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← SOUTH DAKOTA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SOUTH DAKOTA TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$867,028
Total expenses
$597,537
Contributions and grants received
$55,350
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$811,536
Investment income
$142
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$439,785
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,708
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$398,077
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $55,350

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBER DUES

    total $652,200 · related or exempt $652,200

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEETING/WORKSHOP/PROGR

    total $159,336 · related or exempt $159,336

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $142 · excluded $142

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $177,175

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $9,473

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $73,118

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $17,747

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $18,185

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $91,860

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $11,054

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,407

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,932

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $21,944

  • 17 · Travel

    total $15,649

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $51,973

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,022

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRAINING PROGRAM

    total $81,614

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $4,302

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $1,082

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $185,049 · end of year $417,200

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,040 · end of year $22,585

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $21,535

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $21,535

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $62,103 · end of year $41,708

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $128,986 · end of year $398,077

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THIS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR PURPOSES OF AIDING SOUTH DAKOTA'S RURAL TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS, STRIVES TO: REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERSHIP BEFORE REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES; FURNISH ITS MEMBERSHIP WITH INFORMATION ON SUBJECTS RELATING TO LEGISLATION AND REGULATION AFFECTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES; PROVIDE TRAINING TO ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROVISIONING OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TRAINING RELATED TO WORKER SAFETY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE; MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC; AND TO AID IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PROVISIONING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

  • LEGAL REPRESENTATION AT THE SD PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, STATE COURTS, FCC AND FEDERAL COURTS REGARDING MATTERS IMPACTING RURAL COMMUNICATIONS (TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADBAND). RESULTS ARE INTANGIBLE AND CANNOT BE MEASURED. SD TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION MUST REACT TO INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT ACTION AND CANNOT PREDICT WHEN SUCH LEGAL INTERVENTION IS NECESSARY.

  • REGULATORY AND POLICY ADVOCACY WITHIN THE STATE LEGISLATURE, GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS. RESULTS ARE INTANGIBLE AND CANNOT BE MEASURED.

  • TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO MEMBER COMPANY DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES REGARDING REGULATORY AND LEGAL CHANGES. THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SPECIALIZED EDUCATION EACH YEAR: (I) BOARD DIRECTORS (POLICY AND REGULATORY), (II) SUPERVISOR TRAINING, (III) OFFICE PROFESSIONALS TRAINING (ACCOUNTING, HR AND CUSTOMER SERVICE), (IV) MARKETING PROFESSIONALS TRAINING, (V) PLANT AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP (TECHNICIAN TRAINING). IN ADDITION, EVERY SECOND YEAR (IN ODD YEARS) THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS A PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (PUC) FORUM. THE FORUM IS INTENDED TO ADDRESS REGULATORY AND LEGAL CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHANGES WITH PUC COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF AS GUESTS.

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kara Semmler

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $164,523
    From this org
    $123,047
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,476
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,951
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $96
    Deferred
    $19,836
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,265
    Filer's total
    $167,148
  • Rod Bowar

    PRESIDENT END 08/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Chad Mutzinger

    SEC (END 08/22)/ PRES (BEG 09/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Steve Meyer

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Tracy Bandemer

    DIRECTOR / SECRETARY BEG 09/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Denny Law

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ross Petrick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott Bostrom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Heather Kranz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Debbie Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James Groft

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ryan Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mona Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Harley Overseth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeff Symens

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Austin Hansen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eric Kahler

    DIRECTOR BEG 09/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Weston Hanson

    DIRECTOR BEG 09/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matt Collins

    DIRECTOR BEG 12/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bruce Hanson

    DIRECTOR END 08/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Colgan Huber

    DIRECTOR END 08/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Randy Houdek

    DIRECTOR END 11/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
6 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333109349300138

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