BLEDSOE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- BLEDSOE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE (EIN 62-0526657)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-10-31
- IRS object ID
- 201613059349300211
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-10-31T09:38:19-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 631035228 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jackson Thornton & Co PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 96 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Montgomery | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 361010096 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 620526657 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BLED | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4234472121 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 609 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pikeville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37367 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | John Lee Downey | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4234472121 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-10-26 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Patrick Cooper | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00856177 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3348347660 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-10-10 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Charlie Boring | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 609 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pikeville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37367 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $22,420,199 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.bledsoe.net | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1953 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To provide dependable, state of the art telecommunication service on the cooperative plan. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 54 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $15,643,849 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $15,895,900 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $125,820 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $119,237 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $8,338 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,173,988 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $15,778,007 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $17,189,125 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $2,038 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $890,028 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $557,157 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $715,133 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $15,218,812 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $15,583,964 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $15,778,007 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $17,189,125 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $35,675,702 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $34,140,054 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $7,078,474 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $5,704,995 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $28,597,228 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $28,435,059 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | It is the aim of the Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative to provide dependable, state of the art telecommunication service on the cooperative plan and at the lowest cost consistent with sound economy and good management.In order to achieve this aim, Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative is committed to developing a courteous and dedicated staff of employees by providing quality training, opportunity for advancement, adequate compensation and a safe working environment. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative provided a variety of dependable telecommunication services to its cooperative members who were primarily located in Bledsoe, Sequatchie and Van Buren Counties. | 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 |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | Yes (1) | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | 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 With Officer Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | Yes (1) | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 79 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 54 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Members And Shr Gross Income | $10,537,741 | MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt |
| Other Sources Gross Income | $1,574,018 | OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | 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 | James Condra | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4234472121 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 338 Cumberland Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pikeville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37367 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lee Downey | |||||||
| Director/President | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $17,003 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Rufus Johnson | |||||||
| Director/Vice President | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $8,676 | $0 | $0 | ||
| James Condra | |||||||
| Director/Secretary | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $17,728 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Randell Singleton | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $16,608 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Danny Wallace | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $18,228 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sandy Burnett | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $21,427 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Richard Smith | |||||||
| Director | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $21,727 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Greg Anderson | |||||||
| General Manager | 40.00 | $212,322 | $0 | $38,255 | Yes (X) | ||
| Janie R Rothwell | |||||||
| Controller/Business Manager | 40.00 | $143,272 | $0 | $46,308 | Yes (X) | ||
| Charles Boring | |||||||
| General Manager | 40.00 | $111,944 | $0 | $41,635 | Yes (X) | ||
| David Camp | |||||||
| Information Systems Manager | 40.00 | $103,332 | $0 | $42,762 | Yes (X) | ||
| David Mercer | |||||||
| Network Operations Manager | 40.00 | $101,008 | $0 | $15,857 | Yes (X) | ||
| Houston Thomas | |||||||
| Network Operations Manager | 40.00 | $107,785 | $0 | $41,412 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $901,060 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $226,229 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calix Inc | |||||
| 1035 N McDowell Blvd | Petaluma | CA | 94954 | Central Office Contractors | $954,903 |
| Communications Evolutions LLC | |||||
| PO Box 8146 | McMinnville | TN | 37111 | Radio Tower Contractors | $338,652 |
| TN Independent Telecommunications Group | |||||
| 211 Commerce St Suite 1610 | Nashville | TN | 37201 | Telecommunications Services | $168,755 |
| Loftis Underground | |||||
| 1025 Green Meadow Rd | Cookeville | TN | 35850 | Outside Plant Contractors | $162,515 |
| Red Stag Contractors LLC | |||||
| 358 5th Ave South | Baxter | TN | 38544 | Outside Plant Contractors | $149,104 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 8 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone Service | 517000 | $9,654,189 | $9,654,189 |
| Cable/Internet/Video | 517000 | $6,241,711 | $6,241,711 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $15,895,900 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $98,402 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $98,402 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $5,248,424 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $5,227,589 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $20,835 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $20,835 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $20,835 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $7,072 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $3,485 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,587 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,587 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Partnership Income | Desc |
| Business | 517000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,170,401 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,170,401 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,170,401 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $17,189,125 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $17,069,888 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $119,237 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $890,028 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $715,133 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $152,915 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,766,859 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| Plant Operations | $3,741,725 |
| Internet Service Operat | $2,649,581 |
| Video Service Operation | $2,525,083 |
