JOE WHEELER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- JOE WHEELER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (EIN 63-0224987)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2013-10-28
- IRS object ID
- 201313019349301401
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-10-28T16:35:55-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 631035228 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jackson Thornton & Co PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 96 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Montgomery | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 361010096 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 630224987 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | JOEW | NameControl |
| Phone | 2565522300 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 460 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Trinity | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 35673 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | George B Kitchens | Name |
| Title | CEO/General Manager | Title |
| Phone | 2565522300 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-10-23 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PATRICK COOPER | Name |
| PTIN | P00856177 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3348347660 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-10-23 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | George B Kitchens | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 460 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Trinity | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 35673 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 143125266 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.jwemc.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1937 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | AL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | To provide electric utility service to the cooperative's members. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 106 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 295445 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -11521 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 137509063 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 141364711 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 62161 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 76593 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 1503363 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 1683962 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 139074587 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 143125266 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 32000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 32500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 3277131 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 5035616 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 597293 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 606969 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 135035524 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 137544573 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 138941948 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 143219658 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 132639 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -94392 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 181396242 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 193199361 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 105851698 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 113799881 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 75544544 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 79399480 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Joe Wheeler EMC is committed to providing efficient, reliable utility services that enhance the lives and businesses and exceed the expectations of members and customers in Lawrence and Morgan Counties and surrounding communities. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | Utilizing approximately 4,195 miles of distribution lines, Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation provided 1,526,785,522 kilowatt-hours of electric energy to its cooperative members located in North Alabama. | Description |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 1 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 1 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 1 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 34 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 106 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Gross Income From Members | 140647764 | GrossIncomeFromMembers |
| Gross Income Other Sources | 1088985 | GrossIncomeOtherSources |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 1 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 1 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Patrick Holmes | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2565522345 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 25700 Alabama Hwy 24 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Trinity | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 35673 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (18 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Halbrooks | |||||||
| Director/President | 6.00 | X | 10833 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wayne Anderton | |||||||
| Director/Vice President | 7.00 | X | 12009 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andrew McCay | |||||||
| Director/Secretary/Treasurer | 5.00 | X | 11151 | 0 | 0 | ||
| O B Owens | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | X | 11040 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Charles Segars | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | X | 10819 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Milton Taylor | |||||||
| Director | 6.00 | X | 10633 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Charles Teague | |||||||
| Director | 4.50 | X | 10840 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shirley Livingston | |||||||
| Director | 7.00 | X | 10833 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ray Long | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | X | 11133 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ricky Knouff | |||||||
| Director | 6.00 | X | 10433 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Linda Owens | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George B Kitchens | |||||||
| CEO/General Manager | 55.00 | 205231 | 0 | 93846 | X | ||
| Patrick D Holmes | |||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 50.00 | 131812 | 0 | 57379 | X | ||
| Jeffery S Britnell | |||||||
| Manager of Engineering | 55.00 | 131156 | 0 | 78248 | X | ||
| Jeffrey B Holt | |||||||
| Operations Manager | 55.00 | 117601 | 0 | 81386 | X | ||
| Johnny Kirby | |||||||
| Lead Lineman | 56.00 | 118918 | 0 | 38105 | X | ||
| Kenneth W Hanvy | |||||||
| Lead Lineman | 53.00 | 111480 | 0 | 43760 | X | ||
| John E Montgomery | |||||||
| Lead Lineman | 53.00 | 108145 | 0 | 44485 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1034067 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 437209 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 9 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversified Services Inc | |||||
| 2910 Highway 31 North | Hartselle | AL | 35640 | Line Construction | 1080477 |
| Asplundh Tree Expert Company | |||||
| PO Box 532729 | Atlanta | GA | 30353 | Right of Way Clearing | 599591 |
| Southeastern Data Coop Inc | |||||
| 100 Ashford Center North Suite 500 | Atlanta | GA | 30338 | Computer Service Provider | 599581 |
| SAIC Energy Environment & Infrastructur | |||||
| Box 223563 | Pittsburgh | PA | 15251 | Engineering Service | 576166 |
| Tru-Check Meter Service | |||||
| PO Box 253 | Somerset | KY | 42502 | Meter Reading Service | 520248 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 9 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales of Electricity | 221000 | 140704690 | 140704690 |
| Patronage Dividends | 221000 | 660021 | 660021 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 141364711 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 75716 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $75,716 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 3747 | Real |
| Personal | 1388517 | Personal |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 0 | Real |
| Personal | 0 | Personal |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 3747 | Real |
| Personal | 1388517 | Personal |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1392264 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 3747 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,388,517 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 877 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 0 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 877 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 877 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $877 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Billing and Collection | Description |
| Business Code | 561000 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 291698 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 291698 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 291698 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 143125266 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 141364711 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 295445 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,465,110 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIX |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32500 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5035616 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 606969 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3383306 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5948031 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| Cost of Power | 108159067 |
| Distribution-Maintenanc | 6951694 |
| Consumer Accounts Exp | 4480495 |
