2025-11-17T09:30:55-08:00 2022-12-31 341717857 ES Evans and Company 205 West Elm Street Lima OH 45801 990 2022-01-01 344183110 Bascom Mutual Telephone Company BASC 4199372222 PO Box 316 Bascom OH 44809 Nathan Brickner General Manager 2025-11-17 true true Andrew J Brown CPA P01307971 4192233075 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Nathan Brickner 5067961 false X www.bascomtelephone.com X 1953 OH To provide, maintain and expand regulated local telephone, cable TV and high-speed internet services for the benefit of the members of the cooperative. 10 10 21 145689 78644 0 4666917 4693454 298608 75899 4666917 5067961 0 180076 181766 0 0 4447765 4414838 4447765 4776680 219152 291281 15754472 16118773 1326337 1404476 14428135 14714297 To provide, maintain and expand regulated local telephone, cable TV and high-speed internet services for the benefit of the members of the cooperative. false false To provide, maintain and expand regulated local telephone, cable tv, and high speed internet services for the benefit of the members of the cooperative. false false false false false false false false false true true false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false true 24 0 true 21 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false 3940651 420689 false false false X 10 10 true false false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false false true false X Nathan J Brickner 4199372222 PO Box 316 Bascom OH 44809 Nathan Brickner General Manager 40.00 0.00 108156 0 36422 Laura Wise Asst Treasurer 40.00 0.00 X 73610 0 33131 Thomas Daniel President 0.90 0.00 X X 600 0 0 Tonya Breidenbach Trustee 0.60 0.00 X 600 0 0 Matthew Hoover Vice President 0.60 0.00 X X 600 0 0 Connie Coppus Secretary/Treas 0.80 0.00 X X 560 0 0 Joseph Smith Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 560 0 0 Jeffrey Oakleaf Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 520 0 0 David Coppus Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X 480 0 0 Brent Berrier Trustee 0.40 0.00 X 440 0 0 Andrew Brickner Trustee 0.30 0.00 X 240 0 0 Jerry Swander Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 186366 69553 1 false false false 0 0 Cable TV Services Revenue 516100 1228146 1228146 High-Speed Internet Reven 517000 1458572 1444747 13825 Miscellaneous Revenue 517000 46073 2893 43180 Telecommunications Revenu 517000 1960663 1947617 13046 4693454 298608 298608 0 0 75638 75638 75638 75638 0 0 0 0 Misc Revenue 900099 261 261 261 5067961 4623403 145689 298869 X 0 0 0 180076 181766 0 0 0 0 0 0 8216 88161 0 0 0 0 103711 6896 0 0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 805289 0 Programming Fees 1259613 Internet Expense 858596 Customer Service Expense 243159 Digital Switching Expense 221755 817942 4776680 0 0 0 1306251 1384115 3361512 2639375 0 179123 269237 0 0 0 481459 395266 69503 49933 18146101 9986890 7522250 8159211 0 2409267 2314823 0 0 425107 906813 15754472 16118773 1326337 1404476 1326337 1404476 X 38660 41900 14389475 14672397 14428135 14714297 15754472 16118773 X 291281 74636 -79755 X false true X true false 39150 39150 1117635 511976 605659 16989316 9474914 7514402 8159211 2005363 C 2314823 Memberships and Deposits 1110 Operating Right of Use Asset 2301 Other Assets Plant Under Construction 903402 906813 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote Part X, Line 2: FASB ASC Topic, Income Taxes (Topic 740), provides guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and clarifies how tax benefits for uncertain tax positions are to be recognized, measured, reported, and disclosed int he consolidated financial statements.The company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and local jurisdictions. With Few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2019.At December 31, 2022 and 2021, there are no unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect the annual effective tax rate.The company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. During the years ended December 31,2022 and 2021, no interest or penalties were recognized. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Jerry Swander is Matthew Hoover's uncle.Connie Coppus & David Coppus are sister/brother-in-laws.Tonya Breidenbach is the daughter of Thomas Daniel.Joseph Smith and David Coppus are brothers-in-law. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The organization is a cooperative and therefore everyone that is provided at least one service can become a member for a fee of $20. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of the form 990 was provided to officers and management, and was approved after a time of question and discussion. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization monitors and enforces conflict of interest compliance at least annually during the year-end audit of financial statements. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The board of trustees allots the general manager with a total compensation amount and general manager allocates the total allotment to each employee as he sees fit. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Access Expense - Inter and Int: Column (A) - Total = $56720; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Buried Cable Expense: Column (A) - Total = $126719; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Charitable Contributions: Column (A) - Total = $2130; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Executive Expense: Column (A) - Total = $101388; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e General Purpose Computer Expen: Column (A) - Total = $91481; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $191471; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other General Administrative: Column (A) - Total = $205268; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Taxes: Column (A) - Total = $32200; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Telephone Sales Expense: Column (A) - Total = $10565; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Book to Tax Depreciation = $35420 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Book to Tax Disposals = -$499 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Equity in Inc - Bascom Advanced Services = -$103463 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Equity in Inc - Broadband Networking Group, LLC = -$175 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Increase in Membership = $3240 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Patronage Allocation = $180076 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Retirement of Capital Credits = -$194354 Statement Note 1 The 990 and 990-T for 2022 are being amended to reflect prior period adjustments to correct the lives of fixed assets which were originally misclassified. This change resulted in a decrease in depreciation being allocated to form 990-T. The original 990-T resulted in tax of $9,424. The amended 990-T resulted in tax of $16,515, a difference of $7,091 from the original return. BTC Multimedia LLC 5990 W Tiffin Street Bascom OH 44809 Providing cable TV and high-speed internet services OH 324629 2247045 Bascom Mutual Telephone Company Bascom Advanced Services Inc PO Box 316 Bascom OH 44809 311515337 Internet Access OH N/A C Corp 250732 2225952 1.00000 true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false Bascom Advanced Services Inc d 141792 AR Balance Bascom Advanced Services Inc e 245103 AP Balance Bascom Advanced Services Inc f 275000 Subsidiary Div