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COOPERATIVE ENERGY A MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
COOPERATIVE ENERGY A MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 64-0367992)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-07-16
IRS object ID
201232009349300328
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)
Timestamp2012-07-16T15:37:46-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN640367992EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSOUTNameControl
Phone6012682083Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 15849AddressLine1
CityHATTIESBURGCity
StateMSState
ZIP Code394045849ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameRAYMOND HALEYName
TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERTitle
Phone6012682083Phone
Date Signed2012-07-12DateSigned
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJAMES COMPTONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1PO BOX 15849AddressLine1
CityHATTIESBURGCity
StateMSState
ZIP Code394045849ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts766688322GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteHTTP://WWW.SMEPA.COOP/WebSite
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State Legal DomicileMSStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionPROVIDE AND TRANSMIT THROUGH GENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY, WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY TO 11 MEMBER OWNER COOPERATIVES, EACH SERVING RETAIL CONSUMERS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Investment Income Prior Year28893InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year40007InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year779574660TotalRevenuePriorYear
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Total Liabilities EOY1155530175TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY208337269NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY237725269NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionPROVIDE AND TRANSMIT THROUGH GENERATION AND PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY, WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY TO 11 MEMBER OWNER COOPERATIVES, EACH SERVING RETAIL CONSUMERS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionPROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO MEMBER COOPERATIVES. THE 11 MEMBER COOPERATIVES PROVIDE SERVICE TO MORE THAN 400,000 METERS IN MISSISSIPPI. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC AND THE 11 MEMBER SYSTEMS ARE CONSUMER-OWNED, NON-PROFIT BUSINESSES. DURING 2011 SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC PROVIDED MEMBER SYSTEMS WITH 10,166,058 MWH OF ENERGY.Description
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Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
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School0School
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Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10960NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Gross Income Other Sources19267495GrossIncomeOtherSources
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members22NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members22NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Business Name Line1RAYMOND HALEYBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number6012682083TelephoneNumber

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Address Line17037 HWY 49 NAddressLine1
CityHATTIESBURGCity
StateMSState
ZIP Code39401ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (35 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficerKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
BILLY BERRY
DIRECTOR4.40X1520000
JT DUDLEY JR
DIRECTOR2.40X1040000
FRANK ELY
DIRECTOR3.50X880000
ROY C GRAFE
DIRECTOR4.00X480000
WILLIAM H HARDIN
DIRECTOR3.20X1680000X
LEE HEDEGAARD
DIRECTOR6.10X1520000
KEITH HURT
DIRECTOR6.40X1680000
CHARLES LOPEZ
DIRECTOR3.30X1760000
DON JORDAN
DIRECTOR10.40X2320000X
GREG KITCHENS
DIRECTOR2.00X1280000
MACK MAULDIN
DIRECTOR3.00X2080000X
PERCY MCCAA
DIRECTOR4.70X2080000
BRUCE MCCAFFERY
DIRECTOR3.30X640000
JOHN MOSLEY
DIRECTOR5.80X1600000
BOB OCCHI
DIRECTOR5.10X1600000
JOHN B REED
DIRECTOR4.80X1360000
RW ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR2.90X1600000
JOE SHELTON III
DIRECTOR3.00X1360000
CH SHELTON
DIRECTOR3.40X1760000
JERRY SISCO
DIRECTOR6.10X960000
RANDY SMITH
DIRECTOR2.10X960000
WILLIAM D SMITH
DIRECTOR6.60X1600000
LOUIS THOMPSON
DIRECTOR3.10X1680000
RANDY WALLACE
DIRECTOR5.50X1600000
HENRY C WATERER JR
DIRECTOR12.00X3120000X
JAMES COMPTON
GENERAL MANAGER/CEO50.00465400045648X
RAYMOND HALEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER45.00235359079410X
MARCUS WARE
ASST. GENERAL MANAGER50.00291114092957X
NATHAN BROWN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER50.00255313075693X
TERRY LEE
CHIEF ENGINEERING OFFICER44.402100950129988X
JAMES B EDWARDS
NUCLEAR SPECIALIST59.00201079046184X
BRAD WOLFE
CHIEF TRANSMISSION & SUPPORT40.00183893047648X
ROGER SMITH
WHOLESALE SERVICES DIRECTOR50.00165900085119X
CHARLES STUART
PLANT MANAGER42.00146985089174X
JERRY PIERCE
DIR. TRANSMISSION CONSTRUC40.00146287043609X
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Number Individuals GT100 K21NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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THE SAXON GROUP
790 BROGDON RDSUWANEEGA30024GENERATING PLT CONSTRUCTION26911141
URS CORPORATION
9400 AMBERGLEN BLVDAUSTINTX78729GENERATING PLT CONSTRUCTION17625587
BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING
9400 WARD PARKWAYKANSAS CITYMO64114ENGINEERING, PROCURE, CONSTRUCTION13268316
MIDWEST UNDERGROUND TECHNOLOGY
2626 MIDWEST COURTCHAMPAIGNIL61822ENGINEERING MICROWAVE COMM.6231192
IRBY CONSTRUCTION
817 S STATE STREETJACKSONMS39201ENGINEERING MICROWAVE COMM.5174226
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K52NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

