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VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE (EIN 62-0395590)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2011-11-09
IRS object ID
201133139349300423
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-11-09T10:54:18-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLCBusinessNameLine1

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CityCHATTANOOGACity
StateTNState
ZIP Code37402ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Filer Filer

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EIN620395590EIN

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Form 990 IRS990

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (21 entries)

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CHAIRMAN6.00X525003540
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
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MARVIN STINNETT
DIRECTOR6.00X300002655
LANDON COLVARD JR
VICE CHAIRMAN6.00X375005868
CHARLES F FITCH
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AUBIE SMITH
DIRECTOR6.00X420005868
LARRY STORIE
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RANDY BOND
DIRECTOR6.00X390005868
SAMMY NORTON
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DAVID MILEN
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENE4401113
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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2434671OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value2434671BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis20072426OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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Book Value16609885BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation141389628Depreciation
Book Value199608727BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis4070478OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value4070478BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings222723761TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ACCUMULATED SICK LEAVE & VACATION$1,732,088
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$4,631,672
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS$3,500,594
ADVANCES FROM TVA$5,626,549
ACCRUED PENSION COST$5,019,888
OTHER LIABILITIES$1,006,192
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Total Revenue235253839TotalRevenue
Total Expenses222226375TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year13027464ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Prior Period Adjustments71683PriorPeriodAdjustments
Other$178,024OtherAmount
Total Adjustments249707TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS13277171ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt235253839TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal235253839RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990235253839TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt222226375TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal222226375ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990222226375TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:NOTE 21 UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 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 OF JUNE 30, 2011.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP FEES
OTHER INVESTMENTS - LAND, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT: THIS AMOUNT IS MADE UP OF CONSTRUCTION WIP

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonRODERICK BLEVINSNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org186397BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org6897DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org19409NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org212703TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE HAS 109,368 MEMBERS THAT IT PROVIDES ELECTRICITY TO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS ANUALLY THROUGH A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM THAT PREPARES THE FORM, WILL REVIEW THE 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS.
A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE FORM IS SENT OUT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE VICE PRESIDENTS, AND THE AREA MANAGERS TO SIGN EACH YEAR. ALSO, MAJOR PURCHASES OF $10,000 OR MORE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OF VEC ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE OFFICERS DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE REST OF THE STAFF.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE LOCAL OFFICE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 71,683. MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT 177,234. INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP FEES 790. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 249,707.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
DURING VEC'S FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011, THE CORPORATION INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL TORNADO DAMAGE. THE CORPORATION RECEIVED A FEMA DISASTER ASSISTANCE GRANT TO SUBSIDIZE THEIR REPAIR COSTS. THIS GRANT IS GIVEN ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS AND FEMA HAS NOT FINISHED THEIR AUDIT TO FINALIZE THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF THE GRANT. THE SINGLE AUDIT WILL BE COMPLETED UPON THE FEMA'S COMPLETION OF THEIR AUDIT.
FOR PRESENTATION PURPOSES, $8,309,845 WAS RECLASSIFIED TO SALARIES AND WAGES GIVE A MORE ACCURATE FIGURE. A LARGE AMOUNT OF SALARIES EXPENSE IS CAPITALIZED INTO PLANT DURING THE YEAR WHICH LEAVES THE SALARIES AND WAGES EXPENSE AMOUNT UNDERSTATED. SINCE WE RECLASSIFIED THIS AMOUNT ON PART IX, OTHER EXPENSES SHOWS A NEGATIVE BALANCE OF -$8,309,845.PG. 10, PART IX, LINE 24F, OTHER EXPENSES

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1
VOLUNTEER ENERGY PROPANE LLC
PO BOX 277DECATURTN37322621794721SALE OF PROPANE GAS AND EQUIPMENTTNVOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE
VOLUNTEER ENERGY NATURAL GAS INC
PO BOX 277DECATURTN37322760715251NATURAL GAS SALESTNVOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees