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EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 75-2187855)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-08
IRS object ID
201213139349302211
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-11-08T16:26:50-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273625988EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOFF & HERRINGTON PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12833 TED TROUT DRIVE SUITE DAddressLine1
CityLUFKINCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75904ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN752187855EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlEASTNameControl
Phone9365609532Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 631623AddressLine1
CityNACOGDOCHESCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code759631623ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameRYAN THOMASName
TitleCFOTitle
Phone9365609532Phone
Date Signed2012-11-08DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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NameA J GOFF CPAName
PTINP00297945PTIN
Phone9368753317Phone
Date Prepared2012-08-26DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonRYAN THOMASNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 631623AddressLine1
CityNACOGDOCHESCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code759631623ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State Legal DomicileTXStateLegalDomicile
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionPROVIDES ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO THREE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES WHO PROVIDE ENERGY TO THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE MEMBERS WHO IN TURN SELL ELECTRICITY TO THEIR RETAIL MEMBERS.Description
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RYAN THOMASBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number9365609532TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12905 WESTWARD DRAddressLine1
CityNACOGDOCHESCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code759631623ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (21 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
MELODY PINNELL
MANAGER/DIRECTOR5.00X000
MARK TAMPLIN
MANAGER/DIRECTOR5.00X000
KATHY WOOD
MANAGER/DIRECTOR5.00X000
SAM ALLISON
DIRECTOR5.00X1315000
BASEL GIBBS
DIRECTOR5.00X1315000
STEVE DELAUGHTER
DIRECTOR5.00X1315000
FRANKIE B KING
DIRECTOR5.00X1315000
HILTON LIVELY
DIRECTOR5.00X1315000
DAN COURMIER
DIRECTOR5.00X1215000
TRUITT THOMSON
DIRECTOR5.00X1225000
JP DOBBS JR
DIRECTOR5.00X1265000
KYLE KUNTZ
SECRETARY/TREASURER7.00X000X
DEBRA ROBINSON
PRESIDENT7.00X000X
PAT LINDLEY
DIRECTOR5.00X1265000
JOHN C DUGAN
VICE PRESIDENT7.00X000X
JESSE BANKHEAD
MANAGER/DIRECTOR5.00X000
BARRON CHRISTENSEN
MANAGER/DIRECTOR5.00X000
GREG JONES
ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER7.00X000X
LARRY WARREN
MANAGER/DIRECTOR5.00X000
S W CARTER
ADVISORY DIRECTOR5.00X1270000
JACK CHEEK
DIRECTOR5.00X1315000
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Total Other Compensation0TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K0TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
GDS ASSOCIATES INC
1850 PARKWAY PLACE SUITE 800MARIETTAGA30067ENGINEER CONSULTANTS3652245
BRICKFIELD BURCHETTE RITTS & STONE PC
1025 THOMAS JEFFERSON STWASHINGTONDC200075201LEGAL CONSULTANTS3606778
WOOD GROUP POWER OPERATIONS
12600 DEERFIELD PARKWAYALPHARETTAGA30004ENGINEER CONSULTANTS2566776
POWER ENGINEERS INC
PO BOX 1066HAILEYID83333ENGINEER CONSULTANTS343019
SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
999 PEACHTREE STREET NEATLANTAGA303093996LEGAL CONSULTANTS335073
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K10NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
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PATRONAGE CAPITAL22100012316811231681
TRANSMISSION WHEELING2210009857098570
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionSELLBACK REVENUEDescription
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Total Other Revenue16935446TotalOtherRevenue

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Exclusion$1,288,573ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total141300Total

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

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Total3182766Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total2680623Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total239060Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total17760Total

Travel Travel

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Total76524Total

Interest Interest

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Total21296142Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total19700202Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total34211Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC PO148293961
PURCHASE OF FUEL42311452
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANC8640883
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANC3253240

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Total12520501Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total262388625Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY21878661BOY
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY0BOY
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY648178980EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

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BOY15000BOY
EOY15000EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

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EOY50560881EOY

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BOY42391887BOY
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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY698754861EOY
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation76951213Depreciation
Book Value614294380BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings614294380TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionUNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAPDescription
Amount$5,556,947Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts5556947TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue276129569TotalRevenue
Total Expenses262388625TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year13740944ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other-$5,556,950OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-5556950TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS8183994ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt276129569TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal276129569RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990276129569TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt262388625TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal262388625ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990262388625TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -5,556,950.
PART IV, LINE 11 - FIN 48 FOOTNOTE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD CODIFICATION SECTION 740 REQUIRES RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE COOPERATIVE CURRENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON THE ESTIMATED LIKELIHOOD OF ASSESSMENT AND HAS NOT DETERMINED THAT ANY TAX POSITIONS REQUIRE AN ACCRUAL BASED ON CURRENT STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTING. FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES THE TAX RETURNS ESSENTIALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR POSSIBLE EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THOSE RETURNS ARE FILED.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN 2011, THE COOPERATIVE AMENDED ITS BY-LAW CONCERNING PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO FURTHER CLARIFY HOW THE BOARD MAY DEAL WITH LOSSES. THE AMENDED BY-LAW PROVIDES THE BOARD THE ABILITY TO ALLOCATE LOSSES TO MEMBERS, OFFSET LOSSES WITH MARGINS FROM FUTURE YEARS, OR OFFSET LOSSES WITH CERTAIN NONOPERATING MARGINS FROM CURRENT OR FUTURE YEARS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS CONSIST OF THREE 501(C)(12) TAX EXEMPT GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVES - SAM RAYBURN ELECTRIC G&T, TEX-LA ELECTRIC G&T, AND NORTHEAST TEXAS ELECTRIC G&T.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH OF THE THREE RESPECTIVE MEMBERS APPOINTS REPRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBER APPOINTED GOVERNING BODY WITH REPRESENTATION FROM EACH MEMBER COOPERATIVE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE DECISIONS AND GOVERN THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 COMPLETED, 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 BACKGROUND AS NEEDED. ONCE THE DIRECTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 ARE SATISFIED IT IS COMPLETE, THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY EACH DIRECTOR MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS THESE STATEMENTS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE COOPERATIVE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP -5,556,950. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -5,556,950.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: