIONALLY, THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES IN A MULTI-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS PLAN ARE BASED ON THE FULL FUNDING LIMITATION OF SUCH PLAN. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BOTH PLANS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PLANS. THE COOPERATIVE ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION 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 ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, THE TOTAL AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN AND INSURANCE PAID ON BEHALF OF AND FOR THEIR BENEFIT.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2BPATRONAGE DIVIDENDS RESULT FROM THE PURCHASE OF WHOLESALE POWER FROM A GENERATION & TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALSO 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 IXTHE ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RUS UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS AS PRESCRIBED FOR ELECTRIC BORROWERS OF THE RURAL UTILITIES SERVICES (RUS). THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS 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 UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS.
Form 990, Part IX, Lines 5-7SALARIES 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 THE TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID: TOTAL PER LINES 5-7 $ 3,663,900 LESS DIRECTORS FEES REPORTED ON 1099-MISC (220,759) LESS EMPLOYEE OFFICER BENEFITS REPORTED ON LINE 5 (285,304) PLUS SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED DIRECTLY TO PLANT 1,312,903 PLUS SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED/EXPENSED INDIRECTLY THROUGH CLEARING AND OTHER ACCOUNTS 976,743 TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID $ 5,447,483
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE EXPENSES REPORTED AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSE ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24 OFFICE AND SUPPLIES $ 518,772 OUTSIDE SERVICES 246,387 WORKMEN'S COMP, GENERAL LIABILITY AND OTHER INSURANCE 377,078 REGULATORY COMMISSION EXPENSES 322,287 DIRECTOR EXPENSES 111,759 DUES TO ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS 53,839 ANNUAL MEETING EXPENSES 192,538 ADVERTISING EXPENSES 1,356,467 MAINTENANCE OF GENERAL PLANT 314,597 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSES 16,594 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSE PER 990 $3,510,318
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4PURSUANT 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. EACH ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDEND IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE NON-PROFIT OPERATION ARTICLE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS. 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 2015 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 24ETHE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24 AS OTHER EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE - OTHER CONTRACT $ 915,675 PROPERTY TAXES 1,298,821 OTHER DEDUCTIONS 581,703 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES PER FORM 990 $ 2,796,199
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 1ALL GRANTS, SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS ARE MADE TO NON-PROFIT AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE COOPERATIVE'S SERVICE AREA. ALL DONATIONS ARE INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH OUR MEMBERS RESIDE. EACH GRANT, SCHOLARSHIP AND/OR DONATION MADE DURING THE YEAR WAS BELOW THE REPORTING THRESHOLD OF SCHEDULE I, PART II.
Form 990, Part X, LINES 17 AND 25THE COOPERATIVE PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED ACCRUED EXPENSES (COMPRISED OF "ACCRUED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATED ABSENCES", " ACCRUED INTEREST AND "OTHER CURRENT ACCRUED LIABILITES") AS COMPONENTS OF OTHER LIABILITIES ON LINE 25 OF PART X. HOWEVER, FOR THE 2015 CALENDAR YEAR, THE COOPERATIVE BEGAN REPORTING THESE AMOUNTS ON LINE 17 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. TO INCREASE CONSISTENCY, ACCRUED EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,476,487 FOR THE 2014 CALENDAR YEAR HAVE BEEN RECLASSED FROM LINE 25 TO LINE 17.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:NET CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS 7,115. GAIN ON RETIRED PATRONAGE CAPITAL 130,409. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED -1,860,399. PATRONAGE CAPITAL ASSIGNABLE 10,332,368.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ASSIGNED MEMBERS TO AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECT THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR. PROCEDURAL CHANGES DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE YEAR.

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Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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 SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
NUECES CHARITIES INCORPORATED NA - UNDER 50000
B
NUECES CHARITIES INCORPORATED NA - UNDER 50000
O
NUECES CHARITIES INCORPORATED
R$119,585CUSTOMER BILLING-MEMBER DONATIONS