Bascom Mutual Telephone Company

“General manager nathan brickner is a brother-in-law to matthew hoover by marriage general manager nathan brickner is a nephew to jerry swander by marriage. Jerry swander is matthew hoover's uncle. Connie coppus & david coppus are sister/brother-in-laws. Employee amy miller is related to brent berrier by marriage. Officer/asst. General manager kathy reinhart is the mother of employee matthew reinhart dennis hohman & connie coppus are cousins tonya breidenbach is the daugther of thomas daniel”

“The organization is a cooperative and therefore everyone that is provided at least one service can become a member for a fee of $20.”

“All members have the right to elect board members.”

“A copy of the form 990 was provided to officers and management, and was approved after a time of question and discussion.”

“The organization monitors and enforces conflict of interest compliance at least annually during the year-end audit of financial statements.”

“The board of trustees allots the general manager with a total compensation amount and the general manager allocates the total allotment to each employee as he sees fit.”

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

“Other general administrative : program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 111,494. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 111,494. Digital switching expense : program service expenses 111,247. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 111,247. Buried cable expense : program service expenses 73,610. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 73,610. Other expenses : program service expenses 70,015. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 70,015. General purpose computer expense : program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 38,921. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,921. Access expense - inter and intra : program service expenses 34,260. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 34,260. Telephone sales expense : program service expenses 10,905. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,905. Charitable contributions : program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 3,062. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,062. Taxes : program service expenses -1,244. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses -1,244.”

“Retirement of capital credits -216,852. Increase in membership 640. Equity in inc - bascom cellular 185,091. Equity in inc - bascom advanced services -5,252. Patronage allocation 158,263. Book to tax depreciation -27,971.”

“There has been no change in the process from previous years.”