GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY (EIN 41-0271520)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-08-24
- IRS object ID
- 202132369349300988
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-08-24T11:36:23-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 411360831 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PAUL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55113 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410271520 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | DBA GARDEN VALLEY TECHNOLOGIES | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GARD | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2186875251 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 259 201 ROSS AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERSKINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 565350259 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ALLEN PAULSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2186875251 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-08-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | ALLEN | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | PAULSON | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ALLISON L BOYD CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00535697 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6514834521 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | TIMOTHY BRINKMAN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 259 201 ROSS AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERSKINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 565350259 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $38,260,802 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.GVTEL.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1906 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | PROVIDE COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS ON A NON-PROFIT COOPERATIVE BASIS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 108 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $12,279 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $5,966 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $36,750,721 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $38,082,025 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $166,077 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $163,382 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $7,711 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $7,551 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $36,924,509 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $38,252,958 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $9,711,563 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $8,964,980 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $8,658,227 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $9,802,107 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $18,554,719 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $19,485,871 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $36,924,509 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $38,252,958 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $92,194,995 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $103,261,715 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $24,140,265 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $30,145,259 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $68,054,730 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $73,116,456 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | PROVIDE COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS ON A NON-PROFIT COOPERATIVE BASIS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY PROVIDES COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS ON A NON-PROFIT COOPERATIVE BASIS. | Desc |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 803 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 108 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Members And Shr Gross Income | $18,033,009 | MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt |
| Other Sources Gross Income | $1,455,732 | OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | 0 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2186875251 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 259 201 ROSS AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERSKINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 565350259 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERRY T FREITAG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $6,541 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BYRON NESS | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $12,408 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ARLENE NOVAK | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $12,628 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JAMES FERDEN | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $14,581 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LELAND HOAAS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $12,707 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CASEY HOLLAND | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $9,783 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ALLEN PAULSON | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $14,459 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LARRY DJERNES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $11,705 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RONALD KIESOW | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $10,953 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JIM DEVRIES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $4,745 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TIMOTHY BRINKMAN | |||||||
| CEO/GENERAL MANAGER | 40.00 | $303,443 | $0 | $93,762 | Yes (X) | ||
| MARK KLINKHAMMER | |||||||
| FINANCE MANAGER | 40.00 | $169,341 | $0 | $53,822 | Yes (X) | ||
| SUE RASMUSSEN | |||||||
| PERSONNEL & ADMIN MANAGER | 40.00 | $126,148 | $0 | $39,700 | Yes (X) | ||
| STEVE OLSON | |||||||
| OPERATIONS MANAGER | 40.00 | $129,100 | $0 | $45,465 | Yes (X) | ||
| JON SMITH | |||||||
| FACILITIES MANAGER | 40.00 | $134,070 | $0 | $46,621 | Yes (X) | ||
| BRIAN GRUNHOVD | |||||||
| NETWORK & TECHNOLOGY MANAGER | 40.00 | $113,046 | $0 | $43,073 | Yes (X) | ||
| JASON BRECKEL | |||||||
| NETWORK TECHNICIAN | 40.00 | $107,355 | $0 | $30,502 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,193,013 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $352,945 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 13 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP NEXLEVEL LLC | |||||
| 500 COUNTY RD 37 NW | MAPLE LAKE | MN | 55358 | BURIED FIBER OPTIC CABLE INSTALLATION | $11,275,802 |
| CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS INC | |||||
| 200 N 69TH STREET | GRAND FORKS | ND | 58203 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | $2,873,380 |
| COOPERATIVE NETWORK SERVICES LLC | |||||
| PO BOX J | MENAHGA | MN | 56464 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $1,239,239 |
| INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS | |||||
| 4722 HWY 71 NE | WILLMAR | MN | 56201 | SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT | $323,954 |
| JCS INC | |||||
| 646 1ST ST E | SHEVLIN | MN | 56676 | INTERNET/VIDEO INSTALLATIONS | $251,210 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 11 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELEPHONE SERVICES | 517000 | $37,747,823 | $37,747,823 | |
| PARTNERSHIP INCOME | 517000 | $329,474 | $329,474 | |
| ADVERTISING | 541800 | $4,728 | $4,728 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $38,082,025 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $163,382 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $163,382 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $15,395 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $7,844 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $7,551 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,551 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $7,551 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $38,252,958 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $38,077,297 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $12,279 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $163,382 | ExclusionAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,964,980 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $730,878 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,429,329 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,641,900 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,082 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $139,634 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $402,989 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,478,074 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| PLANT, MAINTENANCE & CO | $5,041,069 |
| ACCESS, PROGRAMMING AND | $4,192,097 |
| CUSTOMER | $1,785,709 |
