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SAND MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
SAND MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 63-0182345)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2011-11-08
IRS object ID
201113129349301961
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2011-11-08T14:11:03-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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 Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN630182345EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAND MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSANDNameControl
Phone2566382153Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1402 MAIN ST WESTAddressLine1
CityRAINSVILLECity
StateALState
ZIP Code35986ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMARK MALONEName
TitleCFO/MANAGER OF FINANCETitle
Phone2566382153Phone
Date Signed2011-10-26DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJERRY SMITHName
Phone4237567771Phone
Date Prepared2011-10-26DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonMARK MALONENameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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StateALState
ZIP Code35986ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY47943046NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS AT THE LOWEST COST POSSIBLE, CONSISTENT WITH SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES.MissionDescription
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARK MALONEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2566382153TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1402 MAIN STREET WESTAddressLine1
CityRAINSVILLECity
StateALState
ZIP Code35986ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (16 entries)

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PRESIDENT4.50XX2044700
LARRY G GODWIN
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R LEE BAILEY
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LEO BOMIAN
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DAVID HENDERSON
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JERRY MASON
TRUSTEE3.00XX2003100
ROLAND HENDON
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JAMIE BOWMAN
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RAYMOND LONG
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MARK MALONE
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BOYD GRABEN
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R BRIAN HORTON
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DIANE B HALE
MANAGER OF MEMBER SERVICES45.00100426056008X
ORVILLE HUGHES
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Formers Listed1FormersListed
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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GOSS ELECTRIC COMPANY INC
137 WOODALL ROADDECATURAL35601SUBSTATION CONSTRUCTION331571
BLACKOAK SERVICES INC
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SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY
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SOUTHEASTERN DATA COOPERATIVE INC
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K7NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Total Revenue Column292654TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$292,654ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

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Exclusion$1,016,577ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total934419Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Total4915397Total

Interest Interest

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Total1621241Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total3390516Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total98440Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
COST OF POWER53959070
DISTRIBUTION - MAINTENA3350746
TAX EXPENSE2351403
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS2103461
DISTRIBUTION - OPERATIO2082621

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Total-3404006Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total71403308Total

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BOY1070848BOY
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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EOY8249480EOY

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BOY583145BOY
EOY1184253EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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EOY11863965EOY

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EOY51013671EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

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BOY456620BOY
EOY458795EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY43521724BOY
EOY47484251EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY43978344BOY
EOY47943046EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses3463183ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes501519ReconcilationOtherChanges
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 Performed0FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis150374OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value150374BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis3077708OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation944598Depreciation
Book Value2133110BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis110364469OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation37137210Depreciation
Book Value73227259BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis7921948OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value7921948BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings83432691TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$2,356,252
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION$1,640,862
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts3997114TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue74866491TotalRevenue
Total Expenses71403308TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year3463183ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Prior Period Adjustments510221PriorPeriodAdjustments
Other-$8,702OtherAmount
Total Adjustments501519TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS3964702ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt74866491TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal74866491RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99074866491TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt71403308TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal71403308ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99071403308TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:NOTE 11 UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EFFECTIVE 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 INTERPRETATION NO. 48, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 109). THE ADOPTION OF FASB ASC 740 DID NOT HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE COOPERATIVES 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 COOPERATIVES EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011, THE YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS AS JUNE 30, 2011.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCREASE IN CAPITAL STOCK (MEMBERSHIPS) 2,175. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - APBO -10,877.
OTHER FIXED ASSETS IS MADE UP OF CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 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
MIKE SIMPSON
1697230000072299014970243519000
BOYD GRABEN
10864300000358940204810165018000
R BRIAN HORTON
1092750000042610014970153382000
DIANE B HALE
10042600000355270204810156434000
ORVILLE HUGHES
1251600000000012516000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS 30,705 CONSUMERS THAT IT PROVIDES ELECTRICITY TO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF SAND MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERS DECISIONS ARE LIMITED TO ELECTION OF TRUSTEES AND CHANGING BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE INDEPENDENT CPA HIRED BY SMEC WILL REVIEW THE 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS.
KEY EMPLOYEES AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT TWO SEPARATE QUESTIONNAIRES ANNUALLY DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE GENERAL MANAGER'S COMPENSATION SEPARATELY FROM THE OTHER EMPLOYEES AFTER REVIEWING AREA (ALABAMA RURAL ELEC. ASSOC.) SALARY SURVEYS. THE GM HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE OTHER OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES (LISTED MANAGERS) SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD WITH A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE GM. THEY USE THE AREA SALARY SURVEY IN THE PROCESS. ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEE PAY RATES ARE SET BY THE BOARD. THE MAJORITY ARE UNDER A UNION CONTRACT THAT IS NEGOTIATED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 510,221. INCREASE IN CAPITAL STOCK (MEMBERSHIPS) 2,175. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - APBO -10,877. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 501,519.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
EXPLANATION AS TO WHY ORGANIZATION HAS NOT UNDERGONE REQUIRED SINGLE AUDITSAND MOUNTAIN HAS NOT YET UNDERGONE THE REQUIRED SINGLE AUDIT FOR THE FEMA DISASTER GRANT RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT FEMA HAS NOT YET FINISHED THEIR AUDIT AND THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE GRANT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED BY FEMA. HOWEVER, SAND MOUNTAIN IS IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING THIS AUDIT AND THE SINGLE AUDIT WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.FOR 990, PG. 12, PART XII, QUESTION 3B
EXTRAORDINARY INCOMEIN SEPTEMBER 2010, THE COOPERATIVE REVISED ITS REVENUE RECOGNITION POLICY. THE COOPERATIVE USES A CYCLE BILLING SYSTEM UNDER WHICH ITS CUSTOMERS HAVE STAGGERED BILLING DATES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER 2010, THE COOPERATIVE BEGAN RECOGNIZING THE PORTION OF ENERGY REVENUE SOLD BUT UNBILLED THROUGH THE END OF EACH MONTH. IN ADDITION, ALSO EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2010, THE SOLE SUPPLIER OF WHOLESALE POWER TO THE COOPERATIVE CHANGED ITS BILLING PROCEDURES FROM A MID-MONTH BILLING DATE TO AN END OF MONTH BILLING DATE. THE TWO FOREGOING CHANGES RESULTED IN THE TWO EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS REFLECTED IN THE 990. AS RECOMMENDED BY THE COOPERATIVES GOVERNING BODY, TVA, THE COST OF POWER AND UNBILLED REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS WERE RECORDED AS EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011, THE TOTAL COST OF POWER AND UNBILLED REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS WERE $1,297,953 AND $2,874,000, RESPECTIVELY. THE NET EFFECT OF THESE TWO ADJUSTMENTS IS EXTRAORDINARY INCOME OF $1,576,047.FORM 990, PG. 9, PART VIII, LNE 2B