Pee Dee Electric Cooperative INC

Florence, SCUnknown exempt organizationSince 1939 EIN 57-0223728Revenue $76.6M in FY2023Latest return filed May 1, 2025

On file with the IRSpeedeeelectric.comPo Box 100561 · Florence, SC

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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.

$201K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $493K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$76.6M
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$77.3M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$76.6M
FY2023▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82.6M
FY2021$94.5M
FY2022$97.6M
FY2023$76.6M
Expenses
$77.3M
FY2023▼ -20%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$82.6M
FY2021$92.8M
FY2022$96.6M
FY2023$77.3M
Net assets
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$81.5M
FY2021$98.2M
FY2022$101.7M
FY2023$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending November 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $201K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Trustee
$33,181Pt VII · Sec A
$27,727Pt VII · Sec A
$18,850Pt VII · Sec A
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair (
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael S Fuller———$240,569
Jeffery Singletary———$154,009
Jack R Dearhart III———$150,705
Jessica Mason———$147,550
Lori Stuckey———$146,461
Thomas Freeman———$140,799
Lee White$33,181$21,600$42,736$36,680
David Howell$27,727$21,600$33,616$28,952

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supplies affordable, high-quality electricity to everyone in its service area.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.0M

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2019 · $937K federal money spent
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters)Department of Homeland Security · ALN 97.036 · Through South Carolin Emergency Management Division$937K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2017 · $2.3M federal money spent
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters)Department of Homeland Security · ALN 97.036 · Through South Carolina Emergency Management Division$2.3M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$76.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Money outPt IX
$77.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Total revenueLn 12$76.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Total assetsLn 16$120.6M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.0M$0
Net assetsLn 32$101.7M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$2.0M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$498K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$3.6M
Total functional expensesLn 25$77.3M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 1, 2025 $76.6M$77.3M−$696K$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $97.6M$96.6M$982K$101.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $94.5M$92.8M$1.7M$98.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $82.6M$82.6M$0$81.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $76,610,172 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $96,461,542$79,102,875
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $146,860$94,654
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $981,629−$2,587,357
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $97,590,031$76,610,172
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $5,157,592$2,045,594
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,450,811$75,260,545
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,608,403$77,306,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $981,628−$695,967
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $76,610,172 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,102,875$79,102,875
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94,654$94,654
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$2,587,357−$2,587,357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,102,875 · Excluded from tax −$2,492,703$76,610,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,306,139 across 4 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$2,045,594
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$498,408
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$71,208,805
IX-24e All other expenses$3,553,332
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$77,306,139
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $120,633,873$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,981,410$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $101,652,463$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $120,633,873$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,610,172
XI-2 Total expenses$77,306,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$695,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$101,652,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$100,956,496
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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