2025-11-17T10:17:24+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1401 50th Street Suite 350 West Des Moines IA 502665935 990 2024-01-01 391024048 TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE INC TRI- 7156952691 PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 CHERYL RUE CEO 7156952691 2025-11-17 true true Matthew C Hall P01573021 5152230159 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHERYL RUE PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 21801529 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 39 0 68148 15198 0 0 19194896 19608083 236658 401990 1736064 1772738 21167618 21782811 0 0 2425268 2664944 4041562 4329157 0 0 0 14382868 14788712 20849698 21782813 317920 -2 64841488 70353666 7498309 9149583 57343179 61204083 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 340130 0 35000 0 0 0 61018 0 29568 0 465716 0 0 0 GERALD WEBB Chief Operations Officer 192914 0 15000 0 0 0 37580 0 31594 0 277088 0 0 0 KRISTEN CARROLL CFO 185094 0 15000 0 0 0 36108 0 32395 0 268597 0 0 0 KEVIN SCHROEDER IT/NETWORK MANAGER 111727 0 5000 0 0 0 21468 0 30735 0 168930 0 0 0 Mathew Sluga Plant Manager 97702 0 5000 0 0 0 19123 0 30570 0 152395 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE COOPERATIVE HAS ONE CLASS OF 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, INCLUDING BOARD APPROVAL, ANY DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY, AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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. IF A CONFLICT ARISES FOR A DIRECTOR, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR THE CEO. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR THE CEO CANNOT MAKE DETERMINATIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF CONDUCT. 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 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 OTHER - Total Revenue: 7488, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 6470, Unrelated Business Revenue: 1018, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 0; Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances RETIRED PATRONAGE CAPITAL - -1247011; EQUITY IN EARNINGS - TRI-COUNTY TELCOM - 2442973; PATRONAGE ALLOCATED - 2664944; Total - 3860906; WESTERN WISCONSIN COMMUNICATIONS LLC PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 391201272 VIDEO WI 8341704 21032422 TCC TRI-WEST COMMUNICATIONS LLC PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 391838040 INTERNET WI 6884294 3219362 TCC TRI-COUNTY TELCOM INC PO BOX 578 STRUM WI 54770 391870919 COMMUNICATION WI TRI-COUNTY COOP C Corporation 4721864 32383978 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 E 4132130 COST TRI-COUNTY TELCOM INC O 188813 COST TRI-COUNTY TELCOM INC R 2667405 COST