| Customer Operations | $937,346 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,810,455 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,189,125 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,074,297 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,980,615 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $659,707 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $717,020 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,009,918 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,530,322 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,299 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $122,289 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $69,015,904 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $52,064,838 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,434,136 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,951,066 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,426,239 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,766,785 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $118,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $126,484 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,932,396 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,945,473 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,675,702 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,140,054 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,287,725 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,677,226 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,706,488 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,109,595 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $84,261 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $918,174 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,078,474 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,704,995 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $107,187 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,072 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,490,041 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,325,987 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,597,228 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,435,059 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,675,702 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,140,054 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $0 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$162,169 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| 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 | $174,218 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $174,218 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $68,841,686 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $52,064,838 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $16,776,848 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $16,951,066 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| Cellular Radio of Chattanooga | $1,904,714 | C |
| NRTC Stock Certificates | $147,295 | C |
| Investment in T.I.T.G. | $893,464 | C |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Program Rltd | $2,945,473 | TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Deferred Compensation | $308,146 |
| Post-retirement Benefits | $610,028 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $918,174 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $16,925,332 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $16,925,332 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $263,793 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $263,793 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $17,189,125 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $16,035,304 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $16,035,304 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $1,153,821 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $1,153,821 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $17,189,125 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Reclassification of expense items included in revenues on F/S 263,793. |
| Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Reclassification of expense items included in revenues on F/S 263,793. Allocation of margins to cooperative members 890,028. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Travel For Companions | Yes (X) | TravelForCompanionsInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| 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 (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Anderson | ||||||||||||||
| General Manager | $209,047 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,275 | $0 | $28,476 | $0 | $9,779 | $0 | $250,577 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janie R Rothwell | ||||||||||||||
| Controller/Business Manager | $142,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,172 | $0 | $29,831 | $0 | $16,477 | $0 | $189,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Boring | ||||||||||||||
| General Manager | $111,706 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $238 | $0 | $21,176 | $0 | $20,459 | $0 | $153,579 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 1a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Travel for companions: John Lee Downey - $1295 Randell Singleton - $700 James Condra - $720 Danny Wallace - $1120 Sandy Burnett - $895 Richard Smith - $1295 Greg Anderson - $2,245 Each amount above is reported as income on the Form W-2 or Form 1099 of the respective employee or director. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TITG LLC dba IRIS Networks | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | The GM of BTC serves on the governing body of the interested party. | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $423,500 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | T.I.T.G., LLC is a wholesale telecommunications carrier of which Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, Inc. owns approximately ten percent of the profits, losses, and capital. The General Manager of Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, Inc. serves as its representative to the governing body of T.I.T.G., LLC.During the year Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative, Inc. leased telephone circuits from T.I.T.G., LLC and also leased some circuits to T.I.T.G., LLC.The following are those amounts:Telephone Circuit Lease Payments to T.I.T.G., LLC $168,755Telephone Circuit and Fiber Lease Payments from T.I.T.G., LLC $254,745 | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative is a not-for-profit membership organization whose members have identical voting rights and are assigned margins in accordance with the cooperative's bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Each member shall be entitled to only one vote upon each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. Members of the governing body are elected each year at the cooperative's annual meeting provided that a quorum is present. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | The membership must approve decisions that involve substantial transfers of cooperative assets and certain statutorily defined amendments to the cooperative's bylaws, as well as other decisions requiring approval of the membership by law, the charter of incorporation, and/or the cooperative's bylaws. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | There are no other committees that have to authority to act on behalf of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | Management reviewed the completed Form 990. A copy of the Form 990 was then provided to each of the members of the cooperative's governing body at a meeting prior to filing the form with the Internal Revenue Service by the tax preparer who assisted in the preparation of the form. Once the Form 990 was approved by the governing body, the President signed the E-file authorization form allowing the Form 990 to be transmitted to the Internal Revenue Service by the accounting firm who assisted in the preparation of the form. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The General Manager is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the conflict of interest policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative retains a third party expert, Mathis & Associates, to establish job descriptions, pay ranges, and to set matrices for job evaluations, which are then compared to similar industries in the nation. Mathis develops pay ranges based upon nationwide statistics. The Board of Directors determine compensation based on the data provided by Mathis & Associates. This process is reflected in the minutes of the board meetings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative makes these documents available by distributing personally or via mail, printed copies of the bylaws to members of the cooperative. Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative provides copies of the audited financials to all members attending the annual meeting and upon request by an individual member. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 24e | Corporate Operations 915,506. Operating Taxes 326,349. Other Expenses 318,919. Long Distance Exp 249,681. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Change in memberships 1,885. Deceased capital credits -335,906. Capital credits retired -7,676. Post-retirement benefit plan: Unrecognized gain -710,500. Allocation of margins to cooperative members 890,028. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Unrelated Org Txbl Partnership UnrelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cellular Radio of Chattanooga | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1025 Lenox Park Blvd NE Suite 310 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Atlanta | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 303195309 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 620526657 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Telecommunications | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Predominate Income | Related | PredominateIncomeDesc |
| All Partners C3 S | 0 | AllPartnersC3SInd |
| Share Of Total Income | $1,087,879 | ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt |
| Share Of EOY Assets | $2,765,491 | ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt |
| Disproportionate Allocations | 0 | DisproportionateAllocationsInd |
| General Or Managing Partner | Yes (1) | GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd |
| Ownership | 0.25000 | OwnershipPct |