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MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED POWER, ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS, THROUGH 49,737 CONNECTED METERS. false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true 21 0 true 157 true false false false false false 97599571 5080336 false X 9 9 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X FARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 9034551715 2000 I-30 EAST GREENVILLE TX 75402 WAYNE DOUGLAS 6.0 X 17012 TOMMY PULLIAM 4.0 X 19389 MARTIN ALLAIN 5.0 X 22439 DON PHILLIPS 6.0 X 23786 DAVID MAGNESS 10.0 X X 20646 BOB MIDDLETON JR 5.0 X 27131 BILL SAMUELS 3.0 X X 23931 BETTY ADAMS 5.0 X X 17587 MARVIN FULLER 4.0 X 15001 MARK STUBBS 40.0 X 295683 0 108691 KATHY SCROGGINS 40.0 X 123326 0 37635 MIKE HALE 40.0 X 110228 37674 BRIAN GREEN 40.0 X 139802 0 38761 DAVID MARK LYLES 40.0 X 113350 24753 STEPHEN GEIGER 40.0 X 108018 32072 SAMANTHA CROUCH BAXTER 40.0 X 107107 24622 1184436 0 304208 7 false true false J L UTILITY SERVICE PO BOX 501 EDGEWOOD TX 75117 LINE CONTRACTOR 4329073 MCCOY TREE SURGERY PO BOX 872119 KANSAS CITY MO 64187 ROW CONTRACTOR 1083775 DCG CONSTRUCTION LLC PO BOX 1779 KELLER TX 76244 LINE CONTRACTOR 655648 OSMOSE UTILITIES SERVICES INC PO BOX 8000 BUFFALO NY 14267 POLE INSPECTION 219174 MM STEEL BUILDINGS LLC 2028 SUNNY CIRCLE ROCKWALL TX 75032 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 165359 6 0 Sale of Electricity 221000 96201263 96201263 CAPITAL CREDIT ALLOCATION 221000 4879431 4879431 TRANSMISSION WHEELING 221000 1398308 1398308 POLE RENTAL 221000 130849 130849 102609851 197018 197018 0 0 100 100 0 100 100 54143 -50666 104809 3477 3477 0 0 0 Cookbook Sales 900099 310 310 310 102810756 102479002 310 331444 0 0 0 0 605931 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4068892 0 7307501 0 Purchased Power 58412914 Plant Operations 11807672 Administrative and General 3827625 Selling Expenses 3240518 44602 89315655 299067 321756 1109039 38897 0 0 5778117 4052603 0 0 0 0 755225 716241 108200 129251 807378 2800566 243778186 55432885 184849400 188345301 0 0 0 0 11182865 15810440 0 0 4104401 4616924 208993692 216831979 20203611 16336424 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101562593 102106824 0 0 0 0 121766204 118443248 X 723123 739113 0 0 86504365 97649618 87227488 98388731 208993692 216831979 X 13495101 -2333858 X false true X true false 3482764 3482764 9196151 1303253 7892898 226242401 54129632 172112769 4856870 4856870 188345301 Investment in Associated Orgs 15810440 C 15810440 X true true X X X false false false MARK STUBBS 275192 0 2750 0 17741 0 84219 0 24472 0 404374 0 0 0 KATHY SCROGGINS 106676 0 1250 0 15400 0 14414 0 23221 0 160961 0 0 0 BRIAN GREEN 132923 0 1250 0 5629 0 15338 0 23423 0 178563 0 0 0 SCH J, PART I, LINE 1A PART I, LINE 1A RELEVANT INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO SELECTIONS ON 1A A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION IS PROVIDED IN CONJUCTION WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S WELLNESS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PAYS HALF OF A QUALIFYING HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP AND IS AVAILABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES. SCH J, PART III, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PART III, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PART II, COLUMN C INCLUDES EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 401(K) PLAN AND A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THE DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN. PART II, COLUMN D INCLUDES NON-TAXABLE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS. 1 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 THE COOPERATIVE HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER IS EQUAL AND HAS THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE ELECTRICITY, TO VOTE, AND TO RECEIVE PATRONAGE CAPITAL. 2 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A & B THE MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. THE COOPERATIVE'S NINE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED "AT LARGE" AT THE ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR AND SERVE STAGGERED, THREE YEAR TERMS SO THAT EACH YEAR, THREE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED. DIRECTORS ARE NOMINATED BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE OR BY NOMINATING PETITION, FROM EACH OF THE NINE DIRECTOR DISTRICTS THAT ARE SERVED BY THE COOPERATIVE. 3 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES WHETHER THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY ALL DIRECTORS, AN EXISTING COMMITTEE, OR A SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED FOR SUCH PURPOSE PRIOR TO FILING. ONCE THE RETURN IS COMPLETE, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTORS OR THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING EMPLOYEES OF THE COOPERATIVE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING ARE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE BACKGROUD AS NEEDED. ONCE THE DIRECTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 ARE SATIFFIED IT IS COMPLETE, THE RETURN IS FILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. 4 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED BY BOTH BOARD AND EMPLOYEE COOPERATIVE POLICIES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND ENFORCES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING DIRECTORS AND THE COOPERATIVE'S GENERAL MANAGER. THE GENERAL MANAGER REVIEWS AND ENFORCES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEES. 5 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & B THE COMPENSATION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. SURVEYS OF AREA COOPERATIVES AND NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS ARE USED IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPARES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES WITH OTHER COOPERATIVES OF COMPARABLE SIZE FOR GENERAL MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES WITH COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSESSES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COOPERATIVE AND THE GENERAL MANAGER THROUGH THE PRIOR YEAR. THE SALARIES OF ALL OTHER COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE GENERAL MANAGER USING COMPARABLE INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYEES WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES IN COOPERATIVES OF SIMILAR SIZE. 6 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 COOPERATIVE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OF MEMBERS, AFTER REVIEW ACCORDING TO COOPERATIVE POLICY. 7 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 NET CHANGE IN MEMEBERSHIPS $15,990 RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL ($2,349,848) ---------------- OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES ($2,333,858) FARMERS ELECTRIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 2000 I-30 E GREENVILLE TX 75402 260749479 CHARITABLE TX 501(C)3 7 NA false MULTI SERVICE UTILITIES INC 2000 I-30E GREENVILLE TX 75402 752718501 TELECOMMUNICA TX NA C-CORP 0 0 1.00000 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false