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Baxter-Marion Water Association

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Oakland, ARMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual/Membership EIN 20-2718700Revenue $186K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 12, 2026

On file with the IRSbmwra.orgOakland, ARTax-exempt since Mar 2018

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To provide potable Water to its members

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

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $170K a year · 108% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.4M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$186K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$353K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$186K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$186K
Expenses
$353K
FY2025+0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$353K
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $352K Management & general 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rod Brackett
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike McKeon
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Otten
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Stith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Delivers clean drinking water to its members.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided potable water to its members.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$352K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$236
Total revenueLn 12$186K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
SavingsLn 2$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Accounts receivableLn 4$11K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.1M
Intangible assetsLn 14$928K
Other assetsLn 15$255
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$56$56
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$920$920
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$48K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$157K$157K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$352K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 12, 2026 $186K$353K−$167K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 29, 2025 $158K$352K−$194K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 2, 2024 $174K$326K−$152K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 18, 2023 $143K$312K−$170K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2022 $147K$316K−$170K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $134K$299K−$165K$5.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $186,356 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,114$10,353
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $151,608$174,536
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,127$1,231
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $208$236
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $158,057$186,356
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,132$48,945
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $289,782$304,546
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,914$353,491
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$193,857−$167,135
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $186,356 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,157 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$10,353
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,353
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,379$172,379
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,231$1,231
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $236$236
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $174,536 · Excluded from tax $1,467$186,356
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,491 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,372$45,372
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,573$3,573
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,796$5,796
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,423$1,423
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $56$56
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,291 · Management $1,133$3,424
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $920$920
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,714$13,714
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,883$2,883
IX-20 InterestPrograms $47,689$47,689
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $157,425$157,425
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,322$11,322
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,894$59,894
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $352,358 · Management $1,133 · Fundraising $0$353,491
Part X · Balance sheet $6,132,905 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,774$55,621
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,209$58,479
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,871$11,394
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,200$1,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,211,416$5,078,395
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $951,192$927,561
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $255$255
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,254,917$6,132,905
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,069$3,191
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,361,414$1,406,415
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,364,483$1,409,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,890,434$4,723,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,890,434$4,723,299
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,254,917$6,132,905
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,723,299 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,356
XI-2 Total expenses$353,491
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$167,135
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,890,434
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,723,299

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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