Hermosa Water User Association

Not tax-deductible

Hermosa, SDMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual / membership EIN 51-0137862Revenue $116K in FY2025Latest return filed Dec 10, 2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 41, 57744-0041 · Hermosa, SDTax-exempt since Jul 1975

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Rural Water service to 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
Download 990
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $156K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $156K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$124K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$116K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$209K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$347K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$116K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$116K
Expenses
$209K
FY2025▲ +94%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$209K
Net assets
$347K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$440K
FY2025$347K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1975.

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% · $209K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Hermosa Water User Association is a member-serving organization based in Hermosa, SD.

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1 program · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided members with water service for domestic and livestock purposes in a small rural community.

$209Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$116K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$209K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Owns and owesPt X
$347K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$116K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$301K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$347K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$16K$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$226K$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$327K$301K
Total assetsLn 16$569K$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$440K$347K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$117K$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$209K$209K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 10, 2025 $116K$209K−$93K$347K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 23, 2024 $130K$107K$23K$440K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2024 $120K$64K$55K$417K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2023 $334K$59K$275K$362K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 $121K$80K$41K$86K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $103K$97K$6K$45K 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 $115,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,157$110,983
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,027$4,871
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $130,184$115,854
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 $107,444$208,875
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,444$208,875
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,740−$93,021
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $115,854 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $110,983$110,983
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,871$4,871
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,854 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$115,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,875 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,663$1,663
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,811$22,811
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,106$1,106
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,544$5,544
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,247$25,247
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,714$3,714
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,496$31,496
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $117,294$117,294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,875 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$208,875
Part X · Balance sheet $471,150 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,188$3,512
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,300$10,341
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $326,688$301,442
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $225,531$155,855
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $568,707$471,150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $128,791$124,255
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $439,916$346,895
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $439,916$346,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $568,707$471,150
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $346,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$115,854
XI-2 Total expenses$208,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$93,021
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$439,916
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$346,895

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

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