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SOUTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
SOUTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (EIN 63-0193841)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-09-17
IRS object ID
201212639349300726
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-09-17T16:26:32-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN631035228EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1JACKSON THORNTON & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1P O BOX 96AddressLine1
CityMONTGOMERYCity
StateALState
ZIP Code361010096ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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EIN630193841EIN

Name Name

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Phone3345662060Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 449AddressLine1
CityTROYCity
StateALState
ZIP Code36081ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMAX I DAVISName
TitleGENERAL MANAGERTitle
Phone3345662060Phone
Date Signed2012-09-17DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

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NamePATRICK COOPERName
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Phone3348347660Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionTHE 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.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionUTILIZING APPROXIMATELY 2,641 MILES OF DISTRIBUTION LINES, SOUTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROVIDED 315,178,253 KILOWATT-HOURS OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO ITS MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF ALABAMA.Description
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

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DIST EXP - MAINTENANCE1936381
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Buildings Buildings

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Equipment Equipment

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated (10 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE9846936C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - UNITED UTILITY3472C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - NRUCFC177182C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - GRESCO UTILITY SUPPLY71487C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL - COBANK240537C
CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES - CFC680223C
OTHER INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATION - PATRONAGE CAPITAL17327C
INVESTMENTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS1308518C
FORT RUCKER ECM979445C
ERC LOAN261492C
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
OTHER ACCUMULATED OPERATING PROVISIONS$100,161
CONSUMER DEPOSITS$684,869
ACCUMULATED PROVISION FOR PENSIONS$1,615,061
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2400091TotalOfAmounts

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
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Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
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Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org16531NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
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Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6SOUTH ALABAMA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE OPERATES ON THE COOPERATIVE BASIS HAVING MEMBERS WITH EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS AND 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 11THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE IT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT ATTENDED A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND CONDUCTED A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE TRUSTEES.
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 REPORT THE TRUSTEES' AND EMPLOYEES' INITIALS, RATHER THAN THEIR FULL NAMES. THE FULL NAMES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE 2011 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 ASSIGNS THE NET MARGINS TO ITS MEMBERS EACH YEAR. THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT LISTED IN PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE NET MARGINS ASSIGNED TO THE MEMBERS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIPS 1,190. RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -300,122. CHANGE IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME -163,746. RECLASSIFICATION OF DONATED CAPITAL TO LIABILITIES PER BOOKS -930,000. UTILITY TAX REFUND ASSIGNED TO DIRECTLY MEMBERS 105,163. RETIRED CAPITAL CREDITS - HOLDING 7,077. NET MARGINS ASSIGNED TO MEMBERS - REPORTED IN PART IX, LINE 4 4,638,807. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 3,358,369.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
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.