HANCOCK RURAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION DBA NINESTAR CONNECT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HANCOCK RURAL TELEPHONE CORPORATION DBA NINESTAR CONNECT

EIN 35-0914373 · Telecommunications (W50)

What they do

PROVIDE VARIOUS ELECTRIC, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, WATER, and SEWER PRODUCTS and SERVICES to COOPERATIVE CUSTOMERS IN A 8-COUNTY AREA of EAST CENTRAL INDIANA.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.61%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$93.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$4.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$67,076,687

Mission workProgram services$62,788,91593.61% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,287,7726.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$62,788,91593.61% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$67,076,687

Expenses$62,788,915

Annual surplus $4,287,772 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$62,788,915 · 100.0% of expenses

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Revenue$67,076,687

Expenses$62,788,915

Assets$276,204,374

Income$71,522,698

Mission work (program services)$62,788,915

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MIKE BURROWPRESIDENT & CEO · 50 hrs/week $510,503Base $387,421 · Other $123,082

SCOTT HIATTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 48 hrs/week $332,821Base $244,907 · Other $87,914

ROSS FERSONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 47 hrs/week $267,910Base $198,801 · Other $69,109

REGINA BEVERVP OF ADMINISTRATION · 44 hrs/week $247,830Base $188,527 · Other $59,303

THOMAS NANCEVP OF OPERATIONS · 49 hrs/week $224,379Base $165,908 · Other $58,471

BRYAN GIDDINGSLEAD LINEMAN · 51 hrs/week $205,472Base $165,131 · Other $40,341

KORY CHAPMANLEAD LINEMAN · 48 hrs/week $197,979Base $145,090 · Other $52,889

AUSTIN GEARLDSLEAD LINEMAN · 47 hrs/week $180,972Base $144,057 · Other $36,915

GEORGE PLISINSKIVP OF ENGINEERING · 49 hrs/week $51,379Base · Other $51,379

SHIRA DANKERDIRECTOR OF SECURITY SERVICES · 47 hrs/week $47,609Base · Other $47,609

JULIE LYNCHDIRECTOR OF SALES · 45 hrs/week $43,397Base · Other $43,397

SARA PECHINVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 44 hrs/week $35,900Base · Other $35,900

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

MIKE BURROWPRESIDENT & CEO

SCOTT HIATTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

ROSS FERSONCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

REGINA BEVERVP OF ADMINISTRATION

THOMAS NANCEVP OF OPERATIONS

BRYAN GIDDINGSLEAD LINEMAN

KORY CHAPMANLEAD LINEMAN

AUSTIN GEARLDSLEAD LINEMAN

GEORGE PLISINSKIVP OF ENGINEERING

SHIRA DANKERDIRECTOR OF SECURITY SERVICES

JULIE LYNCHDIRECTOR OF SALES

SARA PECHINVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

RAYMOND KERKHOFCHAIRMAN

CHARLES KENNEDYVICE CHAIRMAN

PHILIP HAYESDIRECTOR

MARK EVANSSECRETARY/TREASURER

SUSAN BODKINDIRECTOR

THOMAS ORDINGDIRECTOR

SCOTT PITTMANDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY BRYANTDIRECTOR

ROBIN RICHEYDIRECTOR

RICHARD GRIFFINDIRECTOR

JOSEPH PAXTONDIRECTOR

JACK NEGLEYDIRECTOR

JAN COCHARDDIRECTOR

BRADLEY RENNIERVP OF FINANCE

STEPHEN VAILDIRECTOR

DARRELL THOMASDIRECTOR EMERTITUS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 2243 E MAIN ST, GREENFIELD, IN 46140-8135
County: Hancock
In care of: SCOTT HIATT
Primary officer: SCOTT HIATT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@NineStarConnect.com Phone(317) 326-3131

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
NTEE classification: Telecommunications (W50)
IRS tax category: Telecommunications