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GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY (EIN 41-0271520)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-07-24
IRS object ID
201232069349300633
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-07-24T12:16:37-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411360831EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTDBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12675 LONG LAKE ROADAddressLine1
CityST PAULCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55113ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410271520EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlGARDNameControl
Phone2186875251Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 259 201 ROSS AVEAddressLine1
CityERSKINECity
StateMNState
ZIP Code565350259ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOE SANDBERGName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone2186875251Phone
Date Signed2012-07-06DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSTEPHEN B BLAKLEYName
PTINP00171924PTIN
Phone6514834521Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityERSKINECity
StateMNState
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionGARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY PROVIDES COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS ON A NON-PROFIT COOPERATIVE BASIS.Description
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Telephone Number2186875251TelephoneNumber

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Address Line1PO BOX 259 201 ROSS AVEAddressLine1
CityERSKINECity
StateMNState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
VERNON HAMNES
PRESIDENT1.00XX830000
JERRY T FREITAG
VICE PRESIDENT1.00XX845000
BYRON NESS
SECRETARY1.00XX740000
JOE SANDBERG
TREASURER1.00XX605000
WARREN LARSON
DIRECTOR1.00X695000
RONALD E ENGELSTAD
DIRECTOR1.00X560000
EDGAR OLSON
DIRECTOR1.00X905000
JASON L SMEBY
DIRECTOR1.00X520000
ARLENE NOVAK
DIRECTOR1.00X695000
GEORGE FISH
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Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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NORTH CENTRAL SERVICE INC
227 1ST AVENUE SWCLEARBROOKMN56634FIBER OPTIC CABLE PLANT CONSTRUCTION2396741
HALSTAD TELEPHONE COMPANY
345 2ND AVENUE WESTHALSTADMN565484017MANAGEMENT OF INTERNET SERVICES320262
TELCOM CONSTRUCTION INC
2218 200TH STREET EASTCLEARWATERMN55320FIBER OPTIC CABLE PLANT CONSTRUCTION270903
MP NEXLEVEL LLC
500 COUNTY RD 37 EASTMAPLE LAKEMN55358FIBER OPTIC CABLE PLANT CONSTRUCTION200340
PINNACLE PUBLISHING LLC
4030 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE NWBEMIDJIMN56601PUBLISH ANNUAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY142700
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K6NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

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PARTNERSHIP INCOME517000293052293052
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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total221923Total

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Interest Interest

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Total308226Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total4236311Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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PLANT, MAINTENANCE & CO3254210
CUSTOMER1686676
ACCESS, PROGRAMMING AND1266039
CORPORATE779382

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Total78502Total

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Total18807596Total

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EOY19561233EOY
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BOY0BOY
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Book Value113203BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Book Value685705BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation14242941Depreciation
Book Value10724675BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Depreciation26765252Depreciation
Book Value36849913BookValue
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Total Revenue20258171TotalRevenue
Total Expenses18807596TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year1450575ExcessOrDeficitForYear
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Other-$1,613,309OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-1332572TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS118003ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt20278341TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues20170OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99020170RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal20258171RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99020258171TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt18827766TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included20170OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99020170ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal18807596ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99018807596TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:FIN 48 DISCLOSURE FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE COMPANY REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE COMPANY RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE COMPANY HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE COMPANY'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION FOR TAX YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2010.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS -314,177. EXCISE TAX REFUND 7,996. RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -1,307,128. TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8: -1,613,309.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES: $20,170
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES: $20,170

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Name PersonGEORGE FISHNamePerson
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Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org25976DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org16399NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org200348TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COOPERATIVE IS MEMBER-OWNED, AND EACH MEMBER HAS AN EQUAL VOTING RIGHT TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVE CHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR EACH PERSON ON THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BANY CHANGES IN BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FINANCE MANAGER REVIEWS THE RETURN IN DETAIL BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 280,737. CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS -314,177. EXCISE TAX REFUND 7,996. RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL -1,307,128. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -1,332,572.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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CityERSKINECity
StateMNState
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