2026-08-05T13:44:19-04:00 2025-12-31 541320089 ADAMS JENKINS & CHEATHAM 231 WYLDEROSE DR MIDLOTHIAN VA 23113 990 2025-01-01 560211980 EDGECOMBE-MARTIN COUNTY EMC EDGE 2528232171 PO BOX 188 TARBORO NC 278860188 WINSTON HOWELL CEO 2528232171 2026-06-18 true G STEVEN GILLIAM CPA P00348264 8043231313 2026-08-03 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WINSTON HOWELL PO BOX 188 TARBORO NC 27886 33672431 false X EMCEMC.COM X 1936 NC SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE 7 7 44 0 0 31723587 33353910 150019 189208 370134 79625 32243740 33622743 0 3304443 3981434 5406183 5618441 0 0 23738955 24506539 32449581 34106414 -205841 -483671 73856397 74399550 36016899 33891176 37839498 40508374 SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE false false SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. THE COOPERATIVE'S THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES AS MEASURED BY EXPENSES WERE AS FOLLOWS: COST OF POWER 17,899,180 BENIFITS PAID TO MEMBERS 3,981,434 OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES 3,832,798 false false false false false false false false false true false true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 44 true false false false false false 33114444 480850 false false false X 7 7 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X THE CORPORATION 2528232171 PO BOX 188 TARBORO NC 27886 X WINSTON HOWELL CEO 40.00 X 351359 0 125340 MELINDA NIMMO FMR VP OF FI 40.00 X 214523 0 94276 MICHAEL JOHNSON VP ENGINEERI 40.00 X 234353 0 17243 JAMES STOCKS VP MEM & IND 40.00 X 222098 0 17188 LISA TOLSON VP OF HR 40.00 X 187672 0 15658 BOBBY WHEELER LINE COORDIN 40.00 X 134078 0 62869 ETHAN THOMAS MGR ENG & IT 40.00 X 158450 0 35176 ELBERT RAY PITT JR PRESIDENT 3.50 X X 21200 0 0 FLOYD WAYNE HARRELL TREASURER 3.50 X X 17245 0 0 BILLY TREVATHAN DIRECTOR 3.50 X 15800 0 0 JIMMIE JERNIGAN VICE PRESIDE 3.50 X X 15600 0 0 HAROLD THOMPSON DIRECTOR 3.50 X 14800 0 0 NORMAN ROBERSON SECRETARY 3.50 X X 13800 0 0 REJEANOR SCOTT DIRECTOR 3.50 X 12200 0 0 1613178 367750 20 false true false RIVER CITY CONSTRUCTION PO BOX 1420 WASHINGTON NC 27889 LINE CONVERSION 1125953 TREES INC 2860 NC 5 HIGHWAY SUITE A ABERDEEN NC 28315 ROW MAINTENANCE 227169 BURFORD TREE SERVICE 151 RIDGELINE RD ABERDEEN NC 28315 ROW MAINTENANCE 187032 3 SALE OF ELECTRICITY 221000 33114444 33114444 CASH PATRONAGE ALLOC 900099 159317 159317 CONT IN AID OF CONST 900099 80149 80149 33353910 123069 123069 76063 76063 76063 76063 114753 48614 66139 66139 66139 1074 1074 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3562 3562 3562 33622743 33357472 265271 X 3981434 896143 3832798 537606 351894 4892 651699 70467 1089663 2920914 COST OF POWER 17899180 ADMINISTRATIVE AND GEN 1624103 DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE 1196701 DISTRIBUTION OPERATION 614337 -1565417 34106414 0 0 0 1816119 1335838 52103 54021 4670777 4352890 577103 494047 783230 829682 201749 164983 98001842 40713829 56372808 57288013 9382508 9880076 73856397 74399550 2319126 2993062 30534582 27574062 3163191 3324052 36016899 33891176 X 37839498 40508374 37839498 40508374 73856397 74399550 X -483671 3152547 X false true X true false 696440 696440 97305402 40713829 56591573 57288013 PATRONAGE CAPITAL 9356090 C CAPITAL TERM CERTIFICATES 514353 C OTHER 9633 C 9880076 DEFERRED CREDITS 1091653 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 979320 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 643727 CONSUMER DEPOSITS 609352 3324052 X 34106414 34106414 -483671 -483671 33622743 30124980 30124980 3981434 3981434 34106414 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE COOPERATIVE FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE FOR "UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINICPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE COOPERATIVE HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION 80,149 PATRONAGE ALLOCATION -563,820 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B PATRONAGE DIV. PAID TO MEMBERS' ACCTS 3,981,434 X X X X false false false WINSTON HOWELL CEO 350130 1229 111233 14107 476699 MELINDA NIMMO FMR VP OF FINANCE 213909 614 82161 12115 308799 MICHAEL JOHNSON VP ENGINEERING 233556 797 4447 12796 251596 JAMES STOCKS VP MEM & IND DEV 221484 614 4388 12800 239286 LISA TOLSON VP OF HR 186936 736 3640 12018 203330 BOBBY WHEELER LINE COORDINATOR 133336 742 52419 10450 196947 ETHAN THOMAS MGR ENG & IT 157752 698 23623 11553 193626 FORM 990 PART IX, LINE 4 - BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR MEMBERS: PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS ARE PAID TO MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRE-EXISTING OBLIGATION IN EDGECOME-MARTIN COUNTY EMC'S BY-LAWS. THE COOPERATIVE IS OBLIGATED TO PAY BY CREDITS TO A CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR EACH PATRON ALL SUCH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES. PART IX LINE 17 - TRAVEL COSTS TRAVEL COSTS INCLUDE THE EXPENSES OF PURCHASING, LEASING, OPERATING, AND REPAIRING ANY VEHICLES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION AND USED IN THE CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES. TRAVEL COSTS ALSO INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION COSTS, MEALS AND LODGING, AND PER DIEM PAYMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 EDGECOMBE-MARTIN IS AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION THAT DELIVERS ELECTRICITY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COOPERATIVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COOPERATIVE. THE BOARD HAS MONTHLY MEETINGS AND AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT IS OPEN TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B CEO AND VP OF FINANCE REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE 990 WITH BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AT EACH MONTHLY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER A REVIEW AND COMPARISON WITH SURVEYS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND STAFF ARE DETERMINED BY THE CEO AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MANAGERIAL STAFF AND COMPARISON WITH INFORMATION FROM OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL DATA IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND IS ALSO INCLUDED ON THE 990 WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR ON THE INTERNET. FORM 990, PART VII PART VII SECTION A COLUMN F THE COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATES IN THE NRECA GROUP DEFINED PENSION PLAN. AS PART OF THIS PLAN, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE THE ACTUARIAL INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF THEIR ACCOUNT ON THE FORM 990. THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN IS THE SAME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE PLAN. HOWEVER, THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT VARIES WITH AGE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE OLDER A PARTICIPANT IS, THE GREATER THE INCREASE IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE, WITH ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL. AMOUNTS REPORTED AS "OTHER COMPENSATION" IN FORM 990, PART VII, INCLUDE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE ACTUARIAL VALUE OF BENEFITS UNDER APPLICABLE POST- RETIREMENT PLANS. THESE AMOUNTS MAY REFLECT BENEFITS EARNED OR ACCRUED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR BASED ON ACTUARIAL CALCULATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS BUT ARE NOT CURRENTLY PAID TO THE INDIVIDUALS. PAYMENT OF THESE BENEFITS GENERALLY WILL NOT OCCUR UNTIL RETIREMENT OR ANOTHER FUTURE QUALIFYING EVENT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 NONCASH PATRONAGE NOT REV PER GAAP 563,820 PATRONAGE DIV PAID TO MEMBERS NOT EXP PER GAAP 3,981,434 NET INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIPS 540 CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONST NOT REV PER GAAP -80,149 RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS -1,313,098 TOTAL 3,152,547