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HANCOCK RURAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HANCOCK RURAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION (EIN 35-0914373)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-29
IRS object ID
202543029349301354
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-29T09:49:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN930623286PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1680 HAWTHORNE AVE SE 140AddressLine1Txt
CitySALEMCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN350914373EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HANCOCK RURAL TELEPHONE CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2DBA NINESTAR CONNECTBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHANCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3173263131PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12243 E MAINAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46140ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT HIATTPersonNm
Person TitleSENIOR VICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3173263131PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRYAN M JOHNSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01048788PTIN
Phone5035857774PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NINESTAR CONNECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSCOTT HIATTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12243 E MAINAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46140ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$71,522,698GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.NINESTARCONNECT.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1950FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDING SUPERIOR ELECTRIC AND VARIOUS TELECOMMUNICATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO OUR CUSTOMERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee16TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$17,936TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$60,140,856PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$63,971,360CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$900,882PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,519,954CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$758,094PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,585,373CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$61,799,832PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$67,076,687CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$13,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$24,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$1,906,307PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$1,651,887CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,724,485PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,349,876CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$54,570,340PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$58,763,152CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$58,214,132PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$62,788,915CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,585,700PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,287,772CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$256,602,138TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$276,204,374TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$62,782,970TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$71,778,857TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$193,819,168NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$204,425,517NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$62,788,915ExpenseAmt
Grant$24,000GrantAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$62,788,915TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document113IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee16EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Members And Shr Gross Income$54,373,036MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt
Other Sources Gross Income$6,807,600OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCOTT HIATTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3173263131PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12243 E MAINAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENFEILDCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46140ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
RAYMOND KERKHOF
CHAIRMAN7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$21,300$0$0
STEPHEN VAIL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$5,925$0$0
CHARLES KENNEDY
VICE CHAIRMAN7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$18,650$0$0
JAN COCHARD
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$14,775$0$0
MARK EVANS
SECRETARY/TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$18,050$0$0
JACK NEGLEY
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$17,700$0$0
PHILIP HAYES
DIRECTOR7.00Yes (X)$18,200$0$0
SUSAN BODKIN
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$17,700$0$0
THOMAS ORDING
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$17,700$0$0
JOSEPH PAXTON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$17,700$0$0
SCOTT PITTMAN
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$17,700$0$0
ROBIN RICHEY
DIRECTOR7.00Yes (X)$17,700$0$0
TIMOTHY BRYANT
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$17,700$0$0
DARRELL THOMAS
DIRECTOR EMERTITUS4.00Yes (X)$5,850$0$0
RICHARD GRIFFIN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$17,700$0$0
MIKE BURROW
PRESIDENT & CEO50.00Yes (X)$387,421$0$123,082
SCOTT HIATT
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT48.00Yes (X)$244,907$0$87,914
REGINA BEVER
VP OF ADMINISTRATION44.00Yes (X)$188,527$0$59,303
GEORGE PLISINSKI
VP OF ENGINEERING49.00Yes (X)$0$172,904$51,379
ROSS FERSON
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER47.00Yes (X)$198,801$0$69,109
SARA PECHIN
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES44.00Yes (X)$0$191,431$35,900
THOMAS NANCE
VP OF OPERATIONS49.00Yes (X)$165,908$0$58,471
BRADLEY RENNIER
VP OF FINANCE47.00Yes (X)$0$61,449$9,020
JULIE LYNCH
DIRECTOR OF SALES45.00$0$197,230$43,397Yes (X)
BRYAN GIDDINGS
LEAD LINEMAN51.00$165,131$0$40,341Yes (X)
SHIRA DANKER
DIRECTOR OF SECURITY SERVICES47.00$0$146,602$47,609Yes (X)
KORY CHAPMAN
LEAD LINEMAN48.00$145,090$0$52,889Yes (X)
AUSTIN GEARLDS
