Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | THE COOPERATIVE MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS PART OF ITS FORM 990. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS REFLECTED IN PART VI SECTION C LINE 18. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE COOPERATIVE'S POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | THE COOPERATIVE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE COOPERATIVE'S POLICY WHICH IS INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| Client Note 2 - PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAIDPART 1, LINE 14 - BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS: THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2011 FORM 990 CLARIFY THAT BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS SHOULD INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE MEMBERS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS PATRONS) OF 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHANGE IN INSTRUCTIONS, THE COOPERATIVE HAS REPORTED ON PART 1, LINE 14 FOR THE CURRENT YEAR THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE COOPERATIVE'S PATRONS FOR THE 2011 CALENDAR YEAR. THE PRIOR YEAR INFORMATION IS PRESENTED AS FILED ON THE COOPERATIVE'S 2010 FORM 990 AND DOES NOT INCLUDE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO PATRONS. HOWEVER, THE COOPERATIVE DID IN FACT PAY PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS TO ITS PATRONS IN THE FORM OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 2010 CALENDAR YEAR. THE PRESENTATION AS REQUIRED FOR THE 2010 FORM 990 DID NOT INSTRUCT 501(C)(12) ORGANIZATIONS TO REPORT THE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID AS A FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE AND THUS WAS NOT INCLUDED AS SUCH ON THE 2010 FORM. THE COOPERATIVE'S PRACTICE OF ALLOCATING PATRONAGE CAPITAL HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, BUT THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS HAS CHANGED. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 - BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERSTHE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2011 FORM 990 CLARIFIES THAT THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO MEMBERS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS PATRONS) SHOULD BE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 AS BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE ALLOCATES PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO ITS MEMBERS ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. AS SUCH, THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES ON A NONPROFIT BASIS.THE COOPERATIVE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND TO DO SO ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS IS DEFINED AS SUBORDINATION OF CAPITAL, DEMOCRATIC CONTROL AND OPERATING AT COST. THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST THROUGH THE PAYMENT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS ALLOCATIONS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL) TO ITS PATRONS. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL THAT HAS BEEN ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE PATRONS RESULTING FROM THEIR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE 2011 CALENDAR YEAR. SUCH AMOUNTS ARE ALLOCATED SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE. THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO THE PATRONS ARE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS. A COPY OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN. | ||
| Client Note 1 - GREYSTONE POWER CORPORATION (GREYSTONE) IS A MEMBER OF A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE A GREYSTONE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR MAY SERVE AS GREYSTONE'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF GREYSTONE AND CAN SERVE ONLY AS LONG AS THEY REPRESENT GREYSTONE. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN SUCH POSITIONS:GARY A. MILLER - CHAIRMAN OF GRESCO UTILITY SUPPLY, INC. (GRESCO); DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVE CHOICE, LLC (COOPERATIVE CHOICE); DIRECTOR OF COBANK, ACB (COBANK) J. EDWIN GARRARD - DIRECTOR OF GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION (GEMC) GRESCO IS A MEMBER-OWNED COOPERATIVE THAT OPERATES AS A CENTRAL PURCHASING AND WAREHOUSING FACILITY OF CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES FOR ITS MEMBERS. GREYSTONE PURCHASED $1,673,943 OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FROM GRESCO DURING 2011. COOPERATIVE CHOICE IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY THAT PROVIDES SALES AND INSTALLATION OF ALARM SYSTEMS ALONG WITH MONTHLY MONITORING SERVICES. GREYSTONE RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION OF $377,750 FROM COOPERATIVE CHOICE DURING 2011. COBANK IS A COOPERATIVE, OWNED BY ITS CUSTOMERS AND LED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIMARILY ELECTED BY ITS CUSTOMERS. COBANK DELIVERS COMPREHENSIVE, FLEXIBLE AND EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS TO ITS CUSTOMERS, WHO INCLUDE U.S. AGRIBUSINESSES, AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES, FARM CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS, AND RURAL ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS AND WATER COMPANIES. COBANK'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDE LOANS, LEASES, SPECIALIZED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS CASH MANAGEMENT AND ONLINE FINANCIAL SERVICES. GREYSTONE PAID $2,425,892 IN PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS TO COBANK DURING 2011. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS WAS $15,329,653 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011. GEMC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO: - FOSTER, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE THE PROGRAM OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA - FURTHER THE GENERAL WELFARE AND TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS OF GEMC; TO FURTHER THE SAFETY, STABILITY, SECURITY AND PROSPERITY OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; TO AID IN SOLVING THE PROBLEMS COMMON TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES - DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM; TO COOPERATE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES IN THE PROMOTION OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND NATIONAL, STATE, COMMUNITY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL STIMULATE LOCAL GROWTH, STABILITY AND SECURITY AND STRENGTHEN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN GEORGIA - OTHERWISE ASSIST THE MEMBERS OF GEMC TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO INHABITANTS OF MEMBER SERVICE AREAS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY GREYSTONE PAID $860,754 FOR THE ABOVE SERVICES PROVIDED BY GEMC DURING 2011. |
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