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WELLMAN COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
WELLMAN COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION (EIN 42-0591540)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202213199349312636
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-11-15T12:37:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,659OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$35,659BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$527,549OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$396,728DepreciationAmt
Book Value$130,821BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,840,836OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,464,672DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,376,164BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,542,644TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Investment in WKIJ$426,718C
Investment in Iowa Video Group$14,272C
Investment in Aureon$526,300F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$967,290TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCASH SURRENDER -LIFE INSURANCEDesc
Book Value$399,743BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$399,743TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$17,713
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$322,517
OTHER LIABILITIES$1,721
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$341,951TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAYNE HOCHSTEDLERPersonNm
TitleCFOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$209,639BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,440DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$29,938NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$247,017TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP IN THE COOPERATIVE IS RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIBERS TO MEMBERSHIP-ELIGIBLE VOICE, VIDEO OR DATA SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COOPERATIVE WHO ARE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP, PURSUANT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AN ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBER APPROVAL OF SIGNIFICANT BOARD DECISIONS THAT MAY ARISE, SUCH AS MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, AS NECESSARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES AND REVIEWS THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT MAY HAVE ARE ADDRESSED, AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE ENTIRE 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCLOSE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THIS FORM IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND, THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHER STAFF IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE BOARD INCORPORATES A SALARY STUDY PUBLISHED BY NCTA, WHICH INDICATES COMPENSATION STATISTICS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BTHE COMPENSATION OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHER STAFF IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE BOARD INCORPORATES A SALARY STUDY PUBLISHED BY NCTA, WHICH INDICATES COMPENSATION STATISTICS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND CERTAIN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9PATRONAGE CAPITAL PAID - ESTATES $ (55,639) UNCLAIMED PATRONAGE 5,955 PATRONAGE CAPITAL ALLOCATED 264,218 ------------- TOTAL $ 214,534

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WKIJ COMMUNICATIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1305 8TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityWELLMANCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP52356ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN421244226EIN
Primary ActivitiesINVESTMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateIALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WELLMAN COOPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC-CORPEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$35,416ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$429,560ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd