2024-10-25T14:07:37+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1401 50th Street Suite 350 West Des Moines IA 502665935 990 2023-01-01 420819332 SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY SOUT 3196262211 980 NORTH FRONT STREET NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317 CHUCK DEISBECK CEO 3196262211 2024-10-25 true true Joe Lynn P01270416 5152230159 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SEE SCHEDULE O CHUCK DEISBECK 980 NORTH FRONT STREET NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317 42045119 false X WWW.SOUTHSLOPE.COM X 1958 IA TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS 5 5 146 0 22528 13641 65802 129188 39539199 39764507 1258025 965484 785018 769166 41648044 41628345 28188 29109 8088332 5172042 5983280 6488995 0 0 0 27661259 29937724 41761059 41627870 -113015 475 110514408 110874225 32155014 28226782 78359394 82647443 TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS. false false THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDES QUALITY SERVICES TO ITS MEMBER SUBSCRIBERS THESE SERVICES INCLUDE LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES, TOLL SERVICES, TERMINAL 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253181 253181 253181 30100 21766 8334 8334 DIRECTORY ADVERTISING 541800 18279 18279 OTHER DIRECTORY REVENUE 511140 16495 16495 NONMEMBER INTERNET/INSTALLS 517000 14310 4249 10061 361 0 0 361 49445 41628345 39772841 22528 1703788 29109 5172042 1525651 3382130 413677 744763 422774 20980 881643 0 867939 640455 9688696 COST OF SERVICES 13121833 PLANT SPECIFIC OPERATIONS 3112312 PLANT NONSPECIFIC OPERATIONS 831256 Property Tax Expense 316873 455737 41627870 12648318 3777400 600000 6216186 745739 779729 0 0 0 0 1583402 2109313 374511 369040 190986377 102428547 85223320 88557830 9302958 9031293 0 36160 33434 110514408 110874225 1631548 1952050 2692146 4080599 0 0 27805666 22155933 25654 38200 32155014 28226782 X 5555124 5555124 72804270 77092319 78359394 82647443 110514408 110874225 X 475 -261591 4549165 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2253691 2253691 16401982 2004981 14397001 165187443 100423566 64763877 7143261 7143261 88557830 I.N.S. 7933635 F PATRONAGE CAPITAL 130639 C PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP 102628 F MONARCH WIRELESS 394995 C CHERRY WIRELESS 469396 C 9031293 ACCRUED INCOME TAXES -16586 ADVANCED BILLINGS & PAYMENTS 13190 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 35028 ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION 6568 38200 X true true X X false false false BRIAN HAMACHER Chief Operating Officer 187681 0 15350 0 4104 0 29140 0 27656 0 263931 0 0 0 CHARLES DEISBECK CEO 324926 0 50350 0 9321 0 56931 0 28228 0 469756 0 0 0 CARLA MINER CONTROLLER 130550 0 12850 0 5138 0 24805 0 17520 0 190863 0 0 0 JASON URELL Plant Manager 111441 0 10350 0 3487 0 21511 0 26148 0 172937 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions THE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR SPOUSAL TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE NTCA RURAL TELECOM EXPO FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: GARY GRABE $811 MICHAEL SCHANZ $608 BRIAN BUTZ $715 BRAD MESKIMEN $1,625 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders ANY CUSTOMER THAT HAS A LANDLINE, INTERNET, SPECIAL ACCESS, OR VIDEO SERVICES HAVE A MEMBERSHIP WITH THE COOPERATIVE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY AT AN ANNUAL MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL AT AN ANNUAL MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL. ANY CORRECTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ARE MADE. FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO THE FILING. THE RETURN IS THEN SIGNED BY THE SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY EXISTS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATING THAT ANYONE WITH A CONFLICT IS INELIGIBLE TO BE ON THE GOVERNING BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE ORGANIZATION CONSULTED AN INDEPENDENT FIRM TO PREPARE A COMPENSATION DATA STUDY. THE BOARD TOOK THE INFORMATION FROM THE COMPENSATION STUDY AND USED IT TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES FOR 2023. THE NTCA ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY IS USED IN REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT IS NOTIFIED OF COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR OTHER OFFICERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE ORGANIZATION CONSULTED AN INDEPENDENT FIRM TO PREPARE A COMPENSATION DATA STUDY. THE BOARD TOOK THE INFORMATION FROM THE COMPENSATION STUDY AND USED IT TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES FOR 2023. THE NTCA ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY IS USED IN REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT IS NOTIFIED OF COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR OTHER OFFICERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED YEARLY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COOEPRATIVE WITH THEIR INVITATION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING. BYLAWS ARE PROVIDED TO THE NEW MEMBER WHEN THEY ESTABLISH SERVICE WITH THE COOPERATIVE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED DURING THE NOMINATION PROCESS. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue PARTNERSHIP INCOME - Total Revenue: 361, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 361; Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Patronage Capital Allocated - 5172042; Partnership Income - -361; Patronage Capital paid - -616214; Federal Excise Tax Refund - 17014; POS Capital Credit Balance Refunds - 341; POS Capital Credit Writeoff Recovery - -23657; FORM 990, BOX C THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING DOING BUSINESS AS NAMES: SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY SOUTH SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY