Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 73-1531479

PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST

Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102

Financials

$3.3M$3.2M2023$3.7M$3.5M2024$3.1M$3.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,126,413$3,352,688-$226,275$42,380,507$0$42,380,507
December 31, 2024990$3,740,038$3,507,703$232,335$39,596,415$0$39,596,415
December 31, 2023990$3,347,635$3,224,487$123,148$38,008,959$0$38,008,959
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,286,690
Investment income
$1,839,723
Net gain from sales of assets
$692,414
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$2,733,911
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,885
Program services (functional)
$3,352,688

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$39,596,415
Total assets, end of year
$42,380,507
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$42,380,507
Publicly traded securities
$41,914,684
Gross unrelated business income
$1,839,723
Gross receipts
$4,155,826
Employees
0
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
OK

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mike DobrinskiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark FuquaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Loyd BensonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gail ParkerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gabe GreenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dave KrittenbrinkDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jack H Choate IIIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
David ShepardDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Vickie KlopfensteinDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Trevor WilczekDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kari CoxDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gerald Elcyzyn JrDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Stacy ClineDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
BANCFIRST TRUSTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GABE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LOYD BENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GERALD ELCYZYNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE DOBRINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE KRITTENBRINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID SHEPARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GAIL PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VICKIE KLOPFENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK FUQUADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KARI COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STACY CLINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JACK H CHOATE IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TREVOR WILCZEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BANCFIRST TRUST DEPARTMENTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GABE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LOYD BENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GERALD ELCYZYNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE DOBRINSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE KRITTENBRINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID SHEPARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GAIL PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VICKIE KLOPFENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK FUQUADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KARI COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STACY CLINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JACK H CHOATE IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TREVOR WILCZEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BANCFIRST TRUST DEPARTMENTTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 N BROADWAY AVE STE 1400, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102-8601
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JON BOWERS, 100 N BROADWAY AVE STE 1400, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Signed the 990
TRUSTEE, TRUSTEE
Phone
(405) 375-0383
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

Mission

INVESTMENTS FOR FUNDING OF FUTURE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FUNDING OF FUTURE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-1531479
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(9): Voluntary employees' beneficiary association
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$42,380,507
Income (IRS master file)
$4,155,826

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,126,413$3,352,688$42,380,507XML
990December 2024$3,740,038$3,507,703$39,596,415IRS
990December 2023$3,347,635$3,224,487$38,008,959XML
990December 2022$2,480,354$3,364,470$34,922,609IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 73-1531479).

Questions about PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST

What is the EIN of PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST is 73-1531479.
Is PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(9) since 1998.
Are donations to PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JON BOWERS.
Who are the officers and directors of PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,126,413, expenses of $3,352,688 and total assets of $42,380,507 at year end.

Other nonprofits in OKLAHOMA CITY

All nonprofits in OKLAHOMA CITY · Oklahoma