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Garden Valley Telephone Company

  • Erskine, MN
  • Tax-exempt since July 1958
  • EIN: 41-0271520

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$42.4M (2022)

Expenses
$42.4M (2022)

Total Assets
$119M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$35.5M (2022)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$42,423,124
Expenses
$42,423,124
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$83,252,067
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $41,852,743
98.7%
Investment Income $125,159
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,454
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $438,768
1.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $735,680
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,415,360
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $118,734,754
Total Liabilities $35,482,687
Net Assets $83,252,067
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $21,762,182
Income From Other Sources $1,726,806
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Brinkman (Ceo/General Manager) $317,382 $0 $107,617
Steve Mueller (Chief Financial Officer) $160,748 $0 $50,758
Steve Olson (Operations Manager) $136,115 $0 $40,330
Jon Smith (Facilities Manager) $134,349 $0 $57,830
Heidi Haaven (Communications & Marketing Manager) $133,376 $0 $51,131
Sue Rasmussen (Personnel & Admin Manager) $132,563 $0 $51,415
Brian Grunhovd (Network & Technology Manager) $129,415 $0 $56,462
Allen Paulson (Secretary) $13,774 $0 $0
James Ferden (Vice President) $12,128 $0 $0
Arlene Novak (President) $11,509 $0 $0
James Devries (Director) $10,792 $0 $0
Leland Hoaas (Treasurer) $10,451 $0 $0
Byron Ness (Director) $10,367 $0 $0
Ronald Kiesow (Director) $10,324 $0 $0
Larry Djernes (Director) $9,929 $0 $0
Casey Holland (Director) $9,901 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,536,799
Expenses
$40,536,799
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$79,071,634
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $40,432,098
99.7%
Investment Income $98,037
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $6,664
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $655,069
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,950,353
19.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $115,867,634
Total Liabilities $36,796,000
Net Assets $79,071,634
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $20,866,799
Income From Other Sources $908,225
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Brinkman (Ceo/General Manager) $302,053 $0 $94,812
Steve Olson (Operations Manager) $126,816 $0 $51,385
Sue Rasmussen (Personnel & Admin Manager) $125,802 $0 $45,664
Jon Smith (Facilities Manager) $125,314 $0 $51,230
Mark Klinkhammer (Finance Manager) $122,265 $0 $41,946
Heidi Haaven (Marketing & Comm. Manager) $121,446 $0 $49,860
Brian Grunhovd (Network & Technology Manag) $119,680 $0 $49,680
Allen Paulson (Treasurer) $11,815 $0 $0
Arlene Novak (Vice President) $11,753 $0 $0
Jim Devries (Director) $11,100 $0 $0
Byron Ness (President) $10,768 $0 $0
James Ferden (Secretary) $10,706 $0 $0
Leland Hoaas (Director) $10,350 $0 $0
Casey Holland (Director) $9,801 $0 $0
Larry Djernes (Director) $8,850 $0 $0
Ronald Kiesow (Director) $8,850 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 23, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$38,252,958
Expenses
$38,252,958
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$73,116,456
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $38,082,025
99.6%
Investment Income $163,382
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,551
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $730,878
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,429,329
19.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $103,261,715
Total Liabilities $30,145,259
Net Assets $73,116,456
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $18,033,009
Income From Other Sources $1,455,732
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Brinkman (Ceo/General Manager) $303,443 $0 $93,762
Mark Klinkhammer (Finance Manager) $169,341 $0 $53,822
Jon Smith (Facilities Manager) $134,070 $0 $46,621
Steve Olson (Operations Manager) $129,100 $0 $45,465
Sue Rasmussen (Personnel & Admin Manager) $126,148 $0 $39,700
Brian Grunhovd (Network & Technology Manager) $113,046 $0 $43,073
Jason Breckel (Network Technician) $107,355 $0 $30,502
James Ferden (Secretary) $14,581 $0 $0
Allen Paulson (Treasurer) $14,459 $0 $0
Leland Hoaas (Director) $12,707 $0 $0
Arlene Novak (Vice President) $12,628 $0 $0
Byron Ness (President) $12,408 $0 $0
Larry Djernes (Director) $11,705 $0 $0
Ronald Kiesow (Director) $10,953 $0 $0
Casey Holland (Director) $9,783 $0 $0
Jerry T Freitag (Director) $6,541 $0 $0
Jim Devries (Director) $4,745 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 24, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,924,509
Expenses
$36,924,509
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$68,054,730
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $36,750,721
99.5%
Investment Income $166,077
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,711
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $628,611
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,491,919
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $92,194,995
Total Liabilities $24,140,265
Net Assets $68,054,730
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $16,944,769
Income From Other Sources $1,432,272
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Brinkman (Ceo/General Manager) $258,213 $0 $81,142
Mark Klinkhammer (Finance Manager) $157,406 $0 $55,922
Sue Rasmussen (Personnel & Admin Manager) $114,662 $0 $40,735
Steve Olson (Operations Manager) $114,560 $0 $45,703
Jon Smith (Facilities Manager) $111,912 $0 $45,024
Allen Paulson (Treasurer) $12,273 $0 $0
James Ferden (Secretary) $12,226 $0 $0
Leland Hoaas (Director) $9,688 $0 $0
Arlene Novak (Vice President) $8,523 $0 $0
Byron Ness (President) $8,235 $0 $0
Jerry T Freitag (Director) $7,898 $0 $0
Casey Holland (Director) $6,808 $0 $0
Larry Djernes (Director) $6,655 $0 $0
Ronald Kiesow (Director) $3,622 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 18, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,449,367
Expenses
$25,449,367
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$55,430,917
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $25,337,028
99.6%
Investment Income $111,398
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $941
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $514,195
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,061,532
