BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (EIN 56-0160075)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 201223179349301237
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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 | 2012-11-12T09:23:36-08:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ADAMS JENKINS CHEATHAM PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 231 WYLDEROSE DR | AddressLine1 |
| City | MIDLOTHIAN | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 231136845 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 560160075 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BLUE | NameControl |
| Phone | 8287582383 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 112 | AddressLine1 |
| City | LENOIR | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28645 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CLAIRE L CHASE | Name |
| Title | Senior VP | Title |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-12 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | G STEVEN GILLIAM CPA | Name |
| Phone | 8043231313 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | CLAIRE L CHASE | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 112 | AddressLine1 |
| City | LENOIR | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28645 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 138429145 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | blueridgeemc.com | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1936 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Safe and Effective Distribution of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 12 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 194 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 86038 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 82339 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 136001622 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 133004245 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 143206 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 241236 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 4214756 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 4722560 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 140359584 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 137968041 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 25000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 25000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 10397604 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 18987543 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 19514954 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 112457222 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 106218378 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 131469765 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 136155936 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 8889819 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 1812105 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 338952287 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 346816346 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 215237738 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 216191843 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 123714549 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 130624503 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Safe and Effective Distribution of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Description | Safe and effective delivery of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC. The three largest program services, as measured by expenses are as follows:Cost of power $71,853,749Salaries and wages $12,387,651Depreciation $12,809,109 | Description |
| Described In501 C3 | false | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | true | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | true | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | true | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | true | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 68 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 194 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | true | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | true | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Form8886 T Filed | false | Form8886TFiled |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Non Deductible Disclosure | false | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Gross Income From Members | 133038080 | GrossIncomeFromMembers |
| Gross Income Other Sources | 3110759 | GrossIncomeOtherSources |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720Filed |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 12 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 12 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | true | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Policies Reference Chapters | false | PoliciesReferenceChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | false | WrittenPolicyOrProcedure |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | THE CORPORATION | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 8287582383 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 112 | AddressLine1 |
| City | LENOIR | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28645 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wishon | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | X | 11965 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Trexler | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | X | 7613 | 0 | 4040 | ||
| DAVID BOONE | |||||||
| Director | 6.00 | X | 23011 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVID EGGERS | |||||||
| Director | 7.00 | X | 25975 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAMES B LAWRENCE | |||||||
| Director | 3.50 | X | 22231 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Clayton Cooke | |||||||
| Director | 7.00 | X | 4655 | 0 | 4000 | ||
| Bryan Edwards | |||||||
| Director | 4.00 | X | 22803 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Martha McKnight | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | X | 12499 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy D Hemphill | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | X | 21830 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bradley McNeill | |||||||
| Director | 6.00 | X | 13906 | 0 | 8800 | ||
| Jeffrey B Joines | |||||||
| Vice President | 9.00 | X | 28205 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Joy B Coffey | |||||||
| SEC.-TREASURER | 9.00 | X | 14509 | 0 | 9640 | X | |
| Charity Gambill-Gwyn | |||||||
| Asst. Sec. Trea | 5.00 | X | 23314 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Kenneth R Greene | |||||||
| President | 7.00 | X | 47588 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| JULIE O'DELL-MICHIE | |||||||
| SVP, CAO | 45.00 | 201620 | 0 | 42566 | X | ||
| LEE LAYTON | |||||||
| SVP, COO | 40.00 | 269792 | 0 | 122631 | X | ||
| CLAIRE L CHASE | |||||||
| Senior VP | 45.00 | 302380 | 0 | 92630 | X | ||
| Douglas W Johnson | |||||||
