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SOUTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
SOUTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 63-0193841)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-21
IRS object ID
201312339349300636
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-08-21T15:10:10-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN631035228EIN

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Business Name Line1Jackson Thornton & Co PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1P O Box 96AddressLine1
CityMontgomeryCity
StateALState
ZIP Code361010096ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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Name Name

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Business Name Line1South Alabama Electric CooperativeBusinessNameLine1
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Phone3345662060Phone

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Address Line1PO Box 449AddressLine1
CityTroyCity
StateALState
ZIP Code36081ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMAX I DAVISName
TitleGeneral ManagerTitle
Phone3345662060Phone
Date Signed2013-08-20DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NamePATRICK COOPERName
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Phone3348347660Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY41865383NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY46364537NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionThe aim of South Alabama Electric Cooperative is to provide reliable, quality, electric energy and related services to meet the needs of our diverse consumer base at the lowest possible cost consistent with sound economy and good management.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionUtilizing approximately 2,656 miles of distribution lines, South Alabama Electric Cooperative provided 302,277,261 Kilowatt-Hours of electric energy to its members located in the southern region of Alabama.Description
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Number Forms Transmitted With109615NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)

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Jackson Line Clearing
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Honeywell International Inc
101 Columbia RoadMorristownNJ07962Energy Contractors336200
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6316 Trevor Simpson DrTrailNC28079Rights of Way Spraying134359
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Total2325063Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
Cost of Power23582342
Dist Exp - Maintenance2053025
Dist Exp - Operation1643910
Admin & Gen Expense1435585

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Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited0FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Buildings Buildings

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Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation11842872Depreciation
Book Value62373950BookValue
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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings63301915TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (10 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
Patronage Capital - PowerSouth Energy Cooperative10900160C
Patronage Capital - United Utility3472C
Patronage Capital - NRUCFC182206C
Patronage Capital - Gresco Utility Supply84154C
Patronage Capital - CoBank240020C
Capital Term Certificates - CFC679142C
Other Investments in Associated Organizations45533C
Investments in Economic Development Projects1383800C
Fort Rucker ECM-90462C
ERC Loan248584C
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Total Of Book Value Program Related13676609TotalOfBookValueProgramRelated

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Other Accumulated Operating Provisions$200,240
Consumer Deposits$734,116
Accumulated Provision for Pensions$728,236
Rural Development Grants$930,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2592592TotalOfAmounts

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

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Employee1204400009590289760144360164811000
LRI
Employee1048820007450273960176800150703000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6South Alabama Electric Cooperative operates on the cooperative basis having members with equal voting rights and are assigned margins in accordance with the cooperative's bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe members of South Alabama Electric Cooperative may elect the members of its governing body at its annual meeting provided that a quorum is present.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe 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 11The Form 990 was reviewed by management before it was presented to the board. The external accountant who assisted management in the preparation of the Form 990 conducted a formal review of the Form 990 with the Trustees at the monthly board meeting before the Form 990 was filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOfficers and Trustees are required to disclose annually any conflicts of interest on a questionnaire.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The General Manager reviews the complete wage and salary for all employees, which the board approves. Then, the board reviews the General Manager's compensation package and approves or makes changes to the plan.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The cooperative's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request at its main office in Troy, Alabama.
Form 990, Part VIISouth Alabama Electric Cooperative is concerned with the privacy issues of its employees and trustees. With this concern, the cooperative has chosen to report the trustees' and employees' initials, rather than their full names. The full names will be made available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the 2012 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. South Alabama Electric Cooperative has interpreted the words "patronage dividends paid" in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. South Alabama Electric Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assigned to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2012.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Increase in memberships 1,415. Retirement of capital credits -299,996. Gain on retirements 44,505. Utility tax refund assigned to directly members 102,053. Retired capital credits - holding 10,099. Net margins assigned to members - reported in Part IX, Line 4 4,641,078.Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2South Alabama Electric Cooperative's financial statement year end differs from its tax year end. The cooperative receives audited financial statements on an annual basis for the year ended March 31st.