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← SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP.

Totals

Total revenue
$136,863,056
Total expenses
$123,705,328
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$131,323,067
Investment income
$5,539,457
Other revenue
$532
Total assets, end of year
$259,957,824
Total liabilities, end of year
$122,384,651
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$137,573,173
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$123,705,328

Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ELECTRIC REVENUE

    total $118,781,296 · related or exempt $118,781,296

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RENT FROM ELECTRIC PROPERTIES

    total $9,906,440 · related or exempt $9,906,440

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE REVENUE

    total $1,199,326 · related or exempt $1,199,326

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER ELECTRIC REVENUE

    total $856,274 · related or exempt $856,274

  • 2e · Program service revenue: FORFEITED DISCOUNTS

    total $579,731 · related or exempt $579,731

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,523,557 · excluded $5,523,557

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $75,900

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $60,000

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $15,900

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $15,900 · related or exempt $15,900

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $6,119

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $5,587

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $532 · related or exempt $532

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,156,162

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,619,855

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,394,107

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,655,610

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $959,121

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,591

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $57,093

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $102,644

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $359,545

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,071,357

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,126,579

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $346,879

  • 17 · Travel

    total $70,080

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $425,009

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,581,532

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,705,940

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,010,824

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST OF POWER

    total $82,849,680

  • 24b · Other expenses: ELECTRIC SYSTEM OPERATING

    total $4,197,720

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $14,735,120 · end of year $8,328,036

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $27,132 · end of year $27,132

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,678,464 · end of year $6,984,574

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,491,834 · end of year $11,521,966

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,127,562 · end of year $2,921,498

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $269,202 · end of year $190,714

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $338,264,920

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $126,052,610

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $210,209,015 · end of year $212,212,310

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $13,288,714 · end of year $2,619,864

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $15,151,730

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $33,792,813 · end of year $29,695,377

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $85,302,600 · end of year $91,663,505

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,316,185 · end of year $1,025,769

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $124,415,445 · end of year $137,573,173

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

PROVIDE ELECTRICITY AND BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS TO OUR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS IN RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE.

  • PROVIDES ELECTRICITY FOR APPROXIMATELY 52,191 COOPERATIVE MEMBER-CUSTOMERS, AND BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 17,146 COOPERATIVE MEMBERS ACROSS PARTS OF ELEVEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE.

    Expenses $123,705,328 · Revenue $131,323,067

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • J Kevin Murphy

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $466,264
    From this org
    $304,557
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $161,707
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,578
    Bonus
    $350
    Other
    $8,629
    Deferred
    $145,937
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,770
    Filer's total
    $466,264
  • Christopher Fisher

    LEAD LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $215,653
    From this org
    $179,392
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,261
    Hours/week
    54

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,451
    Bonus
    $1,150
    Other
    $791
    Deferred
    $28,216
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,045
    Filer's total
    $215,653
  • William Gordon

    VP TECHNICAL

    Total calculated
    $211,800
    From this org
    $173,838
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,962
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,756
    Bonus
    $5,850
    Other
    $3,232
    Deferred
    $15,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $211,800
  • Donald Young

    JOURNEYMAN L

    Total calculated
    $211,025
    From this org
    $172,505
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,520
    Hours/week
    58

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,706
    Bonus
    $650
    Other
    $149
    Deferred
    $15,742
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $211,025
  • B Scott Sims

    VP FINANCE,

    Total calculated
    $199,076
    From this org
    $168,825
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,251
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,424
    Bonus
    $5,850
    Other
    $7,551
    Deferred
    $14,481
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,770
    Filer's total
    $199,076
  • Clint Malone

    VP ENGINEERI

    Total calculated
    $198,577
    From this org
    $161,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,662
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,071
    Bonus
    $5,750
    Other
    $7,094
    Deferred
    $13,884
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $198,577
  • Thomas Carlton

    LEAD LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $195,931
    From this org
    $166,312
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,619
    Hours/week
    57

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,061
    Bonus
    $1,067
    Other
    $184
    Deferred
    $6,841
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $195,931
  • Michael Russell

    VP OPERATION

    Total calculated
    $194,424
    From this org
    $179,216
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,208
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,242
    Bonus
    $5,850
    Other
    $8,124
    Deferred
    $14,872
    Nontaxable benefits
    $336
    Filer's total
    $194,424
  • Dalton Stephenson

    JOURNEYMAN L

    Total calculated
    $192,725
    From this org
    $155,677
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,048
    Hours/week
    58

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,511
    Bonus
    $1,067
    Other
    $99
    Deferred
    $14,270
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $192,725
  • Robert Stewart

    JOURNEYMAN L

    Total calculated
    $189,412
    From this org
    $152,599
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,813
    Hours/week
    58

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,931
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $68
    Deferred
    $14,035
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $189,412
  • Drew Yancey

    JOURNEYMAN L

    Total calculated
    $185,633
    From this org
    $149,206
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,427
    Hours/week
    56

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,457
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $149
    Deferred
    $13,649
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $185,633
  • Ben Cupples

    LINE FOREMAN

    Total calculated
    $182,261
    From this org
    $146,355
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,906
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,696
    Bonus
    $450
    Other
    $209
    Deferred
    $13,128
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $182,261
  • Robert Hamblin

    LINE FOREMAN

    Total calculated
    $182,184
    From this org
    $143,778
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,406
    Hours/week
    49

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,519
    Bonus
    $400
    Other
    $1,859
    Deferred
    $15,628
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $182,184
  • William Flanagan

    LEAD LINEMAN

    Total calculated
    $174,951
    From this org
    $153,116
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,835
    Hours/week
    52

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,369
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $147
    Deferred
    $13,790
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,045
    Filer's total
    $174,951
  • Keith Porch

    LINE FOREMAN

    Total calculated
    $174,161
    From this org
    $138,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,125
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,474
    Bonus
    $250
    Other
    $1,312
    Deferred
    $13,347
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,778
    Filer's total
    $174,161
  • Kenneth Staggs

    JOURNEYMAN L

    Total calculated
    $173,331
    From this org
    $137,934
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,397
    Hours/week
    53

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,235
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $99
    Deferred
    $12,639
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,758
    Filer's total
    $173,331
  • Terri Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $31,073
    From this org
    $31,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    13
  • Bradley Franks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $27,882
    From this org
    $27,882
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Robert Kendrick

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $23,121
    From this org
    $23,121
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Tim Hanks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $20,573
    From this org
    $20,573
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • David McDaniel

    VICE-CHAIRMA

    Total calculated
    $18,323
    From this org
    $18,323
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Allan Ferguson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $14,097
    From this org
    $14,097
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Marilyn Means

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,133
    From this org
    $12,133
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Jackie Butler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $11,911
    From this org
    $11,911
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Audrey Blue

    SECRETARY/TR

    Total calculated
    $10,504
    From this org
    $10,504
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • David Kinney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $9,692
    From this org
    $9,692
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART III
PART I, QUESTION 3: ANNUAL EXTERNAL WAGE SURVEYS ARE OBTAINED FROM VARIOUS EXTERNAL SOURCES AND RELATED COMPARABILITY DATA IS COMPILED BY THE COOPERATIVE'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THIS INFORMATION IS USED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, AND A WRITTEN CONTRACT IS EXECUTED. PART II, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: REGARDING COLUMN C, RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION, FOR J. KEVIN MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER FISHER, THOMAS CARLTON, BEN CUPPLES, AND KEITH PORCH; THE AMOUNT LISTED IS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THEIR DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN AS DETERMINED BY PLAN ACTUARIES. THIS AMOUNT DOES NOT REPRESENT DIRECT PAYMENTS MADE BY THE COOPERATIVE OR RECEIVED BY THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • AENEAS COMMUNICATIONS LLC

    TELECOM · TN · controlled entity

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531229349301113

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