2022-09-12T20:22:17-05:00 2021-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2021-01-01 410722430 WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION WEST 2188375151 PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 CHAD E BULLOCK CEO/GM 2188375151 2022-08-26 1 CHAD BULLOCK XXX-XX-XXXX ALLISON L BOYD CPA P00535697 6514834521 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHAD E BULLOCK PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 13062839 0 X WWW.WCTA.NET X 1952 MN PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, PROGRESSIVE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS 5 5 29 0 161741 76516 0 0 11533965 11818225 46514 29225 749800 907979 12330279 12755429 0 0 1502757 994400 672167 738355 0 0 0 8885206 9270367 11060130 11003122 1270149 1752307 34025496 34636117 9580141 8537469 24445355 26098648 X WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE SHALL STRIVE TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, TO PROMOTE CUSTOMER OWNERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS, AND TO BE A PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION SERVICES PROVIDER WITH THE VISION TO PLAN FOR AND PROVIDE THE SERVICES CUSTOMERS MAY NEED AND WANT IN THE FUTURE, ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE. 0 0 WCTA IS ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 250 RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES PROVIDING ITS MEMBERS STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES WITH A PERSONAL HOME-TOWN TOUCH. ORIGINALLY FORMED TO IMPROVE RURAL TELEPHONE SERVICE OPTIONS IN THE AREA, THE COOPERATIVE NOW PROVIDES SEVERAL CUTTING-EDGE SERVICES INCLUDING IPTV, BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE, AND ADVANCED PHONE FEATURES SUCH AS VOICE MAIL E-FORWARDING, WAKE-UP, AND FINDME. WCTA SERVES APPROXIMATELY 4,000 CUSTOMERS IN OUR 602 SQUARE MILE SERVING AREA. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 218 0 1 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6906921 415381 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2188375151 PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 BRUCE KINNUNEN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 20433 0 0 DAVID PULJU VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 20646 0 0 ROBERT WEAVER SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 31528 0 0 DALE SCHMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 19718 0 0 HARVEY AHO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 19656 0 0 CHAD BULLOCK CEO 40.00 X 228534 0 59665 JENNIFER GREWE CONTROLLER 40.00 X 130195 0 48637 TRAVIS FLOYD OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X 107076 0 42737 577786 0 151039 3 0 1 0 LAPOINTE UTILITIES INC PO BOX 636 FOREST LAKE MN 55025 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR 1109867 NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION COOPERATIVE PO BOX 414826 KANSAS CITY MO 64141 VIDEO PROGRAMMING 1039097 ZENERGY LLC PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR 782493 CALIX INC PO BOX 843163 DALLAS TX 75284 CIRCUIT EQUIPMENT/ELECTRONICS 655807 GRAYBAR 12437 COLLECTIONS CENTER DR CHICAGO IL 60693 OSP EQUIPMENT 241783 13 TELEPHONE SERVICES 517000 11654391 11654391 PARTNERSHIP INCOME 517000 140224 140224 ADVERTISING INCOME 532000 23610 23610 11818225 29225 29225 438559 0 438559 438559 300428 138131 307410 307410 0 MISCELLANEOUS 517000 469420 469420 469420 12755429 12564463 161741 29225 994400 579012 159343 2111 348371 71673 283834 2810360 CORPORATE TAXES 23575 NONREGULATED 2467734 PLANT SPECIFIC 1792522 CUSTOMER OPERATIONS 978648 491539 11003122 3239382 3571605 620021 393532 1111510 730114 1145327 1149120 415671 369768 211453 209651 51854485 29564738 21612756 22289747 3823191 4432284 1846185 1490296 34025496 34636117 841858 745170 8099597 7096743 638686 695556 9580141 8537469 X 0 0 16197062 16145685 8248293 9952963 24445355 26098648 34025496 34636117 X 1752307 -1727 -97287 X X 0 1 X 1 0 97878 97878 3346673 1415158 1931515 48409934 28149580 20260354 22289747 OTHER INVESTMENTS 146349 C INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 3045898 C INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES 991731 C OTHER ASSETS 248306 C 4432284 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 39345 DEFERRED CREDITS & LIABILITIES 401535 PAYABLE TO AFFILIATES 28011 PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS UNCLAIMED 226665 695556 X 12753702 -1727 -1727 12755429 0 12755429 10008722 0 10008722 994400 994400 11003122 PART X, LINE 2: ASC 740 FOOTNOTE: THE COMPANY REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE COMPANY RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE COMPANY HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ALLOCATION OF 2021 MARGINS REPORTED ON PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 4: $994,400 X 1 1 X X 0 1 0 CHAD BULLOCK CEO 228534 0 0 0 0 0 24211 0 35454 0 288199 0 0 0 JENNIFER GREWE CONTROLLER 130195 0 0 0 0 0 16723 0 31914 0 178832 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE BENEFIT IS OCCASSIONALLY PROVIDED AND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 CHANGES TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DURING 2021 INCLUDE: -THE TERM STOCKHOLDERS WAS REPLACED WITH MEMBERS. -THE PHRASE THAT STATES ANNUAL MEETINGS MUST BE HELD ON ANY DATE DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL, OR MAY IN EACH YEAR WAS REMOVED. THIS ALLOWS FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD OUTSIDE OF THE THREE MONTHS PREVIOUSLY LISTED. -A CHANGE TO THE DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE ANY TWO OR MORE ADULT RESIDENTS OF THE SAME HOUSEHOLD IS REFERENCED AS JOINT MEMBERS OR SUCH MEMBERS. -THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALLOWED TO ADD OR CHANGE DIRECTOR DISTRICTS AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN FAIR REPRESENTATION OF THE MEMBERS. -THE NEW LANGUAGE IS INTRODUCED TO DEFINE REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS FOR MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS VIA ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, CONFERENCE TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE, THE INTERNET OR OTHER MEANS IN WHICH A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IS NOT NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS EACH HAVE ONE VOTE TO AUTHORIZE AND ELECT NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS EACH HAVE ONE VOTE TO AUTHORIZE AND ELECT NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO CAST ONE VOTE TO APPROVE CHANGES MADE TO THE ARTICLES AND BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WAGES AND BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED YEARLY. THEY ARE COMPARED TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICAITONS COMPANIES OF COMPARABLE SIZE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. YEAR END AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT YEARLY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT -45,910. ESTATE CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -332,308. RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -725,450. ALLOCATION OF 2021 MARGINS REPORTED ON PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 4 994,400. EXCISE TAX REFUND 11,981. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. CONSOLIDATED WEST LLC PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 564770304 262382202 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MN N/A INVESTMENT -12585 31138 0 1 0.50000 ZENERGY LLC PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 564770304 462868500 SOLAR ENERGY DEALER MN WEST CENTRAL TECHNOLOGIES INC INVESTMENT 255844 1004738 0 1 0.79000 TRI-CO TECHNOLOGIES LLC PO BOX 100 40040 ST HWY 6 EMILY MN 56447 812496966 TELEPHONE SERVICE MN WEST CENTRAL TECHNOLOGIES INC INVESTMENT 327812 2437688 0 0 0.33330 WEST CENTRAL TECHNOLOGIES PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 411896421 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES MN N/A C 704437 4588129 1.00000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 ZENERGY LLC Q 104453 FAIR MARKET VALUE OF EXPENSES SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2(B) AND LINE 2(C). ZENERGY, LLC - REIMBURSEMENT PAID BY OTHER ORGANIZATION FOR EXPENSES, TRANSACTION Q (104,453), ALSO INCLUDES TRANSACTION TYPES LABELED A,G,N,O, AND P. THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE ALL DETERMINED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.