CULLMAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CULLMAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 63-0052772)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202513189349305236
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-14T10:44:59-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 631035228 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jackson Thornton & Co PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 96 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Montgomery | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 361010096 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 630052772 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cullman Electric Cooperative | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CULL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2567373200 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1168 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cullman | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 350561168 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Tim Culpepper | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2567373200 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Richard B Compton | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P03317491 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3348347660 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-10 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Tim Culpepper | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1168 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cullman | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 350561168 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $167,943,353 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.cullmanec.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1936 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | AL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Cullman Electric Cooperative's mission is to provide electric service to its members. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 140 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $14,144,307 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $4,302,551 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $145,166,180 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $162,202,285 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $946,749 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $946,999 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $4,514,027 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $4,794,069 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $150,626,956 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $167,943,353 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $5,615,499 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $10,345,522 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $876,869 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,043,851 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $144,134,588 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $156,553,980 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $150,626,956 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $167,943,353 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $303,612,808 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $340,062,839 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $164,823,306 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $190,973,922 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $138,789,502 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $149,088,917 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Cullman Electric Cooperative's mission is to provide electric service to its members located in four North Alabama counties while adhering to the following values: commitment, accountability, reliability, and efficiency. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $154,472,840 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | To provide electric service and related services to members. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $154,472,840 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 71 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 140 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Members And Shr Gross Income | $150,219,141 | MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt |
| Other Sources Gross Income | $15,091,306 | OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Matt Schlosser | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2567373200 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1749 Eva Road NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cullman | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 35055 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Tidwell | |||||||
| Chairperson | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $22,200 | $0 | $0 | ||
| James Fields | |||||||
| Vice Chairperson | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Chad Alexander | |||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Lynda Carter | |||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Sizemore | |||||||
| Trustee | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $10,440 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Daryl Calvert | |||||||
| Trustee | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Garrison | |||||||
| Trustee | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Weeks | |||||||
| Trustee | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | ||
| David Hembree | |||||||
| Trustee | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Trina Walker | |||||||
| Trustee | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tim Culpepper | |||||||
| CEO | 45.00 | $375,081 | $0 | $110,968 | Yes (X) | ||
| Matt Schlosser | |||||||
| CFO | 45.00 | $133,888 | $0 | $15,708 | Yes (X) | ||
| Justin Lee | |||||||
| COO | 45.00 | $201,523 | $0 | $22,843 | Yes (X) | ||
| Daniel Stricklin | |||||||
| Vice President of Information Services | 45.00 | $175,613 | $0 | $57,904 | Yes (X) | ||
| Wade Yarbrough | |||||||
| Vice President of Operations & Field Service | 45.00 | $169,235 | $0 | $91,759 | Yes (X) | ||
| Ernie Geisen | |||||||
| Working Foreman | 45.00 | $177,398 | $0 | $59,258 | Yes (X) | ||
| Terry Graham | |||||||
| Manager of Key Accounts & Meter Services | 45.00 | $160,857 | $0 | $76,537 | Yes (X) | ||
| Mark Freeman | |||||||
| Vice President of Network Operations | 45.00 | $170,110 | $0 | $24,773 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,747,545 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $459,750 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 67 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeal Communications LLC | |||||
| 2151 3rd Avenue SE | Cullman | AL | 35055 | Fiber Construction | $5,808,818 |
| Utility Lines Construction Services Inc | |||||
| 617 North 13th Street | Birmingham | AL | 35203 | Overhead Utility Construction | $3,366,460 |
| J&J Fiber Contracting LLC | |||||
| 151 Hudgins Rd | Eva | AL | 35621 | Fiber Construction | $2,783,668 |
| On Trac Inc | |||||
| PO Box 670 | Talbott | TN | 37877 | Fiber Construction | $2,013,206 |
| Asplundh | |||||
| 708 Blair Mill Road | Willow Grove | PA | 19090 | Right of Way Clearing | $1,950,599 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 19 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Revenue | 221000 | $148,057,978 | $148,057,978 | |
| Broadband | 517000 | $12,737,686 | $12,737,686 | |
| Billing Collection | 561000 | $1,406,621 | $1,406,621 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $162,202,285 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $946,999 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $946,999 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $2,632,906 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $2,632,906 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,632,906 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,632,906 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous Revenue | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,161,163 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,161,163 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $2,161,163 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $167,943,353 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $150,219,141 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $14,144,307 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $3,579,905 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,345,522 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,043,851 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,781,107 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,470,513 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| Cost of Power | $101,087,504 |
| Distribution - Maintanc | $9,631,788 |
| Administrative General | $9,128,499 |
