2017-11-14T08:16:24-06:00 2016-12-31 910189318 Moss Adams LLP 601 W Riverside Avenue Ste 1800 Spokane WA 99201 990 2016-01-01 810243702 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative Inc 3RIV 4064672535 PO Box 429 Fairfield MT 59436 David Massey Director of Finance/CFO 4064672535 2017-11-13 1 Cheri R Burnham CPA P00055324 5097472600 67.185.34.108 2017-11-13 10:35:59 PS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 86B92690DBA53B450090ACE3D4C990CC6A999576 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z 3 Rivers Communications David M Massey 205 5th Street South Fairfield MT 59436 48997758 0 X www.3rivers.net X 1953 MT To provide advanced communications services and gainful employment to enhance the quality of our members and employees' lives while improving the economic well-being of the communities served. 9 9 154 0 832870 -116625 0 0 46697925 48349297 41958 47562 427997 600899 47167880 48997758 0 0 3499822 3562672 1515996 1813169 0 0 0 42152062 43621917 47167880 48997758 0 0 126025117 131879288 68733081 73044593 57292036 58834695 To provide advanced communications services and gainful employment to enhance the quality of our members and employees' lives while improving the economic well-being of the communities served. 0 0 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative makes telephone, internet and video services and facilities available to the widest practical number of users on a non-profit, cooperative basis. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 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 1 0 1 302 0 1 154 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 22452364 3481799 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 X DAVID M MASSEY 8007964567 202 5th Street South Fairfield MT 59436 MARY E HILL PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 31598 0 0 Logan P Good Secretary 5.00 X X 25586 0 0 Kirk R Dige vice president 5.00 X X 17421 0 0 Tyler P Cobb trustee 5.00 X 28754 0 0 Harry R Barnes Trustee 5.00 X 24398 0 0 Howard W Goltz Trustee 5.00 X 15526 0 0 Kelly M McInerney Trustee 5.00 X 25986 0 0 Kyle J Burgmaier Trustee 5.00 X 26386 0 0 Diane M Gollehon Trustee 5.00 X 26656 0 0 David Gibson GENERAL MANAGER / CEO 40.00 X 304106 0 104710 Brad Veis Director of Finance 40.00 X 189752 0 244243 RON WARNICK director of operations 40.00 X 171247 0 122816 David Massey Financial Controller 40.00 X 118045 0 36186 Sandi Oveson Director of Customer Opera 40.00 X 142037 0 150867 Bonnie Mayer Director of Human Resource 40.00 X 124681 0 98800 Ernest Peterson Engineering Project Manage 40.00 X 116166 0 82236 Justin Cleveland District Manager 40.00 X 105347 0 181390 1493692 0 1021248 8 0 1 0 JKL Associates Inc PO Box 80046 Billings MT 59108 Construction 8162069 Push Incorporated PO Box 72 Rice Lake WI 54868 Construction 1784080 Mid-State Consultants Inc 1475 N 200 W PO Box 311 Nephi UT 84648 Engineering 1361311 Niels Fugal Sons Company PO Box 951958 dallas TX 75395 construction 1218651 Victory Equity Construction 7910 Thornton Drive Missoula MT 59808 Construction 1121197 10 WIRELINE 517000 34164786 34164786 Internet 517000 10261652 10261652 Miscellaneous 511140 1980672 1147802 832870 Video 517000 1942187 1942187 48349297 47562 47562 Gain From Affiliate 517000 412434 412434 AFUDC 517000 141727 141727 Other income 517000 46738 46738 600899 48997758 47516427 832870 648461 3562672 1045144 768025 1399346 13376187 Nonregulated 10614155 Plant Specific Operatio 7579402 Plant Nonspecific Opera 4954670 Customer Operations 2315827 3382330 48997758 19157326 13769861 4024871 3935022 0 400000 3171363 3465757 323547 592935 239534041 146376498 84514057 93157543 11148451 10622910 446759 236999 3238743 5698261 126025117 131879288 4752319 4643253 50674025 54549394 13306737 13851946 68733081 73044593 X 0 0 9096734 9392531 48195302 49442164 57292036 58834695 126025117 131879288 X 0 1542659 X 0 1 X 1 0 1472586 1472586 9982875 7425232 2557643 228078580 138951266 89127314 93157543 Investment in Affiliates 5040858 C Investment in Nonaffiliates 5582052 C 10622910 ADVANCED BILLING AND CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 1828731 Accrued Interest 31620 Other Accrued Liabilities 2386080 Other Noncurrent Liabilities 8702391 Other Accrued Taxes 903124 13851946 X Part X, Line 2: The Cooperative records uncertain tax positions if the likelihood the position would be sustained upon examination is less than 50%. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Cooperative had no accrued amounts related to uncertain tax positions. X 0 1 X X X X 0 0 0 David Gibson GENERAL MANAGER / CEO 230010 0 69620 0 4476 0 84000 0 20710 0 408816 0 0 0 Brad Veis Director of Finance 147351 0 25246 0 17155 0 227710 0 16533 0 433995 0 0 0 RON WARNICK director of operations 138190 0 23267 0 9790 0 106000 0 16816 0 294063 0 0 0 David Massey Financial Controller 109778 0 8267 0 0 0 16000 0 20186 0 154231 0 0 0 Sandi Oveson Director of Customer Opera 115343 0 19420 0 7274 0 150000 0 867 0 292904 0 0 0 Bonnie Mayer Director of Human Resource 104262 0 17555 0 2864 0 98000 0 800 0 223481 0 0 0 Ernest Peterson Engineering Project Manage 101414 0 13903 0 849 0 62000 0 20236 0 198402 0 0 0 Justin Cleveland District Manager 90201 0 12150 0 2996 0 165243 0 16147 0 286737 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Some airfare and meal expenses are provided for spouses to accompany key employees on business travel. There is no written policy specific to these expenses. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The organization operates as a cooperative consisting of members who elect the governing body (Board of Trustees) and share in the organization's profits. Significant decisions are largely approved indirectly by the members through the Board of Trustees. However, the members do approve the audit / annual report. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a There is only one class of Cooperative members. All members have the same rights in electing the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b The members approve the audit/annual report. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The CEO, Director of Finance/CFO and senior accountant review the completed Form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization regularly monitors compliance with the conflicts of interest policy primarily by review during annual trustee elections. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation for the CEO is determined using a compensation survey and is reviewed and approved by consensus of the Board of Trustees. All other compensation is part of the annual budget process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 Forms 990 and 990-T are available upon request by contacting the main office. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Cooperative's governing documents are available upon request by contacting the main office and is also published in the Cooperative's directory. The Cooperative's conflict of interest policy is available upon request by contacting the main office. The Cooperative's financial statements are available upon request by contacting the main office and are distributed at the annual meeting. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Patronage Capital Retired - General -1,128,566. Patronage Capital Retired - Estates and disconnected businesses -300,568. Other Comprehensive Loss -607,166. Other 16,287. BENEFITS PAID 3,562,672. 3 Rivers Telecommunications Inc PO Box 429 Fairfield MT 59436 810420385 Telecommunications MT 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative C 103810 5040859 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Rivers Telecommunications Inc F 750000 FMV