3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 81-0243702)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201623199349307462
- 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 | 2016-11-14T14:07:05-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 910189318 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Moss Adams LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 601 W Riverside Avenue Ste 1800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Spokane | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 99201 | 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 | 810243702 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | 3RIV | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4064672535 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 429 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fairfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59436 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Bradley C Veis | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director of Finance/CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4064672535 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Cheri R Burnham CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00055324 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5097472600 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 3 Rivers Communications | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Bradley C Veis | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 205 5th Street South | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fairfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59436 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $47,167,880 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.3rivers.net | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1953 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To provide advanced communications services and gainful employment to enhance the quality of our members and employees' lives while improving the economic well-being of the communities served. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 168 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $1,015,640 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | -$97,910 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $43,145,453 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $46,697,925 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $49,614 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $41,958 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $485,564 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $427,997 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $43,680,631 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $47,167,880 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $1,949,533 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $3,499,822 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,326,294 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,515,996 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $40,404,804 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $42,152,062 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $43,680,631 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $47,167,880 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $0 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $121,790,154 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $126,025,117 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $65,400,737 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $68,733,081 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $56,389,417 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $57,292,036 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To provide advanced communications services and gainful employment to enhance the quality of our members and employees' lives while improving the economic well-being of the communities served. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative makes telephone, internet and video services and facilities available to the widest practical number of users 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 |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | 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 | 0 | 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 | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 243 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 168 | 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 |
| Members And Shr Gross Income | $20,957,660 | MembersAndShrGrossIncomeAmt |
| Other Sources Gross Income | $2,943,968 | OtherSourcesGrossIncomeAmt |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bradley C Veis | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8007964567 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 202 5th Street South | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fairfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59436 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY E HILL | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 8.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $30,427 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tyler P Cobb | |||||||
| Vice President | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $24,377 | $0 | $0 | |
| Logan P Good | |||||||
| Secretary | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $25,689 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kirk R Dige | |||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $15,472 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Harry R Barnes | |||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $18,777 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Howard W Goltz | |||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $16,041 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kelly M McInerney | |||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $25,689 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kyle J Burgmaier | |||||||
| Trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $26,317 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Diane M Gollehon | |||||||
| trustee | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $16,427 | $0 | $0 | ||
| David Gibson | |||||||
| GENERAL MANAGER / CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $312,381 | $0 | $62,687 | ||
| Brad Veis | |||||||
| Director of Finance | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $161,550 | $0 | $42,537 | ||
| RON WARNICK | |||||||
| Director of Tech & Network | 40.00 | $144,430 | $0 | $39,097 | Yes (X) | ||
| David Massey | |||||||
| Financial Controller | 40.00 | $110,860 | $0 | $37,003 | Yes (X) | ||
| Sandi Oveson | |||||||
| Director of Customer Opera | 40.00 | $121,554 | $0 | $20,514 | Yes (X) | ||
| Bonnie Mayer | |||||||
| Director of Human Resource | 40.00 | $107,130 | $0 | $18,340 | Yes (X) | ||
| Earnest Peterson | |||||||
| Engineering Project Manager | 40.00 | $102,557 | $0 | $36,140 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,259,678 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $256,318 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niels Fugal Sons Company | |||||
| PO Box 951958 | dallas | TX | 75395 | construction | $3,991,761 |
| JKL Associates Inc | |||||
| PO Box 80046 | Billings | MT | 59108 | Construction | $3,314,467 |
| Mid-State Consultants Inc | |||||
| 1475 N 200 W PO Box 311 | Nephi | UT | 84648 | Engineering | $1,406,294 |
| Sorensen Construction Inc | |||||
| 918 South 2000 W | syracuse | UT | 84075 | Construction | $1,207,174 |
| MP NexLevel LLC | |||||
| 500 CO RD 37 E | Maple Lake | MN | 55358 | Construction | $992,174 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIRELINE | 517000 | $33,406,137 | $33,406,137 | |
| Internet | 517000 | $9,255,393 | $9,255,393 | |
| Miscellaneous | 511140 | $2,158,726 | $1,143,086 | $1,015,640 |
| Video | 517000 | $1,877,669 | $1,877,669 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $46,697,925 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $41,958 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $41,958 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gain From Affiliate | 517000 | $341,947 | $341,947 |
| AFUDC | 517000 | $86,050 | $86,050 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $427,997 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $47,167,880 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $45,682,285 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $1,015,640 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $469,955 | 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 | $3,499,822 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $415,401 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,100,595 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,346,281 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,943,189 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| Nonregulated | $9,418,267 |
| Plant Specific Operatio | $7,523,581 |
| Plant Nonspecific Opera | $4,740,451 |