23.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $79,101,295
Total Liabilities $23,670,378
Net Assets $55,430,917
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $14,923,685
Income From Other Sources $977,591
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Timothy Brinkman (Ceo/General Manager) $213,071 $0 $65,024
Mark Klinkhammer (Finance Manager) $117,488 $0 $43,662
Steve Olson (Operations Manager) $116,224 $0 $43,353
Sue Rasmussen (Personnel & Admin Manager) $110,035 $0 $38,580
Jon Smith (Facilities Manager) $102,551 $0 $40,734
Jerry T Freitag (President) $10,700 $0 $0
James Ferden (Treasurer) $9,600 $0 $0
Allen Paulson (Director) $9,400 $0 $0
Byron Ness (Vice President) $8,550 $0 $0
Arlene Novak (Secretary) $8,200 $0 $0
Vernon Hamnes (Director) $6,750 $0 $0
Ronald E Engelstad (Director) $6,500 $0 $0
Leland Hoaas (Director) $5,700 $0 $0
Edgar Olson (Director) $3,550 $0 $0
Casey Holland (Director) $3,200 $0 $0
Joe Sandberg (Director) $2,800 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 23, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,515,840
Expenses
$23,515,840
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$51,400,612
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $23,415,341
99.6%
Investment Income $100,270
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $229
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $431,410
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,565,598
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $76,205,464
Total Liabilities $24,804,852
Net Assets $51,400,612
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $13,868,896
Income From Other Sources $948,127
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Randy Versdahl (Facilities Manager) $111,375 $0 $28,130
Mark Klinkhammer (Finance Manager) $108,050 $0 $38,395
George Fish (General Manager Thru 05/01) $103,361 $0 $27,004
Sue Gunderson (Personnel & Admin Manager) $103,160 $0 $37,145
Timothy Brinkman (General Manager From 05/01) $77,771 $0 $5,729
Byron Ness (Secretary) $8,750 $0 $0
Jerry T Freitag (Vice President) $8,600 $0 $0
Vernon Hamnes (President) $8,300 $0 $0
James Ferden (Director) $8,200 $0 $0
Warren Larson (Director) $8,150 $0 $0
Joe Sandberg (Treasurer) $7,700 $0 $0
Arlene Novak (Director) $7,700 $0 $0
Edgar Olson (Director) $6,900 $0 $0
Ronald E Engelstad (Director) $6,800 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 2, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,513,009
Expenses
$23,513,009
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$46,302,609
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $23,418,684
99.6%
Investment Income $86,686
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,546
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $93
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $440,697
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,549,704
23.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $70,766,867
Total Liabilities $24,464,258
Net Assets $46,302,609
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $12,942,813
Income From Other Sources $906,384
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Fish (General Manager) $176,930 $0 $57,971
Randy Versdahl (Facilities Manager) $107,977 $0 $31,943
Mark Klinkhammer (Finance Manager) $105,984 $0 $42,612
Edgar Olson (Director) $8,200 $0 $0
Jerry T Freitag (Vice President) $6,900 $0 $0
Vernon Hamnes (President) $6,600 $0 $0
Byron Ness (Secretary) $6,600 $0 $0
James Ferden (Director) $6,200 $0 $0
Arlene Novak (Director) $6,150 $0 $0
Joe Sandberg (Treasurer) $5,700 $0 $0
Warren Larson (Director) $5,650 $0 $0
Ronald E Engelstad (Director) $5,200 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 3, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$22,675,519
Expenses
$22,675,519
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$44,600,570
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $22,473,972
99.1%
Investment Income $198,160
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,627
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $760
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $412,377
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,629,241
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $65,973,414
Total Liabilities $21,372,844
Net Assets $44,600,570
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $12,552,859
Income From Other Sources $892,805
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Fish (General Manager) $168,191 $0 $46,895
David Hamre (Operations Manager) $115,217 $0 $36,954
Randy Versdahl (Facilities Manager) $102,904 $0 $30,828
Mark Klinkhammer (Finance Manager) $100,798 $0 $34,666
Edgar Olson (Director) $8,600 $0 $0
Vernon Hamnes (President) $8,077 $0 $0
Jerry T Freitag (Vice President) $7,800 $0 $0
Byron Ness (Secretary) $7,000 $0 $0
Arlene Novak (Director) $6,500 $0 $0
Joe Sandberg (Treasurer) $6,100 $0 $0
Warren Larson (Director) $6,100 $0 $0
Ronald E Engelstad (Director) $5,600 $0 $0
James Ferden (Director) $3,250 $0 $0
Jason L Smeby (Director) $2,800 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 1, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,760,796
Expenses
$20,760,796
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$40,524,369
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $20,708,331
99.7%
Investment Income $41,583
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,914
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $968
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $229,371
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,856,242
28.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $61,739,473
Total Liabilities $21,215,104
Net Assets $40,524,369
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $11,702,526
Income From Other Sources $624,063

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,258,171
Expenses
$18,807,596
Net Income
$1,450,575
Net Assets
$40,211,647
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $19,762,364
97.6%
Investment Income $475,725
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $16,454
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,513
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,115
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,923
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,098,558
32.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $59,772,880
Total Liabilities $19,561,233
Net Assets $40,211,647
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $10,849,850
Income From Other Sources $1,109,305

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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