| Taxes | 3641046 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4980934 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 143219658 | Total |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2353607 | BOY |
| EOY | 1541961 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11500000 | BOY |
| EOY | 13500000 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 15148122 | BOY |
| EOY | 14988021 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6231567 | BOY |
| EOY | 6014791 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 908938 | BOY |
| EOY | 888806 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4305816 | BOY |
| EOY | 9032427 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 193921666 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 67020799 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 120931472 | BOY |
| EOY | 126900867 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14574129 | BOY |
| EOY | 14658521 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5442591 | BOY |
| EOY | 5673967 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 181396242 | BOY |
| EOY | 193199361 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 23595892 | BOY |
| EOY | 23996720 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 69836176 | BOY |
| EOY | 75444139 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12419630 | BOY |
| EOY | 14359022 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 105851698 | BOY |
| EOY | 113799881 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 75544544 | BOY |
| EOY | 79399480 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 75544544 | BOY |
| EOY | 79399480 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 181396242 | BOY |
| EOY | 193199361 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -94392 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 3949328 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1109079 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 1109079 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4366849 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1962188 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2404661 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 188445738 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 65058611 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 123387127 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 126900867 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Investment in Wheeler Basin Natural Gas Co., Inc. | Description |
| Book Value | 14658521 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | C | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 14658521 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| Customer Deposits | $3,043,756 |
| TVA Advances | $4,808,694 |
| Postretirement Benefit Liability | $6,506,572 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 14359022 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part X, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Income taxes - JWEMC is exempt from income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(12). WBNG is subject to federal and state income taxes. Management evaluated the Corporation's tax positions and concluded that the Corporation had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance. With few exceptions, the Corporation is no longer subject to income tax examinations by the federal, state, or local tax authorities for years before 2009. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant |
|---|---|---|
| J. R. Knouff Scholarships - Ten students receive a $2,000 scholarship to be used at the school of their choice. This scholarship is for high school seniors or first-year college students. | 10 | 20000 |
| Youth Tour - This is an all expense paid, three day trip to Montgomery for high school juniors. Following an application process, if chosen, he/she will also receive a $500 scholarship. | 25 | 12500 |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: The scholarship awards are transferred directly to the student's educational institution where the student must meet certain grade qualifications in order to receive the amounts that were awarded to him or her. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (7 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George B Kitchens | ||||||||||||||
| CEO/General Manager | 203497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1734 | 0 | 75389 | 0 | 18457 | 0 | 299077 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick D Holmes | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 131484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 49466 | 0 | 7913 | 0 | 189191 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery S Britnell | ||||||||||||||
| Manager of Engineering | 130796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 60942 | 0 | 17306 | 0 | 209404 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey B Holt | ||||||||||||||
| Operations Manager | 116796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 805 | 0 | 64737 | 0 | 16649 | 0 | 198987 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Kirby | ||||||||||||||
| Lead Lineman | 118443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 475 | 0 | 30947 | 0 | 7158 | 0 | 157023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth W Hanvy | ||||||||||||||
| Lead Lineman | 111005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 475 | 0 | 27358 | 0 | 16402 | 0 | 155240 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John E Montgomery | ||||||||||||||
| Lead Lineman | 107979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 28083 | 0 | 16402 | 0 | 152630 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | O.B. Owens and Linda Owens - Family Relationship. Following the death of O.B. Owens, his wife, Linda Owens, was appointed on June 27, 2013 to serve out the remainder of his term. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation 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 | Joe Wheeler EMC's Board of Directors is comprised of ten directors that are elected by the membership of the cooperative at a scheduled annual meeting each year. Each board member serves a three year term. Nine of the board members represent a certain district within the territory served by the cooperative. One board member is elected at large. The terms are staggered in order for the cooperative to only have three or four directors up for election in any one year. | |
| 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 11 | The Form 990 is reviewed extensively by the CFO and the CEO/General Manager before the return is filed. A member of the accounting firm who assisted in the preparation of the Form 990 attended a board meeting and presented the Form 990 to the directors before it was filed. Each director was given a copy of the return to review as it was being discussed by the tax preparer. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Each board member and key employee is required to fill out a conflict of interest certificate each year at the reorganization meeting stating his/her compliance. It is the General Manager's responsibility to provide assistance to the board to assure compliance with the conflict of interest policy. It is the responsibility of the board to review compliance with this policy and to counsel with any board member or employee, as the situation may require. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Joe Wheeler EMC has a salary administration policy for management employees that clearly establishes the yearly procedures that must be followed in order to establish compensation for the cooperative's employees. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | We will issue a copy of our bylaws upon request. We will allow our policies to be viewed upon request. We mail to each member of the cooperative a copy of our annual report each year which includes a full copy of our entire audit report for that current fiscal year. | |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 | The 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. Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation has interpreted the words "patronage dividends paid" in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation 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 fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. | |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Utility tax refund assigned directly to members 95,553. Net loss on change in actuarial assumptions -1,416,461. Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation 140,228. Patronage allocation - margins assigned/allocated to members 5,035,616. Income of subsidiary - equity method 94,392. | Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Wheeler Basin Natural Gas Company Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3960 County Road 434 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Moulton | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 35650 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 631161116 | EIN |
| Primary Activity | Natural Gas Distributor | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | AL | LegalDomicileState |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Type Of Entity | C | TypeOfEntity |
| Share Of Total Income | 1639695 | ShareOfTotalIncome |
| Share Of EOY Assets | 11801494 | ShareOfEOYAssets |
| Percentage Ownership | 1.00000 | PercentageOwnership |
| Controlled Org | 1 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 1 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | 0 | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 1 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 1 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 1 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (6 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Basin Natural Gas Company Inc | ||
| A | 3747 | Joint Cost Study |
| Wheeler Basin Natural Gas Company Inc | ||
| N | 27625 | Joint Cost Study |
| Wheeler Basin Natural Gas Company Inc | ||
| O | 42172 | Joint Cost Study |
| Wheeler Basin Natural Gas Company Inc | ||
| Q | 283947 | Actual Related Costs |
| Wheeler Basin Natural Gas Company Inc | ||
| R | 2690497 | Revenue Collected and Remitted |
| Wheeler Basin Natural Gas Company Inc | ||
| S | 10000 | Cash Transfer |