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WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION (EIN 41-0722430)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-10-17
IRS object ID
201102939349300105
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2011-10-17T08:53:53-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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 Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410722430EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlWESTNameControl
Phone2188375151Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 304AddressLine1
CitySEBEKACity
StateMNState
ZIP Code56477ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameANTHONY V MAYERName
TitleCEOTitle
Phone2188375151Phone
Date Signed2011-10-05DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCHERYL A ELLEFSONName
Phone6514834521Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonANTHONY MAYERNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySEBEKACity
StateMNState
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Mission DescriptionWEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE SHALL STRIVE TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, TO PROMOTE CUSTOMER OWNERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS, AND TO BE A PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION SERVICES PROVIDER WITH THE VISION TO PLAN FOR AND PROVIDE THE SERVICES CUSTOMERS MAY NEED AND WANT IN THE FUTURE, ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionWCTA IS ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 250 RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES PROVIDING ITS MEMBERS STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES WITH A PERSONAL HOME-TOWN TOUCH. ORIGINALLY FORMED TO IMPROVE RURAL TELEPHONE SERVICE OPTIONS IN THE AREA, THE COOPERATIVE NOW PROVIDES SEVERAL CUTTING-EDGE SERVICES INCLUDING IPTV, BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE, AND ADVANCED PHONE FEATURES SUCH AS VOICE MAIL E-FORWARDING, WAKE-UP, AND FINDME. WCTA SERVES APPROXIMATELY 4,000 CUSTOMERS IN OUR 602 SQUARE MILE SERVING AREA.Description
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Address Line1PO BOX 304AddressLine1
CitySEBEKACity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

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COMPASS CONSULTANTS INC
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MASTEC INC
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DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K15NumberOfContractorsGT100K

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Interest Interest

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Total433930Total

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Total2765279Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
CORPORATE TAXES18489
NONREGULATED1681267
PLANT SPECIFIC1061812
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NETWORK OPERATIONS644169

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Total251720Total

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Total8553794Total

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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis90378OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value90378BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Equipment Equipment

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Book Value19539466BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings21562191TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
DEFERRED CHARGES173222
OTHER25517
PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION1298580
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets1497319TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ADVANCE PAYMENTS$21,672
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS$25,495
DEFERRED CREDITS & LIABILITIES$472,088
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts519255TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue8629147TotalRevenue
Total Expenses8553794TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year75353ExcessOrDeficitForYear
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Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9908553794TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 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.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT $40,079 ESTATE CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED ($101,252) RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL ($372,811) EXCISE TAX REFUND $5,614 TOTAL ($428,370)

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
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Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonANTHONY V MAYERNamePerson
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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 Org31400DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org20208NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org249024TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1ATHE BENEFIT IS OCCASSIONALLY PROVIDED AND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4BTHE NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PORTION IS $13,500.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE SAME AS THE BOARD OF ITS RELATED NON-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WEST CENTRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S OPERATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS EACH HAVE ONE VOTE TO AUTHORIZE AND ELECT NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BEACH MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO CAST ONE VOTE TO APPROVE CHANGES MADE TO THE ARTICLES AND BYLAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT.
WAGES AND BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED YEARLY. THEY ARE COMPARED TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICAITONS COMPANIES OF COMPARABLE SIZE.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. YEAR END AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT YEARLY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 3,644. CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT $40,079 40,079. ESTATE CAPITAL CREDITS RETIRED ($101,252) -101,252. RETIREMENT OF PATRONAGE CAPITAL ($372,811) -372,811. EXCISE TAX REFUND $5,614 5,614. TOTAL ($428,370) TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -424,726.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
THE PROCESS FOR COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

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Business Name Line1CONSOLIDATED WEST LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1PO BOX 304AddressLine1
CitySEBEKACity
StateMNState
ZIP Code564770304ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN262382202EIN
Primary ActivityWIRELESS COMMUNICATIONPrimaryActivity
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Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
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Share Of Total Income-46504ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets250469ShareOfEOYAssets
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocations
General Or Managing Partner1GeneralOrManagingPartner
Percentage Ownership0.50000PercentageOwnership

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

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Business Name Line1WEST CENTRAL TECHNOLOGIESBusinessNameLine1

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CitySEBEKACity
StateMNState
ZIP Code56477ZIPCode
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
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 Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALL AMOUNTS UNDER REPORTING THRESHOLDBusinessNameLine1