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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION

EIN 62-0366645 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

Provide Electricity and Broadband Internet Access to Our Cooperative Members In Rural Areas of Southwest Tennessee.

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

89.56%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services
$89.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$1.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $538,862 for J KEVIN MURPHY (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$150,745,970
Mission workProgram services$135,012,41489.56% of revenue100.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,733,55610.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$135,012,41489.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.56% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.39% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.53% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.80% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.63% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.69% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.41% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$150,745,970
Expenses$135,012,414
Annual surplus $15,733,556 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$135,012,414 · 100.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$150,745,970
Expenses$135,012,414
Assets$266,778,207
Income$150,770,636
Mission work (program services)$135,012,414
Accounting fees$55,412
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
J KEVIN MURPHYPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $538,862Base $350,105 · Other $188,757
B SCOTT SIMSVP FINANCE, MBR SRVC · 50 hrs/week $222,455Base $189,769 · Other $32,686
CLINT MALONEVP ENGINEERING · 50 hrs/week $215,097Base $175,872 · Other $39,225
MICHAEL RUSSELLVP OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $209,673Base $192,991 · Other $16,682
CHRISTOPHER FISHERLEAD LINEMAN · 47 hrs/week $205,323Base $132,473 · Other $72,850
DONALD YOUNGJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN · 56 hrs/week $192,897Base $155,071 · Other $37,826
ROBERT HAMBLINLINE FOREMAN · 44 hrs/week $185,273Base $128,956 · Other $56,317
THOMAS CARLTONLEAD LINEMAN · 51 hrs/week $184,631Base $146,217 · Other $38,414
DREW YANCEYJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN · 51 hrs/week $168,174Base $132,389 · Other $35,785
DALTON STEPHENSONJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN · 50 hrs/week $166,626Base $130,931 · Other $35,695
TERRI ROBINSONDIRECTOR · 13 hrs/week $30,226
BRADLEY FRANKSDIRECTOR · 8 hrs/week $27,534

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

J KEVIN MURPHYPRESIDENT

B SCOTT SIMSVP FINANCE, MBR SRVC

CLINT MALONEVP ENGINEERING

MICHAEL RUSSELLVP OPERATIONS

CHRISTOPHER FISHERLEAD LINEMAN

DONALD YOUNGJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

ROBERT HAMBLINLINE FOREMAN

THOMAS CARLTONLEAD LINEMAN

DREW YANCEYJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

DALTON STEPHENSONJOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

TERRI ROBINSONDIRECTOR

BRADLEY FRANKSDIRECTOR

TIM HANKSDIRECTOR

ROBERT KENDRICKCHAIRMAN

DAVID MCDANIELVICE-CHAIRMAN

JACKIE BUTLERDIRECTOR

ALLAN FERGUSONDIRECTOR

DAVID KINNEYDIRECTOR

AUDREY BLUESECRETARY/TREASURER

MARILYN MEANSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1941
Location
PO BOX 959, BROWNSVILLE, TN 38012-0959
County
Haywood
In care of
% HAROLD COLEMAN
Primary officer
B Scott Sims, Vice President of Finance

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ATA ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category
Mutual & Membership Benefit

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