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PLANTERS RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
PLANTERS RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 58-0604830)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-10-15
IRS object ID
201302889349300445
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-10-15T12:35:09-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582475857EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NICHOLS CAULEY & ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11300 BELLEVUE AVENUEAddressLine1
CityDUBLINCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code310214152ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN580604830EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTERS RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPLANNameControl
Phone9128574411Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 8AddressLine1
CityNEWINGTONCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code304460008ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOE RICHARDSONName
TitleOFFICE MANAGER/CFOTitle
Phone9128574411Phone
Date Signed2013-10-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCAL BRANTLEY CPAName
PTINP00636393PTIN
Phone4782751163Phone
Date Prepared2013-10-14DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonSTEPHEN MILNERNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 OGEECHEE STREETAddressLine1
CityNEWINGTONCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code30446ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts14566817GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1950YearFormation
State Legal DomicileGAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS/PATRONSActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members7NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees37TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year0ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year0ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
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Investment Income Prior Year612518InvestmentIncomePriorYear
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year13057096TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year14566817TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
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Salaries Etc Prior Year216011SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year200540SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year9931102OtherExpensePriorYear
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Total Expenses Prior Year10147113TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year15085842TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year2909983RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY-519025RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Assets EOY61060909TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY24090231TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY19875230TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY35340695NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY41185679NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS/PATRONS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionThe 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 approx. 8,000 member subscribers.Description
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
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Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt0IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
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School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
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Schedule J Required1ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
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Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity1RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109623NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees37NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Gross Income From Members13944297GrossIncomeFromMembers
Gross Income Other Sources47520GrossIncomeOtherSources
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members7NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members7NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members1ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval1DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJOE RICHARDSONNamePerson
Telephone Number9128574411TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 OGEECHEE STREETAddressLine1
CityNEWINGTONCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code304460008ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeFormerFormer
JOHN LACIENSKI
PRESIDENT1.00XX1233200
LOWELL H DASHER
DIRECTOR1.00X1225500
FRANKLIN GOLDWIRE
VICE PRESIDENT1.00XX455600
EDWIN LOVETT
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00XX455600
BRENDA SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.00X390000
DOUG DIRST
DIRECTOR1.00X401600
JEFF LARISCY
DIRECTOR1.00X400700
STEPHEN MILNER
GENERAL MANAGER40.00154918040593X
DAVID GAY
FORMER DIRECTOR1.001680700X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org217347TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation40593TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K1NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed1FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
MCCALL THOMAS
PO DRAWER 670ORANGEBURGSC29116TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING SERVICES560300
NISC
PO BOX 1147MANDANND58554DATA PROCESSING AND IT SERVICES353965
CALIX NETWORKS INC
PO BOX 122400DALLASTX75312TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES207326
GRAYBAR
PO BOX 403049ATLANTAGA30384TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES184886
JIM YOUNG CONSTRUCTION
PO BOX 279CLEVELANDGA30528TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLANT CONSTRUCTION123834
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K5NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
NETWORK ACCESS SERVICE5170001017624210176242
LOCAL NETWORK SERVICE51700022016522201652
MISC., FEES, INSTALLATI51700011765271176527
NON REGULATED517000321081321081
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue13875502TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column622520TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income622520RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other68795Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

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Other0Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

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Other68795Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column68795TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income68795RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Related Or Exempt Function Income14566817RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmount

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4958095Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total200540Total

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total653384Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3977205Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
PLANT SPECIFIC OPERATIO1937145
PLANT NON SPECIFIC OPER1180969
CORPORATE OPERATIONS981013
CUSTOMER OPERATIONS607941

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total589550Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total15085842Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1607840BOY
EOY4368337EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY993414BOY
EOY3271840EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1917705BOY
EOY843371EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1115383BOY
EOY502584EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY191570BOY
EOY183499EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis70956339LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec29613277LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY43621187BOY
EOY41343062EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9983827BOY
EOY10548216EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY59430926BOY
EOY61060909EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2256987BOY
EOY682609EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY46653BOY
EOY46925EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY19808269BOY
EOY18037230EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1978322BOY
EOY1108466EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY24090231BOY
EOY19875230EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY35340695BOY
EOY41185679EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY35340695BOY
EOY41185679EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY59430926BOY
EOY61060909EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-519025ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes6364009ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis70956339InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation29613277Depreciation
Book Value41343062BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings41343062TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterests

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value10548216BookValue
Method Of ValuationCMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities10548216TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CUSTOMERS' DEPOSITS$52,942
ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS$187,759
OTHER DEFERRED CREDITS$262,455
ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE$605,310
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1108466TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDescription of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePart X, Line 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE 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".Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
STEPHEN MILNER
GENERAL MANAGER15491800000212130193800195511000
DAVID GAY
FORMER DIRECTOR1680700000000016807000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonSTEPHEN MILNERNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipJOE RICHARDSON, CFO, AND STEPHEN MILNER, GM, ARE BROTHERS-IN-LAW.Relationship
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2GENERAL MANAGER MILNER AND CFO RICHARDSON ARE BROTHERS IN LAW BY MARRIAGE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES REQUESTING SERVICE ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A ONE-TIME MEMBERSHIP FEE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aTHE 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 7bCERTAIN 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 11THE 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 15THE 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 19SUCH INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON RECEIPT OF A REASONABLE REQUEST.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:NET NEW MEMBERSHIPS ISSUED 2,610. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 884,279. INCOME FROM TAXABLE SUBSIDIARIES NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990 519,025. PATRONAGE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 4,958,095.Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2CTHE 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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateType Of EntityTypeOfEntityShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsPercentage OwnershipPercentageOwnershipControlled OrgControlledOrg
PLANTERS NET INC
100 OGEECHEE STREETNEWINGTONGA30446585577174INTERNET SERVICESGAC769954172611.000000
PLANTERS TELEPHONE LONG DISTANCE INC
100 OGEECHEE STREETNEWINGTONGA30446582488097LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICESGAC268122734821.000000
PLANTERS RURAL CELLULAR INC
100 OGEECHEE STREETNEWINGTONGA30446581819339CELLULAR TELEPHONE, VIDEO AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICESGAC990219107738471.000000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg