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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
CARROLL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION
Employer identification number
71-0027635
71-0027635
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 | THE COOPERATIVE HAS 9 BOARD MEMBERS; ALL 9 ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE, HOWEVER THE BOARD CHAIRMAN VOTES ONLY IN THE CASE OF A TIE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: ALAN HUNNICUTT (DIRECTOR) AND KRISTY ESTREM (DIRECTOR) SHARE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. ROB BOAZ (PRESIDENT/CEO) AND ALAN HUNNICUTT (DIRECTOR) BOTH SERVED ON THE BOARD OF ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION AT THE REQUEST OF AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COOPERATIVE. ROB BOAZ (PRESIDENT/CEO) AND CARLA HATHORN (DIRECTOR) BOTH SERVED ON THE BOARD OF ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AT THE REQUEST OF AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COOPERATIVE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | THE COOPERATIVE WAS FORMED BY THE MEMBERS TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC SERVICE AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ELECTIONS ARE DONE VIA UNITED STATES MAIL ON A ONE MEMBER ONE VOTE BASIS. MEMBERS COMPLETE AND RETURN WRITTEN BALLOTS IN A SEALED ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COOPERATIVE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | THE FOLLOWING ACTS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. 1. DISSOLUTION/LIQUIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE; 2. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE COOPERATIVE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION; 3. DISPOSAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S ASSETS; 4. AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; 5. AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | MANAGEMENT PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | ALL DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST ANNUALLY REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE FORM AND DELIVER THE COMPLETED, SIGNED FORM TO THE CHAIRMAN OR THE PRESIDENT/CEO. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USE A COMPENSATION SURVEY AND COMPARE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON OTHER COOPERATIVES' IRS FORMS 990 WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE SURVEY SHOWS COMPARATIVE SALARIES FOR PRESIDENTS/CEOS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES LOCATED IN ARKANSAS AND THE NATION. THE BOARD AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO USE A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S OTHER EMPLOYEES MEETING THE DEFINITION OF OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IF ANY. THE SURVEY INCLUDES SALARIES FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED COOPERATIVES THROUGHOUT ARKANSAS AND THE NATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE PROVIDED IN WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC FORM UPON REQUEST. THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. ANY MEMBER, UPON REQUEST, IS PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF THE COOPERATIVE'S AUDIT REPORT. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2B | PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS RESULT FROM THE PURCHASE OF WHOLESALE POWER FROM A GENERATION & TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ALSO RESULT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST FROM COOPERATIVE BANKS AND THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM OTHER COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASES FROM AND PAYMENTS TO SUCH COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ARE A DIRECT COMPONENT OF COST OF THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COOPERATIVE TO ITS MEMBERS. |
| Form 990, PART IX | THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF THE COOPERATIVE ARE MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RUS UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS AS PRESCRIBED FOR ELECTRIC BORROWERS OF THE RURAL UTILITIES SERVICES (RUS). THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS DOES NOT RECORD EXPENSES IN THE GENERAL EXPENSE CATEGORIES PROVIDED ON PART IX LINES 1 - 23. THE COOPERATIVE SEPARATELY REPORTS SALARIES AND WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES THAT ARE ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, BUT OTHER EXPENSES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN LINES 1 - 23 ARE REPORTED ON LINE 24 UNDER THE EXPENSE CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Lines 5-7 | SALARIES AND WAGES ARE ALLOCATED TO ASSET, LIABILITY, AND EXPENSE ACCOUNTS BASED ON THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE RECONCILES AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINES 5-7 TO TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID: TOTAL PER LINES 5-7 $ 11,341,146 LESS DIRECTORS FEES REPORTED ON 1099-MISC (275,092) LESS DIRECTOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS