Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative Inc

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1953

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Charlie Boring

Phone

4234472121

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative Inc, founded in 1953, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $28.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Net assets of $61.6M represent 26 months of operating reserves.

Mission

It is the aim of the Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative to provide dependable, state of the art telecommunication service on the cooperative plan and at the lowest cost consistent with sound economy and good management.In order to achieve this aim, Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative is committed to developing a courteous and dedicated staff of employees by providing quality training, opportunity for advancement, adequate compensation and a safe working environment.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative provided a variety of dependable telecommunication services to its cooperative members who were primarily located in Bledsoe, Sequatchie and Van Buren Counties.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $26,603,852

Investment Income $411,778

Other Revenue $1,831,492

TOTAL REVENUE $28,847,122

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,022,558

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $21,550,801

TOTAL EXPENSES $28,847,122

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$28,847,122	$28,836,197	+0.0%
Expenses	$28,847,122	$28,836,197	+0.0%
Net Income	$0	$0	N/A

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$729,364

Total Directors

$293,194

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
John Lee Downey	Director/President	5.00	Director	$40,876	$0	$40,876
Rufus Johnson	Director	5.00	Director	$2,793	$0	$2,793
James Condra	Director/Vice President	5.00	Director	$41,176	$0	$41,176
James Reece	Director	5.00	Director	$38,859	$0	$38,859
Sandy Burnett	Director/Secretary	5.00	Director	$47,588	$0	$47,588
Richard Smith	Director	5.00	Director	$49,888	$0	$49,888
Lamar Johnson	Director	5.00	Director	$32,006	$0	$32,006
Marvin Price	Director	5.00	Director	$40,008	$0	$40,008
Charles Boring	General Manager	40.00	Officer	$367,951	$112,245	$480,196
Carrie Humble	CFO	40.00	Officer	$176,010	$73,158	$249,168
David Camp	Chief Information Security Officer	40.00	Highest	$159,440	$62,370	$221,810
WB Bridges	Outside Plant Manager	40.00	Highest	$120,798	$57,681	$178,479
Maranda Keith	Billing/Revenue Assurance Mgr	40.00	Highest	$155,015	$67,082	$222,097
Matthew Boynton	Chief of Operations	40.00	Highest	$167,589	$67,191	$234,780
Shaun Mapel	Network Architect	40.00	Highest	$122,388	$50,085	$172,473

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	$28,847,122	$28,847,122	$68,959,074	No data
2023	$28,836,197	$28,836,197	$63,178,248	No data
2022	$25,119,432	$25,119,432	$55,412,445	No data
2021	$24,894,746	$24,894,746	$52,661,532	No data
2020	$22,902,338	$22,902,338	$48,145,092	No data
2019	$20,790,674	$20,790,674	$40,257,772	No data
2018	$19,572,593	$19,572,593	$36,754,547	No data