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SOUTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOUTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 63-0193841)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-13
IRS object ID
202542259349300319
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-08-13T09:57:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN631035228PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jackson Thornton & Co PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 96AddressLine1Txt
CityMontgomeryCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP361010096ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN630193841EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1South Alabama Electric CooperativeBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3345662060PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 449AddressLine1Txt
CityTroyCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP36081ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDavid BaileyPersonNm
Person TitleGeneral ManagerPersonTitleTxt
Phone3345662060PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonRichard B ComptonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03317491PTIN
Phone3348347660PhoneNum
Preparation2025-07-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDavid BaileyPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 449AddressLine1Txt
CityTroyCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP36081ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$59,373,480GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.southaec.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateALLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo provide electric utility service to cooperative members.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee62TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$52,935,280PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$57,404,286CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,485,560PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,059,500CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,282,925PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$788,002CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$55,703,765PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$59,251,788CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$6,935,553PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$6,169,207CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$611,382PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$615,211CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$51,156,830PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$53,467,370CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$58,703,765PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$60,251,788CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,000,000PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,000,000CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$169,182,120TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$177,655,969TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$93,752,276TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$97,488,548TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$75,429,844NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$80,167,421NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionThe aim of South Alabama Electric Cooperative is to provide reliable, quality, electric energy and related services to meet the needs of our diverse consumer base at the lowest possible cost consistent with sound economy and good management.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescUtilizing approximately 2,904 miles of distribution lines, South Alabama Electric Cooperative provided 408,957,040 Kilowatt-Hours of electric energy to its members located in the southern region of Alabama.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee62EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$56,469,483MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$1,412,429OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1David BaileyBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3345662060PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113192 Hwy 231 SouthAddressLine1Txt
CityTroyCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP36081ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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BF
Trustee7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$26,005$0$0
CRT
Trustee9.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$28,675$0$0
DK
Trustee6.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$20,665$0$0
JG
Trustee10.00Yes (X)$31,790$0$0
JHM
Trustee12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$33,125$0$0
NDG
Trustee4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$21,015$0$0
TS
Trustee10.00Yes (X)$31,345$0$0
BS
Trustee9.00Yes (X)$35,795$0$0
LRI
General Manager40.00Yes (X)$301,701$0$85,095
RLB
Employee47.00$130,536$0$44,956Yes (X)
HMR
Employee40.00$152,638$0$56,182Yes (X)
JHR
Employee46.00$124,602$0$44,921Yes (X)
ES
Employee40.00$142,703$0$54,780Yes (X)
WWW
Employee40.00$193,983$0$61,684Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K25IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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Jackson Line Clearing Inc
PO Box 769BowdonGA30108Right of way clearing$2,094,741
Southern States Utility
710 Water Oak LaneTalladegaAL35160Construction$507,365
Power Pole Maintenance Company LLC
3332 Bowden StFrisco CityAL36445Pole Inspection$116,052
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Sales of Electricity221000$56,469,483$56,469,483
Patronage Capital221000$934,803$934,803
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$57,404,286TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,036,264TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,036,264ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Personal$433,665PersonalAmt

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Personal$0PersonalAmt

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Personal$433,665PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$433,665TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$433,665ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$144,928OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$121,692OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Other$23,236OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$23,236TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$23,236ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Contract Revenue221000$323,614$323,614
Non-operating Income221000$30,723$30,723
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$354,337OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$59,251,788TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$57,758,623RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,493,165ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,169,207TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$615,211TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$2,563,403TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,643,113TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
Cost of Power$34,908,186
Dist Exp - Maintenance$3,769,920
Dist Exp - Operation$2,598,469
Admin & Gen Expense$2,560,895

