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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0486247

EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · HUGO, CO 80821

Financials

$9.8M$9.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$9,824,039$9,607,493$216,546$44,222,353$18,361,232$25,861,121
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$9,517,118
Investment income
$189,397
Other revenue
$117,524

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,996
Benefits paid to members
$418,825
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$512,366
Other salaries and wages
$1,641,591
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,456,102
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$3,005,335

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$40,866,580
Total assets, end of year
$44,222,353
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,361,232
Net assets, end of year
$25,861,121
Land, buildings and equipment
$31,315,572
Gross receipts
$9,824,039
Employees
30
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1952
State of legal domicile
CO

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRADLEY WELPCEO/GM
Officer
40.4$180,647$57,348
CLINT FELZIENOPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40.9$127,386$65,128
BRIAN MILLERPLANT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40.6$106,603$52,074
SAMANTHA WHITECFO
Officer
40.4$85,531$55,214
THOMAS SAUTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.6$16,194$0
GARY ELRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.2$16,044$0
RICK CHENOWETHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.2$16,044$0
ROGER SAFFERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$15,894$0
WILLIAM BLEDSOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$15,144$0
SHANE LESSENDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.6$14,676$0
JOHN HIGGINSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.1$12,510$0
WADE HOLLOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.6$12,510$0
COLLEEN MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.9$12,360$0
CURTIS DUTROSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.7$2,250$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 397, HUGO, CO 80821-0397
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRADLEY WELP, PO BOX 397, HUGO, CO 808210397
Signed the 990
BRADLEY WELP, GENERAL MANAGER & CEO
Phone
(719) 743-2441
Return prepared by
BOLINGER SEGARS GILBERT AND MOSS LLP

Mission

IT SHALL BE THE AIM OF EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC. TO PROVIDE DEPENDABLE AREA-WIDE TELEPHONE SERVICE ON THE COOPERATIVE PLAN AND AT THE LOWEST COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY AND GOOD MANAGEMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDED LOCAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SERVICE AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO 2,576 SUBSCRIBER ACCESS LINES AT YEAR END. ALL MEMBERS WERE SERVED AT COST ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.
  • THE COOPERATIVE PROVIDED BROADBAND SERVICES ON A COOPERATIVE BASIS.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
84-0486247
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$44,222,353
Income (IRS master file)
$9,824,039

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$9,824,039$9,607,493$44,222,353XML

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 84-0486247).

Questions about EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC is 84-0486247.
Is EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12).
Which annual return does EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC 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 EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRADLEY WELP.
Who are the officers and directors of EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,647 (BRADLEY WELP, CEO/GM).
How much revenue does EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,824,039, expenses of $9,607,493 and total assets of $44,222,353 at year end.

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