2018-11-09T11:48:09-06:00 2017-12-31 BKD LLP 1201 Walnut Suite 1700 Kansas City MO 641062246 990 2017-01-01 420819332 South Slope Cooperative Communications % CARLA MINER SOUT 3196262211 980 North Front Street PO Box 19 North Liberty IA 52317 CHUCK DEISBECK CEO 3196262211 2018-11-15 true Kevin R Ensminger CPA P01310558 8162216300 167.68.126.162 43372220183135000003 2018-11-09 P 2FDF6C8628F65582BED0B107C709513F48D8570B 876A1D03DE60EC9B40C6AE3A7A8021F568D68EEB 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CHUCK DEISBECK 980 North Front St PO Box 19 North Liberty IA 52317 34273929 false X WWW.SOUTHSLOPE.COM X 1958 IA TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS 5 5 92 0 210879 45453 0 0 36370289 32733507 199937 -847399 753817 1401055 37324043 33287163 0 0 0 2846064 8560736 6471412 0 0 0 28978329 23969687 37539065 33287163 -215022 0 96105552 91558677 62386437 55003955 33719115 36554722 TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS false false THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDES QUALITY SERVICES TO ITS MEMBER SUBSCRIBERS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES, TOLL SERVICES, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT FOR SALE OR LEASE, INTERNET SERVICES, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CUSTOMER PREMISE WIRING, VIDEO SERVICES, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false 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 11 0 true 92 true true true false false false false 32957255 794338 false X 5 5 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true true true true true false IA X CARLA MINER 3196262211 980 NORTH FRONT STREET NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317 BRAD MESKIMEN DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 7050 0 0 BRIAN BUTZ SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.0 0.0 X X 9300 0 0 DAVID ROBERTS VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 7069 0 0 GARY GRABE DIRECTOR 2.0 0.0 X 10853 0 0 MICHAEL SCHANZ PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 11550 0 0 CHARLES DEISBECK CEO 60.0 0.0 X 219625 0 44217 CARLA MINER CONTROLLER 50.0 0.0 X 112351 0 38861 377798 0 83078 2 false true false COBRA ELECTRIC PO BOX 260 TIFFIN IA 52340 INSTALLS/CONVERSIONS 355707 VANTAGE POINT 2211 NORTH MINNESOTA STREET MITCHELL SD 57301 CONSULTING 115818 ISPN 14303 W 95TH STREET LENEXA KS 66215 TEHCNICAL SUPPORT 335452 3 0 TELECOM SERVICE 517000 32733507 32733507 32733507 104255 104255 0 0 672328 26807 645521 0 645521 645521 951654 -951654 -951654 -951654 0 0 0 0 0 0 140302 8305 131997 131997 CENTREX SERVICE REVENUE 517000 300565 300565 DIRECTORY ADVERTISING 511140 141319 141319 NONMEMBER INTERNET/INSTALLS 517000 69560 69560 112093 112093 623537 33287163 32865504 210879 210780 0 0 0 2846064 309664 0 4089492 476947 1129149 466160 0 24539 94838 0 0 0 0 155230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1581659 0 8398907 0 COST OF SERVICES 9593809 PLANT SPECIFIC OPERATIONS 1775375 PLANT NONSPECIFIC OPERATIONS 684505 CORPORATE OPERATIONS 891597 769228 33287163 1618844 3893808 600007 400000 0 0 952058 959611 0 0 0 0 0 0 357050 462282 368313 337288 165153438 81059988 90752314 84093450 0 0 1145376 1106514 0 0 288028 275316 23562 30408 96105552 91558677 2422618 1831181 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59724218 52961101 0 0 239601 211673 62386437 55003955 X 0 0 12835716 12835716 20883399 23719006 33719115 36554722 96105552 91558677 X 0 2835607 X false false false 2290548 2290548 15624849 1464804 14160045 19883 19883 0 146870161 79575301 67294860 347997 0 347997 84093450 0 ADVANCED BILLINGS & PAYMENTS 36419 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 46782 ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION 19846 ACCRUED TAXES 107826 211673 X true true X X false false false CHARLES DEISBECK CEO 218025 0 0 0 1600 0 21603 0 22614 0 263842 0 CARLA MINER CONTROLLER 111588 0 0 0 763 0 12748 0 26113 0 151212 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A CHARLES DEISBECK IS PROVIDED SPOUSAL TRAVEL. SINCE THE TRAVEL WAS FOR A BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSE, THE VALUE OF THE TRAVEL WAS NOT INCLUDED ON HIS W-2. DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED SPOUSAL TRAVEL AND THE VALUE IS INCLUDED ON THEIR 1099. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 - CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS ANY CUSTOMER THAT HAS A LANDLINE, WIRELESS, SPECIAL ACCESS, OR VIDEO SERVICES MUST HAVE A MEMBERSHIP WITH THE COOPERATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A - ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY AT AN ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B - DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL ANY CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL AT AN ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL. ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. THE RETURN IS THEN SIGNED BY THE SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S CEO. IT IS NOT PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EXISTS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATING THAT ANYONE WITH A CONFLICT IS INELIGIBLE TO BE ON THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE WAGES OF MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 - OTHER CHANGES TO NET ASSETS PATRONAGE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS $ 2,846,064 PATRONAGE CAPITAL PAID ( 28,728) OTHER CHANGES IN MEMBERS EQUITY 18,271 ------------ $ 2,835,607