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ALATRUST CREDIT UNION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
ALATRUST CREDIT UNION (EIN 63-0021787)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-05-15
IRS object ID
201411359349304151
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2014-05-15T11:01:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityBIRMINGHAMCity
StateALState
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN630021787EIN

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Phone2055818800PhoneNum

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CityHOOVERCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35236ZIPCode

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PersonSTEVE NIXPersonNm
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Phone2055818800PhoneNum
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.FIRSTEDUCATORSCU.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
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Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
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Total Liabilities EOY$115,154,322TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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DescCODE OF ALABAMA, SEC 5-17-1, STATES THAT A CREDIT UNION IS A COOPERATIVE SOCIETY INCORPORATED FOR THE TWOFOLD PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THRIFT AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND CREATING A SOURCE OF CREDIT FOR THEM AT LEGITIMATE RATES OF INTEREST. FIRST EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION, AN ALABAMA STATE CHARTERED CREDIT UNION, WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN JEFFERSON, CALHOUN, WALKER AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES AND THEIR RELATIVES. THE CREDIT UNION'S FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES SELECTED EMPLOYEE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT RESIDE IN THESE COUNTIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013, THE CREDIT UNION HAD MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 14,300 MEMBERS.Desc
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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
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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
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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MARTHA WISE
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DR BILLY T MARSH
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR SIMPSON BERRY
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DEBORAH HORN
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JEFF WALLACE
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FINANCIAL SERVICE FEES522100$1,313,348$1,284,307$29,041
INVESTMENT INCOME522100$335,783$335,783
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Total$350,584TotalAmt

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Total$1,399,237TotalAmt

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Total$517,018TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$215,000TotalAmt

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Total$260,704TotalAmt

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Total$176,467TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$36,892TotalAmt

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Total$199,608TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$91,638TotalAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmt
PROFESSIONAL AND OUTSID$1,504,004
LEGAL SETTLEMENT EXPENS$1,233,567
IMPAIRMENT LOSS ON FORE$691,961
MEMBER SHARE DIVIDENDS$447,685

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$570,679TotalAmt

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Total$7,695,044TotalAmt

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BOY$7,146,666BOYAmt
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BOY$69,794,932BOYAmt
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BOY$112,561BOYAmt
EOY$141,509EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$4,032,028BOYAmt
EOY$4,006,162EOYAmt

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BOY$36,574,336BOYAmt
EOY$41,266,287EOYAmt

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BOY$4,843,086BOYAmt
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BOY$69,789BOYAmt
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EOY$113,770,102EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$108,925,921BOYAmt
EOY$115,154,322EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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EOY$130,592,656EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Other Changes In Net Assets$1,795,957OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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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

