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3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative Inc

  • Fairfield, MT
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 1962
  • EIN: 81-0243702

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
$57.7M (2022)

Expenses
$57.7M (2022)

Total Assets
$185M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$69.2M (2022)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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
$57,686,338
Expenses
$57,686,338
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$115,460,204
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $56,713,205
98.3%
Investment Income $705,025
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$129,323
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $397,431
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,637,005
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $718,688
1.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $184,621,071
Total Liabilities $69,160,867
Net Assets $115,460,204
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $20,907,378
Income From Other Sources $2,450,551
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Gibson (Ceo/Gm) $327,650 $0 -$13,991
David Massey (Cfo (Thru 12/22)) $274,720 $0 $32,093
Ernest Peterson (Director Of Facility Operations) $172,362 $0 -$7,859
Timothy Hodges (Director Of Network Operations) $165,006 $0 -$3,536
Steven Krogue Ii (Ip Network Technician) $151,694 $0 -$23,200
Bonnie Mayer (Director Of Human Resources) $148,173 $0 $361,544
Peggy Poor (Director Of Customer Operations) $143,641 $0 -$16,728
Tyler Lura (District Supervisor) $139,416 $0 -$62,548
Daniel Kimmet (Osp Engineer) $135,764 $0 -$25,777
Emily Gulick (Cfo) $126,178 $0 $27,175
Mary E Hill (President) $38,000 $0 $0
Dale E Giem (Trustee) $35,321 $0 $0
Logan P Good (Trustee) $33,546 $0 $0
Kyle J Burgmaier (Trustee) $32,496 $0 $0
Diane M Gollehon (Trustee) $26,971 $0 $0
Kelly M Mcinerney (Secretary/Treasurer) $26,471 $0 $0
Kirk R Dige (Vice President) $20,348 $0 $0
Howard W Goltz (Trustee) $17,454 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$57,114,065
Expenses
$57,114,065
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$118,659,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $55,740,829
97.6%
Investment Income $1,138,691
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,371
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $237,916
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,342,538
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $638,954
1.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,606,502
Total Liabilities $69,946,954
Net Assets $118,659,548
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $19,963,605
Income From Other Sources $3,265,165
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Gibson (General Manager/Ceo) $332,111 $0 $159,701
David Massey (Cfo) $210,564 $0 $76,254
Ernest Peterson (Director Of Facility Operator) $166,615 $0 $111,268
Timothy Hodges (Director Of Network Operations) $158,524 $0 $145,434
Bonnie Mayer (Director Of Human Resources) $143,969 $0 $34,245
Tyler Lura (Big Sky District Supervisor) $131,768 $0 $66,436
Steven Krogue Ii (Ip Network Technician) $122,868 $0 $58,163
Daniel Kimmet (Osp Engineer) $122,366 $0 $57,053
Justin Cleveland (North District Manager) $117,983 $0 $116,951
Mary E Hill (President) $35,563 $0 $0
Kyle J Burgmaier (Trustee) $33,849 $0 $0
Logan P Good (Trustee) $33,749 $0 $0
Diane M Gollehon (Trustee) $33,102 $0 $0
Kelly M Mcinerney (Secretary/Treasurer) $28,490 $0 $0
Kirk R Dige (Vice President) $20,691 $0 $0
Howard W Goltz (Trustee) $20,614 $0 $0
Dale E Giem (Trustee) $11,984 $0 $0
Tyler P Cobb Thru 321 (Trustee) $6,761 $0 $0
Harry R Barnes Thru 121 (Trustee) $1,834 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$59,664,323
Expenses
$58,253,464
Net Income
$1,410,859
Net Assets
$93,566,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $57,970,541
97.2%
Investment Income $184,678
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,509,104
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,284,183
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $927,407
1.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $173,925,234
Total Liabilities $80,359,078
Net Assets $93,566,156
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $21,877,873
Income From Other Sources $2,718,516
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Gibson (General Manager/Ceo) $320,080 $0 $186,868
Brad Veis (Former Director Of Finance) $320,000 $0 $17,917
Ron Warnick (Director Of Network Operations) $181,344 $0 $210,711
David Massey (Cfo) $171,533 $0 $76,546