LEAD LINEMAN47.00$144,057$0$36,915Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,884,192TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$769,616TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$715,329TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K25IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
LYKINS CONTRACTING LLC
12783 N SR 101SUNMANIN47041CONTRACT LABOR AND MATERIALS$3,356,652
ELECTRICOM LLC
PO BOX 319PAOLIIN47454CONTRACT LABOR AND MATERIALS$1,193,192
MARK-IT-RIGHT LLC
PO BOX 309DANVILLEIN46122CONTRACT LABOR - LOCATES$1,042,296
HOOSIER EDISON LINE COMPANY
4301 N 800 WSHARPSVILLEIN46068CONTRACT LABOR$525,955
TREECORE LLC
PO BOX 353HARBERTMI49115CONTRACT LABOR$397,630
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K11CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ELECTRIC SERVICES221100$50,895,934$50,895,934
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES517000$11,618,719$11,618,719
WATER REVENUE221100$1,300,541$1,300,541
SEWER REVENUE221100$156,166$156,166
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$63,971,360TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,164,414TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,164,414ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$658,848PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$646,957PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Personal$11,891PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,891TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$11,891UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,154,594SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,799,054SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$355,540SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$355,540TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$355,540RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
G&T ALLOCATED MARGINS517000$1,519,607$1,519,607
POLE CONTACT RENTALS532000$47,830$47,830
ADVERTISING541800$6,045$6,045
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,573,482OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$67,076,687TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$65,846,507RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$17,936UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,212,244ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,000TotalAmt
Program Services$24,000ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,651,887TotalAmt
Program Services$1,651,887ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,349,876TotalAmt
Program Services$2,349,876ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,099,732TotalAmt
Program Services$2,099,732ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,322,142TotalAmt
Program Services$8,322,142ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
PURCHASED POWER$31,090,785$31,090,785
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS AND$5,532,821$5,532,821
CORPORATE OPERATIONS$3,568,319$3,568,319
PLANT SPECIFIC$2,839,446$2,839,446

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,309,907TotalAmt
Program Services$5,309,907ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,788,915TotalAmt
Program Services$62,788,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,158,553BOYAmt
EOY$5,185,077EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,820,879BOYAmt
EOY$4,305,725EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,947,345BOYAmt
EOY$7,447,997EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$289,409BOYAmt
EOY$356,224EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$202,408,114LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$88,682,956LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,332,042BOYAmt
EOY$113,725,158EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,752,213BOYAmt
EOY$135,120,490EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,301,697BOYAmt
EOY$10,063,703EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,602,138BOYAmt
EOY$276,204,374EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,479,508BOYAmt
EOY$17,869,108EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,000,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,904,785EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,142,177BOYAmt
EOY$48,209,211EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,161,285BOYAmt
EOY$1,795,753EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,782,970BOYAmt
EOY$71,778,857EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,819,168BOYAmt
EOY$204,425,517EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,819,168BOYAmt
EOY$204,425,517EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,602,138BOYAmt
EOY$276,204,374EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,287,772ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,275,979NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$4,042,598OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$518,143OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$518,143BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,710,619OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$958,684DepreciationAmt
Book Value$751,935BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$200,179,352OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$87,724,272DepreciationAmt
Book Value$112,455,080BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$113,725,158TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNICATIONS$90,137,053C
NATIONAL TELCOM CORP COMMON STOCK$2,465,143C
PATRONAGE CAPITAL$14,276,470C
OTHER INVESTMENTS$1,087,805C
HELD TO MATURITY SECURITIES$6,183,815C
MARKETABLE SECURITIES$20,970,204F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$135,120,490TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOST RETIREMENT BENEFITSDesc
