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Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative Inc

EIN 58-0604830 • 501(c)12 • Newington, GA

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To provide high quality affordable telecommunication services to our members/patrons.

PO Box 8Newington, GA 30446-0008

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

14th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)12 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

40th percentile

1.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)12 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

1st percentile

-51%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)12 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

18th percentile

$201,637

Higher top officer pay than 18% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)12 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

95th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)12 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-2.9%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)12 • $50M-$100M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets14th percentile

Assets

Up

$75,932,763

Up $11,071,375 (+17%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$17,080,680

Down $1,603,842 (-8.6%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$58,852,083

Up $12,675,217 (+27%) from 2013

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue40th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$14,380,118

Down $429,571 (-2.9%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$21,727,938

Up $7,262,349 (+50%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$7,347,820

Down $7,691,920 (-2235%) from 2013

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80M$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2010: $52,824,408Liabilities 2010: $20,735,002Net Assets 2010: $32,089,4062010Assets 2011: $59,430,926Liabilities 2011: $24,090,231Net Assets 2011: $35,340,6952011Assets 2012: $61,060,909Liabilities 2012: $19,875,230Net Assets 2012: $41,185,6792012Assets 2013: $64,861,388Liabilities 2013: $18,684,522Net Assets 2013: $46,176,8662013Assets 2014: $75,932,763Liabilities 2014: $17,080,680Net Assets 2014: $58,852,0832014

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$75,932,763
Liabilities$17,080,680
Net Assets$58,852,083
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2010: $9,508,2172010Revenue 2011: $13,057,096Expenses 2011: $10,147,113Net Income 2011: $2,909,9832011Expenses 2012: $15,085,8422012Revenue 2013: $14,809,689Expenses 2013: $14,465,589Net Income 2013: $344,1002013Revenue 2014: $14,380,118Expenses 2014: $21,727,938Net Income 2014: -$7,347,8202014

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$14,380,118
Expenses$21,727,938
Net Income-$7,347,820
Open 2014 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$75,932,763
Liabilities
$17,080,680
Net assets
$58,852,083
Revenue
$14,380,118
Expenses
$21,727,938
Net income
-$7,347,820
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$75.9$17.1$58.9$14.4$21.7$7.35
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$64.9$18.7$46.2$14.8$14.5$0.34
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$61.1$19.9$41.2$15.1
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$59.4$24.1$35.3$13.1$10.1$2.91
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$52.8$20.7$32.1$9.51
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Jun 2, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$14,380,118
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide high quality affordable telecommunication services to our members/patrons.

To provide high quality affordable telecommunication services to our members/patrons

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$46,176,866$58,852,083▲ $12,675,217
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$39,022,256$37,207,477▼ $1,814,779
Investments Other Securities$10,275,966$17,600,714▲ $7,324,748
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$8,976,257$13,400,478▲ $4,424,221
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$4,839,613$5,660,601▲ $820,988
Accounts Receivable$818,626$1,128,122▲ $309,496
Inventories for Sale or Use$764,435$738,134▼ $26,301
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$164,235$197,237▲ $33,002
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$64,861,388$75,932,763▲ $11,071,375
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$16,531,988$15,123,767▼ $1,408,221
Other Liabilities$1,063,195$1,118,974▲ $55,779
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,041,924$789,728▼ $252,196
Deferred Revenue$47,415$48,211▲ $796
Total Liabilities$18,684,522$17,080,680▼ $1,603,842
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$46,176,866$58,852,083▲ $12,675,217
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$64,861,388$75,932,763▲ $11,071,375

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$37,207,477$33,621,692-
Closely Held Equity Interests$17,600,714--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay18th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Stephen MilnerGeneral ManagerFT$175,000$26,637$201,637
John LacienskiPresident-$10,632$2,400$13,032
Lowell H DasherDirector-$4,783$2,400$7,183
Franklin GoldwireVice President-$4,603$2,400$7,003
Edwin LovettSecretary/treasurer-$4,576$2,400$6,976
Doug DirstDirector-$4,001$2,400$6,401
Jeff LariscyDirector-$3,999$2,400$6,399
Brenda ScottDirector-$3,600$2,200$5,800

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Mccall-thomas Engineering CoEngineeringPO BOX 670, Orangeburg, SC 29116$747,255
Jim Young Construction Co INCIndependent ContractorPO BOX 279, Cleveland, GA 30528$276,288
NiscData Processing And It ServicesPO BOX 1147, Mandan, ND 58554$263,617
S & M Trading INCIndependent Contractor859 BEARDS CREEK ROAD, Glennville, GA 30427$159,874
Planters Net INCTelecommunications ServicesPO BOX 8, Newington, GA 30446$135,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$13,711,897
Investment Income
$668,221
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-7,347,820
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$8,978,261
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$237,831
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Benefits to Members---$12,511,846
Depreciation Depletion---$3,872,484
All Other Expenses---$512,585
Other Expenses---$424,381
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$237,831
Interest---$113,408
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$21,727,938
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Stephen MilnerJoe Richardson, Cfo, and Stephen Milner, Gm, Are Brothers-in-law.-No-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Annual Leave$595,131
Other Deferred Credits$467,199
CUSTOMERS' DEPOSITS$56,644
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

“General manager milner and cfo richardson are brothers in law by marriage.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6

“Individuals and entities requesting service are required to pay a one-time membership fee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7A

“The cooperative has seven members of its board of directors. A board election is held annually in conjunction with the cooperative's annual member meeting. The members are the only ones allowed to vote in the annual board election.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7B

“Certain decisions, such as changes to the cooperative's by-laws, are subject to approval by the members of the cooperative.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“The board of directors designated the detailed review of the cooperative's form 990 to the gm and cfo. The accounting firm that prepared the form 990 reviewed it with these designees prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The gm's annual compensation is determined by an employment agreement that has been approved by the board of directors. Compensation for other employees is determined using various criteria, including industry compensation surveys.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Such information is made available upon receipt of a reasonable request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative Inc
EIN
58-0604830
Phone
9128574411
Address
PO BOX 8, NEWINGTON, GA 30446-0008

Signing Officer

Name
Joe Richardson
Title
Office Manager/CFO
Phone
9128574411
Signed
2015-06-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Stephen Milner
Formed
1950
Legal Domicile
Ga
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
36
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Nichols Cauley & Associates LLC
Address
1300 BELLEVUE AVENUE, DUBLIN, GA 31021-4152
Preparer
Cal Brantley CPA
Phone
4782751163
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, line 9:

“Net new memberships issued 3,756. Accumulated other comprehensive loss 159,615. Income from taxable subsidiaries not included on form 990 7,347,820. Patronage allocated to members 12,511,848. Rounding -2.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The board of directors and its designees assume responsibility for oversight of the cooperative's financial audits and the selection of the cooperative's auditors. This process has not changed since the prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“The notes to consolidated financial statements include a disclosure that states "the cooperative and subsidiaries believe appropriate support exists for any tax positions taken, and as such, do not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the consolidated financial statements".”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE A DISCLOSURE THAT STATES "THE COOPERATIVE AND SUBSIDIARIES BELIEVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT EXISTS FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DO NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS".
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt0GENERAL MANAGER
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IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipDescriptionTxt0JOE RICHARDSON, CFO, AND STEPHEN MILNER, GM, ARE BROTHERS-IN-LAW.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0GENERAL MANAGER MILNER AND CFO RICHARDSON ARE BROTHERS IN LAW BY MARRIAGE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES REQUESTING SERVICE ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A ONE-TIME MEMBERSHIP FEE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE COOPERATIVE HAS SEVEN MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A BOARD ELECTION IS HELD ANNUALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING. THE MEMBERS ARE THE ONLY ONES ALLOWED TO VOTE IN THE ANNUAL BOARD ELECTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3CERTAIN DECISIONS, SUCH AS CHANGES TO THE COOPERATIVE'S BY-LAWS, ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATED THE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE COOPERATIVE'S FORM 990 TO THE GM AND CFO. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARED THE FORM 990 REVIEWED IT WITH THESE DESIGNEES PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE GM'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED USING VARIOUS CRITERIA, INCLUDING INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6SUCH INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON RECEIPT OF A REASONABLE REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7NET NEW MEMBERSHIPS ISSUED 3,756. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 159,615. INCOME FROM TAXABLE SUBSIDIARIES NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990 7,347,820. PATRONAGE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS 12,511,848. ROUNDING -2.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS DESIGNEES ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE COOPERATIVE'S FINANCIAL AUDITS AND THE SELECTION OF THE COOPERATIVE'S AUDITORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7Form 990, Part XI, line 9:
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc8FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C
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