Sandra Oveson (Director Of Customer Operations/Marketing) $151,638 $0 $292,805
Ernest Peterson (Director Of Facility Operations) $147,878 $0 $135,600
Bonnie Mayer (Director Of Human Resources) $133,779 $0 $170,909
Justin Cleveland (North District Manager) $110,464 $0 $221,022
Steven Krogue Ii (Ip Network Technician) $108,822 $0 $75,144
Leo Brady (Network Supervisor) $106,464 $0 $206,834
Mary E Hill (President) $34,846 $0 $0
Diane M Gollehon (Trustee) $31,266 $0 $0
Tyler P Cobb (Secretary/Treasurer) $30,885 $0 $0
Logan P Good (Trustee) $29,942 $0 $0
Kyle J Burgmaier (Trustee) $27,866 $0 $0
Kelly M Mcinerney (Trustee) $26,696 $0 $0
Harry R Barnes (Trustee) $26,576 $0 $0
Kirk R Dige (Vice President) $18,135 $0 $0
Howard W Goltz (Trustee) $17,495 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 30, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$61,939,367
Expenses
$61,939,367
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$76,694,923
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $60,806,276
98.2%
Investment Income $84,512
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,048,579
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,605,442
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $147,692,086
Total Liabilities $70,997,163
Net Assets $76,694,923
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $22,809,565
Income From Other Sources $2,320,207
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brad Veis (Director Of Finance/Cfo Former) $320,000 $0 $17,061
David Gibson (General Manager / Ceo) $311,123 $0 $101,873
Ron Warnick (Director Of Operations) $172,633 $0 $64,781
David Massey (Director Of Finance/Cfo Current) $158,617 $0 $39,259
Sandi Oveson (Director Of Customer Opera) $148,259 $0 $65,109
Ernest Peterson (Director Of Facility Opera) $139,598 $0 $72,143
Bonnie Mayer (Director Of Human Resource) $130,785 $0 $39,833
Justin Cleveland (District Manager) $109,368 $0 $381,959
Steven Krogue Ii (Ip Network Technician) $109,316 $0 $37,258
Mary E Hill (President) $35,975 $0 $0
Diane M Gollehon (Trustee) $31,727 $0 $0
Harry R Barnes (Trustee) $31,274 $0 $0
Tyler P Cobb (Trustee) $30,475 $0 $0
Kelly M Mcinerney (Trustee) $30,316 $0 $0
Logan P Good (Secretary) $29,095 $0 $0
Kyle J Burgmaier (Trustee) $28,009 $0 $0
Howard W Goltz (Trustee) $19,564 $0 $0
Kirk R Dige (Vice President) $17,775 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$51,748,252
Expenses
$51,748,252
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$62,629,323
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $50,481,024
97.6%
Investment Income $48,756
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,218,472
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,509,374
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $498,632
1.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $138,243,672
Total Liabilities $75,614,349
Net Assets $62,629,323
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $23,167,845
Income From Other Sources $2,705,554
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Gibson (General Manager / Ceo) $307,524 $0 $110,831
Brad Veis (Director Of Finance/Cfo Former) $283,934 $0 $142,217
Ron Warnick (Director Of Operations) $171,880 $0 $111,753
Sandi Oveson (Director Of Customer Opera) $144,031 $0 $98,649
David Massey (Director Of Finance/Cfo Current) $130,192 $0 $38,402
Bonnie Mayer (Director Of Human Resource) $126,925 $0 $52,675
Ernest Peterson (Director Of Facility Operations) $121,499 $0 $80,960
Justin Cleveland (District Manager) $106,176 $0 $127,346
Mary E Hill (President) $32,826 $0 $0
Tyler P Cobb (Trustee) $31,642 $0 $0
Kelly M Mcinerney (Trustee) $29,913 $0 $0
Diane M Gollehon (Trustee) $29,643 $0 $0
Kyle J Burgmaier (Trustee) $28,113 $0 $0
Logan P Good (Secretary) $26,763 $0 $0
Harry R Barnes (Trustee) $23,897 $0 $0
Kirk R Dige (Vice President) $20,029 $0 $0
Howard W Goltz (Trustee) $16,252 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$48,997,758
Expenses
$48,997,758
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$58,834,695
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $48,349,297
98.7%
Investment Income $47,562
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $600,899
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,045,144
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $768,025
1.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $131,879,288
Total Liabilities $73,044,593
Net Assets $58,834,695
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $22,452,364
Income From Other Sources $3,481,799
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Gibson (General Manager / Ceo) $304,106 $0 $104,710
Brad Veis (Director Of Finance) $189,752 $0 $244,243
