2025-05-12T09:21:28-04:00 2024-12-31 581094351 MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC POST OFFICE BOX ONE MACON GA 312020001 990 2024-01-01 570308664 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA ELEC 8037966060 808 KNOX ABBOTT DRIVE CAYCE SC 29033 MICHAEL COUICK PRESIDENT & CEO 8037966060 2025-03-10 true false JASON A PEACOCK P00978537 4787466277 2025-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL COUICK 808 KNOX ABBOTT DRIVE CAYCE SC 29033 14154653 false X WWW.ECSC.ORG X 1941 SC TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IN PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO CONSUMERS IN THE MEMBERS' SERVICE AREAS. 42 42 49 965954 0 11675169 11876058 346726 730816 1644243 1547779 13666138 14154653 0 0 768025 794896 0 0 12534224 12800725 13302249 13595621 363889 559032 4773863 5727616 888246 1282967 3885617 4444649 X TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IN PROVIDING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO CONSUMERS IN THE MEMBERS' SERVICE AREAS. false false 13595621 11876058 SEE SCHEDULE O ECSC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO: -FOSTER, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE THE PROGRAM OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA -FURTHER THE GENERAL WELFARE AND TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS OF ECSC; TO FURTHER THE SAFETY, STABILITY, SECURITY AND PROSPERITY OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; TO AID IN SOLVING THE PROBLEMS COMMON TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES -DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM; TO COOPERATE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES IN THE PROMOTION OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND NATIONAL, STATE, COMMUNITY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL STIMULATE LOCAL GROWTH, STABILITY AND SECURITY AND STRENGTHEN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA -OTHERWISE ASSIST THE MEMBERS OF ECSC TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO INHABITANTS OF MEMBER SERVICE AREAS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY -OPERATE ALWAYS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBER COOPERATIVES AND THROUGH THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR CONSUMERS, DOING THOSE THINGS THROUGH ECSC THAT CAN BE DONE BETTER TOGETHER THAN INDIVIDUALLY 13595621 false false true true false false false false false true false false true true false 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 69 0 49 true true true false false false false false false false X 42 42 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false SC X X ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF SC 8037966060 808 KNOX ABBOTT DRIVE CAYCE SC 29033 MICHAEL COUICK PRESIDENT & 50.00 X 624351 0 170545 CHRIS KOON SR VP-GEN CO 50.00 X 274002 0 129948 JOHN FRICK SR VP-PUBLIC 50.00 X 276167 0 125126 BONNIE ANZELMO VP-ST GOV RE 50.00 X 211719 0 100985 ANN WESTBROOK CFO 50.00 X 193793 0 100257 TRAVIS WARD VP-OPERATION 50.00 X 186403 0 85832 KEITH AVERY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE G BACON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMIE BRATTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN W BROUGHTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD CAPPS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD CARTER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DON E COKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS E COOK EXEC. COMM. 2.00 X X 0 0 0 J REED COOPER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMEY COPELAND TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNNIE L DICKERT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY LEE DODGENS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FELKEL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD H FLOYD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MIKE S FULLER SEC/TREAS. 2.00 X 0 0 0 VINCE FURTICK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA S HICKS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT C HOCHSTETLER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACK G VALLENTINE III TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROB G ARDIS III TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 A BERL DAVIS JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NORRIS R FOWLER JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONETTE B KIRKLAND TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES L LOVINGGOOD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD T LOWDER CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY W MALLARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DERIAL OGBURN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 B ROBERT PAULLING TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAVERN POLK VICE CHAIRMA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS REEVES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WTERRY RICKETTS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM T ROBINSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIS SANDERS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAREN SCHWARTZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 D TERRELL SMITH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W BOBBY SMITH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH G SOUTHERLIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG SPENCER EXEC. COMM. 