2015-06-04T16:20:32-05:00 2014-12-31 582475857 NICHOLS CAULEY & ASSOCIATES LLC 1300 BELLEVUE AVENUE DUBLIN GA 310214152 990 2014-01-01 580604830 PLANTERS RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC PLAN 9128574411 PO BOX 8 NEWINGTON GA 304460008 JOE RICHARDSON OFFICE MANAGER/CFO 9128574411 2015-06-02 1 CAL BRANTLEY CPA P00636393 4782751163 2015-06-02 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z STEPHEN MILNER 100 OGEECHEE STREET NEWINGTON GA 30446 14380118 0 X N/A X 1950 GA TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS/PATRONS 7 7 36 0 0 0 0 0 13939397 13711897 870292 668221 0 0 14809689 14380118 0 0 4677912 12511846 226589 237831 0 0 0 9561088 8978261 14465589 21727938 344100 -7347820 64861388 75932763 18684522 17080680 46176866 58852083 TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS/PATRONS. 0 0 21727938 The Cooperative is a rural telephone company serving member subscribers in portions of Screven and Effingham County, GA. The Cooperative offers a complete line of telephone services to its approximately 6,300 member subscribers. 21727938 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 18 0 1 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13787653 592465 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 GA X JOE RICHARDSON 9128574411 100 OGEECHEE STREET NEWINGTON GA 304460008 JOHN LACIENSKI PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 10632 0 2400 LOWELL H DASHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 4783 0 2400 FRANKLIN GOLDWIRE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 4603 0 2400 EDWIN LOVETT SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 4576 0 2400 BRENDA SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 3600 0 2200 DOUG DIRST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 4001 0 2400 JEFF LARISCY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 3999 0 2400 STEPHEN MILNER GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 X 201637 0 0 237831 0 16600 3 0 1 0 MCCALL-THOMAS ENGINEERING CO PO BOX 670 ORANGEBURG SC 29116 ENGINEERING 747255 JIM YOUNG CONSTRUCTION CO INC PO BOX 279 CLEVELAND GA 30528 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 276288 NISC PO BOX 1147 MANDAN ND 58554 DATA PROCESSING AND IT SERVICES 263617 S & M TRADING INC 859 BEARDS CREEK ROAD GLENNVILLE GA 30427 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 159874 PLANTERS NET INC PO BOX 8 NEWINGTON GA 30446 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 135000 21 NETWORK ACCESS SERVICE 517000 10117354 10117354 LOCAL NETWORK SERVICE 517000 2054567 2054567 MISC., FEES, INSTALLATI 517000 1161503 1161503 NON REGULATED 517000 378473 378473 13711897 592465 592465 75756 0 75756 75756 75756 14380118 13787653 0 592465 12511846 237831 113408 3872484 PLANT SPECIFIC OPERATIO 1805232 PLANT NON SPECIFIC OPER 1329109 CORPORATE OPERATIONS 921062 CUSTOMER OPERATIONS 424381 512585 21727938 8976257 13400478 4839613 5660601 818626 1128122 764435 738134 164235 197237 70829169 33621692 39022256 37207477 10275966 17600714 64861388 75932763 1041924 789728 47415 48211 16531988 15123767 1063195 1118974 18684522 17080680 X 0 0 0 0 46176866 58852083 46176866 58852083 64861388 75932763 X -7347820 20023037 X X 0 0 1 0 70829169 33621692 37207477 37207477 17600714 C 17600714 CUSTOMERS' DEPOSITS 56644 OTHER DEFERRED CREDITS 467199 ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE 595131 1118974 X Part X, Line 2: THE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE A DISCLOSURE THAT STATES "THE COOPERATIVE AND SUBSIDIARIES BELIEVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT EXISTS FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DO NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS". X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MILNER GENERAL MANAGER 175000 0 22500 0 4137 0 0 0 0 0 201637 0 0 0 STEPHEN MILNER JOE RICHARDSON, CFO, AND STEPHEN MILNER, GM, ARE BROTHERS-IN-LAW. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 GENERAL MANAGER MILNER AND CFO RICHARDSON ARE BROTHERS IN LAW BY MARRIAGE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES REQUESTING SERVICE ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A ONE-TIME MEMBERSHIP FEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a THE COOPERATIVE HAS SEVEN MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A BOARD ELECTION IS HELD ANNUALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING. THE MEMBERS ARE THE ONLY ONES ALLOWED TO VOTE IN THE ANNUAL BOARD ELECTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b CERTAIN DECISIONS, SUCH AS CHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S BY-LAWS, ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATED THE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE COOPERATIVE'S FORM 990 TO THE GM AND CFO. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARED THE FORM 990 REVIEWED IT WITH THESE DESIGNEES PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE GM'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED USING VARIOUS CRITERIA, INCLUDING INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 SUCH INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON RECEIPT OF A REASONABLE REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: NET NEW MEMBERSHIPS ISSUED 3,756. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 159,615. INCOME FROM TAXABLE SUBSIDIARIES NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990 7,347,820. PATRONAGE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 12,511,848. ROUNDING -2. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS DESIGNEES ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE COOPERATIVE'S FINANCIAL AUDITS AND THE SELECTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S AUDITORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. 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