| Customer Operations | $2,470,324 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,709,969 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,167,880 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,891,120 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,157,326 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,849,249 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,024,871 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $400,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,693,739 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,171,363 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $423,893 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $323,547 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $226,010,769 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $141,496,712 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,721,598 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,514,057 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,983,494 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,148,451 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $474,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $446,759 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,352,265 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,238,743 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $121,790,154 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $126,025,117 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,001,108 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,752,319 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,914,762 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,674,025 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,484,867 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,306,737 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $65,400,737 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,733,081 | 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 | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,805,741 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,096,734 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,583,676 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $48,195,302 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,389,417 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,292,036 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $121,790,154 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $126,025,117 | 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 | $902,619 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| 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 | $1,472,586 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $1,472,586 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $9,944,480 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $6,931,446 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,013,034 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $214,593,703 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $134,565,266 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $80,028,437 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $84,514,057 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| Investment in Affiliates | $5,378,424 | C |
| Investment in Nonaffiliates | $5,770,027 | C |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $11,148,451 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED BILLING AND CUSTOMER DEPOSITS | $1,770,288 |
| Accrued Interest | $48,471 |
| Other Accrued Liabilities | $2,151,202 |
| Other Noncurrent Liabilities | $8,505,242 |
| Other Accrued Taxes | $831,534 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $13,306,737 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $47,167,880 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $47,167,880 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $47,167,880 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $43,668,058 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $43,668,058 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $3,499,822 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $3,499,822 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $47,167,880 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part X, Line 2: | The Cooperative records uncertain tax positions if the likelihood the position would be sustained upon exmination is less than 50%. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Cooperative had no accrued amounts related to uncertain tax positions. |
| Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Benefits Paid to Members |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Travel For Companions | Yes (X) | TravelForCompanionsInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | 0 | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | 0 | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| 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 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| GENERAL MANAGER / CEO | $230,010 | $0 | $76,342 | $0 | $6,029 | $0 | $43,074 | $0 | $19,613 | $0 | $375,068 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Veis | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Finance | $149,946 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,604 | $0 | $26,603 | $0 | $15,934 | $0 | $204,087 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WARNICK | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Tech & Network | $138,190 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,240 | $0 | $23,213 | $0 | $15,884 | $0 | $183,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 1a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Some airfare and meal expenses are provided for spouses to accompany key employees on business travel. There is no written policy specific to these expenses. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The organization operates as a cooperative consisting of members who elect the governing body (Board of Trustees) and share in the organizations profits. Significant decisions are largely approved indirectly by the members through the Board of Trustees. However, the members do approve the audit / annual report. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | There is only one class of Cooperative members. All members have the same rights in electing the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | The members approve the audit/annual report. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The CEO, Director of Finance/CFO and financial controller review the completed Form 990 prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Organization regularly monitors compliance with conflicts of interest policy primarily by review during the annual trustee elections. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation for the CEO is reviewed and approved by consensus of the Board of Trustees. All other compensation is part of the annual budget process which culminates in Board of Trustee approval of the budget. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 | Forms 990 and 990-T are available upon request by contacting the main office. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Cooperative's governing documents are available upon request by contacting the main office and is also published in the Cooperative's directory. The Cooperative's conflict of interest policy is available upon request by contacting the main office. The Cooperative's financial statements are available upon request by contacting the main office and are distributed at the annual meeting. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Page 10, Line 24e, All other expenses: | CORPORATE OPERATIONS 2,283,306 OTHER OPERATING TAXES 1,249,979 OTHER EXPENSES 176,684 TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART IX, PAGE 10, LINE 24E 3,709,969 |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Patronage Capital Retired - General -1,134,720. Patronage Capital Retired - Estates and discounnected businesses -251,554. Other Comprehensive Loss -1,187,349. Other -23,580. BENEFITS PAID 3,499,822. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The process has not changed from the prior year. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp
Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 3 Rivers Telecommunications Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 429 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Fairfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59436 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810420385 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Telecommunications | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | MT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Type | C | EntityTypeTxt |
| Share Of Total Income | $94,033 | ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt |
| Share Of EOY Assets | $5,392,905 | ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt |
| Ownership | 1.00000 | OwnershipPct |
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | 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 | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | 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 |