| President & CEO | 50.00 | 622272 | 0 | 184477 | X | ||
| BRIAN CRUTCHFIELD | |||||||
| Dir. Sust. Dev. | 45.00 | 115282 | 0 | 55896 | X | ||
| MICHAEL HIGH | |||||||
| DIR. ENG. SERV. | 45.00 | 125066 | 0 | 47141 | X | ||
| SANDRA HICKS | |||||||
| DIR. MEMB. SERV. | 45.00 | 116108 | 0 | 73714 | X | ||
| Robert Kent III | |||||||
| DIR OF OPERATIONS | 40.00 | 112373 | 0 | 34362 | X | ||
| BRAD SHIELDS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF IT | 45.00 | 129806 | 0 | 42821 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 2274803 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 722718 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 14 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE | |||||
| PO BOX 601879 | CHAROLTTE | NC | 28260 | LEGAL SERVICES | 406990 |
| WEST BROTHERS UTILITY CONTRACTING | |||||
| 3636 OAKHILL PARK CR | LENOIR | NC | 28645 | CONSTRUCTION | 185200 |
| MOUNTAIN CREST | |||||
| 1264 TAYLORSVILLE RD | LENOIR | NC | 28645 | LANDSCAPING | 238164 |
| MASTEC | |||||
| PO BOX 741028 | ATLANTA | GA | 30384 | CONSTRUCTION | 756049 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 4 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Total Contributions | 0 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Sale and dist. of elect. | Description |
| Business Code | 221000 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 133004245 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 133004245 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 133004245 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 241236 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $241,236 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 190328 | Real |
| Personal | 2280306 | Personal |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 190328 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | 2280306 | Personal |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2280306 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 86914 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $2,193,392 | ExclusionAmount |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 264900 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 270776 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -5876 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | -5876 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patronage allocations rec | 221000 | 392621 | 392621 |
| LATE FEES | 33835 | 33835 | |
| Cont. in aid of const. | 221000 | 1988333 | 1988333 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 33341 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 28341 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 5000 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 2448130 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 137968041 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 135447375 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 86038 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $2,434,628 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25000 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10397604 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2144952 | Total |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12387651 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2876739 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 933996 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1171616 | Total |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 430000 | Total |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1996106 | Total |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 298398 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8831437 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12809109 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| Taxes | 3887127 |
| Distribution Operation | 2182502 |
| Distribution Maintenance | 5971122 |
| Cost of power | 71853749 |
| Consumer accounts | 1480424 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | -3521596 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 136155936 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3122815 | BOY |
| EOY | 1841857 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4000000 | BOY |
| EOY | 6816541 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18875452 | BOY |
| EOY | 15702694 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 160832 | BOY |
| EOY | 301667 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3057590 | BOY |
| EOY | 3439268 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4357050 | BOY |
| EOY | 3407675 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 391408651 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 106401518 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 284428361 | BOY |
| EOY | 285007133 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12012194 | BOY |
| EOY | 21039468 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8869830 | BOY |
| EOY | 9096059 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 68163 | BOY |
| EOY | 163984 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 338952287 | BOY |
| EOY | 346816346 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12576827 | BOY |
| EOY | 12403125 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 183696804 | BOY |
| EOY | 187343789 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18964107 | BOY |
| EOY | 16444929 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 215237738 | BOY |
| EOY | 216191843 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Do Not Follow SFAS117 | X | DoNotFollowSFAS117 |
Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 123714549 | BOY |
| EOY | 130624503 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 123714549 | BOY |
| EOY | 130624503 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 338952287 | BOY |
| EOY | 346816346 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 1812105 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 5097849 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | false | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 391408651 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 106401518 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 285007133 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 285007133 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterests
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value | 12039468 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | C | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 21039468 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 526833 | C |
| Inv. in Assoc. Org. - Capital Term Cert. | 2224010 | C |
| Inv. in Assoc. Org. - Patronage Capital | 6345216 | C |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| other postretirement benefits - medical | $10,177,167 |
| Other | $495,409 |
| Deferred credits | $3,923,822 |
