2025-11-17T09:27:42-08:00 2023-12-31 341717857 ES Evans and Company 205 West Elm Street Lima OH 45801 990 2023-01-01 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 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Nathan Brickner 8547836 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 23 145182 42338 3000000 4693454 5078694 298608 396645 75899 72497 5067961 8547836 0 180076 110834 181766 210038 0 0 4414838 4840936 4776680 5161808 291281 3386028 16118773 19320629 1404476 4343274 14714297 14977355 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 false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true 17 0 true 23 true true true false false false false 4321641 544617 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 Nate Brickner Key Employee 40.00 0.00 127992 0 41575 Laura Wise Asst. Treasurer 40.00 0.00 X 77406 0 35807 Thomas Daniel President 0.80 0.00 X X 560 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 David Coppus Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 560 0 0 Andrew Brickner Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 560 0 0 Brent Berrier Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 520 0 0 Matthew Hoover Vice President 0.50 0.00 X X 480 0 0 Jeffrey Oakleaf Trustee 0.50 0.00 X 480 0 0 Tonya Breidenbach Trustee 0.30 0.00 X 360 0 0 210038 77382 1 false true false 0 3000000 3000000 Cable TV Services Rev 516100 1359989 1359989 High-Speed Internet Rev 517000 1643448 1621841 21607 Miscellaneous Revenue 517000 56128 2866 53262 Telecommunications Rev. 517000 2019129 2021313 -2184 5078694 396645 396645 0 0 72497 72497 72497 72497 0 0 0 0 0 8547836 5006009 145182 396645 X 0 0 0 110834 210038 0 0 0 0 0 0 18418 149686 0 0 0 0 109213 6839 0 0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 947392 0 Programming Fees 1303255 Internet Expense 1021141 Customer Service Expense 256221 Other General Admin 200473 826798 5161808 0 0 0 1384115 4337817 2639375 1948128 0 269237 234714 0 0 0 395266 373459 49933 41243 19095015 9461045 8159211 9633970 0 2314823 2253335 0 0 906813 497963 16118773 19320629 1404476 1343274 3000000 1404476 4343274 X 41900 48580 14672397 14928775 14714297 14977355 16118773 19320629 X 3386028 -3122970 X false true X true false 39150 39150 1214239 544923 669316 17841626 8916122 8925504 9633970 1934769 C 2253335 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, 2023 and 2022, 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 31,2023 and 2022, no interest or penalties were recognized. false false false Nate Brickner Key Employee 127992 41575 169567 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 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 = $53712; 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 = $126275; 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 = $1384; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Digital Switching Expense: Column (A) - Total = $197935; 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 = $191831; 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 = $90193; 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 = $102277; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Taxes : Column (A) - Total = $5559; 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 = $57632; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Book to Tax Depreciation = $16962 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Book to Tax Disposals = -$735 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Equity In Inc - Bascom Advanced Services = -$70594 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Grant revenue not recorded as income = -$3000000 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Increase in Membership = $6680 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Patronage Allocation = $110834 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Retirement of Capital Credits = -$187433 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Unrealized Gain on Debt Securities = $1316 Statement Note 1 The 990 and 990-T for 2023 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 $1,800. The amended 990-T resulted in tax of $8,891, 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 363683 2709177 Bascom Mutual Telephone Company Bascom Advanced Services Inc N/A false Bascom Advanced Services Inc PO Box 316 Bascom OH 44809 311515337 Internet Access OH Bascom Mutual C Corp 256403 2142345 1.00000 false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false Bascom Advanced Services Inc d 120340 AR Balance Bascom Advanced Services Inc e 238627 AP Balance Bascom Advanced Services Inc f 225000 Sub Dividend