| Taxes | $6,695,233 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,759,336 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $167,943,353 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,750,261 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,760,264 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,712,103 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,369,090 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,807,443 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,834,440 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $984,163 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $683,689 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,496,568 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,124,198 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,738,111 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,259,968 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $414,965,758 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $126,107,803 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $262,961,442 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $288,857,955 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,821 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $565,248 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $693,760 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$411,352 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$520,525 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $303,612,808 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $340,062,839 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,294,030 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,964,312 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $133,844,918 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $157,697,113 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $684,358 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $312,497 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $164,823,306 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $190,973,922 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $189,320 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $191,145 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $200,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $200,000 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $138,400,182 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $148,697,772 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $138,789,502 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $149,088,917 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $303,612,808 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $340,062,839 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $0 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $10,299,415 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,995,255 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $1,995,255 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $407,898,323 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $124,029,038 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $283,869,285 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $5,072,180 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,078,765 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,993,415 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $288,857,955 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | $334,291 | FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Franchise Fee Payable | $13,387 |
| State Income Tax Payable | -$35,181 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $312,497 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Income taxes - The Cooperative is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code, except on net income derived from unrelated business activities. Cooperative Connection, LLC is a single member LLC and is treated as a disregarded entity for income tax purposes on the Cooperative's Federal Exempt Organization Business Tax Return (Form 990). The Cooperative considers income derived from its broadband services to be an unrelated business activity. The Cooperative believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Cooperative's Form 990 for the years ended June 30, 2021 and thereafter remain open and subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Culpepper | ||||||||||||||
| CEO | $375,081 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $107,685 | $0 | $3,283 | $0 | $486,049 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wade Yarbrough | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President of Operations & Field | $169,235 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $89,874 | $0 | $1,885 | $0 | $260,994 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Graham | ||||||||||||||
| Manager of Key Accounts & Meter Serv | $160,857 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,029 | $0 | $1,508 | $0 | $237,394 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ernie Geisen | ||||||||||||||
| Working Foreman | $177,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $57,870 | $0 | $1,388 | $0 | $236,656 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Stricklin | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President of Information Servic | $175,613 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,760 | $0 | $2,144 | $0 | $233,517 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Lee | ||||||||||||||
| COO | $201,523 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,822 | $0 | $2,021 | $0 | $224,366 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Freeman | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President of Network Operations | $170,110 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,654 | $0 | $2,119 | $0 | $194,883 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Cullman Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit membership organization whose members have identical voting rights and are assigned margins in accordance with the corporation's bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Members have the right to elect the board of trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | The membership must approve decisions that involve substantial transfers of cooperative assets, amendments to the cooperative's bylaws, as well as other decisions requiring approval of the membership by law, the articles of incorporation, and/or the cooperative's bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Organization's process is to review the form 990 after the form 990 is prepared. The chief financial officer and the controller then perform the initial review. The cooperative's CEO reviews the report. The cooperative's governing board is then provided a copy of the report and reviews the report at a regular board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | A copy of the conflict of interest policy and a questionaire is provided annually to all trustees, applicable management team members and selected employees to be returned to the CEO or executive committee of the board of trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The board of trustees evaluates the performance of the CEO annually. During this time compensation is reviewed and the board, acting as the compensation committee, makes their recommendation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Bylaws are available for review at www.cullmanec.com/Rates, Fees and Regulations; all other documents are available upon request at 1749 Eva Road NE, Cullman, AL. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 | The instructions to the Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501 (c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. Cullman Electric Cooperative has interpreted the words "patronage dividends paid" in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. Cullman Electric Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Margins Allocated to Members 10,345,522. Change in Memberships 1,825. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) -47,932. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cooperative Connection LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1168 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cullman | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 350561168 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | Internet | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | AL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | $13,053,081 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $8,190,470 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cullman Electric Cooperative | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Operation Round-Up of Cullman and | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1168 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Cullman | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 350561168 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | Education Assistance | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | AL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | Line 10 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Direct Controlling NA | N/A | DirectControllingNACd |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | Yes (1) | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Operation Round-Up of Cullman and Winston Counties | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | R | TransactionTypeTxt |
| Involved | $242,213 | InvolvedAmt |
| Method Of Amount Determination | cash | MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |