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Nonprofit · EIN 63-0196775

SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Tax-exempt · BREWTON, AL 36427

Financials

$60.3M$60.3M2023$62.5M$62.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$62,478,248$62,478,248$0$118,078,649$20,934,034$97,144,615
December 31, 2023990$60,293,022$60,293,022$0$110,891,507$19,177,911$91,713,596
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$61,916,472
Investment income
$221,670
Net rental income
$340,106
Other revenue
$340,106

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$30,000
Benefits paid to members
$5,194,198
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,059,017
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,059,017
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$3,179,349

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$110,891,507
Total assets, end of year
$118,078,649
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,934,034
Net assets, end of year
$97,144,615
Land, buildings and equipment
$78,930,815
Gross receipts
$62,478,248
Employees
81
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1938
State of legal domicile
AL

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Vince JohnsonChief Executive Officer
Officer
47$250,346$83,456
Robert CottenSuperintendent of Operations
Key employee
50$176,609$66,368
Jason JacksonChief Financial Officer
Officer
43$165,225$60,882
Johnny JordanDistrict Foreman
Highest-paid employee
48$153,887$52,804
Rodney HildrethDistrict Foreman
Highest-paid employee
52$153,629$49,212
Phillip NorsworthyLineman I
Highest-paid employee
62$149,511$45,651
Brian RichburgConstruction Foreman
Highest-paid employee
47$139,781$52,453
Phillip CarterLineman I
Highest-paid employee
56$140,538$46,473
David Cook JrTrustee
Trustee or director
9$37,374$0
Lynn PowellTrustee
Trustee or director
5.4$37,365$0
Kenny BledsoeTrustee
Trustee or director
4$36,060$0
Dwight MaloyTrustee
Trustee or director
4$35,722$0
Rod HigdonTrustee
Trustee or director
4$35,412$0
Allen LangTrustee
Trustee or director
2$35,065$0
Bobby BallardTrustee
Trustee or director
5$19,155$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scotty WhiteTrustee
Trustee or director
4$11,445
Jason DeanTrustee
Trustee or director
3$8,533
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Vince JohnsonChief Executive Officer
Officer
47$243,108$80,010
Robert CottenSuperintendent of Operatio
Key employee
50$172,612$62,639
Jason JacksonChief Financial Officer
Officer
43$146,977$56,360
Johnny JordanDistrict Foreman
Highest-paid employee
50$152,742$50,292
Rodney HildrethDistrict Foreman
Highest-paid employee
50$142,022$46,796
Jeff KirklandDirector of Member Svcs
Highest-paid employee
46$128,867$52,634
Brian RichburgConstruction Foreman
Highest-paid employee
47$131,135$49,949
Phillip CarterLineman I
Highest-paid employee
57$129,513$44,158
Lynn PowellTrustee
Trustee or director
5.3$38,232$0
David Cook JrTrustee
Trustee or director
8$36,956$0
Allen LangTrustee
Trustee or director
3$36,011$0
Rod HigdonTrustee
Trustee or director
4.3$34,416$0
Hilbert HallTrustee
Trustee or director
4.3$33,459$0
Dwight MaloyTrustee
Trustee or director
2.8$32,515$0
Bobby BallardTrustee
Trustee or director
4.6$18,579$0
Scotty WhiteTrustee
Trustee or director
3.8$14,269$0
Keith PughTrustee
Trustee or director
3$13,837$0
Kenny BledsoeTrustee
Trustee or director
1$6,380$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 528, BREWTON, AL 36427-0528
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Vince Johnson, PO Box 528, Brewton, AL 36427
Signed the 990
Jason Jackson, Chief Financial Officer
Phone
(251) 867-5415
Return prepared by
Jackson Thornton & Co PC

Mission

Southern Pine Electric Cooperative is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide reliable electric service to its members at the lowest possible cost.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Utilizing 3,460 miles of electric distribution lines, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Inc. provided 477,813,725 Kilowatt-Hours of electric energy to approximately 16,220 residential, commercial, and industrial members located in South Alabama.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
63-0196775
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$118,078,649
Income (IRS master file)
$62,478,248

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$62,478,248$62,478,248$118,078,649XML
990December 2023$60,293,022$60,293,022$110,891,507XML
990December 2022$57,265,989$57,265,989$105,894,035IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 63-0196775).

Questions about SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

What is the EIN of SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE is 63-0196775.
Is SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1942.
Are donations to SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 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 SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Vince Johnson.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,346 (Vince Johnson, Chief Executive Officer).
How much revenue does SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $62,478,248, expenses of $62,478,248 and total assets of $118,078,649 at year end.

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