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CULLMAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CULLMAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 63-0052772)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-15
IRS object ID
201341359349300324
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-05-15T07:33:37-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN621114363EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 MARKET STREETAddressLine1
CityCHATTANOOGACity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37402ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN630052772EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CULLMAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCULLNameControl
Phone2567373200Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1168AddressLine1
CityCULLMANCity
StateALState
ZIP Code350561168ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGRADY SMITHName
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitle
Phone2567373200Phone
Date Signed2013-05-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSUSAN POLCARI CPAName
PTINP01010091PTIN
Phone4237567771Phone
Date Prepared2013-05-14DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonGRADY W SMITH JRNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1168AddressLine1
CityCULLMANCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35056ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Web SiteWWW.CULLMANEC.COMWebSite
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State Legal DomicileALStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionCULLMAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Nbr Independent Voting Members9NbrIndependentVotingMembers
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Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income155159NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Total Liabilities EOY90428939TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY79047831NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY84351915NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionCULLMAN 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.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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Total Program Service Expense103183153TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
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Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members9NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members9NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
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Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1C JERRY WEATHERSBYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2567373200TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1168AddressLine1
CityCULLMANCity
StateALState
ZIP Code350561168ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
ROBERT TIDWELL JR
CHAIRPERSON5.00XX1547500
JAMES C FIELDS JR
VICE CHAIRPERSON2.40XX1487500
LYNDA CARTER
SECRETARY7.30XX1487500
CHAD ALEXANDER
TREASURER2.30XX1487500
NEIL RAINWATER
TRUSTEE2.40X1487500
DARYL CALVERT
TRUSTEE1.40X1487500
LISA WEEKS
TRUSTEE2.20X1352500
SUE REYNOLDS
TRUSTEE3.50X1487500
DAVID HEMBREE
TRUSTEE5.80X1487500
GRADY W SMITH JR
PRESIDENT & CEO50.00X1919601328167360
C JERRY WEATHERSBY
VP OF ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & CONTROL50.00X109599048374
KYLE BAGGETT
VP OF ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS50.00X116952032929
GAIL NEAL
VP HUMAN RESOURCES & ASSISTANT CEO50.00X110858044217
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Number Individuals GT100 K4NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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SUMTER UTILITIES
PO BOX 579SUMTERSC29151OVERHEAD CONTRACTOR837418
DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
1500 N MANTUA STREETKENTOH44240RIGHT OF WAY CLEARING767367
NELSON TREE SERVICE INC
3300 OFFICE PARK DRIVEDAYTONOH45439RIGHT OF WAY CLEARING590291
JACKSON LINE CLEARING INC
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B & R METER SERVICE LLC
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Rents GrossRents

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Real1713722Real
Personal8400Personal

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Real0Real
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Real1713722Real
Personal8400Personal

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Total Revenue Column1722122TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$1,722,122ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

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Total Other Revenue1012161TotalOtherRevenue

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Exclusion$2,134,108ExclusionAmount

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total662494Total
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1934171Total
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Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total96308Total
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Interest Interest

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Total3171775Total
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total5960076Total
Program Services5960076ProgramServices

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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TAXES37266533726653
DISTRIBUTION-MAINTENANC31946613194661
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS12346611234661

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BOY588284BOY
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Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY10643200BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY138913664BOY
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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2455393BOY
EOY2372247EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
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Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY171855087BOY
EOY174780854EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16121072BOY
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1055830BOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY73113778BOY
EOY65052108EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2516576BOY
EOY7790401EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY92807256BOY
EOY90428939EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY199580BOY
EOY201010EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY78848251BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY79047831BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Reconcilation Other Changes-161326ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1011436OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1011436BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis7435750OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2932898Depreciation
Book Value4502852BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5743898OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3857907Depreciation
Book Value1885991BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis190046388OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation54185846Depreciation
Book Value135860542BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings143260821TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
MEMBER DEPOSITS$2,521,659
ADVANCE FOR CONSERVATION LOANS$4,077,344
POST RETIREMENT HEALTH BENEFITS$1,191,398
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts7790401TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt108648563TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal108648563RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990108648563TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt103183153TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal103183153ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990103183153TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationEFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009, THE COOPERATIVE IMPLEMENTED THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES (PREVIOUSLY FASB NO. 109). THE ADOPTION OF FASB ASC 740 DID NOT HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE COOPERATIVE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COOPERATIVE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE, AND THERE ARE NO MATERIAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS, THE COOPERATIVE'S EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012. THE YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2012.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonGRADY W SMITH JRNamePerson
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org188595BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org3365OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs13281OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org63400DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org3960NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org259320TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs13281TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipBOARD MEMBERRelationship
Amount Of Transaction216061AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionPROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCEDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AFTER THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND CONTROL PERFORMED THE INITIAL REVIEW. THE COOPERATIVE'S PRESIDENT AND CEO REVIEWED THE REPORT. A COPY WAS PROVIDED TO THE COOPERATIVE'S LEGAL COUNSEL. THE COOPERATIVE'S GOVERNING BOARD WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE REPORT AND REVIEWED THE REPORT AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND A QUESTIONNAIRE IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO ALL TRUSTEES, APPLICABLE MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS AND SELECTED EMPLOYEES TO BE RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/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 19CULLMAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND CONTROL.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS ADJUSTMENT -162,756. CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS 1,430.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OPERATION ROUND-UP OF CULLMAN AND WINSTON COUNTIESBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1168AddressLine1
CityCULLMANCity
StateALState
ZIP Code350561168ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN631284255EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCEPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateALLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)3ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status9PublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg