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BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC (EIN 81-0251379)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-11
IRS object ID
201143159349303559
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)
Timestamp2011-11-11T15:20:28-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Moss Adams LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 W Riverside Suite 1800AddressLine1
CitySpokaneCity
StateWAState
ZIP Code992010629ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810251379EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Blackfoot Telephone CooperativeBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBLACNameControl
Phone4065415000Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11221 N RussellAddressLine1
CityMissoulaCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59808ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameTed OtisName
TitleChief Financial OfficerTitle
Phone4065415000Phone
Date Signed2011-09-29DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCheri R Burnham CPAName
Phone5097472600Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeXAddressChange
Name Of Principal Officer PersonTed OtisNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11221 N RussellAddressLine1
CityMissoulaCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59808ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts25055663GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteN/AWebSite
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Year Formation1953YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMTStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionNamed after the Blackfoot River, the Cooperative offers services to 22 rural exchanges within a 6,500-square mile, seven-county region in western Montana and Idaho. A non-profit corporation, Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is owned by its customers.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members9NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees153TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI602409TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income111603NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year0ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
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Other Revenue Prior Year1078800OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year-175214OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year22837282TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year24868692TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year1428723SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Revenues Less Expenses CY-2507732RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities EOY29917062TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY44528648NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY40853440NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionNamed after the Blackfoot River, the Cooperative offers services to 22 rural exchanges within a 6,500-square mile, seven-county region in western Montana and Idaho. A non-profit corporation, Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is owned by its customers.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionBlackfoot Telephone Cooperative makes telephone service and facilities available to the widest practical number of users on a non-profit, cooperative basis.Description
Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
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Related Entity1RelatedEntity
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Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096206NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
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Employment Tax Returns Filed0EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income1UnrelatedBusinessIncome
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members9NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members9NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Investment In Joint Venture1InvestmentInJointVenture
Written Policy Or Procedure0WrittenPolicyOrProcedure
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledMTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Joan MandevilleBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number4065415000TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11221 North RussellAddressLine1
CityMissoulaCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59802ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
Tom Eggensperger
Trustee-Board President4.00XX910739601517
William Teague
Trustee-Board Vice-Preside4.00XX481701517
Cynthia Lewis
Trustee-Board Sec/Treas4.00XX943701517
Jim Blush
Trustee4.00X1042739601517
Ross Friede
Trustee4.00X712736301517
Leslie Iverson
Trustee4.00X1075701517
Stuart Morton
Trustee4.00X1174736301517
James Newberg
Trustee4.00X1042701517
Geoffrey Wilson
Trustee4.00X1075739601517
Joan Mandeville
CEO40.00X1651235801648874
Bill Squires
Sr. VP-General Counsel40.00X1571515521550511
Ted Otis
CFO40.00X1279474495540251
Connie Stevenson
VP40.00X1033062582722509
Frank Cresia
VP40.00X1329943972644015
Dave Martin
VP40.00X811448114432614
Barak Longnecker
Sales Acct. Mgr.40.00239578493733693X
S Ray Lynn
Sales Acct. Mgr.40.00249218835524385X
Ryan Delaney
Sales Manager40.00484037260425788X
James Steele
Sales Manager40.00011929531988X
Thomas Domako
Development Manager40.00011675035462X
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Total Reportable Comp From Org949549TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs805964TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation403743TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K17NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
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
Hickorytech Corp
PO Box 3248MankotaMN56002Software669340
Optelian
PO BOx 66512ChicagoIL60666Network372304
CHR Solutions
PO BOX 1450MinneapolisMN55485Software313057
Dakota Supply Group
PO BOX 86MinneapolisMN55486Network293379
Martin Group
PO BOX 1450 NW 5494MinneapolisMN55485Software210822
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K16NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Wireline - Interstate51700090045229004522
Wireline - Customer51700058049685804968
Internet - Customer51700044261124426112
Long Distance - Custom51700012245771224577
Wireline - Interstate51700012158381215838

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column3005871TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income2430681RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue575190UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue24681888TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Total Revenue Column344562TotalRevenueColumn
Unrelated Business Revenue27219UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$317,343ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

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Real204427Real

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real204427Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

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Real0Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

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Other17456Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column17456TotalRevenueColumn
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DescriptionIncome from SubsidiaryDescription
Business Code517000BusinessCode
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Total Other Revenue-175214TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Total Revenue Column24868692TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income23948940RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue602409UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$317,343ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total1428723Total