Amt$1,795,753Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,795,753TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$74,072,162TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,275,979NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$4,719,496OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,995,475RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$67,076,687RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$67,076,687TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$62,144,019TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,006,991OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,006,991ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$61,137,028ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,651,887OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,651,887ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$62,788,915TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE COOPERATIVE FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATED TO THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE COOPERATIVE RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION, WHEN APPLICABLE. THERE WERE NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCOME FROM SUBSIDIARY 3,712,505. UNRELATED BUSINESS EXPENSES - RENTAL EXPENSE 646,957. INCOME NETTED WITH EXPENSES 360,034.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:UNRELATED BUSINESS EXPENSES - RENTAL EXPENSE 646,957. EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUES 360,034.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PAYMENT OF CAPITAL CREDITS 1,651,887.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient12RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$24,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROOF OF SCHOOL ENROLLMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COOPERATIVE PRIOR TO AWARD DISBURSEMENT. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL BE APPLIED DIRECTLY TOWARD SCHOOL-RELATED COSTS (TRAVEL AND HOUSING EXCLUDED). DISBURSEMENT OF AWARDS WILL BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION UPON RECEIPT OF VERIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT. IN THE EVENT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE NOT AWARDED/CLAIMED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE AWARD DATE, FUNDS WILL BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION. RELATIVES OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE NOT CONSIDERED FOR AWARD DISBURSEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MIKE BURROW
PRESIDENT & CEO$328,000$0$40,000$0$19,421$0$123,082$0$0$0$510,503$0$0$0
SCOTT HIATT
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$223,550$0$16,700$0$4,657$0$87,914$0$0$0$332,821$0$0$0
ROSS FERSON
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$182,335$0$12,000$0$4,466$0$69,109$0$0$0$267,910$0$0$0
REGINA BEVER
VP OF ADMINISTRATION$166,934$0$10,750$0$10,843$0$59,303$0$0$0$247,830$0$0$0
JULIE LYNCH
DIRECTOR OF SALES$0$117,890$0$6,200$0$73,140$43,397$0$0$0$43,397$197,230$0$0
SARA PECHIN
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES$0$168,480$0$12,250$0$10,701$35,900$0$0$0$35,900$191,431$0$0
THOMAS NANCE
VP OF OPERATIONS$151,525$0$10,500$0$3,883$0$58,471$0$0$0$224,379$0$0$0
GEORGE PLISINSKI
VP OF ENGINEERING$0$151,525$0$11,100$0$10,279$51,379$0$0$0$51,379$172,904$0$0
BRYAN GIDDINGS
LEAD LINEMAN$130,000$0$6,900$0$28,231$0$40,341$0$0$0$205,472$0$0$0
KORY CHAPMAN
LEAD LINEMAN$100,818$0$2,100$0$42,172$0$52,889$0$0$0$197,979$0$0$0
SHIRA DANKER
DIRECTOR OF SECURITY SERVICES$0$100,818$0$2,100$0$43,684$47,609$0$0$0$47,609$146,602$0$0
AUSTIN GEARLDS
LEAD LINEMAN$106,038$0$2,100$0$35,919$0$36,915$0$0$0$180,972$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PHILLIP HAYESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$31,090,785TransactionAmt
TransactionPHILIP HAYES IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR HANCOCK RURAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION DBA NINESTAR CONNECT. HE ALSO SERVES ON THE WABASH VALLEY POWER ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NINESTAR CONNECT PURCHASED $31,090,785 OF PURCHASED POWER FROM WABASH VALLEY POWER DURING 2024. THE SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH WABASH VALLEY POWER WILL EXPIRE IN 2028.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6EACH MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE OR RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS OF INCOME OR ASSETS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE HAS ONE VOTE. THE VOTE ALLOWS THEM TO ELECT THE BOARD AS WELL AS VOTE ON ANY ISSUE THAT COMES BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP AT A SPECIAL OR ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BLIMITED TO APPROVING ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD RECEIVED AND REVIEWED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING AND THE CFO SEPARATELY REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAINS PROHIBITIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT, CEO, VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY EMPLOYS A SALARY CONSULTANT WHO COMPLETES A SURVEY OF COMPARABLE JOBS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND AREA, AND PREPARES SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION IN THE COMPANY. THE BOARD, WITH MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION, THEN DETERMINES THE PERCENTILE IN WHICH IT WILL OPERATE WITHIN A SALARY RANGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:NET EQUITY INCOME - SUBSIDIARY 3,712,505. AMORTIZATION ACCRUED PENSION BENEFIT OBLIGATION 318,372. EXCISE TAX REFUNDS RECEIVED 11,721.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CNO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
RHSC LLC
2243 E MAINGREENFIELDIN46140351566736REAL ESTATEINCENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNICATIONS INC
ARGOS RADAR SOLUTIONS LLC
2243 E MAINGREENFIELDIN46140351566736IT SERVICESINCENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNICATIONS INC

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNSON COUNTY FIBER NETWORK LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1750 INTERNATIONAL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46131ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461533898EIN
Primary ActivitiesTELECOMMUNICATION SERVICESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Predominant Income TypeRELATEDPredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$235,103ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$972,124ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner0GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNICATIONS INC
2243 EAST MAINGREENFIELDIN46140351566736TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICESINC$26,527,935$114,022,4490
CENTRAL INDIANA UTILITIES INC
2243 EAST MAINGREENFIELDIN46140824538756PAYROLL SERVICESINC$681$35,2150
CENTRAL INDIANA POWER INC
2243 EAST MAINGREENFIELDIN46140274101168ELECTRIC SERVICESINC$113,173$572,0740
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNICATIONS INC
A$658,848ACTUAL COST
CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNICATIONS INC
R$520,213ACTUAL COST