2011-10-17T08:53:53-05:00 2010-12-31 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2010-01-01 410722430 WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION WEST 2188375151 PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 ANTHONY V MAYER 2188375151 2011-10-05 1 CHERYL A ELLEFSON 6514834521 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z ANTHONY MAYER PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 8629147 0 X WWW.WCTA.NET X 1952 MN PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, PROGRESSIVE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS 5 5 31 0 482300 70781 0 0 8421711 8351988 -5589 30429 244400 246730 8660522 8629147 0 0 0 0 348163 363168 0 0 0 7402489 8190626 7750652 8553794 909870 75353 26405574 26130870 11873766 11948435 14531808 14182435 X WEST 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. 0 0 WCTA 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 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 78 0 1 31 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3788384 605357 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 X THE ORGANIZATION 2188375151 PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 BRUCE KINNUNEN 1.00 X X 2900 0 18197 HAZEL YLINIEMI 1.00 X X 2200 0 92 NAOMI MOYER 1.00 X X 3000 0 6689 DAVID KRIENS 1.00 X 1800 0 13265 DAVID PULJU 1.00 X 2200 0 18197 ANTHONY V MAYER 40.00 X X 197416 0 51608 209516 0 108048 1 0 1 0 ALLIED TELESIS NSP DIVISION DEPT CH 19302 PALATINE IL 600559302 ATI EQUIPMENT FOR FTTH UPGRADES 678673 COMPASS CONSULTANTS INC 150 2ND ST SW PERHAM MN 56573 ENGINEERING SERVICES 530674 MASTEC INC PO BOX 277181 - SHEVLIN DIV ATLANTA GA 303847181 CONTRACTOR FOR FTTH INSTALLATION BURYING 463792 METASWITCH NETWORK 12007 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE STE 250 RESTON VA 20191 NEW CENTRAL OFFICE SWITCHING EQUIPMENT 337107 DAKOTA SUPPLY GROUP SDS 12-2439 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554862439 FTTH AND SOLAR INSTALL MATERIALS 315433 15 TELEPHONE SERVICES 517000 7970086 7970086 ZENERGY INCOME 900099 360838 360838 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 27795 27795 PARTNERSHIP INCOME 517000 -6731 -6731 8351988 30429 30429 246730 246730 246730 153063 93667 8629147 8116418 482300 30429 209516 153652 6481 385067 189153 433930 2765279 CORPORATE TAXES 18489 NONREGULATED 1681267 PLANT SPECIFIC 1061812 CUSTOMER OPERATIONS 753259 NETWORK OPERATIONS 644169 251720 8553794 648777 968679 1259487 689828 273214 308441 14937 13126 142614 161734 91060 160257 38092371 16530180 22914770 21562191 790229 769295 270486 1497319 26405574 26130870 1162168 2027477 10198593 9401703 513005 519255 11873766 11948435 X 0 0 10290155 9805029 4241653 4377406 14531808 14182435 26405574 26130870 X 75353 -424726 X X 0 1 1 X 0 90378 90378 2556063 623716 1932347 35445930 15906464 19539466 21562191 DEFERRED CHARGES 173222 OTHER 25517 PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 1298580 1497319 ADVANCE PAYMENTS 21672 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 25495 DEFERRED CREDITS & LIABILITIES 472088 519255 8629147 8553794 75353 3644 -428370 -424726 -349373 8629147 0 8629147 0 8629147 8553794 0 8553794 0 8553794 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) X 1 1 X X 0 1 0 ANTHONY V MAYER 197416 0 0 0 0 0 31400 0 20208 0 249024 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE BENEFIT IS OCCASSIONALLY PROVIDED AND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION. PART I, LINE 4B THE NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PORTION IS $13,500. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 WEST 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 6 THE 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 7A THE 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 7B EACH 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 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WAGES AND BENEFITS ARE REVIEWED YEARLY. THEY ARE COMPARED TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICAITONS COMPANIES OF COMPARABLE SIZE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. YEAR END AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT YEARLY. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 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 XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. CONSOLIDATED WEST LLC PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 564770304 262382202 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MN N/A INVESTMENT -46504 250469 0 1 0.50000 WEST CENTRAL TECHNOLOGIES PO BOX 304 SEBEKA MN 56477 411896421 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES MN N/A C 1.00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 ALL AMOUNTS UNDER REPORTING THRESHOLD