Interest Interest

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Total1005341Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total5499163Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
Goodwill Amortization7023340
Plant Specific Operatio4073958
Customer Operations2019727
Corporate Operations2018282
Cost of Goods Sold1680041

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2627849Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total27376424Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY70985BOY
EOY120658EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6716311BOY
EOY6117922EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4125026BOY
EOY4024094EOY

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BOY357518BOY
EOY418277EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis106982988LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec60664918LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

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BOY45721786BOY
EOY46318070EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8235294BOY
EOY10489811EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10938772BOY
EOY3281670EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY76165692BOY
EOY70770502EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3192825BOY
EOY3896710EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY25313396BOY
EOY22104796EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3130823BOY
EOY3915556EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY31637044BOY
EOY29917062EOY
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)
BOY44528648BOY
EOY40853440EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY44528648BOY
EOY40853440EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY76165692BOY
EOY70770502EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-2507732ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-1167476ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee0AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis879555OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value879555BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis106103433OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation60664918Depreciation
Book Value45438515BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings46318070TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
Investment in Affiliates2210668C
Investment in Nonaffiliates1411895C
Investment in Certificates of Deposits780000C
Securities Available for Sale6087248F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities10489811TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Advanced Billing and Customer Deposits$1,296,449
Deferred Credits$2,619,107
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts3915556TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue24868692TotalRevenue
Total Expenses27376424TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-2507732ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other-$1,167,476OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-1167476TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-3675208ExcessOrDeficitPerFS

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Part X:For the December 31, 2010, the Cooperative has accounted for uncertain tax positions whereby the effect of the uncertainty would be recorded if the likelihood the position will be sustained upon examination is less than 50%. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Cooperative had no accrued amounts related to uncertain tax positions.
Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments:Patronage Capital Retired -1,536,996. Donated Equity 158,217. Educational Services and Software Donations -79,256. Excise Tax Refunds 25,902. Changes in Accumulated OCI 264,657.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)

Base 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
Joan Mandeville
1651235801600002642402245002139975801600
Bill Squires
1571515521500002488402562702076625521500
Ted Otis
1279474495500002008902016201681984495500
Connie Stevenson
103306258270000149170759201258152582700
Frank Cresia
1329943972600002022002379501770093972600
Dave Martin
811448114400001862901398501137588114400
James Steele
011929500001431001767803198811929500
Thomas Domako
011675000001428002118203546211675000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The organization operates as a cooperative consisting of members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe Board of Trustees are nominated and elected by the members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bDecisions of the governing body that are subject to approval by the members include nomination, election, removal and compensation of trustees; sale, mortgage or encumbrance of cooperative property; alterations, amendments or cancellations of bylaws; and indemnification of board members, officers, employees or agents.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11A copy of the 990 is reviewed at the Board of Trustees meeting prior to being filed.
Board policy requires disclosure of all conflicts of interest. All possible conflicts of interest must be discussed with the employee's supervisor/manager as they arise. Those conflicts are reviewed by the President and General Counsel when appropriate.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
The Board of Trustees reviews and approves the annual compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, who then determines the compensation of other officers and key employees based on an overall labor budget approved by the Board of Trustees.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a
Tax return is filed with the IRS and available through site or by request. Additionally, annual financial statements are mailed directly to each cooperative member.Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances:Patronage Capital Retired -1,536,996. Donated Equity 158,217. Educational Services and Software Donations -79,256. Excise Tax Refunds 25,902. Changes in Accumulated OCI 264,657. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: -1,167,476.Form 990, Part XI, line 5:

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 OwnershipPercentageOwnershipBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1
BTC Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries
1221 North RussellMissoulaMT59802810484507TelecommunicationsMTC-6324661.00000
Blackfoot Communications Inc
1221 North RussellMissoulaMT59802810499119TelecommunicationsMTC-25524670580871.00000BTC Holdings Inc
Telesphere Software Inc
1221 North RussellmissoulaMT59802810102705TelecommunicationsMTC1031494966521.00000BTC Holdings Inc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties1ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs1RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs1RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolved
BTC Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries
A27219
BTC Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries
I303880
BTC Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries
I88752
BTC Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries
I1578539
BTC Holdings Inc and Subsidiaries
J686881