Cable Co-Op FY2021 filing

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Oberlin, OHMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual / membership EIN 34-1544902Revenue $2.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRS27 E College St, 44074-1612 · Oberlin, OHTax-exempt since May 1987

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Providing Co-operative members with Cable and internet services

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $299K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$538K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1987.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $2.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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$2.3Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$680
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$712K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$680
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
SavingsLn 2$537K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$712K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$952K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$411K$712K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$829K$952K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$629K$538K
Net assetsLn 32$660K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$385K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$113K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$49K
Information technologyLn 14$39K
RoyaltiesLn 15$51K
OccupancyLn 16$81K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$16K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$174K
InsuranceLn 23$69K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$2.8M$20K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.7M$191K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.5M$361K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.4M$416K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.8M$2.3M$506K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,795,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,479,983$2,687,040
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $335$680
I-11 Other revenue$107,645
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,480,318$2,795,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $507,972$533,804
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,723,538$1,755,799
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,231,510$2,289,603
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $248,808$505,762
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,795,365 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$2,687,040
VIII-3 Investment income$680
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$107,645
VIII-12 Total revenue$2,795,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,289,603 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$384,601
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$113,053
IX-10 Payroll taxes$36,150
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$20,070
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$5,165
IX-13 Office expenses$49,217
IX-14 Information technology$38,910
IX-15 Royalties$51,268
IX-16 Occupancy$80,811
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$15,688
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$174,264
IX-23 Insurance$68,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,251,797
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,289,603
Part X · Balance sheet $1,703,828 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,499$174,936
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $241,029$536,692
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,094$25,452
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,300$9,990
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $828,769$951,758
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,288,691$1,703,828
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $221,084$227,726
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $628,829$538,204
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $659,862$1,165,624
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $659,862$1,165,624
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,288,691$1,703,828
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,165,624 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,795,365
XI-2 Total expenses$2,289,603
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$505,762
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$659,862
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,165,624

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