CENTRAL ARKANSAS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRAL ARKANSAS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC

EIN 71-0259315

What they do

to PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET SERVICES and IPTV SERVICES to ALL of ITS MEMBER SUBSCRIBERS LOCATED IN RURAL AREAS IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION AS DETERMINED BY THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2021The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

93.73%of revenue went to mission work97.2% of expenses · Program services

$96.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$4.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $337,551 for LARRY FRAZIER (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$10,682,246

Mission workProgram services$10,012,78693.73% of revenue97.2% 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$376,2853.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,305,96196.48% 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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 97.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.71% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,682,246

Expenses$10,305,961

Annual surplus $376,285 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)$10,012,786 · 97.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,682,246

Expenses$10,305,961

Assets$46,850,759

Income$10,682,246

Mission work (program services)$10,012,786

Accounting fees$152,613

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LARRY FRAZIERCEO · 40 hrs/week $337,551Base $284,119 · Other $53,432

ROYCE HUGHESDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $29,720

ALAN CANSLERPRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $19,104

DENNIS THORNTONDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $7,592

CLARENCE WOOTENDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $7,088

SHERMAN PRINCEDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $7,088

BIRDIE HOLDERSECT/TREASURER · 2 hrs/week $5,600

JAMES MCMAHANDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $5,600

TIMOTHY C MORRISONVICE PRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $5,600

LOY GRAYDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $5,200

LINDA GRAY THRU 0221DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $400

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

LARRY FRAZIERCEO

ROYCE HUGHESDIRECTOR

ALAN CANSLERPRESIDENT

DENNIS THORNTONDIRECTOR

CLARENCE WOOTENDIRECTOR

SHERMAN PRINCEDIRECTOR

BIRDIE HOLDERSECT/TREASURER

JAMES MCMAHANDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY C MORRISONVICE PRESIDENT

LOY GRAYDIRECTOR

LINDA GRAY THRU 0221DIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 130, BISMARCK, AR 71929-0130
County: Hot Spring
In care of: LARRY FRAZIER
Primary officer: LARRY FRAZIER, CEO

How to reach them

Phone(501) 865-3333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: January 1, 2021
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MOSS ADAMS LLP