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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SOUTH RIVER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$113,205,771
Total expenses
$111,620,115
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$113,152,322
Investment income
$49,685
Other revenue
$3,764
Total assets, end of year
$324,319,505
Total liabilities, end of year
$197,883,275
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$126,436,230
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$111,620,115

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 $109,814,624 · related or exempt $109,814,624

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PAT CAP CREDITS

    total $2,558,475 · related or exempt $2,558,475

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER REVENUES

    total $721,589 · related or exempt $721,589

  • 2d · Program service revenue: POLE RENTAL

    total $57,634 · excluded $57,634

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $49,685 · excluded $49,685

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $960

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $960

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $960 · excluded $960

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $5,473

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $2,669

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,804 · related or exempt $2,804

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $3,150,803

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $713,182

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,155,880

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,972,031

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED POWER

    total $70,102,807

  • 24b · Other expenses: DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE

    total $7,590,765

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMIN. & GENERAL EXP.

    total $5,707,845

  • 24d · Other expenses: CUSTOMER SVC & INFO. EXP

    total $2,835,819

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,390,983

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,441,799 · end of year $2,647,769

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $682,774 · end of year $668,807

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,382,657 · end of year $12,219,951

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,638,889 · end of year $1,458,333

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $4,635,334 · end of year $5,877,049

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $431,028 · end of year $122,453

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

    $353,312,259

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

    $90,300,744

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $244,892,648 · end of year $263,011,515

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $5,534,053 · end of year $4,824,985

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $31,059,679 · end of year $33,247,022

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $348,412 · end of year $241,621

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $16,260,846 · end of year $15,631,769

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $132,593,202 · end of year $152,953,231

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $5,000,000 · end of year $5,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $26,490,431 · end of year $24,298,275

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $122,702,794 · end of year $126,436,230

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SOUTH RIVER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (SOUTH RIVER) IS A PREMIER LOCALLY-OWNED AND OPERATED ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE SAFE, RELIABLE, COMPETITIVELY-PRICED ELECTRICITY. SOUTH RIVER IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE AND EMPOWERING ITS MEMBERS. SOUTH RIVER IS DEDICATED TO HIGH STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AND INTEGRITY. THE COOPERATIVE'S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS ITS MEMBERS.

  • TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE AREAS WHICH IT SERVES.

    Expenses $111,620,115

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Clarence Wayne Collier Jr

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $20,710
    From this org
    $20,710
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.3
  • Kelly Harrington

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $19,054
    From this org
    $19,054
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.3
  • Sue R Flowers

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $17,856
    From this org
    $17,856
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.4
  • George B Williams

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $18,610
    From this org
    $18,610
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.8
  • Dr E Sue Godwin-Baker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $18,760
    From this org
    $18,760
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.8
  • James W Simmons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $18,010
    From this org
    $18,010
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.2
  • Jeffrey Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $18,010
    From this org
    $18,010
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.7
  • Kayla R Bartley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $17,560
    From this org
    $17,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.2
  • Rhonda Autry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $12,756
    From this org
    $12,756
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.8
  • Christopher M Spears

    EXECUTIVE VP

    Total calculated
    $551,856
    From this org
    $434,932
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $116,924
    Hours/week
    52

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $387,914
    Bonus
    $6,407
    Other
    $40,611
    Deferred
    $70,173
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,751
    Filer's total
    $551,856
  • Andrew A Hardy

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $301,136
    From this org
    $220,672
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $80,464
    Hours/week
    48

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,220
    Bonus
    $3,239
    Other
    $13,213
    Deferred
    $41,698
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,766
    Filer's total
    $301,136
  • Larry C Richardson Jr

    VP OF E&O

    Total calculated
    $277,547
    From this org
    $211,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,097
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,521
    Bonus
    $3,239
    Other
    $3,690
    Deferred
    $41,698
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,399
    Filer's total
    $277,547
  • David L Larson Jr

    SUPERVISOR L

    Total calculated
    $271,357
    From this org
    $202,965
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,392
    Hours/week
    48

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,508
    Bonus
    $2,357
    Other
    $2,100
    Deferred
    $30,728
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,664
    Filer's total
    $271,357
  • Catherine O'Dell

    VP OF MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $274,328
    From this org
    $197,406
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,922
    Hours/week
    44

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,687
    Bonus
    $3,037
    Other
    $2,682
    Deferred
    $39,105
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,817
    Filer's total
    $274,328
  • Andrew Radford

    VP - IT

    Total calculated
    $266,086
    From this org
    $195,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,873
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,584
    Bonus
    $2,961
    Other
    $8,668
    Deferred
    $36,498
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,375
    Filer's total
    $266,086

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4
CHRISTOPHER M. SPEARS 0 13,057 0
SCHEDULE J, PART III
THE IRS HAS PLACED LIMITS, BASED ON INCOME, FOR STANDARD PENSION PLANS, WHICH CAN PREVENT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM RECEIVING THE SAME PENSION BENEFIT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION. IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE PROVIDED THE SAME PENSION BENEFIT AS ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE CORPORATION HAS ESTABLISHED AN IRS APPROVED EXECUTIVE BENEFIT RESTORATION (EBR) PLAN. THE EBR PLAN IS A NONCONTRIBUTORY DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN SPONSORED BY SOUTH RIVER EMC. BENEFITS UNDER THE EBR PLAN ARE BASED ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNTS WITHOUT IRS QUALIFIED PENSION PLAN LIMITS ON COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND THOSE WITH SUCH LIMITS AS DETERMINED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE NRECA RS PLAN. THE EBR PLAN IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE PARTICIPANT BENEFITS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID TO A PARTICIPANT IF THERE WERE NO LIMITATIONS ON BENEFITS FROM THE RS PLAN DUE TO IRC 401(A)(17) OR 415. THE PLAN IS UNFUNDED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. IN 2024 THE CURRENT CEO RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION FROM THE EBR PLAN OF 13,057. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED AS A COMPONENT OF SCHEDULE J, COLUMN B (III). THIS AMOUNT IS CONSIDERED COMPENSATION BUT IS NOT REGARDED AS BASE COMPENSATION OR SALARY FOR THE CEO. FUTURE DISTRIBUTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR. ONCE THE CEO IS SEPARATED FROM THE COOPERATIVE, EBR DISTRIBUTIONS WILL CEASE. ADDITIONALLY IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NONE OF THE CURRENT CEO'S SALARY IS BEING DEFERRED.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202501289349301920

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