Nonprofit · EIN 58-0452284
SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · AMERICUS, GA 31709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $59,559,429 | $59,559,429 | $0 | $183,520,045 | $102,539,715 | $80,980,330 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $57,033,753 | $57,033,753 | $0 | $173,184,662 | $94,427,764 | $78,756,898 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $53,360,558 | $53,360,558 | $0 | $159,996,605 | $83,002,182 | $76,994,423 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $59,255,387
- Investment income
- $304,042
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $3,381,104
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $858,751
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $858,751
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $5,225,518
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $173,184,662
- Total assets, end of year
- $183,520,045
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $102,539,715
- Net assets, end of year
- $80,980,330
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $142,141,149
- Gross receipts
- $59,559,429
- Employees
- 75
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENE SMITH | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $362,869 | $106,489 |
| DAVID BROKAMP | SR. VP. OPER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $291,947 | $86,775 |
| ANDREA WALKER | VP ADMIN & M Highest-paid employee | 50 | $227,354 | $67,746 |
| WILLIAM HAMMACK | VP FINANCE & Highest-paid employee | 50 | $214,905 | $74,494 |
| BRAD WARD | VP ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 50 | $218,373 | $64,459 |
| WENDELL NEALEY | OPS & MAINT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $135,547 | $30,840 |
| J TED MCMILLAN | PRESIDENT EM Former | – | $156,567 | $0 |
| GLENN E DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6.06 | $41,015 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HARRIS | SEC-TREASURE Trustee or director, Officer | 4.83 | $38,491 | $0 |
| EDDIE WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.5 | $37,955 | $0 |
| CECIL O MYERS JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5.05 | $36,672 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEBB | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 4.38 | $36,545 | $0 |
| LEHANNE SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.44 | $36,245 | $0 |
| CHRISTI DOCKERY | ASST SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 3.95 | $34,873 | $0 |
| DAVID A BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.08 | $34,845 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.94 | $32,452 |
| LISA A DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.97 | $30,465 |
| LEON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.81 | $29,835 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENE SMITH | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $354,417 | $104,224 |
| DAVID BROKAMP | SR. VP. OPER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $272,328 | $81,860 |
| WILLIAM HAMMACK | VP FINANCE & Highest-paid employee | 50 | $210,541 | $70,951 |
| ANDREA WALKER | VP ADMIN & M Highest-paid employee | 50 | $207,418 | $63,567 |
| BRAD WARD | VP ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 50 | $209,528 | $59,877 |
| WENDELL NEALEY | OPS & MAINT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,468 | $31,927 |
| J TED MCMILLAN | PRESIDENT EM Former | – | $148,794 | $0 |
| LEHANNE SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $37,120 | $0 |
| EDDIE WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $36,674 | $0 |
| CECIL O MYERS JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $36,057 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEBB | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $35,824 | $0 |
| ALBERT BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $35,628 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HARRIS | SEC-TREASURE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $35,607 | $0 |
| ANDREW PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $34,563 | $0 |
| GLENN E DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $33,954 | $0 |
| CHRISTI DOCKERY | ASST SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $30,245 | $0 |
| LISA A DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $28,565 | $0 |
| LEON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $28,225 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENE SMITH | PRESIDENT & Officer | 50 | $313,859 | $120,162 |
| DAVID BROKAMP | SR. VP. OPER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $249,291 | $98,774 |
| WILLIAM HAMMACK | VP FINANCE & Highest-paid employee | 50 | $193,639 | $88,485 |
| ANDREA WALKER | VP ADMIN & M Highest-paid employee | 50 | $181,145 | $80,911 |
| BRAD WARD | VP ENGINEERI Highest-paid employee | 50 | $181,373 | $78,445 |
| JULIE HIGGINS | FMR-VP FIN & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,624 | $12,074 |
| J TED MCMILLAN | PRESIDENT EM Former | 0 | $141,419 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEBB | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $33,497 | $0 |
| CECIL O MYERS JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $33,435 | $0 |
| ALBERT BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $33,157 | $0 |
| GLENN E DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $31,967 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HARRIS | SEC-TREASURE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $31,384 | $0 |
| EDDIE WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $31,287 | $0 |
| CHRISTI DOCKERY | ASST SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $29,567 | $0 |
| LEHANNE SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $29,057 | $0 |
| ANDREW PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $28,724 | $0 |
| LISA A DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $25,154 | $0 |
| LEON WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $23,061 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1048, AMERICUS, GA 31709-1048
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RENE SMITH, PO BOX 1048, AMERICUS, GA 317091048
- Signed the 990
- RENE SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (229) 924-8041
- Website
- WWW.SUMTEREMC.COM
- Return prepared by
- MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM SERVICE AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO ALL WHO DESIRE IT WITHIN THE SYSTEM SERVICE AREA AT A REASONABLE COST CONSISTENT WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE.
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
- 58-0452284
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $183,520,045
- Income (IRS master file)
- $59,559,429
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $59,559,429 | $59,559,429 | $183,520,045 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $57,033,753 | $57,033,753 | $173,184,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $53,360,558 | $53,360,558 | $159,996,605 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $52,467,465 | $52,467,465 | $152,325,355 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 58-0452284).
Questions about SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION is 58-0452284.
- Is SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1958.
- Are donations to SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 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 SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 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 SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION 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 SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RENE SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $362,869 (RENE SMITH, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does SUMTER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $59,559,429, expenses of $59,559,429 and total assets of $183,520,045 at year end.
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