STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 57-0125510)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-06
IRS object ID
202513109349303146
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-06T15:53:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581094351PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POST OFFICE BOX ONEAddressLine1Txt
CityMACONCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP312020001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN570125510EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8648786326PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 277AddressLine1Txt
CityPICKENSCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29671ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES LOVINGGOODPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8648786326PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJASON A PEACOCKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00978537PTIN
Phone4787466277PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES LOVINGGOODPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$208,026,506GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressBLURIDGE.COOPWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1940FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$207,710,853CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$174,425PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$185,271CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$39,147PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$130,382CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$178,719,621PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$208,026,506CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$13,016,641CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$993,305PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,055,333CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$189,226,753PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$193,954,532CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$190,220,058PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$208,026,506CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$11,500,437PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$0CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$580,061,882TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$445,319,342TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$491,191,575TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$88,870,307NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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
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Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (true)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document86IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee214EmployeeCnt
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$198,596,169MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$5,574,074OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUE RIDGE ECIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8648786326PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 277AddressLine1Txt
CityPICKENSCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29671ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JAMES LOVINGGOOD
PRESIDENT &50.00Yes (X)$544,305$0$111,061
DAVID COLLINS
VP FINANCE50.00$352,405$0$95,184Yes (X)
ZACH HINTON
VP OF BROADB50.00$324,083$0$88,769Yes (X)
DENISE MCCORMICK
VP MEMBER SE50.00$318,994$0$87,477Yes (X)
MARK WATERS
VP ENGINEERI50.00$307,542$0$89,685Yes (X)
TERREL BALLENGER
VP OF COMMUN50.00$260,295$0$83,450Yes (X)
JIMMY LEE DODGENS
TRUSTEE5.00$56,973$0$0Yes (X)
JOEL R DAVIS
TRUSTEE5.00$53,092$0$0Yes (X)
LEN TALLEY
CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$52,631$0$0Yes (X)
MENDEL STONE
VICE CHAIRMA5.00Yes (X)$50,973$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM G ELROD
TRUSTEE5.00$48,473$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH SOUTHERLIN
TRUSTEE5.00$48,348$0$0Yes (X)
J SPENCER DALTON
TRUSTEE5.00$42,794$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM ANDERSON
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$27,298$0$0Yes (X)
FRANKLIN M LOOPER JR
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$19,385$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,507,591TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$555,626TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ELECTRICOM
1660 W HOSPITAL RDPAOLIIN47454FIBER INSTALLAT$16,004,479
SUMTER UTILITIES
1151 N PIKE WSUMTERSC29153CONSTRUCTION$4,113,796
CALDWELL LANDSCAPING
MURRAY DRMAULDINSC29662ROW CLEARING$2,851,943
EAST COAST UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION
SC-153EASLEYSC29642UG BORING$1,704,458
PIKE ELECTRIC
1700 WATER PL SEATLANTAGA30339CONSTRUCTION$1,205,753
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K17CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
ELECTRICITY SALES221000$201,865,998$201,865,998
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOC. CAPITAL221000$2,945,198$2,945,198
OTHER ELECTRIC REVENUES221000$1,162,174$1,162,174
POLE RENTAL REVENUE221000$1,033,363$1,033,363
G&T CAPITAL CREDITS221000$704,120$704,120
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$207,710,853TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$185,271TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$185,271ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGAIN/LOSS ON DIST OF PROPERTYDesc
Business221000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$130,382TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$130,382RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$130,382OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$208,026,506TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$206,807,872RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$1,218,634ExclusionAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,016,641TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,055,333TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,797,339TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,831,889TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PURCHASED POWER$99,927,329
DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE$24,133,388
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS$14,045,110
ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL$9,110,801

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,108,676TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,026,506TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,789,017BOYAmt
EOY$10,007,407EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,685,104BOYAmt
EOY$26,265,691EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,471,914BOYAmt
EOY$1,538,746EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,625,215BOYAmt
EOY$9,143,827EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$878,121BOYAmt
EOY$1,508,543EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$681,563,914LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$178,627,782LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$454,437,906BOYAmt
EOY$502,936,132EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,263,251BOYAmt
EOY$28,639,604EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,066BOYAmt
EOY$21,932EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$521,171,594BOYAmt
EOY$580,061,882EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,450,274BOYAmt
EOY$55,535,354EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$365,808,769BOYAmt
EOY$411,345,961EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,060,299BOYAmt
EOY$24,310,260EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$445,319,342BOYAmt
EOY$491,191,575EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$350,141BOYAmt
EOY$356,591EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,502,111BOYAmt
EOY$88,513,716EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,852,252BOYAmt
EOY$88,870,307EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$521,171,594BOYAmt
EOY$580,061,882EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$13,018,055OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,978,593OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,978,593BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$39,222,225OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,615,111DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,607,114BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$638,363,096OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$169,012,671DepreciationAmt
Book Value$469,350,425BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$502,936,132TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCUM. PROV FOR PENSION & BENEFITS$22,654,070
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$1,656,190
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$24,310,260TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JAMES LOVINGGOOD
PRESIDENT & CEO$445,145$28,440$70,720$107,629$3,432$655,366
DAVID COLLINS
VP FINANCE$300,846$7,239$44,320$92,376$2,808$447,589
ZACH HINTON
VP OF BROADBAND$280,821$28,222$15,040$86,129$2,640$412,852
DENISE MCCORMICK
VP MEMBER SERVICES$278,154$6,047$34,793$84,669$2,808$406,471
MARK WATERS
VP ENGINEERING$270,946$27,890$8,706$84,477$5,208$397,227
TERREL BALLENGER
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS$251,042$1,680$7,573$78,242$5,208$343,745

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE AVALIABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE AVALIABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE AVALIABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE CORPORATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS BYLAWS AND POLICIES INCLUDING BYLAW PROVISIONS AND POLICIES RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE AVALIABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE USE OF A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE MEMBER-ELECTED BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE USE OF A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE CEO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS PART OF ITS FORM 990 AND ITS BYLAWS ARE AVALIABLE ON THE COOPERATIVE'S WEBSITE. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS REFLECTED IN PART VI SECTION C LINE 18.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9MEMBERSHIPS 6,450 PATRONAGE CAPITAL ASSIGNED 13,016,641 OTHER -1,480 CAPITAL CREDIT GAINS -3,556 TOTAL 13,018,055

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UPCOUNTRY FIBER LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1734 WEST MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPICKENSCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29671ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesBROADBANDPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUE RIDGEBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

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BLUE RIDGE MANAGEMENT INC
734 WEST MAIN STREETPICKENSSC29671582300809MGMT SVCSSCBRECIC CORP$1,0001.00000false
BR MANAGEMENT INC
734 WEST MAIN STREETPICKENSSC29671582300805SECURITY SSCBRMIC CORP$1,0001.00000false
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
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