| CORPORATE | $1,270,757 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $130,460 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,252,958 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,451,099 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,809,815 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $122 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $100 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $97,691 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,875 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,645,950 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,503,982 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $504,454 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $739,289 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $97,328 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $47,257 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $135,596,121 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $63,575,916 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $58,214,067 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $72,020,205 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,249,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,777,089 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,459,432 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,768,050 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $199,977 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $128,095 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,275,534 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,432,958 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,194,995 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,261,715 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,715,002 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,194,620 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,190,383 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,532,150 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,234,880 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,418,489 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,140,265 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,145,259 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $61,772,057 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,155,628 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,282,673 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,960,828 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,054,730 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $73,116,456 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,194,995 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,261,715 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $0 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $615,507 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $4,446,219 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $233,901 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $233,901 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $9,202,013 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,567,281 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,634,732 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $33,520,854 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $22,921,598 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $10,599,256 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $92,639,353 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $37,087,037 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $55,552,316 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $72,020,205 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| NOTES RECEIVABLE | $13,000 |
| MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES | $451,177 |
| PREFUNDED PENSION DEPOSIT | $2,207,614 |
| PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION | $8,761,167 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $11,432,958 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS | $1,306,857 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | $338,618 |
| ADVANCED BILLINGS | $773,014 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $2,418,489 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $38,876,309 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $615,507 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $7,844 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $623,351 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $38,252,958 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $38,252,958 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $29,295,822 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $7,844 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $7,844 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $29,287,978 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $8,964,980 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $8,964,980 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $38,252,958 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | ASC 740 DISCLOSURE FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: 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 XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | RENTAL EXPENSES: $7,844 |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | RENTAL EXPENSES: $7,844 |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | ALLOCATION OF 2020 MARGINS REPORTED ON PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 4: $8,964,980 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BRINKMAN | ||||||||||||||
| CEO/GENERAL MANAGER | $303,443 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $71,788 | $0 | $21,974 | $0 | $397,205 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KLINKHAMMER | ||||||||||||||
| FINANCE MANAGER | $169,341 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,207 | $0 | $19,615 | $0 | $223,163 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SMITH | ||||||||||||||
| FACILITIES MANAGER | $134,070 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,006 | $0 | $19,615 | $0 | $180,691 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE OLSON | ||||||||||||||
| OPERATIONS MANAGER | $129,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,850 | $0 | $19,615 | $0 | $174,565 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE RASMUSSEN | ||||||||||||||
| PERSONNEL & ADMIN MANAGER | $126,148 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,440 | $0 | $14,260 | $0 | $165,848 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRUNHOVD | ||||||||||||||
| NETWORK & TECHNOLOGY MANAGER | $113,046 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,458 | $0 | $19,615 | $0 | $156,119 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DIRECTOR DISTRICTS REARRANGED AS FOLLOWS: DISTRICT 8 WILL BE A NEW SEAT FOR MEMBERS RESIDING IN GVT'S COMPETITIVE NON-ILEC AREAS, OR CLEC. ORIGINAL DISTRICT 8 EXCHANGE PLUMMER WILL BECOME PART OF DISTRICT 3, OKLEE EXCHANGE PART OF DISTRICT 4, AND GULLY EXCHANGE PART OF DISTRICT 9. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE COOPERATIVE IS MEMBER-OWNED, AND EACH MEMBER HAS AN EQUAL VOTING RIGHT TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVE CHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE COOPERATIVE IS MEMBER-OWNED AND EACH MEMBER HAS AN EQUAL VOTING RIGHT TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVE CHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ANY CHANGES IN BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE RETURN IN DETAIL BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE COMPANY'S BYLAWS REQUIRE DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ANNUALLY, COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE REVIEWED, COMPARED WITH THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS ATTENDING THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL MEETING. ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | NET UNREALIZED GAIN ON POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS -68,499. EXCISE TAX REFUND 35,894. RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -4,607,474. ALLOCATION OF 2020 MARGINS REPORTED ON PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 4 8,964,980. NET UNREALIZED GAIN ON PREFUNDED PENSION DEPOSIT 121,318. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE BOARD HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GARDEN VALLEY INNOVATIONS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 ROSS AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERSKINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 56535 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 814324437 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | PROVIDES IT SUPPORT AND RELATED SERVICES | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | -$177,037 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $183,518 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GARDEN VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 ROSS AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ERSKINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 56535 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 411682056 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY GRANTS TO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | PF | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Direct Controlling NA | N/A | DirectControllingNACd |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALL AMOUNTS UNDER REPORTING THRESHOLD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |