2024-10-22T13:12:38+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1401 50th Street Suite 350 West Des Moines IA 502665935 990 2023-01-01 391024048 TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE INC TRI- 7156952691 PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 CHERYL RUE CEO 7156952691 2024-10-22 true Joe Lynn P01270416 5152230159 2024-10-09 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHERYL RUE PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 21184717 false X WWW.TCCPRO.NET X 1962 WI IT SHALL BE THE MISSION OF THE TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC. TO PROVIDE DEPENDABLE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AT THE LOWEST COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY AND GOOD MANAGEMENT. 7 7 38 79038 19704 0 0 18620789 19194896 91510 236658 1384097 1736064 20096396 21167618 0 0 3086649 2425268 3866785 4041562 0 0 13804990 14382868 20758424 20849698 -662028 317920 59725946 64841488 6435965 7498309 53289981 57343179 IT SHALL BE THE MISSION OF THE TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC. 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BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X false false false CHERYL RUE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO 350157 0 0 0 3354 0 47108 0 29127 0 429746 0 0 0 GERALD WEBB OPERATIONS MANAGERS 197673 0 0 0 650 0 31995 0 30667 0 260985 0 0 0 KRISTEN CARROLL CFO 189366 0 0 0 948 0 30619 0 31676 0 252609 0 0 0 KEVIN SCHROEDER IT/NETWORK MANAGER 112822 0 0 0 334 0 18360 0 30101 0 161617 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHICH ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PER THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE THERE ARE CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WHICH MAY REQUIRE A MEMBER TO VOTE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHICH ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PER THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE THERE ARE CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WHICH MAY REQUIRE A MEMBER TO VOTE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders THE COOPERATIVE HAS MEMBERS WHICH ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PER THE BY-LAWS OF THE COOPERATIVE THERE ARE CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WHICH MAY REQUIRE A MEMBER TO VOTE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARED AND REVIEWED THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CEO. THE PROCESS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 OCCURS ANNUALLY, AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, WHEN THE TAX RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. IF ANY EMPLOYEE OR BOARD OF DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IT IS THEIR DUTY TO DISCLOSE IT TO THE PROPER PARTY SO THAT SAFEGUARDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL REVIEW, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THE BUDGET OF THE COOPERATIVE AND SHALL ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS THE BOARD DETERMINES. THE POWERS, DUTIES, AND COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES SHALL BE FIXED BY THE BOARD SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE BY-LAWS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION FOR A BOARD MEMBER AND CLOSE RELATIVES OF A BOARD MEMBER. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL REVIEW, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, THE BUDGET OF THE COOPERATIVE AND SHALL ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS THE BOARD DETERMINES. THE POWERS, DUTIES, AND COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES SHALL BE FIXED BY THE BOARD SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE BY-LAWS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION FOR A BOARD MEMBER AND CLOSE RELATIVES OF A BOARD MEMBER. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue CPE SALES AND SERVICE - Total Revenue: 13129, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 11988, Unrelated Business Revenue: 1141, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances RETIRED PATRONAGE CAPITAL - -1250081; EQUITY IN EARNINGS - TRI-COUNTY TELCOM - 2560091; PATRONAGE ALLOCATED - 2425268; WESTERN WISCONSIN COMMUNICATIONS LLC PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 391201272 VIDEO WI 7891936 16132543 TCC TRI-WEST COMMUNICATIONS LLC PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 391838040 INTERNET WI 6408768 2827071 TCC TRI-COUNTY TELCOM INC PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 391870919 COMMUNICATION WI TRI-COUNTY COOP C Corporation 4415965 29339983 1 true true false false false true false false false false false false false false true true true true true true TRI-COUNTY TELCOM INC A 63046 COST TRI-COUNTY TELCOM INC E 1464726 COST TRI-COUNTY TELCOM INC O 175885 COST TRI-COUNTY TELCOM INC S 828103 COST