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SALES TO NON-MEMBERS2210001310831413108314
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Total Program Service Revenue766642929TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

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Total101000Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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Total29388000Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total2263566Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Total21623940Total

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total4882815Total

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total3386248Total

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total2141967Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total809385Total

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Total127848Total

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Total308270Total

Advertising Advertising

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Total67715Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total1267321Total

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total477123Total

Travel Travel

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Total237089Total

Interest Interest

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Total38085484Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total43467754Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total959324Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
POWER PURCH FOR RESALE432967200
COAL, NAT. GAS, NUCLEAR130298595
GENERATION PLANT O & M28733191
TRANS SYSTEM O & M20892610

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Total4106417Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total766682936Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY245291BOY
EOY2375884EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15690619BOY
EOY30360985EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY72127889BOY
EOY62407533EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

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BOY73002350BOY
EOY65279626EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY99251106BOY
EOY94358451EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis1748323070LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec665070757LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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Total Assets TotalAssets

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EOY1393255444EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY88215612BOY
EOY84350487EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY59645000BOY
EOY55605000EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

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BOY657973383BOY
EOY757012846EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

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BOY71520000BOY
EOY43725000EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY197428471BOY
EOY214836842EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY1074782466BOY
EOY1155530175EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY208337269BOY
EOY237725269EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY208337269BOY
EOY237725269EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1283119735BOY
EOY1393255444EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses0ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes29388000ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis33571558OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value33571558BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis271638722OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation150716142Depreciation
Book Value120922580BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1398711OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation907568Depreciation
Book Value491143BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1087630797OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation457661425Depreciation
Book Value629969372BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis354083282OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation55785622Depreciation
Book Value298297660BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1083252313TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (10 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
PROVISION FOR PENSIONS & BENEFITS$9,303,800
NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING OBLIGATION (ARO)$53,861,440
DEFERRED CREDIT - PURCHASE POWER AGREEMENT$1,320,800
DEFERRED CREDITS - GAS HEDGING$42,287,335
DEFERRED CREDITS - POWER COST ADJ C/F$15,496,943
DEFERRED CREDIT - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & GRANT$3,413,074
CLEAN AIR (CAIR) PERMITS$5,496,985
POWER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT FUND$25,000,000
MEMBER PREPAYMENTS$56,457,646
MEDICAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS$2,198,819
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts214836842TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue766682936TotalRevenue
Total Expenses766682936TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year0ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt761120257TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal761120257RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included5562679OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt5562679RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990766682936TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt731732257TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal731732257ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included34950679OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt34950679ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990766682936TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationPART XII DESCRIPTION: FORM 990 REVENUE INCLUDES NET GAIN ON ASSET SALES. AUDITED FINANCIALS INCLUDE THIS $40,007 AS A "CONTRA-EXPENSE". AUDITED FINANCIALS INCLUDE INTEREST INCOME AND PATRONAGE CAPITAL INCOME AS SEPARATE LINE ITEMS FOLLOWING OPERATING EXPENSES: FORM 990 INCLUDES THIS AMOUNT, $5,522,772, IN REVENUES. PART XIII DESCRIPTION: SEE EXPLANATION FOR PART XII ABOVE. ADDITIONALLY, 2011 ANNUAL NET MARGIN ON AUDITED FINANCIALS IS REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON FORM 990 SINCE THE MARGINS ARE ALLOCATED BACK TO MEMBERS AS PATRONAGE CAPITAL ($29,388,000).Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION
