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TALLAPOOSA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
TALLAPOOSA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 63-0205975)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-05-24
IRS object ID
201131449349300408
Schema version
2010v3.2
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)
Timestamp2011-05-24T10:19:14-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRUENLOH & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 895AddressLine1
CityROBERTSDALECity
StateALState
ZIP Code36567ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN630205975EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1TALLAPOOSA RIVER ELECTRIC COOP INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlTALLNameControl
Phone3348649331Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 675AddressLine1
CityLAFAYETTECity
StateALState
ZIP Code36862ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameLEWIS WARDName
TitleGENERAL MANAGERTitle
Phone3348649331Phone
Date Signed2011-05-23DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameWAYNE A GRUENLOHName
Phone2519471040Phone
Date Prepared2011-05-09DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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StateALState
ZIP Code36862ZIPCode
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members7NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees66TotalNbrEmployees
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year315943SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Total Assets BOY95652494TotalAssetsBOY
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Total Liabilities BOY19150861TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY18292658TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY76501633NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY83509271NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE DEPENDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST.MissionDescription
Significant New Program ServicesfalseSignificantNewProgramServices
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
DescriptionTHROUGH APPROXIMATELY 3,766 MILES OF DISTRIBUTION LINES, TALLAPOOSA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROVIDED 498,856,184 KILOWATT HOURS OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO ITS MEMBERS.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
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Compensation Process OthertrueCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name PersonMELANIE BROWNNamePerson
Telephone Number3348649331TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1P O BOX 675AddressLine1
CityLAFAYETTECity
StateALState
ZIP Code36862ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
GERALD SHIRAH
VICE PRESIDE3.50X100751260411902
JOANN FULLER
TRUSTEE3.00X1202528004679
PHILLIP BRYANT
TRUSTEE6.36X146250230
BRUCE BOSWELL
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JOHN ADCOCK
TRUSTEE4.63X126750372
MARY ANN WALKER
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CB PARKER JR
PRESIDENT3.00X8125011802
LEWIS WARD
GENERAL MANA45.00140285052559X
MELANIE BROWN
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO INC
708 BLAIR MILL ROADWILLOW GROVEPA19090RT OF WAY MAINT1450448
ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION INC
1208 3RD AVENUEWEST POINTGA31833NEW ROOF476643
UTILITY LINES CONST SVC INC
PO BOX 75090CHARLOTTENC28217WO CONSTRUCTION311283
OSMOSE UTILITIES SERVICES INC
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SOUTHEAST WOODLAND SERVICES INC
431 CAINES LANDING ROADCONWAYSC29526RT OF WAY MAINT210663
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

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Interest Interest

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Total2460089Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
PURCHASED POWER38838353
DIST EXP - MAINTENANCE3705683
DIST EXP - OPERATION1814647
CONSUMER ACCOUNTS EXP1714975
ADMIN & GEN EXP844188

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings68638043TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (2 entries)

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INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$2,284,159
DEFERRED CREDITS$845,350
BENEFITS$545,322
ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR PENSION &
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Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
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Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DALLOCATION OF TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE SALARY EXPENSES.
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6TALLAPOOSA RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE PER TRUSTEE DISTRICT.
DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BBY-LAW CHANGES ARE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IF A QUORUM IS MET.
DOCUMENTATION BY COMMITTEEFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8BNO COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. EACH COMMITTEE REPORTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR APPROVAL.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS WELL AS THE OFFICERS MUST DISCLOSE, ANNUALLY, ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A QUESTIONNAIRE.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE GOVERNING BODY EXAMINES STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL PAYROLL PAY SCALES AND COMPARES THEM TO THE EXISTING PAY RATES.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE GOVERNING BODY EXAMINES STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL PAYROLL PAY SCALES AND COMPARES THEM TO THE EXISTING PAY RATES.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE COOPERATIVE'S MAIN OFFICE. ALSO, A MEMBERSHIP PACKET WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS IS MAILED TO EACH NEW MEMBER. A COPY OF THE AUDITED BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND PATRONAGE CAPITAL, AND THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS ARE INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PROGRAM MAILED TO EACH MEMBER IN JULY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFORM 990, PART XILINE 2B: THE COOPERATIVE RECEIVES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH. IT PREPARES ITS TAX RETURN ON A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS ENDING ON DECEMBER 31ST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 22: THE COOPERATIVE FOLLOWS THE RUS RECOMMENDATION OF COMPUTING DEPRECIATION UNDER A STRAIGHT-LINE METHOD WITH ANNUAL COMPOSITE RATES, WHICH AMORTIZE THE ORIGINAL COST OF EACH CLASS OR GROUP OF PROPERTY OVER ITS ESTIMATED USEFUL SERVICE LIFE. SIMILARLY, THE BOOK COST OF LIMITED-TERM PLANT IS AMORTIZED EVENLY OVER THE PERIOD OF BENEFIT TO THE COOPERATIVE.