2016-11-14T14:07:05-06:00 2015-12-31 910189318 Moss Adams LLP 601 W Riverside Avenue Ste 1800 Spokane WA 99201 990 2015-01-01 810243702 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative Inc 3RIV 4064672535 PO Box 429 Fairfield MT 59436 Bradley C Veis Director of Finance/CFO 4064672535 2016-11-02 1 Cheri R Burnham CPA P00055324 5097472600 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z 3 Rivers Communications Bradley C Veis 205 5th Street South Fairfield MT 59436 47167880 0 X www.3rivers.net X 1953 MT 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. 9 9 168 0 1015640 -97910 0 0 43145453 46697925 49614 41958 485564 427997 43680631 47167880 0 0 1949533 3499822 1326294 1515996 0 0 0 40404804 42152062 43680631 47167880 0 0 121790154 126025117 65400737 68733081 56389417 57292036 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. 0 0 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 243 0 1 168 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 20957660 2943968 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 MT X Bradley C Veis 8007964567 202 5th Street South Fairfield MT 59436 MARY E HILL PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 30427 0 0 Tyler P Cobb Vice President 5.00 X X 24377 0 0 Logan P Good Secretary 5.00 X X 25689 0 0 Kirk R Dige Trustee 5.00 X 15472 0 0 Harry R Barnes Trustee 5.00 X 18777 0 0 Howard W Goltz Trustee 5.00 X 16041 0 0 Kelly M McInerney Trustee 5.00 X 25689 0 0 Kyle J Burgmaier Trustee 5.00 X 26317 0 0 Diane M Gollehon trustee 5.00 X 16427 0 0 David Gibson GENERAL MANAGER / CEO 40.00 X 312381 0 62687 Brad Veis Director of Finance 40.00 X 161550 0 42537 RON WARNICK Director of Tech & Network 40.00 X 144430 0 39097 David Massey Financial Controller 40.00 X 110860 0 37003 Sandi Oveson Director of Customer Opera 40.00 X 121554 0 20514 Bonnie Mayer Director of Human Resource 40.00 X 107130 0 18340 Earnest Peterson Engineering Project Manager 40.00 X 102557 0 36140 1259678 0 256318 7 0 1 0 Niels Fugal Sons Company PO Box 951958 dallas TX 75395 construction 3991761 JKL Associates Inc PO Box 80046 Billings MT 59108 Construction 3314467 Mid-State Consultants Inc 1475 N 200 W PO Box 311 Nephi UT 84648 Engineering 1406294 Sorensen Construction Inc 918 South 2000 W syracuse UT 84075 Construction 1207174 MP NexLevel LLC 500 CO RD 37 E Maple Lake MN 55358 Construction 992174 5 WIRELINE 517000 33406137 33406137 Internet 517000 9255393 9255393 Miscellaneous 511140 2158726 1143086 1015640 Video 517000 1877669 1877669 46697925 41958 41958 Gain From Affiliate 517000 341947 341947 AFUDC 517000 86050 86050 427997 47167880 45682285 1015640 469955 X 3499822 415401 1100595 1346281 12943189 Nonregulated 9418267 Plant Specific Operatio 7523581 Plant Nonspecific Opera 4740451 Customer Operations 2470324 3709969 47167880 19891120 19157326 3849249 4024871 400000 0 2693739 3171363 423893 323547 226010769 141496712 81721598 84514057 10983494 11148451 474796 446759 1352265 3238743 121790154 126025117 4001108 4752319 49914762 50674025 11484867 13306737 65400737 68733081 X 0 0 8805741 9096734 47583676 48195302 56389417 57292036 121790154 126025117 X 0 902619 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1472586 1472586 9944480 6931446 3013034 214593703 134565266 80028437 84514057 Investment in Affiliates 5378424 C Investment in Nonaffiliates 5770027 C 11148451 ADVANCED BILLING AND CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 1770288 Accrued Interest 48471 Other Accrued Liabilities 2151202 Other Noncurrent Liabilities 8505242 Other Accrued Taxes 831534 13306737 X 47167880 0 47167880 0 47167880 43668058 0 43668058 3499822 3499822 47167880 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 X 0 0 X X X X 0 0 0 David Gibson GENERAL MANAGER / CEO 230010 0 76342 0 6029 0 43074 0 19613 0 375068 0 0 0 Brad Veis Director of Finance 149946 0 0 0 11604 0 26603 0 15934 0 204087 0 0 0 RON WARNICK Director of Tech & Network 138190 0 0 0 6240 0 23213 0 15884 0 183527 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a 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. 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. 3 Rivers Telecommunications Inc PO Box 429 Fairfield MT 59436 810420385 Telecommunications MT 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative C 94033 5392905 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0