Mountain Water Association FY2020 filing

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Fairchance, PAMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual / membership EIN 25-1342973Revenue $763K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 297, 15436-0297 · Fairchance, PATax-exempt since Jul 1997

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To maintain the utility system which provides services to the community as set forth in the by-law of the Association.

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

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FY2020 · 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.
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$763K
Spent
$748K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$763K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$796K
FY2022$884K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$748K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$748K
FY2021$803K
FY2022$912K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1997.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $748K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Maintains the community's essential utility system for ongoing services.

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1 program · $748K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Water maintenance and supply was provided to the prescribed area

$748Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$763K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$763K
Investment incomeLn 3$367
Money outPt IX
$748K
Ln 25
Programscol B$748K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$462K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$763K
Investment incomeLn 3$367
Total revenueLn 12$763K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
SavingsLn 2$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$462K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K$462K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$131K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$638$638
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$58$58
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$58K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$428K$428K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$748K$748K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $1.1M$1.3M−$117K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $1.0M$1.1M−$71K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2023 $884K$912K−$28K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 20, 2022 $796K$803K−$6K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $763K$748K$15K$2.9M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $763,338 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $693,794$762,971
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $550$367
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $694,344$763,338
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,601$174,927
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $586,204$573,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $755,805$748,143
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,461$15,195
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $763,338 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $762,971$762,971
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $367$367
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $763,338 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$763,338
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $748,143 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,351$131,351
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,027$9,027
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,256$23,256
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,293$11,293
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $638$638
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,580$6,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,026$4,026
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,330$10,330
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,203$4,203
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,968$17,968
IX-20 InterestPrograms $58$58
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,656$57,656
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,079$19,079
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $428,039$428,039
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,639$24,639
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $748,143 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$748,143
Part X · Balance sheet $2,909,859 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,682$247,079
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $214,376$214,608
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $73,961$64,438
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,911$5,014
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,432,426$2,374,770
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,950$3,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,933,306$2,909,859
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,664$6,023
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,680$1,680
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,344$7,703
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,886,962$2,902,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,886,962$2,902,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,933,306$2,909,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,902,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$763,338
XI-2 Total expenses$748,143
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,195
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,886,962
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,902,156

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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