Nonprofit · EIN 57-0240935
SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · KINGSTREE, SC 29556
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $156,282,282 | $156,687,392 | -$405,110 | $305,553,911 | $193,156,577 | $112,397,334 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $135,947,346 | $135,947,346 | $0 | $282,800,638 | $176,033,935 | $106,766,703 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $133,042,151 | $133,042,151 | $0 | $280,951,194 | $180,419,772 | $100,531,422 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $156,277,528
- Investment income
- $232,036
- Other revenue
- -$227,282
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $6,500,663
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,353,766
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,398,480
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,404,618
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $151,282
- Accounting fees
- $81,323
- Travel
- $52,098
- Depreciation
- $9,457,581
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $282,800,638
- Total assets, end of year
- $305,553,911
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $193,156,577
- Net assets, end of year
- $112,397,334
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $225,377,529
- Gross receipts
- $156,282,282
- Employees
- 127
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- SC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ARDIS III | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $453,082 | $218,370 |
| JAMES R COOPER | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 50 | $262,140 | $145,823 |
| ROBERT F HIGBE III | VP-ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 50 | $219,534 | $132,623 |
| RONALD A JOHNSON | VP-OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 47 | $188,725 | $116,241 |
| JAIME JOHNSON | CREW FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 55 | $163,258 | $86,016 |
| CLARENCE PRESSLEY | 1ST CLASS LI Highest-paid employee | 67 | $161,719 | $87,516 |
| JAMES KIRBY | VP-PUBLIC AF Highest-paid employee | 42 | $170,045 | $28,594 |
| BILLY L MORRIS JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $53,737 | $0 |
| DONALD E COKER | SEC-TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $44,020 | $0 |
| ANDY D MCKNIGHT | ASST. SEC-TR Trustee or director | 8 | $41,952 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $26,060 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FLOYD | SECOND VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $23,988 | $0 |
| DUDLEY MUSIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $23,588 | $0 |
| WALTER SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $23,546 | $0 |
| ALLEN NESMITH | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $22,480 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRY WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $14,980 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ARDIS III | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $409,481 | $194,053 |
| JAMES R COOPER | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 50 | $225,645 | $128,836 |
| ROBERT F HIGBE III | VP-ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 50 | $209,301 | $126,615 |
| RONALD A JOHNSON | VP-OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 47 | $181,865 | $108,833 |
| JAIME JOHNSON | CREW FOREMAN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $164,519 | $81,548 |
| CHRISTIE DYSON | MGR. OF GIS, Highest-paid employee | 45 | $146,628 | $97,097 |
| JAMES KIRBY | VP-PUBLIC AF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,931 | $35,486 |
| BILLY L MORRIS JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $44,832 | $0 |
| DONALD E COKER | SEC-TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $40,903 | $0 |
| ANDY D MCKNIGHT | ASST. SEC-TR Trustee or director | 8 | $39,228 | $0 |
| DUDLEY MUSIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $24,560 | $0 |
| ALLEN NESMITH | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $23,408 | $0 |
| WALTER SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $22,946 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FLOYD | SECOND VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $1,866 | $20,000 |
| HARRY WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $13,866 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $10,914 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ARDIS III | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $379,264 | $194,501 |
| ROBERT F HIGBE III | VP-ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 50 | $203,743 | $109,067 |
| JAMES R COOPER | VICE PRESIDE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,931 | $111,466 |
| RONALD A JOHNSON | VP-OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $171,788 | $107,052 |
| JOHN MATTHEWS | LINE CREW SU Highest-paid employee | 55 | $151,325 | $77,200 |
| JAMES KIRBY | VP-PUBLIC AF Highest-paid employee | 42 | $153,437 | $33,038 |
| BILLY L MORRIS JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $44,428 | $0 |
| DONALD E COKER | SEC-TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $37,671 | $0 |
| ANDY D MCKNIGHT | ASST. SEC-TR Trustee or director | 8 | $36,781 | $0 |
| STANLEY PASLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $29,086 | $0 |
| ALLEN NESMITH | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $23,463 | $0 |
| DUDLEY MUSIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $22,534 | $0 |
| WALTER SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 8 | $21,531 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FLOYD | SECOND VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $18,868 | $0 |
| HARRY WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $12,863 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 424 SUMTER HWY, KINGSTREE, SC 29556-4980
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BILLY L MORRIS JR, PO BOX 548, KINGSTREE, SC 29556
- Signed the 990
- BILLY L MORRIS JR, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (843) 355-6187
- Website
- WWW.SANTEE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE AND PRODUCTS TO MEET THE ENERGY NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS AT A COMPETITIVE PRICE CONSISTENT WITH SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES, WHILE ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR SERVICE AREA THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF ECONOMIC, CIVIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE ELECTRICITY TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE COUNTIES WE SERVE.Expenses $156,687,392
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0240935
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $305,553,911
- Income (IRS master file)
- $156,282,282
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $156,282,282 | $156,687,392 | $305,553,911 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $135,947,346 | $135,947,346 | $282,800,638 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $133,042,151 | $133,042,151 | $280,951,194 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $137,026,293 | $137,026,293 | $268,330,133 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 57-0240935).
Questions about SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC is 57-0240935.
- Is SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1943.
- Are donations to SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BILLY L MORRIS JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $453,082 (ROBERT ARDIS III, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does SANTEE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $156,282,282, expenses of $156,687,392 and total assets of $305,553,911 at year end.
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