| Consumer deposits | $1,848,531 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 16444929 | TotalOfAmounts |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Part XI, Line 8 | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part XI, Line 8: Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Non-Cash Patronage Allocations not revenue per IRS $176228 Patronage Div. paid to members' accts. not expense per GAAP $10397604 Contributions in aid of construction not revenue per GAAP $ -1988333 Net retirement of capital credits $ -1981899 Other Comprehensive Income $ -1499436 Net change in memberships $ -6315 | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRE Members Foundation | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 112 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Lenoir | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28645 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN Of Recipient | 561793740 | EINOfRecipient |
| IRC Section | 3 | IRCSection |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 25000 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Amount Of Non Cash Assistance | 0 | AmountOfNonCashAssistance |
| Method Of Valuation | Cash Value | MethodOfValuation |
| Purpose Of Grant | Energy Assistance | PurposeOfGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 1 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 0 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | true | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA HICKS | ||||
| 107077 | 9031 | 66114 | 7600 | 189822 |
| MICHAEL HIGH | ||||
| 114723 | 10343 | 32831 | 14310 | 172207 |
| LEE LAYTON | ||||
| 219889 | 49903 | 110974 | 11657 | 392423 |
| JULIE O'DELL-MICHIE | ||||
| 173963 | 27657 | 36316 | 6250 | 244186 |
| Douglas W Johnson | ||||
| 372049 | 250223 | 172941 | 11536 | 806749 |
| CLAIRE L CHASE | ||||
| 228525 | 73855 | 81030 | 11600 | 395010 |
| BRIAN CRUTCHFIELD | ||||
| 106274 | 9008 | 44239 | 11657 | 171178 |
| BRAD SHIELDS | ||||
| 110079 | 19727 | 31746 | 11075 | 172627 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 Benefits Paid To or For Members | Patronage dividends are paid to members' accounts in accordance with the pre-existing obligation in the Corporation's by-laws. The Corporation is obligated to pay by credits to a capital account for each patron all such amounts in excess of operating costs and expenses.IRS instructions for line 4 changed in 2011 to include patronage dividends paid by section 501(c)(12) organizations to their members. Accordingly, these amounts are now reported on line 4. The total paid for 2010 was $8,114,603. | |
| 990 Part VII Section A Column F | The Corporation participates in the NRECA group defined pension plan. As part of this plan, participants are required to recognize the actuarial increase in the value of their account on the form 990. The contribution rate for participants in the plan are the same for all individuals in the plan. The change in actuarial value for each participant, however, varies with age. In other words, the older a participant is, the greater the increase in that individual's change in actuarial value with all other things being equal. | |
| 990 Part IX Line 17 Travel | Per IRS instructions the total travel costs reported on this line represent all transportation costs of the Corporation, including the expense of purchasing, leasing, operating, and repairing any vehicles owned by the Corporation. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Governing documents and policies are available upon request. The annual report, bylaws and other governing documents are available on the coop's web site. In addition, financial data is presented to the members at the annual meeting and also included in the 990 which is available upon request. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | The cooperative utilizes an independent compensation professional to review market trends and conduct an analysis of compensation including the CEO. The compensation committee of the board conducts an annual performance review of the CEO and approves the compensation package associated with this position. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The governing board of directors along with members of management complete annual conflict of interest statements. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process | The CFO and management review a draft of the 990 with the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | Certain decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the members as provided for in the by-laws. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | The members of the Corporation elect the members of the board of directors that govern the affairs of the Corporation. The board of directors meet monthly with management in addition to other committee meetings. In addition, there is one annual membership meeting. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | The members of the Corporation elect the members of the board of directors that govern the affairs of the Corporation. Each director shall have one vote in all Board matters, and decisions shall be based on the vote of a majority of the Board members present at any meeting having a quorum of the Board. | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blue Ridge Electric Members Found Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 112 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Lenoir | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28645 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 561793740 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Provides assistance to needy families & nonprofit com. org. | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | NC | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501 (c) 3 | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | Charity | PublicCharityStatus |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blue Ridge EMC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Org | false | ControlledOrg |
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivityPrimaryActivity | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Type Of EntityTypeOfEntity | Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncome | Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssets | Percentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | |||||||||||
| 110 Nuway Circle NE | Lenoir | NC | 28645 | 562100909 | Fuel Propane / Dist. Retail | NC | Blue Ridge EMC | C corp | 75961 | 14261978 | 1.00000 |
| Ridgelink LLC | |||||||||||
| 1216 Blowing Rock Blvd | Lenoir | NC | 28645 | 263648319 | Telecommunication Services | NC | Blue Ridge EMC | C corp | -47620 | 2108616 | 1.00000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | true | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | true | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | true | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (8 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | ||
| p | 430910 | Cost |
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | ||
| o | 157868 | Cost |
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | ||
| n | 674179 | Cost |
| Blue Ridge Energies LLC | ||
| j | 190328 | FMV = Cost |
| Ridgelink LLC | ||
| q | 816000 | FMV |
| Ridgelink LLC | ||
| p | 431224 | Cost |
| Ridgelink LLC | ||
| n | 96501 | cost |
| Blue Ridge Electric Members Found Inc | ||
| b | 96320 | Cost |