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German Twp Water District INC

Not tax-deductible

Evansville, INMutual-benefit / member-servingEIN 23-7245607

Provide potable water to approximately 4,000 members in rural southwest indiana

61¢ 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$223K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4593
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 4593 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$12.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$919K
FY2021$949K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$12.5M
FY2025+0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.1M
FY2021$12.2M
FY2022$12.3M
FY2023$12.4M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$12.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CGerman Twp Water District INC
EINHdr · item D23-7245607
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(12) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1978
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CEvansville, IN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.gtwd.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.61 Management & general $0.39
Program services61%$693K
Management & general39%$447K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Surplus or deficit
-5%
as % of revenue, this year▼ -333% vs prior filing year
Program spending
61%
of expenses reach programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$12.7M
FY2025+0.3%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.2M
FY2021$12.4M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2025$12.7M
Total liabilities
$223K
FY2025▲ +5%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$223K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$51K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$12.7M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B61%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44593

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$223K
Total net assetsLn 32$12.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed29.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$1.0M · 96%
Investment income$46K · 4%
Other revenue96%$1.0M
Investment income4%$46K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2025 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $2.8M · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
29.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $693K · Total expenses $1.1M
61%
Management & General
Management & general $447K · Total expenses $1.1M
39%
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $1.1M
—
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $46K · Total revenue $1.1M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $1.1M · Prior year $1.1M
-2%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $1.0M · FY2025 $1.1M
+1%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $12.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.1M
-5%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $12.7M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $12.5M · Total assets $12.7M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $12.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Allen Herke · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $620K · Total expenses $1.1M
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 61%——
Spent on management, % of spending 39%——
Revenue growth -2%——
Investment manager fees, % of assets 0%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0.2%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Allen Herke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Lipking
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Luigs
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Schenk
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rich Harpenau
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Bishop
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Musgrave
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Rueger
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4593Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supplies clean drinking water to about 4,000 people in rural southwest Indiana.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $693K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Provide potable water to members in rural southwest indiana

$693Kprogram expense

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M-2% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M-0.7% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M+7% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.0M+3% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$949K-0.09% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$919K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,089,114 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,043,207 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,907$45,907
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $45,907$1,089,114
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,140,305 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 wagesPrograms $180,156 · Management $274,179$454,335
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,271 · Management $82,608$128,879
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,433 · Management $21,966$36,399
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,760$1,760
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,530$12,530
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,932 · Management $15$22,947
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,451 · Management $2,161$51,612
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $247,555$247,555
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,540 · Management $7,904$55,444
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,156 · Management $35,522$115,678
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,953 · Management $8,213$13,166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $693,447 · Management $446,858$1,140,305
Part X · Balance sheet $12,712,787 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,430,041$2,252,969
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $511,608$500,693
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $159,625$152,183
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $158,779$87,874
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,341$17,739
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,397,610$9,700,422
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $907$907
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,674,911$12,712,787
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $212,583$223,327
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $212,583$223,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,462,328$12,489,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,674,911$12,712,787
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,489,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,089,114
XI-2 Total expenses$1,140,305
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,191
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,462,328
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$78,323
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,489,460

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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