Deming Water Association

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Deming, WAMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual/Membership EIN 27-2603870Revenue $87K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 20, 2026

On file with the IRSDeming, WATax-exempt since Jun 2011

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Our Mission is to provide safe drinking water in accordance to the Department of Health standards in sufficient year round quantity; to establish policies and efficiently manage the water system in a manner that reflect the desires and needs of its members; to establish membership fees that recognize the economic limits of all members; and to effectively plan for the future to ensure this mission is perpetually pursued.

Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$354K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$87K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$56K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$639K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$87K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$87K
Expenses
$56K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$56K
Net assets
$639K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$639K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $56K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$740Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$240Pt VII · Sec A
$192Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Score’s $740 as Vice President is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 158 <$100K mutual/membership nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dennis Balcom———$4,700$10,000$8,475
Eric Score$740$530$5,911—$7,703$7,203
Andy Fisher——$2,437———
Elizabeth Kruse—$1,000$1,750———
Ryan McNielly—$500————
Trisha Lepper$240—————
Bruce Burke$192—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Ensures safe, year-round drinking water for members, managing the system affordably and planning for the future.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Maintained and operating the portable water system.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$87K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$56
Money outPt IX
$56K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$639K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$354K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$56
Total revenueLn 12$87K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Accounts receivableLn 4$802
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$853K
Total assetsLn 16$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$354K
Net assetsLn 32$639K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$37K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$887K$853K
Total assetsLn 16$991K$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K$354K
Net assetsLn 32$608K$639K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
InterestLn 20$7K$0$7K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$0$34K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$0$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$56K$0$56K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 20, 2026 $87K$56K$31K$639K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2025 $81K$55K$25K$608K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 24, 2024 $75K$77K−$2K$583K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2023 $69K$60K$10K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 14, 2022 $63K$64K−$1K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2021 $98K$109K−$11K$24K 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 $86,973 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,710$86,917
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$56
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,750$86,973
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,320$56,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,320$56,177
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,430$30,796
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $86,973 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$86,917
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$86,917
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $56 · Excluded from tax $0$56
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $56 · Excluded from tax $0$86,973
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,177 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,859 · Fundraising $0$1,859
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,120 · Fundraising $0$2,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,478 · Fundraising $0$1,478
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $6,606 · Fundraising $0$6,606
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $33,663 · Fundraising $0$33,663
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,476 · Fundraising $0$2,476
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $7,975 · Fundraising $0$7,975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $56,177 · Fundraising $0$56,177
Part X · Balance sheet $992,842 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,463$49,108
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,000$802
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,991$89,943
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $886,652$852,989
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $991,106$992,842
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $383,160$354,103
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $383,160$354,103
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $607,946$638,739
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $607,946$638,739
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $991,106$992,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $638,739 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$86,973
XI-2 Total expenses$56,177
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,796
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$607,946
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$638,739

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

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