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← SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$36,926,988
Total expenses
$30,446,879
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$35,550,653
Investment income
$915,719
Other revenue
$460,616
Total assets, end of year
$137,136,546
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,518,481
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$131,618,065
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
$0

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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WIRELINE REVENUE

    total $26,234,922 · related or exempt $26,234,922

  • 2b · Program service revenue: INTERNET REVENUE

    total $9,315,731 · related or exempt $9,315,731

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $915,813 · unrelated business $359,667 · excluded $556,146

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $441,288

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $441,288 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $441,288 · related or exempt $415,276 · unrelated business $26,012

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $19,390

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $19,484

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets -$94

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$94 · excluded -$94

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $19,328 · excluded $19,328

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $19,328

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $4,260,250

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,389,367

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,445,594

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,179,114

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,669,516

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $493,415

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $51,309

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $756,957

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $82,158

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $33,480

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,779,052

  • 24a · Other expenses: PLANT SPECIFIC EXPENSES

    total $3,697,476

  • 24b · Other expenses: BROADBAND SERVICES

    total $2,789,120

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING TAXES

    total $566,325

  • 24d · Other expenses: CUSTOMER OPERATIONS

    total $362,291

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total -$108,545

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,568,095 · end of year $11,559,517

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,253,500 · end of year $10,991,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,675,973 · end of year $2,929,364

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $5,106,507 · end of year $7,730,666

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $544,383 · end of year $550,689

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

    $121,191,504

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

    $70,356,078

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $47,700,099 · end of year $50,835,426

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $31,061,093 · end of year $36,273,765

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $492,069 · end of year $325,022

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,763,209 · end of year $15,941,097

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,968,367 · end of year $3,939,636

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,227,493 · end of year $1,250,659

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,625,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $394,647 · end of year $328,186

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $67,948,669 · end of year $80,704,434

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $47,000,752 · end of year $50,913,631

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A FULL SERVICE CONSUMER OWNED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE FOR THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST TO ALL WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA WHO DESIRE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE FOR THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

  • SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC. HAS MADE TELEPHONE SERVICE AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE WIDEST PRACTICAL NUMBER OF USERS ON A NON-PROFIT COOPERATIVE BASIS.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brent Griffin

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $27,545
    From this org
    $27,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Craig Laub

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $26,105
    From this org
    $26,105
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Pace

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $27,405
    From this org
    $27,405
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jon Torgerson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $28,405
    From this org
    $28,405
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lamont Black

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $24,705
    From this org
    $24,705
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lance Syrett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $29,985
    From this org
    $29,985
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Merlin Esplin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $28,632
    From this org
    $28,632
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Houston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $23,405
    From this org
    $23,405
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vanya Hampton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $16,625
    From this org
    $16,625
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wayne Wiseman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $28,405
    From this org
    $28,405
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael East

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $683,965
    From this org
    $568,335
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $115,630
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $504,591
    Bonus
    $60,900
    Other
    $2,844
    Deferred
    $91,224
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,406
    Filer's total
    $683,965

  • Kerry Alvey

    COO

    Total calculated
    $467,048
    From this org
    $356,697
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $110,351
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $315,192
    Bonus
    $36,800
    Other
    $4,705
    Deferred
    $91,224
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,127
    Filer's total
    $467,048

  • Luke Geddes

    DOO - NON REGULATED

    Total calculated
    $345,596
    From this org
    $250,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $95,134
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,276
    Bonus
    $28,200
    Other
    $2,986
    Deferred
    $70,726
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,408
    Filer's total
    $345,596

  • Stephen Jantz

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $435,054
    From this org
    $320,746
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $114,308
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,755
    Bonus
    $35,900
    Other
    $4,091
    Deferred
    $89,901
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,407
    Filer's total
    $435,054

  • Troy Brian

    INSIDE PLANT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $232,126
    From this org
    $166,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,051
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,451
    Bonus
    $16,000
    Other
    $624
    Deferred
    $47,224
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,827
    Filer's total
    $232,126

  • Cody Wadsworth

    NETWORK ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $178,485
    From this org
    $136,502
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,983
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,575
    Bonus
    $5,395
    Other
    $532
    Deferred
    $37,876
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,107
    Filer's total
    $178,485

  • Lance Goulding

    CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING SUP

    Total calculated
    $225,125
    From this org
    $156,077
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,048
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,382
    Bonus
    $15,100
    Other
    $595
    Deferred
    $44,973
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,075
    Filer's total
    $225,125

  • Ronda Barney

    HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $228,995
    From this org
    $162,771
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,224
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,161
    Bonus
    $17,000
    Other
    $610
    Deferred
    $47,873
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,351
    Filer's total
    $228,995

  • Terrence Mitchell

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORDINAT

    Total calculated
    $202,042
    From this org
    $138,459
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,583
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,826
    Bonus
    $11,100
    Other
    $533
    Deferred
    $39,574
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,009
    Filer's total
    $202,042

  • Wendy Stewart

    ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

    Total calculated
    $184,980
    From this org
    $136,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,018
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,305
    Bonus
    $13,155
    Other
    $502
    Deferred
    $38,692
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,326
    Filer's total
    $184,980

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

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions
LAMONT BLACK, BRENT GRIFFIN, VANYA HAMPTON, CRAIG LAUB, MERLIN ESPLIN, PAUL PACE, LANCE SYRETT, JON TORGERSON, AND WAYNE WISEMAN HAD SPOUSAL TRAVEL AND IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE INCOME. IT WAS NOT REPORTED ON THEIR 1099.

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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • SOUTH CENTRAL TELCOM SERVICES LLC

    COMMUNICATION · UT · income $1,497,018 · assets $1,313,744

    Directly controlled by SCUTA

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS

    C Corporation · COMMUNICATION · UT · 100% owned · share of income $18,697,290 · share of assets $54,831,999 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SCUTA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423209349313022

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