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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$930,762OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$930,762BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation$670,999DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,936,529BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$43,413OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,413DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,452,877OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,314,006DepreciationAmt
Book Value$138,871BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,006,162TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
AFS INVESTMENT SECURITIES$12,731,515F
CORPORATE CREDIT UNION DEPOSITS$24,191,661C
FHLB INVESTMENTS$186,315C
CUSO INVESTMENT$50,000C
INVESTMENT LIFE IN INSURANCE CONTRACTS$4,106,796C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$41,266,287TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBER SHARES AND CERTIFICATE SHARESDesc
Amt$113,770,102Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$113,770,102TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,617,581TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$1,578,243OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,578,243RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,039,338RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,039,338TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,231,671TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,536,627OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,536,627ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,695,044ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,695,044TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE CREDIT UNION ACCEPTS AND MAINTAINS ESCROW PAYMENTS TO PAY ANNUAL TAXES AND INSURANCE ON MEMBER BORROWER MORTGAGE LOANS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CREDIT UNION IS EXEMPT, BY STATUTES, FROM MOST FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE CREDIT UNION FILES A FEDERAL FORM 990 AND HAS A DECEMBER 31, TAX YEAR END. THE STATE OF ALABAMA IMPOSES A 6.5% EXCISE TAX ON THE TAXABLE INCOME OF STATE CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, EACH TAX YEAR. BASED ON THE GUIDANCE FROM THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS (FORMERLY FIN 48), TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. SUCH TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY AND SUBSEQUENTLY NEED TO BE MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH THE TAX AUTHORITY ASSUMING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSITION AND RELEVANT FACTS. BASED ON THIS GUIDANCE, MANAGEMENT HAS ASSESSED WHETHER THERE WERE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO INCOME TAX LIABILITIES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT AS A STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNION, THE CREDIT UNION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THE CREDIT UNION IS A STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNION DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(14). AS SUCH, THE CREDIT UNION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION OF INCOME DERIVED FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. HOWEVER, IRC SECTION 511 IMPOSES A TAX ON THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 512) DERIVED BY STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS. THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF SECTION 512 TO THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS HAS BEEN A POINT OF CONTENTION BETWEEN STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) FOR MANY YEARS. DURING 2007, THE IRS ISSUED A SERIES OF TECHNICAL ADVICE MEMORANDA (TAM) TO A NUMBER OF STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IN THESE TAMS THE IRS RULED CERTAIN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. CERTAIN CREDIT UNIONS HAVE CONTESTED THE IRS TAM RULINGS IN COURT. RECENT JUDGMENTS HAVE BEEN IN FAVOR OF THE CREDIT UNIONS. THE CREDIT UNION HAS ASSESSED ITS ACTIVITIES AND ANY POTENTIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND TO BE TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF MANY FACTORS INCLUDING EXPERIENCE AND INTERPRETATIONS OF TAX LAWS APPLIED TO THE FACTS OF EACH MATTER. THE CREDIT UNION HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE, AND THERE ARE NO MATERIAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TAXING AUTHORITIES HAVE THE ABILITY TO ASSESS TAXES, PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR ANY YEARS FOR WHICH NO TAX RETURN WAS FILED. IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM FEDERAL TAXATION OF ACTIVITIES DEEMED TO BE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES AND ANY POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE TAXING AUTHORITIES IMPOSING TAXES, PENALTIES, AND INTEREST ON THE TAXES DUE IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL POSITION OR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, CURRENTLY THE 2012, 2011, AND 2010 FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE IRS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ADDITINAL THREE MONTHS REVENUE FROM 15 MONTH AUDIT PERIOD
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ADDITINAL THREE MONTHS EXPENSE FROM 15 MONTH AUDIT PERIOD
PARTS XI AND XII:ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ALABAMA CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION PERFORMS A REGULATORY EXAMINATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS OF THE CREDIT UNION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AS OF DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR DEPOSITORY AND LENDING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. AS A LENDING AND DEPOSIT-TAKING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, THE CREDIT UNION IS NOT REQUIRED TO PREPARE IT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS 117.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVE NIXPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$200,576BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,997DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,476NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$214,049TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CREDIT UNION HAS ESTABLISHED THE FIRST EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION 457(B) PLAN. THE PLAN IS INTENDED TO BE AN ELIGIBLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER SECTION 457(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. THIS PLAN IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CREDIT UNION AND SELECTED MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES THAT PERMITS CERTAIN EXECUTIVES, "PLAN PARTICIPANTS", TO MAKE ELECTIVE DEFERRALS OF COMPENSATION TO WHICH THEY WILL BECOME ENTITLED IN THE FUTURE. THE COMPENSATION DEFERRALS ARE MAINTAINED IN INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS THAT ARE AT THE PARTICIPANT'S DESIGNATION. THE CREDIT UNION DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PLAN AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY OWNERSHIP OF THE INVESTMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVE NIXPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionPRESIDENT/CEORelationshipDescriptionTxt
TransactionTHE CREDIT UNION'S PRESIDENT/CEO IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CORPORATE AMERICA CREDIT UNION IN WHICH THE CREDIT UNION ROUTINELY MAKES DEPOSITS AND RECEIVES DEPOSITS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE MADE IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS ON THE SAME TERMS AS COMPARABLE TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER CORPORATE AMERICA MEMBERS.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ALABAMA BANKING CODE, SECTION 5-17-5 STATES THAT, "CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF THE INCORPORATORS AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS MAY BE ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP AND WHO SUBSCRIBE TO AT LEAST ONE SHARE AND PAY THE INITIAL INSTALLMENT THEREON AND THE ENTRANCE FEE. ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED OR OTHERWISE, COMPOSED FOR THE MOST PART OF THE SAME GENERAL GROUP AS THE CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP MAY BE MEMBERS. CREDIT UNION ORGANIZATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO GROUPS, OF BOTH LARGE AND SMALL MEMBERSHIP, HAVING A COMMON BOND OF OCCUPATION OR ASSOCIATION OR TO GROUPS WITHIN A WELL- DEFINED NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY OR RURAL DISTRICT." THE MEMBERSHIP OF FIRST EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN JEFFERSON, CALHOUN, WALKER AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES AND THEIR RELATIVES. THE CREDIT UNION'S FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCLUDES SELECTED EMPLOYEE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT RESIDE IN THESE COUNTIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013, THE CREDIT UNION HAD MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 14,300 MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE CREDIT UNION'S MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE CREDIT UNION'S BYLAWS GOVERN THE ELECTION PROCEDURES. THE TERMS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS SET BY THE BYLAWS, ARE 3 YEARS AND ARE STAGGERED SO THAT AN EQUAL NUMBER EXPIRE AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE BOARD CHAIRMAN APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE FOR EACH VACANCY. NOMINATIONS MAY ALSO BE MADE BY PETITION. ELECTION BY THE MEMBERSHIP IS PERFORMED THROUGH WRITTEN BALLOTS, UNLESS THERE IS ONLY ONE NOMINEE. ALL ELECTIONS ARE DETERMINED BY A PLURALITY VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CREDIT UNION'S MEMBERS: DISSOLUTION AND MERGER DECISIONS, ELECTION AND TERMINATION OF BOARD MEMBERS, ELECTION AND TERMINATION OF SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND CONVERSION FROM STATE TO FEDERAL CHARTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11MANAGEMENT PERFORMS A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE CREDIT UNION'S CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S SALARY, THE BOARD CONSIDERS AMONG OTHER THINGS, PUBLISHED PEER SALARY GUIDES/DATA AND THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. THE CEO SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT SETS THE SALARIES OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE BASED ON SIMILAR GUIDELINES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CREDIT UNION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE OF THE NCUA AT NCUA.GOV.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR PENSION PLAN 1,795,957.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B:ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ALABAMA CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION AND/OR THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION PERFORM A REGULATORY EXAMINATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS OF THE CREDIT UNION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CREDIT UNION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AS OF DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE CREDIT UNION HAS A SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CREDIT UNION - (1)MEET REQUIRED FINANCIAL REPORTING OBJECTIVES AND (2) ESTABLISH PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES SUFFICIENT TO SAFEGUARD MEMBERS' ASSETS. THIS INCLUDES OVERSEEING THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR/ACCOUNTANT.