INCLUDED IN LINE 5 (9,434) LESS OFFICER BENEFITS REPORTED ON LINE 5 (326,057) PLUS SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED DIRECTLY TO PLANT 5,794,354 PLUS SALARIES AND WAGES CAPITALIZED/EXPENSED INDIRECTLY THROUGH CLEARING AND OTHER ACCOUNTS 1,377,594 TOTAL WAGES ACCRUED AND/OR PAID: $ 17,902,511 |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24 | ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSE IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: OFFICE AND SUPPLIES $ 731,252 OUTSIDE SERVICES 206,581 REGULATORY COMMISION EXPENSE 287,450 DUPLICATE CHARGES (122,863) DIRECTORS EXPENSES 64,357 GENERAL PLANT MAINTENANCE 986,591 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 1,717,617 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSE PER 990 $ 3,870,985 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 4 | PURSUANT TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID TO THE MEMBERS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "PATRONS") SHOULD BE REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4. THE PHRASE "PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS PAID" REFERS TO THE PROCESS, SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END, BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE ALLOCATES PATRONAGE CAPITAL TO AND, THEREFORE, OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS. THE COOPERATIVE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO ITS PATRONS AND TO DO SO ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS. TAX LAW DEFINES "OPERATING ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS" AS SUBORDINATION OF CAPITAL, DEMOCRATIC CONTROL, AND OPERATION AT COST. THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS ALLOCATIONS OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL) TO ITS PATRONS. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE CONSIDERED PAID IF THE ALLOCATION IS MADE (1) PURSUANT TO A PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION, (2) FROM THE MARGINS PRODUCED FROM THE TRANSACTIONS DONE WITH OR FOR PATRONS, AND (3) IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE MANNER ON THE BASIS OF PATRONAGE (I.E. PURCHASES). ADDITIONALLY, THE ALLOCATION OF PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S YEAR-END OF DECEMBER 31. EACH ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRUE PATRONAGE DIVIDEND IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE NON-PROFIT OPERATION ARTICLE OF THE COOPERATIVE'S BYLAWS. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 4 REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL THAT IS EITHER ALLOCATED OR TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE PATRONS RESULTING FROM THEIR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE 2015 CALENDAR YEAR. BECAUSE PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE COOPERATIVE OPERATES AT COST WITH ITS PATRONS AND THEREBY A KEY COMPONENT TO ACCOMPLISHING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, THE COOPERATIVE HAS REPORTED SUCH AMOUNTS AS AN EXPENSE FOR FORM 990 REPORTING. PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE NOT AN EXPENSE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, HOWEVER. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E | OTHER EXPENSES ARE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: TRANSMISSION EXPENSE $ 371,521 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL EXPENSE 3,362 TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES PER FORM 990, LINE 24E $ 374,883 |
| FORM 990, PART X, LINES 17 & 25 | THE COOPERATIVE PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED ACCRUED EXPENSES (COMPRISED OF (1) ACCRUED PAYROLL AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATED ABSENCES, (2) ACCRUED INTEREST AND (3) ACCRUED LIABILITIES - OTHER.) AS COMPONENTS OF OTHER LIABILITIES ON LINE 25 OF PART X. HOWEVER, FOR THE 2015 CALENDAR YEAR, THE COOPERATIVE BEGAN REPORTING THESE AMOUNTS ON LINE 17. TO INCREASE CONSISTENCY, ACCRUED EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,572,618 FOR THE 2014 CALENDAR YEAR HAVE BEEN RECLASSED FROM LINE 25 TO LINE 17. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | NET CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIPS 38,885. PATRONAGE CAPITAL ASSIGNED 12,186,348. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - DECLARED -2,200,000. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - UNCLAIMED ADJUSTMENTS PER STATE LAW 2,484,270. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 976,478. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2B | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FOR THE COOPERATIVE'S FISCAL YEAR END OF FEBRUARY 28TH. THE TAX RETURN HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE PREPARED BASED ON A CALENDAR YEAR END OF DECEMBER 31. |
| Form 990, PART XII, Line 2C | THE BOARD AS A WHOLE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR. PROCEDURES DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE YEAR. |
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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