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,423,384TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,251,788TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,724,107BOYAmt
EOY$2,679,662EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$589,544BOYAmt
EOY$872,492EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,698,501BOYAmt
EOY$4,857,792EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$677,731BOYAmt
EOY$1,264,049EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,909BOYAmt
EOY$297,504EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$154,748,878LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$24,947,848LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,473,385BOYAmt
EOY$129,801,030EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,149,868BOYAmt
EOY$11,110,511EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,054,494BOYAmt
EOY$25,572,275EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,543,581BOYAmt
EOY$1,200,654EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,182,120BOYAmt
EOY$177,655,969EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,512,500BOYAmt
EOY$6,266,787EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,309,475BOYAmt
EOY$4,000,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,049,085BOYAmt
EOY$82,948,620EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,881,216BOYAmt
EOY$4,273,141EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,752,276BOYAmt
EOY$97,488,548EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,082BOYAmt
EOY$95,262EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,339,762BOYAmt
EOY$80,072,159EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,429,844BOYAmt
EOY$80,167,421EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,182,120BOYAmt
EOY$177,655,969EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,000,000ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$5,737,577OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$527,158OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$527,158BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,546,178OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,102,352DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,443,826BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$138,675,542OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$23,845,496DepreciationAmt
Book Value$114,830,046BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$129,801,030TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (10 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Patronage Capital - PowerSouth Energy Cooperative$17,576,853C
Patronage Capital - United Utility$6,112C
Patronage Capital - NRUCFC$394,675C
Patronage Capital - Gresco Utility Supply$747,843C
Investment in CoBank$269,162C
Capital Term Certificates - CFC$631,692C
Other Investments in Associated Organizations$723,406C
Investments in Economic Development Projects$4,514,065C
ERC Loan$480,322C
Fort Rucker ECM$228,145C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$25,572,275TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Consumer Deposits$918,767
Accumulated Provision for Pensions$899,740
Rural Development Grants$2,373,634
Deferred Compensation$81,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,273,141TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LRI
General Manager$289,097$0$0$0$12,604$0$58,666$0$26,429$0$386,796$0$0$0
WWW
Employee$190,197$0$0$0$3,786$0$36,124$0$25,560$0$255,667$0$0$0
HMR
Employee$149,565$0$0$0$3,073$0$31,000$0$25,182$0$208,820$0$0$0
ES
Employee$142,259$0$0$0$444$0$29,670$0$25,110$0$197,483$0$0$0
RLB
Employee$129,821$0$0$0$715$0$20,313$0$24,643$0$175,492$0$0$0
JHR
Employee$123,920$0$0$0$682$0$20,308$0$24,613$0$169,523$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6South Alabama Electric Cooperative operates on the cooperative basis having members with equal voting rights and who are assigned margins in accordance with the cooperative's bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe members of South Alabama Electric Cooperative may elect the members of its governing body at its annual meeting provided that a quorum is present.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe membership must approve decisions that involve substantial transfers of cooperative assets, amendments to the cooperative's bylaws, as well as other decisions requiring approval of the membership by law, the articles of incorporation, and/or the cooperative's bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 was reviewed by management before it was presented to the board. The external accountant who assisted management in the preparation of the Form 990 conducted a formal review of the Form 990 with the Trustees at the monthly board meeting before the Form 990 was filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOfficers and Trustees are required to disclose annually any conflicts of interest on a questionnaire.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The General Manager reviews the complete wage and salary for all employees, which the board approves. Then, the board reviews the General Manager's compensation package and approves or makes changes to the plan.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The cooperative's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request at its main office in Troy, Alabama.
Form 990, Part VIISouth Alabama Electric Cooperative is concerned with the privacy issues of its employees and trustees. With this concern, the cooperative has chosen to use initials to protect the identity of its employees and trustees. The actual names will be made available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. South Alabama Electric Cooperative has interpreted the words "patronage dividends paid" in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. South Alabama Electric Cooperative assigned the 2024 net margins to its members as well as an amount representing deferred revenue that will be recognized in 2025. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the current year net margins assigned to the members plus the portion of deferred revenue that will be recognized in 2025.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Increase in memberships 5,180. Retirement of capital credits -700,003. Net margins assigned to members - reported in Part IX, Line 4 6,169,207. Gain on retirements 251,002. Accumulated Comprehensive Income 12,191.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2South Alabama Electric Cooperative's financial statement year end differs from its tax year end. The cooperative receives audited financial statements on an annual basis for the year ended March 31st.