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Sam Rayburn G&T Electric Cooperative Inc: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
Sam Rayburn G&T Electric Cooperative Inc (EIN 74-2124046)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-08
IRS object ID
201233139349302278
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

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EIN273625988EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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

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StateTXState
ZIP Code75904ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN742124046EIN

Name Name

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Phone9365609532Phone

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CityNACOGDOCHESCity
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Officer Officer

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NameRYAN THOMASName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

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KENNON KELLUM
DIRECTOR5.00X1220000
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DON BOYETT
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HENRY BISCAMP
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KYLE KUNTZ
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT7.00X000X
W ERNIE MILES
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BRICKFIELD BURCHETTE PITTS & STONE PC
1025 THOMAS JEFFERSON STWASHINGTONDC200075201LEGAL SERVICES589023
GDS ASSOCIATES INC
1850 PARKWAY PLACE SUITE 800MARIETTAGA30067ENGINEER CONSULTANTS459341
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings Buildings

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (7 entries)

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PATRONAGE CAPITAL - COBANK371571C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - CFC48607C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - ETEC22211886C
MEMBERSHIP - ETEC5000C
CFC MEMBER CAPITAL SECURITIES500000C
FB&T TRUST ACCOUNT1000602C
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Total Revenue134835250TotalRevenue
Total Expenses126179689TotalExpenses
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Revenue Subtotal134835250RevenueSubtotal
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Expenses Subtotal125126303ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included1053386OtherExpensesNotIncluded
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Total Expenses Per Form990126179689TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

ExplanationExplanation
PART X, LINE 2 - THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD HAS ISSUED FASB CODIFICATION SECTION 740. THIS SECTION 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 D, PART XIII, LINE 4(B) - PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - THE COOPERATIVE PAID $1,053,386 TO ITS MEMBERS IN 2011. RETIRED PATRONAGE IS NOT AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES; HOWEVER, IT IS REPORTED ON LINE 4, PART IX "STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES" AS REQUIRED BY IRS INSTRUCTIONS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN 2011, THE COOPERATIVE AMENDED ITS BY-LAWS CONCERNING PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A $400,000 FUND BE MAINTAINED OUT OF NONOPERATING MARGINS AND TO 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 DISTRITBUTION COOPERATIVES - SAM HOUSTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, JASPER-NEWTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AND HOUSTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH OF THE THREE RESPECTIVE MEMBERS APPOINTS REPRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF EACH MEMBER AND 2 DIRECTORS. THIS GOVERNING BODY THEN REPRESENTS EACH MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE 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.