770 AUGUSTA RDEDGEFIELDSC29824570564993501(C)(3)6000ENERGY FOR WILDLIFE
SIMPSON COUTH DEV FOUNDATION
PO BOX 60TAYLORSVILLEMS39168640243969501(C)(12)30000ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COINGTON CO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO BOX 60TAYLORSVILLEMS39168640243969501(C)(12)15000ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LAWRENCE CO COMM DEV PARTNER
PO BOX 60TAYLORSVILLEMS39168640243969501(C)(12)15000ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GREENWOOD-LEFLORE AIRPORT
PO BOX 935GREENWOODMS389350935640146265501(C)(12)25000ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMPETITIVE EDGE
1 CONVENTION CENTER PLAZAHATTIESBURGMS39401205162135501(C)(3)10000ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants2TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations4TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:PART I, LINE 2:SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: ENERGY FOR WILDLIFE IS A NWTF PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ASSISTANCE THROUGH SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION TO LANDOWNERS FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION PERSONNEL OCCASIONALLY ATTEND ORGANIZATION MEETINGS. ALL OTHERS - THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES REQUESTS, SUBSEQUENT TO SCREENING BY MEMBER SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL ENHANCE OR STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN MEMBER SYSTEM AREAS. THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION BOARD APPROVES THESE REQUESTS PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT.
PART II - ITEMS 2, 3, AND 4:SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION ISSUED PAYMENT TO SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION, A MEMBER DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE. SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION IN TURN ISSUED PAYMENT TO THE ENTITIES DENOTED IN COLUMN 1(A). EIN, ADDRESS, AND IRC SECTION REPORTED IN PART II ARE THOSE FOR SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION.
PART II - ITEM 5:SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION ISSUED PAYMENT TO DELTA ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION, A MEMBER DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVE. DELTA ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION IN TURN ISSUED PAYMENT TO THE ENTITIES DENOTED IN COLUMN 1(A). EIN, ADDRESS, AND IRC SECTON REPORTED IN PART II ARE THOSE FOR DELTA ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (10 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
JAMES COMPTON
45492505000054750309980146500511048000
RAYMOND HALEY
22164408113056020661090133010314769000
MARCUS WARE
27928609671021570789060140510384071000
NATHAN BROWN
24304808626036390621850135080331006000
TERRY LEE
197268068740595301172030127850340083000
JAMES B EDWARDS
19155504266052580337610124230247263000
BRAD WOLFE
17435006504030390350820125660231541000
ROGER SMITH
15879704040030630728130123060251019000
CHARLES STUART
1424390364109050770940120800236159000
JERRY PIERCE
1408250337502087036122074870189896000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION CONSISTS OF 2 DIRECTORS FROM EACH OF THE 11 MEMBER NONPROFIT DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES THAT OWN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER FOR A TOTAL OF 22 DIRECTORS. ONE OF 2 DIRECTORS SERVING ON SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MEMBER COOPERATIVE AND THE OTHER IS A DIRECTOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MEMBER COOPERATIVE. THUS THE GENERAL MANAGER AND DIRECTOR FROM EACH MEMBER COOPERATIVE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER WHILE SERVING AS DIRECTORS FOR SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6SEE RESPONSE TO PART VI SECTION A QUESTION 2 ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ASEE RESPONSE TO PART VI SECTION A QUESTION 2 ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE 2011 FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTION AND FILING OF THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ENFORCEMENT - DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY COMPLETE, AND SIGN, A QUESTIONNAIRE RELATIVE TO INDEPENDENCE, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, ETC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SALARY SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2010 BY AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY. FIVE SIMILARLY SIZED GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVES WERE SURVEYED. THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS WERE SURVEYED: GENERAL MANAGER/CEO, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, CHIEF ENGINEERING OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CHIEF OF TRANSMISSION, AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS PROVIDED THE SALARY SURVEY RESULTS. THE BOARD DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO. THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO UTILIZED THE SURVEY FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONALLY, THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO ADVISES THE BOARD OF AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY INCREASE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19RECEPTIONISTS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. A FORM IS UTILIZED FOR PARTIES REQUESTING A COPY OF THE FORM 990. THIS FORM ADVISES REQUESTING PARTIES THAT PHOTOCOPIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON RECEIPT OF COPYING FEES (ALSO SPECIFIED IN THE REQUEST FORM). FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN THESE PROCESSES FOR THE 2011 TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 -EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES, OR NET MARGIN, IS ALLOCATED TO THE 11 MEMBER COOPERATIVES BASED ON SALES. THIS IS ONLY AN ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL. NO ACTUAL PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE MEMBERS. THIS ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL IS SHOWN AS A FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE IN PART IX, NUMBER 4, PER FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS EFFECTIVE FOR 2011 REPORTING. SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL AS AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING.OTHER CHANGE IN ASSET OR FUND BALANCE