Ron Warnick (Director Of Operations) $171,247 $0 $122,816
Sandi Oveson (Director Of Customer Opera) $142,037 $0 $150,867
Bonnie Mayer (Director Of Human Resource) $124,681 $0 $98,800
David Massey (Financial Controller) $118,045 $0 $36,186
Ernest Peterson (Engineering Project Manage) $116,166 $0 $82,236
Justin Cleveland (District Manager) $105,347 $0 $181,390
Mary E Hill (President) $31,598 $0 $0
Tyler P Cobb (Trustee) $28,754 $0 $0
Diane M Gollehon (Trustee) $26,656 $0 $0
Kyle J Burgmaier (Trustee) $26,386 $0 $0
Kelly M Mc Inerney (Trustee) $25,986 $0 $0
Logan P Good (Secretary) $25,586 $0 $0
Harry R Barnes (Trustee) $24,398 $0 $0
Kirk R Dige (Vice President) $17,421 $0 $0
Howard W Goltz (Trustee) $15,526 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$47,167,880
Expenses
$47,167,880
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$57,292,036
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $46,697,925
99.0%
Investment Income $41,958
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $427,997
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $415,401
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,100,595
2.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $126,025,117
Total Liabilities $68,733,081
Net Assets $57,292,036
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $20,957,660
Income From Other Sources $2,943,968
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Gibson (General Manager / Ceo) $312,381 $0 $62,687
Brad Veis (Director Of Finance) $161,550 $0 $42,537
Ron Warnick (Director Of Tech & Network) $144,430 $0 $39,097
Sandi Oveson (Director Of Customer Opera) $121,554 $0 $20,514
David Massey (Financial Controller) $110,860 $0 $37,003
Bonnie Mayer (Director Of Human Resource) $107,130 $0 $18,340
Earnest Peterson (Engineering Project Manager) $102,557 $0 $36,140
Mary E Hill (President) $30,427 $0 $0
Kyle J Burgmaier (Trustee) $26,317 $0 $0
Logan P Good (Secretary) $25,689 $0 $0
Kelly M Mc Inerney (Trustee) $25,689 $0 $0
Tyler P Cobb (Vice President) $24,377 $0 $0
Harry R Barnes (Trustee) $18,777 $0 $0
Diane M Gollehon (Trustee) $16,427 $0 $0
Howard W Goltz (Trustee) $16,041 $0 $0
Kirk R Dige (Trustee) $15,472 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$43,680,631
Expenses
$43,680,631
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$56,389,417
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $43,145,453
98.8%
Investment Income $49,614
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $485,564
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $410,375
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $915,919
2.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $121,790,154
Total Liabilities $65,400,737
Net Assets $56,389,417
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $19,716,864
Income From Other Sources $2,471,547
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Gibson (General Manager / Ceo) $274,448 $0 $60,370
Brad Veis (Director Of Finance) $159,075 $0 $44,581
Ron Warnick (Director Of Tech & Network) $139,576 $0 $37,441
Sandi Oveson (Director Of Customer Opera) $121,454 $0 $20,409
David Massey (Financial Controller) $108,901 $0 $34,686
Bonnie Mayer (Director Of Human Resource) $106,712 $0 $18,213
Tyler P Cobb (Vice President) $17,475 $0 $13,935
Mary E Hill (President) $15,400 $0 $6,911
Blair R Patton (Trustee) $12,800 $0 $17,820
Kirk R Dige (Trustee) $9,800 $0 $6,911
Kelly M Mcinerney (Trustee) $9,150 $0 $17,305
Harry R Barnes (Trustee) $8,850 $0 $13,756
Kyle J Burgmaier (Trustee) $7,800 $0 $14,535
Logan P Good (Secretary) $7,350 $0 $17,305
Howard W Goltz (Trustee) $3,325 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 20, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,413,696
Expenses
$42,666,516
Net Income
-$2,252,820
Net Assets
$55,725,195
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $39,897,543
98.7%
Investment Income $50,694
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $465,459
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $951,263
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $31,662
0.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $103,137,808
Total Liabilities $47,412,613
Net Assets $55,725,195
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $18,091,252
Income From Other Sources $2,400,885

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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.
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

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

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

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.
2004

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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