2015-11-20T12:48:10-06:00 2014-12-31 910189318 MOSS ADAMS LLP 601 W RIVERSIDE AVENUE STE 1800 SPOKANE WA 99201 990 2014-01-01 810243702 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC 3RIV 4064672535 PO BOX 429 FAIRFIELD MT 59436 BRADLEY C VEIS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 4064672535 2015-11-20 1 CHERI R BURNHAM CPA P00055324 5097472600 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z 3 RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS BRADLEY C VEIS 205 5TH STREET SOUTH FAIRFIELD MT 59436 43680631 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 9 171 0 975989 -162328 0 0 40389857 43145453 63771 49614 1455156 485564 41908784 43680631 0 0 0 1949533 1280193 1326294 0 0 0 38394805 40404804 39674998 43680631 2233786 0 112846004 121790154 56887325 65400737 55958679 56389417 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 0 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 1 367 0 1 171 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 19716864 2471547 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 15400 0 6911 TYLER P COBB VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 17475 0 13935 LOGAN P GOOD SECRETARY 5.00 X X 7350 0 17305 KIRK R DIGE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 9800 0 6911 HARRY R BARNES TRUSTEE 5.00 X 8850 0 13756 HOWARD W GOLTZ TRUSTEE 5.00 X 3325 0 0 KELLY M MCINERNEY TRUSTEE 5.00 X 9150 0 17305 KYLE J BURGMAIER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 7800 0 14535 BLAIR R PATTON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 12800 0 17820 DAVID GIBSON GENERAL MANAGER / CEO 40.00 X 274448 0 60370 BRAD VEIS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 159075 0 44581 RON WARNICK DIRECTOR OF TECH & NETWORK 40.00 X 139576 0 37441 DAVID MASSEY FINANCIAL CONTROLLER 40.00 X 108901 0 34686 SANDI OVESON DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER OPERA 40.00 X 121454 0 20409 BONNIE MAYER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE 40.00 X 106712 0 18213 1002116 0 324178 6 0 1 0 MP NEXLEVEL LLC 500 CO RD 37 E MAPLE LAKE MN 55358 CONSTRUCTION 5972883 TRACK UTILITIES LLC 441 W CORPORATE DRIVE MERIDIAN ID 83642 CONSTRUCTION 1477695 MID-STATE CONSULTANTS INC 1475 N 200 W PO BOX 311 NEPHI UT 84648 ENGINEERING 1429687 SORENSEN CONSTRUCTION INC 918 SOUTH 2000 W SYRACUSE UT 84075 CONSTRUCTION 900228 MOSS ADAMS LLP 601 WEST RIVERSIDE AVE SUITE 1800 SPOKANE WA 99201 ACCOUNTING 212572 5 WIRELINE 517000 31223340 31223340 INTERNET 517000 8351335 8351335 MISCELLANEOUS 511140 1925732 949743 975989 VIDEO 517000 1645046 1645046 43145453 49614 49614 GAIN FROM AFFILIATE 517000 299795 299795 AFUDC 517000 95428 95428 OTHER INCOME 517000 90341 90341 485564 43680631 42655028 975989 49614 X 1949533 410375 915919 1316960 12207251 NONREGULATED 8319247 PLANT SPECIFIC OPERATIO 7580322 PLANT NONSPECIFIC OPERA 4500375 CORPORATE OPERATIONS 2625572 3855077 43680631 16463772 19891120 3731689 3849249 400000 400000 2503625 2693739 286814 423893 216349554 134627956 76486862 81721598 10790111 10983494 502833 474796 1680298 1352265 112846004 121790154 3062462 4001108 42473761 49914762 11351102 11484867 56887325 65400737 X 0 0 8735044 8805741 47223635 47583676 55958679 56389417 112846004 121790154 X 0 430738 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1269460 1269460 9431178 6457769 2973409 205648916 128170187 77478729 81721598 INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES 5036479 C INVESTMENT IN NONAFFILIATES 5947015 C 10983494 ADVANCED BILLING AND CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 1619804 ACCRUED INTEREST 59069 OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES 1652909 OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 7307576 OTHER ACCRUED TAXES 845509 11484867 X 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, 2014 AND 2013, THE COOPERATIVE HAD NO ACCRUED AMOUNTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X 0 0 0 DAVID GIBSON GENERAL MANAGER / CEO 274448 0 0 0 0 0 41791 0 18579 0 334818 0 0 0 BRAD VEIS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 159075 0 0 0 0 0 26252 0 18329 0 203656 0 0 0 RON WARNICK DIRECTOR OF TECH & NETWORK 139576 0 0 0 0 0 22398 0 15043 0 177017 0 0 0 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 THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY PRIMARILY BY REVIEW DURING ANNUAL TRUSTEE ELECTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED USING A COMPENSATION SURVEY AND IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL OTHER COMPENSATION IS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. 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: CUSTOMER OPERATIONS 2,562,793 OTHER OPERATING TAXES 1,292,284 TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART IX, PAGE 10, LINE 24E 3,855,077 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - GENERAL -1,136,197. PATRONAGE CAPITAL RETIRED - ESTATES AND DISCOUNNECTED BUSINESSES -392,038. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS -116,773. OTHER 126,213. BENEFITS PAID 1,949,533. 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 84678 5055454 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0