2024-06-24T08:52:14-05:00 2023-12-31 593204548 JAMES MOORE & CO PL 2477 TIM GAMBLE PLACE SUITE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 323084386 990 2023-01-01 590633990 FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION INC FLOR 8508776166 2916 APALACHEE PKWY TALLAHASSEE FL 323013731 MICHEL L BJORKLUND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 8508776166 2024-06-24 1 MICHEL BJORKLUND 999009999 1 KEVIN WARREN P00642409 8503866184 2024-06-24 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MICHEL L BJORKLUND 2916 APALACHEE PKWY TALLAHASSEE FL 323013731 3156194 0 X WWW.FECA.COM X 1964 FL TO EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR MEMBERS IN STATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES, AND IN FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES; TO ASSIST MEMBERS STATEWIDE WHEN DISASTER STRIKES; AND TO PROVIDE A SELF-SUPPORTED SERVICE THAT OUR MEMBERS DESIRE. 36 36 8 0 21050 3929 0 0 2199524 2956427 918 29278 149692 143345 2350134 3129050 0 0 0 0 1265433 1414582 0 0 0 929700 1179347 2195133 2593929 155001 535121 1525495 1740793 646665 326842 878830 1413951 TO EFFECTIVELY REPRESENT OUR MEMBERS IN STATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES, AND IN FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES; TO ASSIST MEMBERS STATEWIDE WHEN DISASTER STRIKES; AND TO PROVIDE A SELF-SUPPORTED SERVICE THAT OUR MEMBERS DESIRE. 0 0 FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION (FECA) REPRESENTS 16 ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES AND 2 GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVES SERVING OVER 1 MILLION CONSUMERS IN 54 OF 67 COUNTIES IN FLORIDA. FECA HOSTS MEETINGS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS THROUGH CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND REGULAR MEETINGS. FECA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS BEFORE THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 36 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JEFF BANKA 8508776166 2916 APALACHEE PKWY TALLAHASSEE FL 323013731 RANDY SHAW PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY PILCHER VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIUS HACKETT SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TYLER PUTNAL TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN HENGESBACH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN MIKELL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CARL MALPHURS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BELCHER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DALE WESTMORELAND DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE JONES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN BACHMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WEBB DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE GIDDONS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BREWINGTON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BARTLEY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KUZIAK DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SMITH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KENNY O'STEEN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LEE HENDERSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 LISA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MUFFET DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCWATERS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY BUSH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NEWBERRY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE RHODES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ALFORD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY BENSLEY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE COMBS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE VIDAL DIRECTOR AS OF 2/1/2023 3.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL PRIDDY DIRECTOR AS OF 2/1/2023 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRADY BEARDEN DIRECTOR AS OF 3/22/2023 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN REEVES DIRECTOR AS OF 3/22/2023 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAMBERT DIRECTOR AS OF 6/7/2023 3.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY BROWN DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/7/2023 3.00 X 0 0 0 TONY WEEKS DIRECTOR UNTIL 3/22/2023 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY WALKER ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARNEY GOODMAN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WIGGINS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN HOLLAND ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE POOSER ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MIDDLETON ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUNIOR SMITH ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKY DAVIS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUPERT BROWN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON WRIGHT ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MCCAIN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR AS OF 3/22/2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIE DAWES ALTERNATE DIRECTOR AS OF 3/22/2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA TOWNSEND ALTERNATE DIRECTOR UNTIL 3/22/2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE DASHER ALTERNATE DIRECTOR UNTIL 3/22/2023 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BANKA DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 114702 0 51901 MICHEL L BJORKLUND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 344664 0 129375 ANDREW B LOVE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 150432 0 36663 FORREST BOONE DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS 40.00 X 157099 0 17080 766897 0 235019 4 0 1 0 HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 315 SOUTH CALHOUN STREET SUITE 600 TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 LEGAL AND LOBBYING FEES 392569 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1929968 1929968 BROADBAND SERVICES 900099 274997 274997 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT - D 900099 272374 272374 CONFERENCES, CONVENTIO 900099 245477 245477 OTHER SERVICES 900099 230461 230461 3150 3150 2956427 29278 29278 27144 27144 0 0 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 900099 67529 67529 OTHER INCOME 900099 41266 41266 ADVERTISING REVENUE 900099 21050 21050 13500 13500 143345 3129050 3065222 21050 42778 X 1001918 224194 92941 32938 62591 50102 13069 235976 293906 8512 24875 2681 51057 165057 320 17518 22242 OTHER SERVICE EXPENSES 265719 TAXES 15885 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9818 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2610 2593929 188155 140912 687035 1116283 140236 111189 43598 22016 731415 622240 79178 109175 357666 210739 29627 30479 1525495 1740793 248148 92003 15200 24100 25651 357666 210739 646665 326842 X 446917 652528 431913 761423 878830 1413951 1525495 1740793 535121 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30342 30342 559163 489904 69259 141910 132336 9574 109175 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 210739 210739 X 3156194 0 3156194 -27144 -27144 3129050 2621073 27144 27144 2593929 0 2593929 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND AS SUCH IS LIABLE FOR TAX ONLY ON BUSINESS INCOME UNRELATED TO THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS EXEMPT. INCOME TAXES INCURRED ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 WAS $720. THE ASSOCIATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE OF FLORIDA JURISDICTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION HAS REVIEWED AND EVAULATED THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL MERITS OF EACH OF ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE - INCLUDED IN TOTAL EXPENSE FOR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -27,144. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE - INCLUDED IN TOTAL EXPENSE FOR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 27,144. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 MICHEL L BJORKLUND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 319860 0 12500 0 12304 0 103440 0 25935 0 474039 0 0 0 ANDREW B LOVE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 145000 0 5000 0 432 0 33260 0 3403 0 187095 0 0 0 FORREST BOONE DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS 151823 0 5000 0 276 0 4280 0 12800 0 174179 0 0 0 JEFFREY BANKA DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING 108900 0 5500 0 302 0 34198 0 17703 0 166603 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATION ASSOCIATION, INC. REIMBURSES $100 OF HEALTH CLUB DUES PER PERSON UNDER ITS WELLNESS PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY ANNUAL DUES AND CONSIST OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY 2 REGULAR DIRECTORS, BOTH OF WHOM SHALL BE MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OR ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A MEMBER OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE OTHER ITS MANAGER. EACH MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE ONE ALTERNATE DIRECTOR TO ACT AS A REGULAR DIRECTOR AT ANY MEETING WHICH CANNOT BE ATTENDED BY ONE OR BOTH OF THE TWO REGULAR DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER ELECTS ITS DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS ELECTED BY EACH CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. THEREFORE, ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THEM ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THOSE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AS PART OF THEIR BOARD MEETING PACKAGE AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR MEETING. ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS ARE RESOLVED WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE CONSISTENTLY THROUGH AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF ALL TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION INCLUDES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWS INTERNAL COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS AVERAGE COMPENSATION IN THEIR RELATED INDUSTRY. THE DECISION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND ALL BOARD DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES AS THEY OCCUR. EACH YEAR, THE BOARD USES A COMPENSATION SURVEY CONDUCTED BY AN OUTSIDE AGENCY TO ESTABLISH THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THREE MOST CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990S AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER SERVICE FEES 18,909. BROADBAND SERVICES 274,997. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT MAKE CHANGES TO THE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR ITS SELECTION PROCESS. FLORIDA ACRE 2916 APALACHEE PARKWAY TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 463043963 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION FL 527 FECA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 FLORIDA ACRE N 0 IN-KIND VALUE FLORIDA ACRE O 0 IN-KIND VALUE