2025-11-05T15:10:39-06:00 2024-12-31 411360831 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2024-01-01 410722430 WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION WEST 2188375151 PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 JON LOEFFEN CEO/GM 2188375151 2025-11-04 1 1 ALLISON L BOYD CPA P00535697 6514834521 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JON LOEFFEN PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 13091700 0 X WWW.WCTA.NET X 1952 MN PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, PROGRESSIVE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS 5 5 35 0 147044 52864 0 0 12725188 12050708 63563 163485 809847 877507 13598598 13091700 0 0 2295806 1157175 781860 758730 0 0 0 10401443 10807420 13479109 12723325 119489 368375 35838624 35534592 6668079 5631254 29170545 29903338 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 1 135 0 1 35 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7772688 472312 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 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 22724 0 0 DAVID PULJU VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 21177 0 0 ROBERT WEAVER SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 21816 0 0 HARVEY AHO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 21972 0 0 ANNETTE ADAMIETZ DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) 1.00 X 12880 0 0 CHAD BULLOCK CEO (THROUGH JAN 24) 40.00 X 186499 0 44793 JENNIFER GREWE CONTROLLER 40.00 X 137234 0 61368 TRAVIS FLOYD OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X 111781 0 45405 536083 0 151566 3 0 1 0 NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION COOPERATIVE PO BOX 414826 KANSAS CITY MO 64141 VIDEO PROGRAMMING CONTENT FEES 1235197 ZENERGY LLC PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 UNDERGROUND, TECHNICIAN & ELECTRICAL SER 809517 POWER & TELEPHON SUPPLY CO PO BOX 1000 DEPT 839 MEMPHIS TN 38148 INSTALL MATERIALS, CAPITAL EQUIPMENT 301112 CALIX INC PO BOX 843163 DALLAS TX 75284 ELECTRONICS 272979 INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS LLC 1000 INNOVATIVE DR MITCHELL SD 57301 TV PROGRAMMING, GUIDE SERVICES, MATERIAL 266964 15 TELEPHONE SERVICES 517000 11995939 11995939 PARTNERSHIP INCOME 517000 35081 35081 ADVERTISING INCOME 532000 19688 19688 12050708 163485 163485 276972 0 276972 276972 149616 127356 MISCELLANEOUS 517000 600535 600535 600535 13091700 12781171 147044 163485 1157175 530463 228267 2223 464644 64089 181345 3123259 CORPORATE TAXES 22145 NONREGULATED 3095784 PLANT SPECIFIC 2260622 CUSTOMER OPERATIONS 954352 638957 12723325 3815247 3899427 2371919 2640371 287018 358520 1144631 1223988 581145 569726 361216 459949 54627409 34319794 21675762 20307615 5352526 5899285 249160 175711 35838624 35534592 741989 664121 5001966 3883339 924124 1083794 6668079 5631254 X 0 0 17571913 17927362 11598632 11975976 29170545 29903338 35838624 35534592 X 368375 12120 352298 X X 0 1 X 1 0 97878 97878 3631331 1688807 1942524 50898200 32630987 18267213 20307615 OTHER INVESTMENTS 146349 C INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 4709357 C INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES 864261 C OTHER ASSETS 179318 C 5899285 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 32938 DEFERRED CREDITS & LIABILITIES 686265 PAYABLE TO AFFILIATES 102668 PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS UNCLAIMED 261923 1083794 X 13103820 12120 12120 13091700 0 13091700 11566150 0 11566150 1157175 1157175 12723325 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 2024 MARGINS REPORTED ON PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 4: $1,157,175 X 1 1 X X 0 1 0 CHAD BULLOCK CEO (THROUGH JAN 24) 186499 0 0 0 0 0 7253 0 37540 0 231292 0 0 0 JENNIFER GREWE CONTROLLER 137234 0 0 0 0 0 24338 0 37030 0 198602 0 0 0 TRAVIS FLOYD OPERATIONS MANAGER 111781 0 0 0 0 0 16872 0 28533 0 157186 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 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 -3,151. ESTATE CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED -314,081. RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -496,401. ALLOCATION OF 2024 MARGINS REPORTED ON PAGE 10, PART IX, LINE 4 1,157,175. EXCISE TAX REFUND 8,756. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. ZENERGY LLC PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 564770304 462868500 SOLAR ENERGY DEALER MN WEST CENTRAL TECHNOLOGIES INC INVESTMENT 588012 2026393 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 31847 4642306 0 0 0.50000 WEST CENTRAL TECHNOLOGIES PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 411896421 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES MN N/A C 627695 6517162 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 ZENERGY LLC Q 80424 FAIR MARKET VALUE OF EXPENSES SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE2(B) AND LINE 2(C). ZENERGY, LLC - REIMBURSEMENT PAID BY OTHER ORGANIZATION FOR EXPENSES, TRANSACTION Q (80,424), ALSO INCLUDES TRANSACTION TYPES LABELED J, N, O AND P. THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE ALL DETERMINED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.