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MATT D STANLEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD E STONE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY L STOOKSBURY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WALLING TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 1766435 712693 22 false true false WILD DUNES LLC 5757 PALM BLVD ISLE OF PALMS SC 29451 CONFERENCE 211056 ROBINSON GRAY STEPP & LAFFITTE LLC PO BOX 11449 COLUMBIA SC 29211 LEGAL FEES 119524 2 MEMBERSHIP DUES 10910104 10910104 SC LIVING - COMMUNICATIONS 511120 965954 965954 11876058 730816 730816 MISCELLANEOUS 541900 732010 732010 CREDIT UNION REIMBURSEMENT 541900 540330 540330 ACCIDENT PREVENTION 541900 190168 190168 85271 85271 1547779 14154653 13188699 965954 794896 1967748 ADMINISTRATIVE 3737687 COMMUNICATIONS 2607529 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 2295412 LOSS CONTROL AND TRAINING 1713447 478902 13595621 0 0 0 835708 1284740 12422 25260 351210 297345 108559 101032 4814194 2669456 2114585 2144738 1351379 1874501 4773863 5727616 235853 738668 14890 652393 529409 888246 1282967 X 3885617 4444649 3885617 4444649 4773863 5727616 559032 X false true X true false 71000 71000 true SC SENATE REP CAUCUS - MEMBERSHIP 1105 PENDLETON STREET COLUMBIA SC 29201 571104282 25000 SC HOUSE DEM CAUCUS - MEMBERSHIP 1105 PENDLETON STREET COLUMBIA SC 29201 570969662 10000 SC HOUSE REP CAUCUS - MEMBERSHIP 1105 PENDLETON STREET COLUMBIA SC 29201 562133751 21500 SC HOUSE REP CAUCUS - CONTRIBUTION 1105 PENDLETON STREET COLUMBIA SC 29201 562123751 3500 SC SENATE DEM CAUCUS - MEMBERSHIP 1105 PENDLETON STREET COLUMBIA SC 29201 570935821 10000 HARVEY PEELER FOR SENATE 1105 PENDLETON STREET COLUMBIA SC 29201 571047470 1000 true false false 52805 52805 3118930 1445169 1673761 48849 44619 4230 426911 361003 65908 1166699 818665 348034 2144738 PREPAID POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 1859305 OTHER ASSET 12696 MEMBERSHIP FEES 2500 1874501 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 529409 529409 14154653 14154653 14154653 13595621 13595621 13595621 X true true X X X X X X false true false MICHAEL COUICK PRESIDENT & CEO 531325 60099 32927 153663 16882 794896 CHRIS KOON SR VP-GEN COUNSEL 269690 2876 1436 120976 8972 403950 JOHN FRICK SR VP-PUBLIC POLICY 271912 2876 1379 120976 4150 401293 BONNIE ANZELMO VP-ST GOV RELATIONS 208479 2346 894 91997 8988 312704 ANN WESTBROOK CFO 186709 2035 5049 86370 13887 294050 TRAVIS WARD VP-OPERATIONS 182492 3390 521 76304 9528 272235 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4 MICHAEL COUICK 0 54,326 0 SCHEDULE J, PART III OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION (COLUMN B (III))INCLUDES GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR AMOUNTS OVER 50,000 AND EMPLOYER PROVIDED AUTOMOBILE INCOME. RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION (COLUMN C) INCLUDES EMPLOYER 401(K) MATCHING, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT SECURITY PLAN, AND EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN (EBR PLAN). NONTAXABLE BENEFITS (COLUMN D) INCLUDE EMPLOYER PAID INSURANCE PREMIUMS (HEALTH, DENTAL, ETC.), EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FSA DEPENDENT CARE ACCOUNT. BOTH, COLUMN (C) AND COLUMN (D), INCLUDE BENEFITS THAT ARE NOT REPORTABLE ON W-2, 1099-MISC, OR 1099-NEC, AND THEREFORE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE EXCISE TAX FOR TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER IRC SECTION 4960. THE CORPORATION REPORTED PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE EBR PLAN IN THE CURRENT YEAR AS A COMPONENT OF COMPENSATION IN COLUMN (B)(II). AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMN (B)(II) FOR MICHAEL COUICK ON THE 2024 FORM 990 INCLUDE 54,326 IN EBR PLAN PAYMENTS AND HAVE BEEN DISBURSED TO COMPLY WITH IRS RULES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATION'S BOARD ADOPTED EBR PLAN. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SEE SCHEDULE O ECSC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO: -FOSTER, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE THE PROGRAM OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA -FURTHER THE GENERAL WELFARE AND TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS OF ECSC; TO FURTHER THE SAFETY, STABILITY, SECURITY AND PROSPERITY OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES; TO AID IN SOLVING THE PROBLEMS COMMON TO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES -DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM; TO COOPERATE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES IN THE PROMOTION OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND NATIONAL, STATE, COMMUNITY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL STIMULATE LOCAL GROWTH, STABILITY AND SECURITY AND STRENGTHEN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA -OTHERWISE ASSIST THE MEMBERS OF ECSC TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC ENERGY TO INHABITANTS OF MEMBER SERVICE AREAS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY -OPERATE ALWAYS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBER COOPERATIVES AND THROUGH THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR CONSUMERS, DOING THOSE THINGS THROUGH ECSC THAT CAN BE DONE BETTER TOGETHER THAN INDIVIDUALLY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE CORPORATION'S GOVERNING BODY CONSISTS OF TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH MEMBER COOPERATIVE AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CORPORATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE USE OF A COMPENSATION SURVEY PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AS INDICATED IN HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT IS PUT INTO ACTION BY THE MEMBER-ELECTED BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE USE OF A COMPENSATION SURVEY PERFROOMED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND A PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AS INDICATED IN HIS/HER EMPLOYEMENT CONTRACT THAT IS PUT INTO ACTION BY THE MEMBER-ELECTED BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CORPORATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE CORPORATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST AS REFLECTED IN PART VI SECTION C LINE 18.