Southeastern Electric Exchange INC FY2021 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(6)Since 1971Mutual / membership EIN 58-0435110Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRStheexchange.org2970 Peachtree Rd Nw Ste 750, 30305-2116 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Feb 1957

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Southeastern Electric Exchange is a non-profit, non-political (non-lobbying) organization of investor-owned Electric utility companies. The purpose of the organization is: to promote the common interest and growth of the investor-owned Electric utility systems in the region; and to develop and enhance the human, operational and technical resources of member companies to the fullest. This purpose is accomplished through the activities of the association's working groups. In addition to their unique missions and objectives, these groups serve the membership by: facilitating the professional development and growth of individual members by providing new information and skills; developing leaders to represent the common interests of members on national-level organizations; providing a means to present consensus opinions to national standards-making organizations; developing and implementing appropriate research and survey activities; promoting continuous improvement in their fields; and by

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$537K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$537K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$739K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$7.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1957.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $537K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director & Corp Secretary
$273,783Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$140,021Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Conference Coordinator
$123,250Pt VII · Sec A
Board & 1st VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Scott H Smith$365,033$343,302$309,181$319,981$273,783
Joseph E Hammond$175,232————
Amy B Bekele$150,773$142,246$129,872$126,258$123,250
Anita M Wilson—$138,847$146,990$143,400$140,021
Kendra Cutno$105,434————

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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The 32 working group meetings held virtually during the year served 2,720 individuals from member companies and provided training and continuing education in the fields of safety and accident prevention; claims administration; integrated resource planning; joint use of facilities and plant; metering and distribution service devices; AMI…

Pt IX · col B
02

The two and one half-day virtual Annual Conference attended by 595 individuals from member companies provided current information and continuing education during sessions on electric distribution; environmental protection; substation; transmission lines; fleet management & maintenance; real estate & right-of-way management; the National…

Pt IX · col B
03

Membership Dues are assessed annually by the board of directors. Affiliate members (service company members) pay the current base dues amount of $3,200. All other members (operating company members) pay base dues equal to $3,000 plus a proportionate amount of the remaining assessment.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$247
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$739K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$247
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$260K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$739K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K$260K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$826K$739K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$329K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$357K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$41K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$66K
TravelLn 17$11K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$175K
InterestLn 20$182
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.7M$3.0M$1.7M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.3M$3.1M$1.2M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$2.7M$968K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$2.0M$1.3M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$101K$2.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,089,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $724,050$1,050,489
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76,897$38,264
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $708$247
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $801,655$1,089,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $801,027$832,281
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $548,370$357,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,349,397$1,190,093
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$547,742−$101,093
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $1,089,000 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,050,489$1,050,489
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,970$34,970
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,294$3,294
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $247$247
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,050,736 · Excluded from tax $38,264$1,089,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,190,093 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$328,899
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$356,906
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$54,700
IX-9 Other employee benefits$51,329
IX-10 Payroll taxes$40,447
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$46,262
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$7,119
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$41,346
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$65,888
IX-17 Travel$11,131
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$175,019
IX-20 Interest$182
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,551
IX-23 Insurance$5,314
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,190,093
Part X · Balance sheet $3,324,890 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $409,291$259,678
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$2,700
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $72,314$37,862
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,831$10,631
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,969,488$3,001,641
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,641$12,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,468,565$3,324,890
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,784$178,881
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $718,500$476,100
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $91,705$84,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $825,989$739,436
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,642,576$2,585,454
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,642,576$2,585,454
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,468,565$3,324,890
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,585,454 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,089,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,190,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,642,576
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,971
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,585,454

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