PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE (EIN 410745441) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1952

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GARY JOHNSON

Phone

2184441234

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, founded in 1952, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $77.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO COOPERATIVE MEMBERS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $77,056,720

Investment Income $372,882

Other Revenue $169,925

TOTAL REVENUE $77,599,527

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,805,723

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $57,768,696

TOTAL EXPENSES $76,689,624

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$77,599,527	$75,862,439	+0.0%
Expenses	$76,689,624	$75,761,663	+0.0%
Net Income	$909,903	$100,776	+8.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

169

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,026,670

Total Directors

$274,184

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RANDY FRISK	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$43,749	$0	$43,749
JAMES SUTTON	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$42,838	$0	$42,838
TIM HINS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$41,489	$0	$41,489
BRUCE CAMPBELL	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$40,930	$0	$40,930
TRACY MISTIC-SCHAAR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$39,725	$0	$39,725
GLENDA MARTIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$27,932	$0	$27,932
BRIAN NICKLASON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$32,309	$0	$32,309
KATHLEEN PETERSON	PAST DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$5,212	$0	$5,212
GARY JOHNSON	CEO & GM	40.00	Officer	$530,374	$12,152	$542,526
DAVE SCHULTZ	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$305,919	$9,219	$315,138
STEVE HOWARD	INFO, TECH & DEVELOPMENT M	40.00	Highest	$198,102	$6,757	$204,859
ROBERT ST CLAIR	NETWORK OPERATIONS MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$202,709	$6,907	$209,616
LEO ANDERSON JR	TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE MANA	40.00	Highest	$187,175	$5,664	$192,839
CHRISTIE TURN	CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$173,468	$5,383	$178,851

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$77,599,527	$76,689,624	$189,335,170	$909,903
2022	$75,862,439	$75,761,663	$175,241,374	$100,776
2021	$74,199,172	$72,704,100	$167,591,032	$1,495,072
2020	$72,224,060	$70,908,348	$156,844,472	$1,315,712
2019	$69,588,636	$69,491,606	$148,423,793	$97,030
2018	$61,234,321	$61,142,978	$139,818,282	$91,343

PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE