2024-11-14T14:15:29-06:00 2023-12-31 810446334 DOUGLAS WILSON & COMPANY PC 1000 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH GREAT FALLS MT 59401 990 2023-01-01 810378308 MONTANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION MONT 4064424316 7 WEST 6TH AVE 3C HELENA MT 59601 BRIDGER MAHLUM GENERAL MANAGER 4064424316 2024-11-13 1 0 X GERARD K SCHMITZ P00039906 4067614645 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X BROADBANDMT BRIDGER MAHLUM 7 WEST 6TH AVE 3C HELENA MT 59601 469705 0 X WWW.BROADBANDMT.COM X 1955 MT PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF TELEPHONE LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION ON A STATEWIDE BASIS 12 12 3 0 0 0 8132 10785 357506 384470 122 2305 135337 69775 501097 467335 0 0 0 0 374892 315672 0 0 0 160471 158677 535363 474349 -34266 -7014 346614 378207 161072 199679 185542 178528 TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF LOCAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION ON A STATEWIDE BASIS 0 0 TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF TELEPHONE LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION ON A STATEWIDE BASIS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X BRIDGER MAHLUM 4064424316 7 WEST 6TH AVE STE 3C HELENA MT 59601 ROB JOHNSTONE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AIMEE DIETRICH VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DORAN FLUCKIGER SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON MOOTHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYCE DANIEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIONNE NIESKENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE GIBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY W PRESTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DEMARCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VOLODYMYR CHORNODOLSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG GATES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY A FEISS FORMER GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 X 165242 0 24105 BRIDGER MAHLUM GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 X 49812 0 2010 215054 0 26115 1 0 1 0 0 10785 10785 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 384470 384470 384470 2305 2305 1003 10785 2370 -1367 -1367 MEETINGS AND TRAINING 900099 69600 69600 OTHER INCOME 900099 1542 1542 71142 467335 455612 0 938 156741 156741 82104 82104 23801 23801 29931 29931 23095 23095 12038 12038 52449 52449 1325 1325 7114 7114 27465 27465 7596 7596 21853 21853 3051 3051 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 11701 11701 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 6657 6657 STATE LEGISLATIVE 4016 4016 DONATIONS AND SCHOLARSH 3000 3000 412 412 474349 0 474349 0 232757 248617 775 1600 10356 8519 5797 5797 0 0 60427 119471 42299 0 346614 378207 114706 76884 3700 122795 42666 0 161072 199679 X 128697 115265 56845 63263 185542 178528 346614 378207 -7014 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 384470 58060 58060 24991 33069 5797 5797 0 0 CASH - SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS 63264 C OTHER COOPERATIVES 3727 C CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 52480 C 119471 467335 0 467335 0 467335 474349 0 474349 0 474349 1 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY A FEISS FORMER GENERAL MANAGER 165242 0 0 0 0 0 14145 0 9960 0 189347 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1B A WRITTEN POLICY WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON DECEMBER 3, 2013 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO SEPARATE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS ( FULL AND ASSOCIATE ). EACH FULL MEMBER HAS A VOTE TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS.THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO ELECT ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS TO ELECT DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO SEPARATE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS ( FULL AND ASSOCIATE ). EACH FULL MEMBER HAS A VOTE TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS.THE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO ELECT ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS TO ELECT DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT CPA, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT FOR ANY CORRECTIONS AND EMAILED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND QUESTIONS. THE BOARD FURTHER REVIEWED FORM 990 AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING, AS NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE GENERAL MANAGER MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ANNUALLY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF GENERAL MANAGER IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE EVALUATED AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART III-B, LINE 2A FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART III-B, LINE 2A WAS AMENDED TO REPORT THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF LOBBYING EXPENSES FOR 2023. THIS CORRECTION CHANGED THE AMOUNT FROM $4,016 ON THE ORIGINAL RETURN TO $58,060 ON THE AMENDED RETURN. THIS CAUSED THE ORGANIZATION TO HAVE $33,069 IN EXCESS LOBBYING EXPENSES, WHICH IS REPORTED ON FORM 990-T WITH AN ASSOCIATED PROXY TAX OF $6,944.