Farmers Mutual Telephone Company

Okolona, OH
Tax-exempt since Dec. 1945
EIN: 34-4230512

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(12) Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Revenue

$963k (2017)

Expenses

$825k (2017)

Total Assets

$3.44M (2017)

Total Liabilities

$1.1M (2017)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2017

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$963,125

Expenses

$825,240

Net Income

$137,885

Net Assets

$2,338,073

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$831,406	86.3%
Investment Income	$3,780	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$127,939	13.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,438,838
Total Liabilities	$1,100,765
Net Assets	$2,338,073

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$422,880
Income From Other Sources	$1,013

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry Behnfeldt (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Henry Wachtman (President)	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Gerken (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Freytag (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lynn Helberg (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Jim Daman (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Zumfelde (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cheryl Bostelman (Manager/Secr)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on June 20, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$839,839

Expenses

$842,458

Net Income

-$2,619

Net Assets

$2,078,375

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$642,107	76.5%
Investment Income	$15,622	1.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$182,110	21.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,129,677
Total Liabilities	$1,051,302
Net Assets	$2,078,375

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$380,838
Income From Other Sources	$6,802

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cheryl Bostelman (Manager/Secr)	$81,000	$2,100	$0
Terry Behnfeldt (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$275
Henry Wachtman (President)	$0	$0	$300
Kevin Gerken (Director)	$0	$0	$300
Kenneth Freytag (Director)	$0	$0	$225
Lynn Helberg (Director)	$0	$0	$225
Jim Daman (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$300
Dan Zumfelde (Director)	$0	$0	$300

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990

Filed on May 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$720,202

Expenses

$601,280

Net Income

$118,922

Net Assets

$2,074,487

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$625,919	86.9%
Investment Income	$6,802	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$87,481	12.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,721,929
Total Liabilities	$647,442
Net Assets	$2,074,487

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$0
Income From Other Sources	$0

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cheryl Bostelman (Manager/Secr)	$72,539	$1,050	$0
Terry Behnfeldt (Director)	$0	$0	$550
Henry Wachtman (Director)	$0	$0	$550
Kevin Gerken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Freytag (Director)	$0	$0	$500
Lynn Helberg (President)	$0	$0	$450
Jim Daman (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Zumfelde (Director)	$0	$0	$300

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990

Filed on May 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$786,727

Expenses

$646,641

Net Income

$140,086

Net Assets

$1,942,020

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$641,031	81.5%
Investment Income	$6,299	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$139,397	17.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,159,573
Total Liabilities	$217,553
Net Assets	$1,942,020

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$245,820
Income From Other Sources	$3,699

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cheryl Bostelman (Manager/Secr)	$68,100	$0	$0
Glen Steffel (Director)	$610	$0	$0
Lynn Helberg (President)	$610	$0	$0
Terry Behnfeldt (Director)	$0	$0	$520
Henry Wachtman (Director)	$0	$0	$570
Kevin Gerken (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$580
Ron Dachenhaus (Director)	$0	$0	$420
Kenneth Freytag (Director)	$0	$0	$560
Jim Damon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$50

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990

Filed on May 5, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$726,223

Expenses

$705,676

Net Income

$20,547

Net Assets

$1,815,824

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$663,546	91.4%
Investment Income	$3,850	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$58,827	8.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,928,485
Total Liabilities	$112,661
Net Assets	$1,815,824

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$289,703
Income From Other Sources	$3,850

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cheryl Bostelman (Manager/Secr)	$44,778	$0	$0
Terry Behnfeldt (Director)	$0	$0	$440
Henry Wachtman (Director)	$0	$0	$240
Kevin Gerken (Director)	$0	$0	$280
Ron Dachenhaus (Director)	$0	$0	$320
Kenneth Freytag (President)	$0	$0	$320
Glen Steffel (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$320
Lynn Helberg (Vice Preside)	$0	$0	$365

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990

Filed on June 4, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$626,097

Expenses

$714,481

Net Income

-$88,384

Net Assets

$1,628,168

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$600,688	95.9%
Investment Income	$11,408	1.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$14,001	2.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,795,357
Total Liabilities	$167,189
Net Assets	$1,628,168

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$263,996
Income From Other Sources	$16,408

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$582,597

Expenses

$671,564

Net Income

-$88,967

Net Assets

$1,730,649

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$524,535	90.0%
Investment Income	$13,954	2.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$44,108	7.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,888,083
Total Liabilities	$157,434
Net Assets	$1,730,649

Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members	$301,481
Income From Other Sources	$18,954

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Farmers Mutual Telephone Company

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $963k (2017)

Expenses $825k (2017)

Total Assets $3.44M (2017)

Total Liabilities $1.1M (2017)

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Revenue

$963k (2017)

Expenses

$825k (2017)

Total Assets

$3.44M (2017)

Total Liabilities

$1.1M (2017)

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